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Someone got pretty fed up with Windows, I guess. This computer monitor was just left in the little stream that goes around Freiburg.
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A band in preparation for Carnival.
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Reports of my maturation have been greatly exaggerated.
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Alexander at the 48th parallel.
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A fart: prohibited! Einfahrt verboten!
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Me with some birds on the beach of the Titisee in the Black Forest, Germany. This is the beginning of the Black Forest hike that Alexander and I did.
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Taking a rest. Clearly the area isn't THAT remote. It was cold and drizzling at the start of the hike.
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But by the time we got to higher altitudes it was snowing. Then later sleeting, and the ripping wind was blowing it in our faces. But, just when we needed it the most, there was a gasthaus that served us hot chocolate and soup.
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Me by another lake, this one more frozen, called the Feldsee.
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Xander in front of the Feldsee
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Me in the snowy fog outside our room at the ski lodge at the end of the hike.
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The next 2 photos are from the Carnival parade that we encountered upon our return from the hike.
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They all had these weird mask things going.