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Georg Billström, Kiel, c. 1890
Undated portrait of a man, photographed by Georg Billström in Kiel in Germany. © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This historic photo was shot by Georg Billström in his studio in Kiel, Germany, around 1890. It shows a man in his late 20s or early 30s, from his knees upwards. While this…
TV Tower, Munich, Germany
AUGUST 2023 – The TV Tower of Munich, Germany, is located in the Olympic Park. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The the iconic Olympic Park in Munich can be a real feast for the eyes. That’s why I love shooting here. This image shows the TV Tower on a sunny day with…
Connoisseur Pwr & Thomas Ryan (IRL), Munich, Germany
MAY 2024 – Thomas Ryan (Ireland) and Connoisseur Pwr jump over an obstacle at the course of the Group jumping competition with winner’s round in Munich, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Last Saturday we enjoyed a full day at the Pferd International 2024 in Munich, Germany. It’s one of the…
Sailing Race, Kiel, Germany, 1905 (III)
1905 – The racing yachts of cruiser class 2 during a race near Kiel in Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Neue Photographische Gesellschaft, Berlin-Steglitz The story behind the image You know it by now: I am from Kiel in Germany, a city with a long maritime history. Sailing has always been an essential activity here, for…
Cracked Rock, Walton, Nova Scotia
JUNE 2009 – A large crack in a rock found near the Bramber Flower Pot Rock in Walton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image During our 2009 trip to Nova Scotia we explored the coastline of Minas Basin between Upper Burlington and Walton. Here we found the stunning…
Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, Lucca, Italy, 2000
AUGUST 2000 – The Piazza dell’Anfiteatro in Lucca, Italy, on a sunny day. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image In 2000, we did a road trip through Italy. When we started in Munich, we really did not have a concrete plan where we would stay. We had some ideas, sure, but we…
Volkswagen Beetle, Tsumeb, Namibia
NOVEMBER 2006 – An old Volkswagen Beetle has been parked on the President Street in Tsumeb, Namibia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image On our trip from Windhoek to the Etosha National Park in Namibia we stopped at Tsumeb which is known for its mining industry which started in 1905 when the first…
Fissauer Fährhaus, Kellersee, Germany, 1941
1941 – The café Fissauer Fährhaus at the Kellersee near Eutin in Germany. Photo: Julius Simonsen The story behind the image Yesterday I shared an image from the family archive that had been taken in September 1943 in Eutin, Germany. A while ago I found this postcard image showing the patio of the café Fissauer…
Fissauer Fährhaus, Kellersee, Germany, 1943
SEPTEMBER 1943 – Mrs. Irmgard, the nanny of the family, feeds Inga Schweim with a bottle at the patio of the Fissauer Fährhaus in Eutin, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com/Photo: Otto Schweim The story behind the image In the summer of 1943, my grandparents tried to minimize the burdens of the war that had their hometown,…
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