Sparks are flying around the blogosphere again today, as we join in with Alyce, At Home With Books, to showcase our Saturday Snapshots.
Today I’m showcasing photos of Europe. Two of them were snapped by my photographer son Craig, in Beelitz, a little village near Berlin. The focus was an abandoned sanitarium.
Sanitarium in Beelitz
And next, I was clearing out some boxes in my garage the other day and found this photo taken years ago when my second son Brett visited Craig in a village near Prague. It was 1998, and at the time, Craig was living in the castle, along with several others, in exchange for their help with restorations.
In this photo, you can see that a lot still needs to be done.
I love found treasures. I had totally forgotten that I had packed this photo, along with paperwork, in one of my see-through bins.
I also discovered my granddaughter’s Italian charm bracelet, which had been missing ever since my move 4 1/2 years ago!
What have the rest of you captured today? I can’t wait to see….
That sanitarium looks creepy! Would make a great location for a movie 😉
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Oh, yes! A horror movie, for sure…Next time, I’ll show some of the insides.
Thanks for visiting, Trish.
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I agree with Trish. Such an atmospheric place. That castle looks like it probably took a lot of sweat to be renovated. Thanks for sharing your treasures with us!
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Definitely, Kay. My sons both told me how very cold it was in the castle, and there was no electricity. They were brave!
Thanks for stopping by.
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Oh my gosh!!! I am loving the pics Laurel. I want to go there! Oh – and I see on your side bat there is Team Kickin it! Thank you for the plug! 🙂
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Thanks, Sheila…I was just at your blog, commenting and leaving the link here…guess we were ships passing in the night.
I love my eldest son’s photography, and by now, he’s lived in England, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Germany…and over Christmas, he and his girlfriend went to Barcelona for a week. I have some photos from that trip.
I love your Kickin’ It logo….and I visit the site regularly. Do you have a tagline for the blog? I keep checking on top, to see what it might be….
I do love seeing what you do to your blog(s).
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I love the sanitarium photo! I would feel much more sane after a week or two there.
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Ha-ha…Yes, it would be worth a try, wouldn’t it? I love the trees and greenery, which always make me feel more centered. Thanks for stopping by, Lisa.
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I love the old beautiful architecture. But an old abandoned sanitarium and old Polish castle undergoing renovations would likely make the hair on my arms stand up!
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Yes, they might make interesting centerpieces for a horror story…I can almost see it now! lol
Thanks for stopping by, Anne.
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The sanitarium looks so peaceful! And getting to live in a castle while restoring sounds adventurous!
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Yes, the castle sojourn happened during my son’s second year in the Czech Republic…he didn’t much like the freezing temperatures, but enjoyed photographing it. Thanks for stopping by, Alyce.
I think the sanitarium looks peaceful, too.
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Restoring a castle would be interesting work. Photos are beautiful!
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Thanks, Carolyn…I love his photographs…he has many intriguing ones, including photos of the Berlin Wall during restoration…taken a couple of years ago. Glad you could stop by.
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The sanitarium looks so picturesque I thought it was a hotel.
I bet living in a castle was interesting. I hope it was summer time, I hear castles can be rather drafty.
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Yes, the castle was very cold and drafty…and it was definitely winter, although part of it was springtime.
I love that sanitarium, too. I have shots of the inside, too, that I’ll share on another Saturday.
Glad you could stop by, Leslie.
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The German buildings are wonderful, I like the old European cities and villages
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Me, too, Helen…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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I love found treasures too!! What great photos. That sounded like a fun job actually. I’m sure it got to them after a while but what a cool time to reflect back upon!
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Oh, I agree, Staci…my eldest son has had lots of interesting experiences, all of which have ended up photographed in some form.
Thanks for stopping by!
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i love the first picture, and I am envisioning some story like Shutter Island behind the walls of the second one…yikes
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Yes, it does look like the scene of something quite frightening, doesn’t it? The Shining, at the very least…
Thanks for stopping by, Diane, and enjoy your weekend.
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Great photos! I agree with Leslie in that the sanitorium looks like an old hotel. I, too, love finding lost treasures.
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I agree, Marie…When I post the inside photos (probably next week), we can see that there is grandeur even in the ruins.
Thanks for stopping by.
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It sounds like your son is having a grand adventure. Great photos. Don’t you just love it when you find stuff you didn’t know was missing.
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Oh, definitely, Irene…that photo was one I hadn’t thought of, because I figured it was somewhere…just not where I found it.
Thanks for stopping by.
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What a great experience living in a castle! I am sure he treasures his time there. So glad you found the bracelet.
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I would love to have some of these adventures, but I’m living them vicariously through my son, I guess…lol
I looked everywhere in my house for that bracelet after I moved, but I found it accidentally when I was just clearing some things out of the bins.
Thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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Wonderful photos! The sanitarium reminds me so much of all the old German buildings in the part of Texas where I grew up. Yes, just a little spooky.
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Oh, how interesting, Joy. And yes, buildings in these kinds of settings are a bit spooky….thanks for stopping by.
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I think the sanitorium looks fantastic. It’d make a cool house.
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Thanks, Louise….I like it, too. Next week, I’m planning to show some interior shots. Glad you could stop by.
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