Walked to the old neighborhood for coffee, to sketch, and a visit to Volkspark Friedrichshain.





Walked to the old neighborhood for coffee, to sketch, and a visit to Volkspark Friedrichshain.





The magnolia petals have mostly fallen to the ground. It turned out to be a nice bloom this year. And now on to the next flowers: it’s time for double flowering cherry blossoms - in and around the park is full of them. This weekend we can go down our list of the hotspots for colorful views.




Trees are showing green in downtown Mitte. Fernsehturm in sunset light and linden tree at night.


Budding leaves, cherry blossoms, festive flags


Green leaves and magnolia blossoms
Viewed a completely empty Berlin Olympiastadion in a new light.




Sketched the Easter egg decoration at today’s café.
After yesterday’s blustery rain, I enjoyed a sunny yet gusty midday walk on my Easter Monday day off.




Peak forsythia bloom
I was worried about the courtyard sparrows because I hadn’t seen them in a long time, but they’re back, swooping in, flying from hedge branch to branch, and hopping around feeding on the birdseed fallen from an upstairs neighbor onto our terrace. The wood pigeons have been here every day, too.