Denmark: Løgumkloster - Details of the Abbey Gate

In the morning we had gotten up in Husum, Germany. Now, in the early afternoon of this April day, we arrived at Løgumkloster in Denmark, after a very pleasant bit of sightseeing and lunch in Tønder. It was my ancestors that drew me to this place. Along one of the branches of my family tree were ancestors who had passed significant milestones in or about this abbey. Thus, I wanted to have a look.

Løgumkloster was once the site of the Cistercian Løgum Abbey, in the then Roman Catholic diocese of Ribe.

As an aside, this is a very pleasant part of Europe. As I read somewhere, the Danes really know how to do "cute". So true!

Løgumkloster, Denmark - Details of the Abbey Gate (2012-04-19)

Germany: Quedlinburg: A Boy and his Dog

There's plenty to grab the attention of the avid photographer visiting Quedlinburg. Primarily, of course, the hundreds of half-timbered houses. After what seemed like one Kodak moment after another, we turned a corner and came upon this statue of a boy (either a gardener's boy or a shepherd) and his dog (apparently the dog is the emblem of Quedlinburg) before the Blasii Church. Such a sight cannot be passed by.

CLICK! A postcard view!

A Boy and his Dog in Quedlinburg (2012-04-22)