THE QUEEN IS GONE, BUT SHE IS NOT FORGOTTEN

Over the last 15 years, my girlfriend and I have developed a strong relationship with Eveline Worthoff, the owner of a health food store located at the Carlsplatz in Düsseldorf. From her shop windows, Eveline had the best view of the market square. She knew every seller and buyer, the newest rumours and gossip. And she had been known by everybody, made a short talk with everybody and gave everybody a health hint or life wisdom for free. That all made her the uncrowned Queen of the Carlsplatz. But due to health problems, Eveline had to abandon her shop. As I stopped fortuitously in front of the shop last week, the door was open, and an estate agent with a few interested tenants was visiting the spaces. I took the chance and made a few remembrance photos with my CM1 camera phone. And combine the results with some extremely rare shots I took of Queen Eveline between her audiences. Rare because Eveline did not like to be photographed. And which or what falls from the Queen’s grace, she could be beheaded. So it looks like she really loved me cause until now I have my head between my shoulders.