Morning Commute

Why let the snowy weather get you down. For many people around Munich, they just change their mode of transportation. It is amazing how many people you see around town pulling out their cross country skis to get around town - especially in the parks. This particular photo was taken in the East Park, and he was one of about 20 skiers swishing by. So many people seem to have all the Winter gear - even if they only use it 2-3 times per year. I suppose that comes with the territory of living in a cold climate.

And then the Scrooge

Not even 50 meters from the cool kids snowboarding (from yesterday) was the person I affectionately call the scrooge. I was walking around taking photos of everyone on the frozen pond. Coming from a place where lakes never freeze, it's quite a novelty to see so many people celebrating the Winter time on the ice. I approached for about 10 seconds, and he stopped the whole hockey game to tell me I was doing something wrong - a common German trait. His exact words were, "You are taking photos, but you don't know us. You are not allowed to take photos." What is it about the Germans who are so eager to tell you when you do something "wrong?"

High Flying

You don't need to go up to the Alps to find high flying snowboarding, this scene came from Munich's East park. Tracking down about 30 feet of snow bank, and getting lift off a beer garden bench (half elevated). These cool kids, as soon as they heard I was doing something online, wanted to get into a photo. What is it about the young kids in Germany, that seem to break down barriers? After two weeks of dumping snow in Munich, you can find snow everywhere.