Based on Judy Dykstra-Brown´s “Numbers Game”, we are playing round #116. The number today is 238.
Today, I have chosen 7 pictures through the decades. Beginning with 1976 going to 2005 and 2006 to 2021, 2022, 2023 and finally 2025 — enjoy.
Yes, it’s me. In 1976. Having still my first camera, an Agfa ISO Rapid (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Agfa_ISO-RAPID_I.jpg)
At that time I neither couldn’t afford a better camera, nor the car you see on the photo (Aston Martin V8).
Because my English grades were so poor, my parents sent me to England, and that’s how I managed to make a name for myself here in London.
And of course, my jacket wouldn’t have been complete without the ‘ABBA’ badge. 😉
In 2005, my business travel era was getting on full swing. It was a great time flying business to Asia and the Americas. Most of the time I was busy in the factories, but sometimes, a few hours could be spent in the surroundings of the hotel. And so this Hong Kong double-decker bus found the way into my archive.
In 2006, I already was able to pay a flight from Stuttgart to Hamburg (today, I would prefer the train). My wife and I were invited to a silver wedding anniversary celebration. Made 52 pictures of the party and 20 of the planes in Hamburg (just in the time waiting for boarding).
This “trash” photo was made during a photo session in Winterthur / Switzerland in 2021. No more explanation needed beyond the fact, that the model, dedicated for portrait photos, was asked by me to step on the Coke can.
Always fascinated by airplanes, I was several times on an event in Switzerland, where the Swiss Air Force shows the skills of their pilots. The famous aerobatic team “Patrouille Suisse” is performing with their old F-5E “Tigers” among the high mountains of the “Berner Oberland” (2022)
L’affascinante Venezia (Fascinating Venice): I fell in love with this town many years ago when we visited Venice in 2010 and then again 13 years later for Carnevale di Venezia. Thousands of pictures with wonderful costumes were made by me, but also some of the great buildings. (2023)
And finally in the row of “238” photos, there is this steampunk lady, taken in Luxembourg at the “Anno1900” steampunk convention. It is so great to see the passion those people live the “time traveller” theme. (2025)