The Cathedral of Ulm

The Worlds Tallest Catherdral is in Ulm, Germany. Amazing in many ways: it took over 500 years to complete, was built from the funds and donations from the people, not the wealth of the powerful, it stands over 165 meters, or 500+ feet in height, AND it's highest reaches are available to tour!

Wow was this boy excited and scared (once I got up there)!








Annette's brother, Florian, and family live in Ulm. Getting to the top was nothing new for them. This is from about 2/3rds the way up.













The view from Florian's Apartment. Quite Inspiring!






Another fun fact about Ulm is that it is the birth place of Einstein.

Slaying the beast?

Never been a big fan of St. George (or whoever) killing the dragon. It is supposed to represent the intellect or the church (faith) dominating the mystery of nature. For some reason that's never sat well with me, maybe because it is in nature that people tend to discover what's often best in and for them.

Anyway, this statue is in the main square of Tubingen, Annette's home town. The town is very picturesque of old Germany. Not much damage from WWII and perhaps the oldest university in West Europe. Kepler had (its still there) his observatory there.