The Naafbachtal is a long valley full of meadows, originally slated to be a reservoir, and now a nature reserve. The lovely little Naaf brook
In Germany, May 1st is a sort of Valentine’s-Day-on-Steroids On the last night of April, birch trees pop up everywhere in this part of Germany.
The city library of Cologne is a magical place! I got to go on a behind-the-scenes tour with volunteer librarians from my local library.
In 2017, I participated in the local community garden for the first time. A new growing season is always a hopeful time for me. No
This weekend, my husband and I went looking for a half-circle of oaks he knew from thirty years ago. (No comments from the peanut gallery
I’ve collected some tips from fellow Winged Pen writers about how they get words on the page. I was surprised at the variety of techniques
The first hand-held calculator was invented “after hours” in Buchenwald concentration camp by Curt Herzstark. Image: Arithmeum, Bonn. I’ve been reading Susan Kaye Quinn‘s Indie
St. Stephan’s church in Mainz, Germany has stunning stained glass windows. The church burned on February 27, 1945 and Marc Chagall designed most of the
Forest road in spring green with a blue sky above. Kottenforst, Germany. © Laurel Decher, 2016. Is Migration Our Lot? Lately, I’ve been wondering if
On a recent trip to Cologne, I was surprised by this machine in the Neumarkt underground station. It lets library patrons check out and return
What can you do with your heritage? Noblesse oblige for the modern age. If you inherited a castle, what would you do with it? In
Last week, my husband and I visited Marburg, the town where we first met. In 2017, Marburg joined many cities in Germany in a celebration
