I have been traveling back home to Germany for a family event. It wasn’t precisely a vacation, but it was nice to see my family again.

I took this photo near the Main, a river that flows through Frankfurt. This particular spot is in Bürgel, a section of the City of Offenbach, a neighbor of Frankfurt. It was tranquil, the weather relatively mild, spring-like. People were walking alone or with their dogs, and joggers were zipping by. It felt like winter was over.