Originally posted on 26 January, 2013, while we were still living in Herrenberg (near Stuttgart), Germany.
In the dead of winter during the weeks before Fasching (a German regional version of Carnival), Herrenberg is often really cold. This small city on the outskirts of Stuttgart is usually covered with a moderate blanket of snow from December until February, so that the fields surrounding the town are frozen, much to the delight of cross country skiers and children who take to their sleds.
On a typical late January morning, snow and ice cover the streets, sidewalks, and fields of Herrenberg while birds swoop down from trees to peck at frozen apples that have been left in the crusty snow. Walking along paths or cobblestone streets can be quite treacherous on these mornings.
Herrenberg In Winter
The Marktplatz in the center of town is almost deserted as snow and ice cover the fountain and it's ancient lion while the colorful Fasching streamers hang over the town. The walls of the medieval church and the castle ruins on the hill above town have slowly crumbled away from the pressure of centuries of ice.
In the midst of winter occasional warm spells might temporarily melt all the snow and transform the fields into mud, but then icy winds and clouds will soon return and once again transform the crooked streets and fields of Herrenberg into a snowy landscape.
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| Cross Country Skiing Through Frozen Orchards |
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| Fasching Banners Over the Crooked Streets of Herrenberg |
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| Frozen Courtyard |
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| January Sunset |
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| Winter Streets in Herrenberg |
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