East Berlin Apartments

This block was just off Alexanderplatz and it had obviously been condemned but I noticed that these interesting decorative bits has been added.
From a 5×5 print – Scanned with a Canon Lide60 scanner and imported into Gimp via the XSane plugin (os Ubuntu Intrepid)

World Clock

This is the Weltzeituhr in Berlin which is a world clock.
It has a moving model of the solar system on top.   In the background is the Park Inn hotel which I think is the tallest hotel in Berlin.
Taken with a Holga medium format film camera.

Pipe Dream

One interesting thing I noticed in Berlin was that pipes were above ground rather than being buried under the roads.    I guess it saves having to dig up the road if there is a leak.

Scanning with XSane

I have been trying out a bit of scanning using a combination of GIMP, XSane and my Canon Lide60 Scanner.
I have got quite a few pictures from my recent trip to Berlin.   As they were taken with a Holga it means that they need scanning which is where XSane comes in handy.
I prefer the flexibility [...]