2010 Christmas Markets in Germany #weihnachten #weihnachtsmarkt #christkindlmarkt

Miss604 wrote last week about the upcoming version in Vancouver ...

... because it's that time of year again in Germany and Europe ...

Put on an extra coat, turn on the lights, sip on some hot Glühwein or Kinderpunsch, munch on a foot-long Bratwurst, or dig into some Kartoffelpuffer with Apfelmus on the side.

Christmas markets (Weihnachtmärkte, Christkindlmärkte) open this week throughout Germany.  Over the next few weeks, I'll be dropping by Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin ...

Weihnachtsmärkte in München : DE | EN

Frankfurter Weihnachtsmärkte : DE | EN

Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt : DE | EN

Weihnachtsmarkt Hamburg : DE | EN 

Weihnachten in Berlin : DE | EN

The following three photos I've taken at previous Weihnachtsmärkte provide a small glimpse into the markets, the lights, (the crowds!), and the food:

Frankfurt Römer | Heidelberg Marktplatz | Glühwein & Kartoffelpuffer

I'm very much looking forward to visiting the markets again; photos and written snippets will follow in the weeks to come.

Ich wünsch' euch alle frohe Weihnachten!

- HL, 1430h CLDT | 1730h GMT - 23 November 2010 

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Test at full-moon

La Serena, Chile

2137h CLDT, 21 Nov 2010 | 0037h GMT, 22 Nov 2010

Canon EOS450D, EF-S 18-55mm, tripod : 2s, f/4.5, ISO800, 28mm

I undertook some test shots from the front-porch last night; this photo was taken in full-moon and clear skies.  "Fine" horizontal noise-banding is clearly present, but so is the Pleiades star-cluster, roughly at the centre.

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