APRIL 1956 – Three girls wait for the end of a heavy rain shower in a riding stable at Bredeneek Castle near Preetz, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
My mother was an avid rider since her early childhood. During Easter 1956, at the age of 13, she spent a week at Bredeneek Castle near Preetz, Germany, on a horse riding training camp.
This snapshot was apparently taken during a heavy rainshower. Three girls (my mother in the middle) lie in the hay of the riding stables and watch their horses while these eat hay, unimpressed by the rain.
I really like this image as it paints a picture of a world that has stood still for 66 years. Even today, many girls are dreaming of spending a week at a horse riding workshop. They would love to jump into the hay and watch their horses during a rainshower. So, in almost seven decades, very little has changed. I think this is very interesting.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | April 1956 |
| Location | Bredeneek, Preetz, Germany |
| Image Source | 5.5 x 8.4 cm Print |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4005 x 2604 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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