Saturday March 10 Remembering Basel
Basel is a very interesting place. 25 years ago I worked on a clinical trials system as a consultant - and met Rainer Hochkoeppler, an artist and problem solver. We became fast friends. I have not seen Rainer in 20 years but we maintained contect. I cam to Basel for a Computational Biology meeting and to renew our friendship. No disappointments here.
The Rhine river passes through the middle of Basel - and Basel is in the corner of Germany, France and Switzerland.
The Markplatz - with the beautiful red government building
and the frowning guy that guards Basel
Here is one of my favorite places - walking along the Rhine - with the boat ferry
and barge traffic.
A street
The back of Roche - where I used to visit the Solitude garden filled with statues. They have disappeared.
Spring is early - some flowers
Shadows within a flower
And shadows along a tree-lined lane
And fountains everywhere
Sunday March 11
It started with the moon
And it is the end of Carnival - with a band that marches around the city.
and a very interesting drum set
Ski time - without snow
Rainer and I took the tram to a park - and passed this building of reflections
Then off to the countryside and this interesting concrete home - built around the 1920s.
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There is a mathematical astronomy lab -
That apparently cultivates bee colonies by day
A closer view
and a much closer view
We ended the day with a concert - two Bach cantatas
The rear organ
The choir and chamber orchestra
March 12, 2007
The up early this morning and the moon and perhaps Mars or Venus above
and a closer view of the moon
C. Frank Starmer