Linsen mit Spätzle und Saitenwurst:
Hard to translate to englisch and probably not necessary. A typical Swabian if not the Swabian recipe of all. Cook some lentils with bacon, onions, a bit of vinegar, for sure salt and pepper then make some Spätzle (these ones were made with a special wooden board called “handschabt” and the back of a knife) some Saitenwurst (Frankfurter/Wiener sausages) good mustard and for sure a good beer. You can see the Unertl “Weißbier” in the back, best beer of all – thanks Sven for importing it to Lindau.
Pedrazzini mahogany boat





Pedrazzini mahogany boat
Last weekend I had the chance to drive this true beauty. The images I took do not match this boat by any standart but it rained and the weather was shitty so that is my excuse. I hope we will meet again. Pedrazzini is building boats since 1914 and only some are made every year so they are indeed a rarity.
Gin – Genever for 2012
Gin – Genever, I guess we are prepared for 2012:
Ordered the small Schweppes 0,2 l Tonic Water bottles two weeks ago and receiving them this friday I was in for some Gin shopping. Friday I grabbed a bottle of Gordon´s Gin be-cause I thought I´m not gonna make it to the Island but I did it on saturday. With a hangover still fogging my senses I did not only get a bottle of Monkey 47 Gin from the Schwarzwald, no I had to get a bottle of Hendrick´s Gin as well and some tryout´s small bottles. I´m pretty sure the next party will become a Gin-Waterloo.
vintage B-3 jacket by Aeroleather













vintage B-3 jacket by Aeroleather:
I basically saved this pilot jacket some years ago to be thrown away. At this time I actually had no clue about it. This sheepskin jacket comes from my girlfriends family. Her grandfather a german pilot in WW2 probably traded it with an USAAF pilot (for his flight jacket?). It was a well kept secret be-cause my plan was to get it restored by Aeroleather (via Burkhard Plug – Gasoline Alley) and give it to my girlfriend Maria. The leather broke at the neck/colar for about 15 cm. Just last week I checked her size and the jacket is way too large for her.
So shall I put it on sale?
Get it restored and keep it for my unborn son or daughter?
With size 38 now way I will ever fit in, too bad! Probably the first time I wish I would be a bit smaller.
The Manufacturers Label says:
Type: B-3
DWG. NO. 33H5595
C. ORDER NO. 42-22899-P
Size 38
de Buyer breakfast pan – fried eggs
My de Buyer breakfast pan – world best fried eggs:
Bought my first one years ago at Manufactum in Munich on of the best buys ever! Once it is “burned in” and got a greasy surface you can make the best fried eggs for you and for two.
Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – the old 8103 ?













Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – the old 8103 ?:
Finally my first Red Wing Oxford, a 3112. I was close to 100% sure its a Red Wing 8103. The 3112 from 05/2005 in no longer produced as I could find out. The differences are the logo print on the heel of the shoe, the different pattern of the sole, the more cushioned rim of the heel, the red red wing logo on the sole and thanks to Eric, only a single line of stitching not two for attaching the shoe with the soles. He also mentioned that this shoe is from the former working boots collection which was only available in the US.
The shoe is nearly new with the original box and the leaflets from red wing. For me it looks like this shoe was much more difficult to produce, except from the double line of stitches. So i´m still in decision to sell it and buy a 8103 in 10 1/2. Or to break this kind of deadstock shoe in.
Can someone please make some comment about a difference of the leather ?
Is it also a “Oro Russet Portage Leather” with the same thickness as the 8103?
A sunny sunday in Bad-Schachen














A walk in the park – Lindau Bad Schachen:
Just some random images I took while walking around the house and trough the Lindenhof Park. And last but not least – some Curry Wurst barbecue at a friends place. Sometimes nice stuff is just in front of you but since it´s there all the time you have to rediscover the beauty of it.
Moby Dick – 1956 – the final
Final scenes from the 1956 movie Moby Dick with Captain Ahab.
My Camera Collection












My camera collection:
I really do not collect cameras (as you can see from the dust on some of the cams) but I like some be-cause of their abilities, style and history.
First of all I like analog cameras be-cause they are made to be used and hard to kill! As you can see on pic two, I managed to break another fucking display.
Canon Powershoot SX 230 4S:
My all day companion and used for shooting photos since the Lumix TZ-10 was stolen in Morocco. The indoor and bad light abilities are better than the Lumix TZ-10 but the menus are confusing, the body is plastic and due to statics it´s a dustcatcher (and the display breaks). The next camera will be another metal body camera from the Lumix TZ-X family.
Panasonic DMC-LS70:
A substitute for a stolen camera which we bought in Mexico, crappy body, good optics, can be filled with normal batteries and tough survivor. It traveled with us 6 month to middle and south america. Still used as a backup camera.
Olympus XA:
A Lomo alternative. Some years ago quite cheap but prices are rising. One of the best and most compact cameras of its time. Just point and shoot, battery last for years and it has an integrated lens cover. My most used analog camera, great black and white images.
Canon Canonet QL19 G-IIQL – Olympus 35 DC:
I like them for their mechanics and style. I always wanted to try a rangefinder camera. They do make great images and I would say they are my poor men´s Leicas.
Minolta X-700:
My mother made with another Minolta X-700 most of our childhood photos. I repaired the family camera and bought another to not loose or damage it. I have a variety of lenses for it since they go on ebay for nearly nothing. Great camera. I shoot some of the best black and white portraits with it.
Lomo Super Sampler:
Funcam, it shoots 4 images delayed by 0,5 seconds trough every lens. So the camera of choice if you want to capture moving stuff. Great images with a creative outcome.
I still have a soul !
I still have a soul! Great motivation to finally start e.g. boxing.







