26 March 2020
26 March 2020
Charlottenburg S-Bahn Station
26 March 2020
Charlottenburg S-Bahn Station
26 March 2020
Where the Dead Live
Homeless Bivouac
Charlottenburg 26 March 2020
Kantstraße and Wilmersdorfer Straße
26 March 2020
Wilmersdorfer Straße
26 March 2020
Pestalozzistraße
26 March 2020
Nahkauf means “close shopping” and for us this is certainly true. We live next to it. Fritschestraße.
26 March 2020
Leonhardtstraße
26 March 2020
Stuttgarter Platz
26 March 2020
Stuttgarter Platz
26 March 2020
Tailor’s shop
Pestalozzistraße 28 March 2020
Charlottenburg
30 March 2020
Charlottenburg
30 March 2020
Kantstraße
31 March 2020
Windscheidstraße and Pestalozzistraße
11 April 2020
In-bed Cinema
12 April 2020
There is usually a crowd to weave through.
13 April 2020
Reichstag
13 April 2020
13 April 2020
13 April 2020
Spendenzaun / Donation Fence for the homeless
Stuttgarter Platz
13 April 2020
“I’ll be writing in a diary next, like a right prick.” —Donal Ryan, The Spinning Heart 15 April 2020
Self Portrait
17 April 2020
Pestalozzistrasse
18 April 2020
Covidzeit Reading
22 April 2020
We stay healthy
A note from my wife. 23 April 2020
Bahnhof Friedrichstraße
On 27 April masks begin to be mandatory on public transportation. 25 April 2020
Rosenthaler Platz
25 April 2020
In addition to masks being mandatory on public transportation, starting this past Wednesday, masks must also be worn while in shops. 30 April 2020
Braid
Covidzeit Baking. Lately flour & yeast are in short supply. 1 May 2020
Fight the Virus of Control
Tiergarten. 8 May 2020
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations
Friedrichstraße. 9 May 2020
English Language Section
9 May 2020
Many people were out, but Checkpoint Charlie is mostly ignored. 9 May 2020
10 May 2020
Schillerstraße
10 May 2020
Bahnhof Zoo
10 May 2020
We See Each Other Again. Stay Healthy!
10 May 2020
The pandemic inspired cities to reconsider urban mobility, including new bike lanes. This lane was recently established on Kantstraße.
14 May 2020
The Ku’damm, Berlin’s tony shopping street, comes back to life, including this KaDaWe shopper.
15 May 2020
Customers line up outside the Apple Store. You can't get in with a fever, but you can run hot with iFervor. Kurfürstendamm. 15 May 2020
If the virus could read it would scoff at these T-shirts.
Kurfürstendamm 15 May 2020
Masks are required in shops and public transportation, and as a result, are for sale in many places. Prices range from 6 - 20 Euro. Leonhardtstraße. 17 May 2020.
At first glance this looks like a 2019 scene. Until you note the server with the gloves and mask.
Leonhardtstraße. 17 May 2020
Self portrait. On the first day of the rest of my life without my son Nick, who died in his sleep. He was 34. Covid keeps us from going to the States. 22 May 2020 <Leica Master Shot>
Gegen Häusliche Gewalt
A ‘mask’ ad against domestic violence, which has increased during lock downs.
Friedrichstraße Bhf. 23 May 2020
Holtzendorfstraße and Friedbergstraße
Some public trans riders refuse to don a mask.
23 May 2020
When will we see live music again?
What will it be like? 23 May 2020
Siegessäule / Victory Column
30 May 2020
Police monitor crowd heading to Black Lives Matter demonstration at the U.S. Embassy.
Brandenburg Gate. 30 May 2020
Protest about refugees’ status in Germany with a nod to the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd. Potsdam 1 June 2020
In Potsdam a mother reads to her boys on the S-Bahn 7 bound for Berlin. 1 June 2020.
We are at a bar for the first time since early March. We chose Biererei in Kreuzberg. 20 June 2020
View from the M29 bus
20 June 2020
Last June this spot, near the main train station, had many more chairs and was packed with people.
23 June 2020
This week in Berlin a 50€ fine was introduced for those not wearing masks on public transportation. How will it be enforced?
Bahnhof Zoo. 23 June 2020
Stairs are marked in an attempt to control physical distancing. 23 June 2020
Weekday morning deliveries of groceries, made over a rough alley, clatter and echo. It is a reassuring noise after experiencing shortages early in this pandemic. 30 June 2020
People are drinking more during covid times. Recycling at our apartment building overflows with wine bottles. 8 July 2020
The rich practice the finer points of social distancing as they wait to pass though a lock on the Havel River. 19 July 2020
After enjoying craft beers at Biererei we take the bus home. Biererei has excellent beers and safe physical distancing standards. 25 July 2020
Wearing masks outside is now more popular.
Pestalozzistraße und Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße
30 July 2020
More people now wear masks on public transportation, which is a relief. Is it the 50€ fine or the recent uptick of new cases in Berlin? Or both?
1 August 2020
This public service announcement reminds us to keep distance (A), wash hands (H), and wear a mask (A). Savignyplatz 8 August 2020
A book about covid-19 and insurance / liability laws. Wayne & Isley Buchhandlung 18 August 2020
In <May> you could not, because of covid-19 restrictions, sit in this seat. Only selected sitting spaces are now available. 26 August 2020
Protest against Attila Hildmann at his vegan restaurant in Charlottenburg. Protesters say he espouses Nazi propaganda. 28 August 2020
Masks On / Nazis Out
28 August 2020
Fringe factions protesting pandemic restrictions tried to forcefully enter the Reichstag last Saturday. A new barrier, the one up the stairs, has since been added. 1 September 2020
For me, cinemas are still risky places, especially with the recent uptick in new covid cases.
1 September 2020
Had we seen discarded masks and gloves last year, we would have been surprised. We grow accustomed to new sights, ideas, and emotions.
3 September 2020
More people voluntarily wear masks in public.
16 October 2020
She doubles up on covid security with a shield and a mask. 25 October 2020
My dentist placed new social distancing lines at reception. Today Germany begins a month-long lockdown. 02 November 2020
TXL closes in one week. BER, the new airport, opens with a history of problems, during a pandemic. Will BER go bankrupt as some fear?
01 November 2020
Covid skeptics think those following science are “coronoia.” Germany had 23,542 new cases yesterday. 14 November 2020
Pubs and restaurants are now in lockdown. Will these closings help reduce new covid cases?
18 November 2020.
We enjoyed Christmas Eve 2019 at The A Trane.
20 November 2020
An extended lockdown would keep the Schiller Theater closed through December. 26 November 2020.
To help keep people apart new white lane markers now appear in train stations. 4 December 2020
Corona test station in Berlin Mitte.
4 December 2020
No appointment necessary, get results fast.
4 December 2020
Glühwein is an issue because people gather to enjoy this seasonal drink. Germany had 28,875 new Covid cases today. 11 December 2020
Today Angela Merkel announced new Covid restrictions to begin Wednesday. They include the closing of schools, most stores, & banning the public consumption of alcohol. 13 December 2010
To think that a person wearing a covid mask is a slave demonstrates profound ignorance of the horrors of slavery. It is hyperbole writ stupid.
14 December 2020
It’s day two of our strict lockdown.
”Wine is groceries / We stay open”
Leonhardtstraße. 17 December 2020
A typically busy pedestrian zone is quieter during lockdown. Wilmersdorfer Straße & Kantstraße.
18 December 2020
The lockdown is necessary, but my heart goes out to the restaurants and their workers. Mommenstraße. 18 December 2020
Did they read Orwell’s book?
Liebnizstraße. 21 December 2021
Unscientific reactions is a glaring covid puzzle.
Kurfürstendamm. 22 December 2020
While waiting in line to buy wine for Silvester (New Year’s Eve) a masked man walks by.
30 December 2020
Today Germany had 1,000+ deaths in a single day for the first time. Here’s to a better year ahead!
30 December 2020.
I will continue this diary in 2021. Thank you for looking. Bleibt Gesund! / Stay Healthy!
31 December 2020
Each closed store represents people without jobs. Wilmersdorfer Straße.
5 January 2021
After wine-rich holidays we now enjoy a dry January.
Joachim-Friedrich-Straße. 8 January 2021
Prost… in February!
Vaccinations have begun in Germany.
Wilmersdorfer Straße. 5 January 2021
A clipping of Dylan on a Kantstraße café window. I listen to Dylan a lot these days. 11 January 2021
Live music in October? I hope so.
We need some. 13 January 2021
In this ad to promote covid vaccinations a woman is tagged as “Tod.” That’s “death” in German. Dark humor lives on. 21 January 2021
Many folks now wear FFP2 & similar masks. Saints wear what they want! 31 January 2021
Bookstores are open during lock down. Berlin's mayor, Michael Müller, says bookstores are "geistige Tankstellen“ (spiritual fueling stations). 30 January 2021
The lockdown has been extended till March 7. It was set to expire on Valentine’s Day. 10 February 2021
We explore Berlin on Sunday mornings because fewer people are out then. 14 February 2021
Economic disparities are glaring during this pandemic. Vaccine distribution is but one example.
19 February 2021
Keep Your Distance!
Stand back! How far? One pony. Okay.
21 February 2021
German schools closed on November 5. What will be the long term effects of this loss of in-school time? 22 February 2021
Good weather invites us outside and we accept the invitation. We are in month four of a lockdown.
24 February 2021
Reading is more essential for me during lockdown.
24 February 2021
The pandemic has increased screen time for many people. But Zoom facilitates a social life so it’s not all bad. 24 February 2021
Many streets remain sparsely populated during lockdown. 1 March 2021
By avoiding crowds I end up in peaceful spots like Friedhof Grunewald (cemetery) where this photo was made. 3 March 2021
“always open is closed”
Since early November bars and restaurants have been closed. 7 March 2021.
Internationales Congress Centrum is closed for asbestos removal. Its desolation reminds me of Berlin's locked-down venues. 10 March 2021
<LFI Gallery>
This newspaper makes me think about the economy (Wirtschaft). Economic flaws are all the more glaring during a pandemic. 12 March 2021
During lockdown hotels host only business guests. No tourists allowed. 10 March 2021
What if soap did not kill covid-19? How many bars of Dr. Bronner’s, I wonder, did we use in the last year. 16 March 2021
Despite mask requirements & other rules, COVID-19 case numbers persistently rise. 15 March 2021
Walks are essential. When a bird joins me, all the better. <Leica Gallery> 19 March 2021
There is no hard Easter lockdown. Merkel had her mind changed. 24 March 2021
Germany extends the lockdown till 18 April, including five days of “hard lockdown” over Easter.
23 March 2021
Covid pervades conversations and the news. This is understandable and exhausting. 31 March 2021.
Today my shadow and I enjoyed a long walk.
30 March 2021
Except for sushi, we prefer to prepare our own meals. 2 April 2021
FFP2 masks are now mandatory in shops & public transportation. 3 April 2021 <LFI Gallery>
Verborgenes Berlin is great for exploring. With it we found rabbits on Easter! 4 April 2021
This is me waiting for an effective German vaccination program (as 3 million per day get vaccinated in the U.S.) 7 April 2021
This may be the first time I’ve been envious of people having to stand in a long line. 9 April 2021
I try to start the day with a book rather than a smart phone. 12 April 2021.
Movie theaters —palaces of culture, creativity, dreams, fun — are suffering. Can they survive the pandemic? 15 April 2021
The German government provides two free rapid Covid tests per week. Results come via email in 15 minutes. 16 April 2021
Bread & other “covid” lines began for me on <Link: 26 March 2020>. We still stand in them. 16 April 2020.
Today I received my first covid vaccination shot.
21 April 2021
Seit November 2020
Berlin Covid Pub / Since November 2020
<Leica Master Shot> 27 April 2021
With today’s sunny weather many people enjoyed parks, which are more popular than ever. 27 April 2021
“Here I give you my last shirt. Please do not ask for more.” Hard, sad times in Covidzeit. 1 May 2021
One day those chairs will be freed and we will again gather. But when? 9 May 2020
If she is alone, I hope she is not lonely. Life is more challenging during a pandemic. 12 May 2021
I waited nearly two years to photograph this doorway because it had been partially obscured by construction material. 18 May 2021
Germans can have two free schnell covid tests per week. Therefore test stations are ubiquitous. 28 May 2021
Everything is more beautiful without masks. Tierpark. 28 May 2021
Many people were out on this Sunday morning. These two stand tall since 1936 at Olympic Stadium. 30 May 2021.
Covidzeit must be hard on pickpockets with fewer tourists & people more at home. Does this new warning mean they are again active? 1 June 2021
After a month in the States I return to a Berlin that has again re-opened. How will we fare? Meanwhile we enjoy Cihan’s excellent beers. 7 July 2021
We are never far from a reminder that the virus persists. 12 July 2021
It’s Friday and people are on the move… as is that stinking Delta variant. 23 July 2021
Craft beer paradise. Fabulous, friendly service. Thanks Cihan! Covid protocols are always in place. 4 Sept 2021.
I enjoy Dussman for browsing, but we support our neighborhood bookstore, Wayne & Isley.
13 September 2021.
Train travel, even in the time of covid, is exciting. We recently traveled to Switzerland by rail.
15 September 2021
Waiting for the U2. 17 September 2021.
Art museums are, more than ever, welcome havens.
17 October 2021
Berlinische Galerie
17 October 2021
C/O Gallery
22 October 2021
C/O celebrates Friedlander’s Little Screens project by inviting you to step into one. 22 October 2021 <LFI Gallery>
We socialize more & more. As covid cases increase dramatically we re-consider our social life and grow increasingly pandemic-weary.
31 October 2021
On Halloween we met a good witch. She wore a mask. 31 October 2021
Even during a pandemic Berlin is a great place to live. 31 October 2021
The latest cop novel from the great Michael Connelly has Bosch and Ballard wearing masks and talking about vaccinations. 8 November 2021
Cheap talk about freedom abounds in the time of Covid. 8 November 2021
Weihnachtsmarkt preparations at Breitscheidplatz. Münich cancelled its Marienplatz Christmas Market due to an uptick of covid cases. 19 November 2021.
I wonder how many of these police officers have been vaccinated? There’s resistance here and abroad by some cops to get vaccinated. 27 November 2021.
We are happy when friends visit. But now I’ve a sense of dread with whispers of a possible German shutdown & news of the Omicron variant. 27 November 2021 <Leica Master Shot>
AKA the covid booster shot. We got the jabs today. 1 December 2021
Home covid test kit indicating two negative results. 4 December 2021
Friends meet to see a film. 6 December 2021
I thought we lost Lentz to covid. Soon I will again enjoy their tasty chili con carne. 9 December 2021
Staying fit is a challenge for some since covid came to roost. Keep moving, folks. 12 December 2021
“Dear Passengers, the 3G rule applies on trains…”
Genesen/Recovered; Geimpft/Vaccinated; Getestet/Tested. Enforcement is an issue.
The shuttered Mönch was open a few months ago. Covid economy? 13 January 2022
Coming soon because of Omicron and the unvaccinated. 22 December 2021
2021 comes to a close as Omicron rampages. I am glad Germany has free rapid antigen testing. 31 December 2021.
Why are we here? Let’s see… anti-vaxxers, doltish conspiracies, and craven politicians. January 1, 2022
I am glad we still have to wear masks.
22 January 2022
Another Sunday, another Museum
23 January 2022
I bought beer at this kiosk last summer. I like it better as a bar. 25 January 2022.
We were to see John Prine here but covid took him from this big ol’ goofy world. 02 February 2022
Walking this great city never grows old.
04 February 2022
What will these boys remember of this covid era?
Lietzenseepark 07 February 2022
We heard Wilco rock out to “Impossible Germany, Unlikely Japan” at the Tempodrom in 2011. I miss live music. 09 February 2022
Putin’s insane and criminal war has pushed covid news aside.
24 February 2022
It is hard to think about covid with this insane war weighing so heavily in our hearts. 25 February 2022
The magnificent “Belfast” is brilliant from the opening scenes to the closing frames. How nice to again see a film on a big screen. 27 February 2022
Berliner offers lodging to vaccinated Ukrainian war refugees. Hauptbahnhof 3 March 2022
