Old but strong.

Any suggestions? Thank you for your comment. Regards, Uwe.

I'm feeling lopsided!

very interesting, I love it

i like your subject here - i forget what this type of architecture is called. is the original a tad soft to you or am i seeing some compression artifact? i think this shot could also work well as a b/w due to the light/dark tones.

ha, i like this a lot, the building looks like it is leaning

Monschau is quite famous for this kind of buildings. You should try to walk through the town after a few glasses of wine. Could be a very funny experience.

The german name for the architecture is 'Fachwerk', but I wouldn't know the english name for it. I scanned the original at 1600 dpi and than croped of a lot. The photo was taken from around 100 meters away. This is the most unusual building in town but I couldn't get closer to it. I tried a B&W version as well, but I prefer this coloured one. Thanks a lot for your comment. Regards, Uwe.

Thanks for your visit and leaving a comment. Cheers, Uwe.

Nice detail, Uwe. First thought it was a reflection in the water upside down, then I thought, could be Monschau ;-) Greetings from Cologne!

Monschau, I went there once when I was only a kid. It must have been one of the most picturesque villages that I have ever seen. You have captured this very well, Uwe. Thank you for reminding me of my youth...

Thanks for your nice words. I've been a few times to Koeln when I was living in Germany. Very nice city. I hope to hear from you again. Regards, Uwe.

Nice to hear from you. I'm glad I could bring up some good memories of older day's. It sounds like your youth was decades ago. See ya, Uwe.

My visit to Monschau would have been about 34 years ago, so yes, ancient history Uwe... :)

That is really a while ago. Where else did you go in Germany?

Hey, it was a long time ago, but I do remember that we were staying on a camping ground in the south of the dutch province of Limburg. The trip to Monschau was part of a rountrip that started with a visit to Aachen. I'm pretty sure we came back via Belgium. I'll certainly never forget looking down on this wonderful village that you captured a slice of. Unfortunately, it was long before my own camera days...

uwe - thanks for reminding me of Fachwerk. i tried and tried but couldn't remember.

Nice composition.

Thank you Angela for your comment. Cheers.

The moment is not very well chosen, with the house half in the sun and half in the shadow.

Thank you for your visit and leaving a comment. Unfortunately there is not always the time to hang around for better light. I would have loved to spend more time in Monschau, but we had to move on. Cheers, Uwe.