remember the wall, a photo from Sachsen-Anhalt, East

Photographer's Note

he only non cycling day on our trip was in Sorge, a tiny village in the Harz, where once was the boundary between East- and West Germany. In Sorge only people who,lived there could come. They had a special pass to be in the area. Other people from East Germany that dwelled here were arrested as people who tried to flee.

jimmyjimmy, Fis2, jhm, ricardomattos, jemaflor, clic has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102636) 2021-10-21 4:52

Hello Gerrit,
This looks nice but is a sad reminder of a darker European past. The road is quite unusual, like maybe it was only built for tanks and other military vehicles. Not much has happened here even 30 years after reunification.
Regards,
Gert

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2021-10-21 7:57

Hello Gerrit

A sad time in History for sure. And interesting image. Is the strips of concrete part of the old wall?. The lengths man will go to for the purpose of control. Thanks for sharing.

Jimmy

lousat (139198) 2021-10-21 8:54

Hi Gerrit,I have always been interested in the story of the attempts to escape from East Germany, unfortunately many deaths but also many successful and often truly brilliant attempts, like the home-built balloon. Very useful post, a border that fortunately no longer exists, abandoned to its fate like the communist past. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (221493) 2021-10-21 9:16

Ciao Gerrit, great testimony of old situastion in Germany, good perspective, wonderful colors, beautiful clarity, splendid light and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (170669) 2021-10-21 9:49

Witaj Gerrit!
A very interesting place, building makes impression.
You mention an interesting historical fact!
Good framing and colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Tue (92312) 2021-10-21 10:05

Hallo Gerrit,
Een goede foto van de overblijfselen van de muur hier in het bos. Mooie compositie met het pad aan de linkerkant. Aangenaam licht en kleuren ook.
Lars

jhm (211736) 2021-10-21 11:04

Goedenavond Gerrit,

De restanten van de koude oorlog tussen de beide Duitsland delen.
het lijkt een souvenir te zijn dat men niet wil verwijderen.
Misschien zij hier meerdere mensen geraakt doo kogels afgevuurd , uit dit schuil hok.
Ook een goede diepte foto met de weg ernaast.
Goed foto werk, bedankt.

Prettige avond,
John

PiotrF (54572) 2021-10-21 16:06

Hello Gerrit
Interesting place, Thank you for informative note.
Photo with nice colours and good quality
Regards
Piotr

ricardomattos (17460) 2021-10-21 19:13

Ol� Gerrit,

Uma bela foto e uma triste lembran鏰 do muro. Ainda bem que os tempos mudaram. Belo trabalho e boa nota.

Parabens

Ricardo

ifege (47993) 2021-10-21 21:11

Hi Gerrit
It is good that some reminder of the wall has been kept. Good composition with the wall remains coming in from the left hand side as a leading line.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147046) 2021-10-21 23:37

Hi Gerrit,
interesting photo, good depth effect with this trail, nice sunlight and good note, tfs.

ktanska (44738) 2021-10-22 10:53

Hi Gerrit,
Peaceful looking woodland. I can imagine there are quite a few hikers on this area. And on the era of East Germany this was lonely outpost where very few people were admitted. That path creates strong perspective.
Kari

clic (76) 2021-10-26 8:38

Dag Gerrit
You trigger in my mind a touching souvenir of the year '89; I watched on tv the exuberant manifestations of people 'from the East' when they demolished the Berliner Mauer.
This narrow path leading to unsure liberty and armored shelter were quite significant of their grievance.
Thanks for this piece of history which is masterly captured.
Met vriendelijke groeten