The Church at Sternberg

A frontal view of this little church.

Richly decorated ceiling of the ante room.

Baptismal fountain

Christin, in the entrance to the church, contemplating
the distant mountains.

Sternberg: some more "HUNGERCLOTHS"

Das Kirchlein von Sternberg, steht hoch auf einem Huegel, auf welchem Ausgrabungen
auf eine Besiedlung um 1,500 Jahre befor Christus schliessen lassen.

The little church of Sternberg sits high atop a hill. Excavations there allow the assumption
of this area having been settled about 1,500 years bC.

As many other churches in Carinthia, so hides the Church of Sternberg
its main altar from the congregation's view by hanging a richly decorated,
so-called "Hunger cloth" in front of the main altar.

A closer view of the "hunger cloth".
To see it properly you really should enlarge this image by clicking on it.

Family Pix

Gerhild, my cousin, once removed, or is it: Second cousin...I never know. In any event:
She is the daughter of the daughter of my mother's sister...does that explain it to your satisfaction? In any event, she's a lovely woman, and she says to me:
"You know Bert, all these pictures of the 'hungercloths', and "snow on the mountains", are lovely to look at. But I am waiting for some more family shots."
Well, here they are:
The people involved are: Kordula, Gerhild, Juergen and finally Christin.

Gerhild, die Tochter von der Tochter von der Schwester meiner Mutter, sagt zu mir:
"Weisst du Egbert, diese Bilder auf deinem Blog von den "Hungertuechern" und "Schnee auf den Bergen' sind ja schoen und recht. Ich moechte aber noch mehr Familienfotos sehen.
Naja, hier sind sie: von l nach r : Kordula, Gerhild, Juergen und Christin.

Visiting in Feistritz on the Drau

This is Kordula, my Cousin, one of the funniest ladies I've ever met.

Meine Cousine, Kordula, ein Witzbold ersten Ranges.

Gerhild, Kordulas daughter and her #1 man, Juergen.

Gerhild, Kordulas Tochter und ihre Nummer Eins, Juergen.

Juergen, Gerhild, Kordula, Christin.

Gerhild's second home in Feistritz. Otherwise she lives in Linz.

Jeffery Broussard & the Creole cowboys

This group from Luisiana plays up a storm of melodies and rhythm
that penetrates your body and forces you to swing along.
Superb musicians, one and all, they present a mixture of R & B together
with a style, all their own, called Zydeco.

from left: Classie Ballou Jr. (bass guitar and background vocals)
Greg Gordons ( drums )
Saanen Kerson, (scrubboard and accordeon)
Jeffery Broussard (accordeons and vocals)
D'Jalma Garnier III, ( guitar )

What a blast....

Jeffery in one of his more contemplative moments.

The Jaun Valley of Carinthia - Das Kaerntner Jauntal-

Snow covered mountains painted on the horizon
lush, fruitful valleys, diligent and friendly people.
This is Carinthia, Austria.

The evening draws nigh

The Hunger Cloths of Stein in the Jaun Valley

A gothic "Easter Lamp" and
a chapel in the Village of Stein in the Jaun Valley of Carinthia.

Ein gotischer "Osterleuchter" und Kapelle in Stein im Jauntal.

Eine Holzschindel bedeckte Kapelle

Covered by wooden roof tiles this Chapel stems from the gothic Area.

Der Hauptaltar in der Kirche zu Stein im Jauntal

The main altar in the church of Stein in the Jaunvalley.