FINALLY!!!  After almost 1 1/2 years in Germany, I got to turn the lens on my brother-in-law, Tyler, and his fiancé, Antje.  Even though it was freezing outside, we braved the snow and ice, and I’m so glad we did.  These two are a lot of fun!  Here are a few of my favorites from our session.

Did I mention that Antje is gorgeous?

And that Tyler adores her?

Awwww…

I love this shot.

These two are family, and during our time in Germany, we also became very close friends.  We’ve been gone just a month, but Jason and I miss them so much already.  We love you guys!
PS: Thank you Tyler for this last shot

Here’s a little preview of what’s to come!

I am in Dallas, sitting in the hotel room that Jason and I shall call home for one more month.  Surprisingly the current weather is very similar to Germany–drizzly, cold, and grey– but I’ve heard that Dallas weather changes quickly.  The flight took about 10 1/2 hours, but really didn’t feel so long.  In addition to dozing off, reading, listening to music, and watching “Elf” and “Legally Blonde,” I also edited a few photos.  The first three were taken in downtown Wiesbaden–the second and third inside of the Marktkirche.  The first shot is of an old-fashioned Briefkasten, or mailbox, which are spread throughout the city.  All outgoing mail must be brought to one of these boxes–the more modern ones are yellow–as items are not picked up from personal mailboxes at each house or apartment.  The leafy photo was taken on my way to work one morning as a potential, but not chosen, photo of the day.
More photos coming soon–I’m not sure what of just yet, but there’s always something!

Seventy days.  SEVENTY.  I can’t believe it’s been that many days since I said a tearful goodbye to Jason at the airport.  Before these past weeks, we’d never spent more than a couple days apart, and I hope to keep it that way from now on.  I also can’t believe that I’ve taken a photo every day for these past seventy days.  Today’s photo, of the Theodor-Heuss Brücke–also seen here–is the last of my photo-a-day series.  It has been so much fun to document my last couple months in Germany this way.  Click here to view all seventy days of photos on my flickr page.  It is fun to look back at them as a complete group.
I still have some Heidelberg photos and miscellaneous shots around Wiesbaden to go through and post.  And though I will not be in Germany, I will continue to photograph life as I see it and post many photos to the blog, so check back often!!

I played around with the timer on my camera this afternoon as I took one last walk through the gardens.  With our apartment just across the street, Jason and I have enjoyed walking through here often.  Click here to see more photos that we have both taken in this lovely setting.

Today is a very important day–it is Antje’s birthday!!!  I spent the evening with Antje, Tyler, and Antje’s parents, Holger and Karola.  We enjoyed a delicious meal of baked potatoes with all the goodies, and then played some wii games.  Tyler and Antje put all their Christmas decorations out last night, and they have some really neat things.  One of my favorites are these holiday nesting dolls.  Antje told me where they got them from…but I can’t remember.  Perhaps she can comment below with the answer.

Anyway, we had a wonderful time hanging out with Antje and celebrating her birthday tonight.  Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, Antje!

Remember the first photo below??  It is the photograph from day forty two of the Russian Orthodox church, which sits atop the Neroberg in Wiesbaden.  Well, here are the rest of the photographs I took from that day.  The weather was rainy and cold, but I still had a lot of fun exploring the area, which includes a small vineyard, many walking paths, a cemetery, and some amazing views.

I pass by this cute little church often.  Its steeple stands so much higher than all the buildings that surround it.  Because I normally walk by on the road next to it, it is difficult to get a good look, being so close.  This morning, I decided to walk onto a nearby overpass for a better view.