frohe weihnacten! joyeux noel!

windmills, chocolate, haribo gummis, bakeries, autobahns, small farms, green land, church bells, marzipan, solar panels, pretzels, uber recycling, schwimmbads, public transportation, urban developments, historic cities, castles, cathedrals, soccer, gluhwein, potato pancakes, rolladens, fussgangerstrasse, microcars, diesel cars, chocolate croissants, classic architecture, cobblestone streets, tile roofs, slow living, germany, europe

mittelbrunn, germany--fresh snow

christkindlmarkt

heidelberg, germany

french countryside

bitche, france--view from the citadel overlooking the town

this is an aerial view of bitche, with citadel in center (obviously not my pic--just wanted to give perspective)

sorry for the drab lighting--still waiting on the sun...but we're still loving it here!