I spent two splendid weeks in Germany this summer, including a first-ever trip to Berlin. I stayed with friends in Mainz, attended a geography conference at the Goethe University in Frankfurt, went on a field trip to Berlin with folks at the aforementioned conference, and visited friends in Meiningen. I took my real camera with me, but somehow left my battery charging in the wall at home. This turned out to be just as well, since it reduced the weight of my bag a little and saved me the distraction of taking photographs. All the following pictures were snapped with my phone – which didn't turn out to be too shabby actually.