My first ever visit to Ensisheim, June 2014 photos

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: Big smile of anticipation on my face whilst driving to Graham’s before heading for the airport.

: The monument marking the fall spot of the Ensisheim meteorite.

: The commemerative plaque.

: We found some small fragments off the sandstone monument that had been chipped off by something or someone and so we picked up some of them as mementos 🙂

: First group photo of the trip!

: Quite amazing to be stood at the fall site of such a historic meteorite.

: I got some strange looks from lorry drivers parked up in the layby as i took a selfie with my arm around the monument 😉

: View of the hotel from the end of the drive.

: View from our hotel room window. It really was a lovely hotel.

: One of the many references to the Ensisheim meteorite dotted around the town.

: The historic town hall facing the main square.

: Myself and Graham putting the finishing touches to our display. (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)

: Left a bit, right a bit. (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)

: Watching Vincent Jacques setting up his amazing display case next to ours.

: One side of the main display case with one of our BIMS posters above.

: A close up of the same side.

: All the UK and Irish specimens all together.

: Although some of the specimens are small there is not much of these historic meteorites to go around.

: We had information panels on each specimen and accompanying items such as some original British Museum photo cards depicting UK meteorites.

: The other side of the main display cabinet.

: My Barwell display with a handwritten letter from the finder along with an article she had written at the time of the fall.

: Graham’s Barwell display with original sky and telescope article showing photos of the factory roof.

: More UK meteorites.

: A specimen of Rowton with a beer label behind brewed to commemerate the fall.

: We were very pleased with how the display turned out and it was certainly worth the effort we put in 🙂

: Our bags were fully loaded there and back with all the specimens, and display stands, books etc.

: A separate display case with the Middlesbrough and Ashdon meteorite casts in.

: I love the photo of the railway workers who witnessed the 1881 Middlesbrough fall.

: The other two display cabinets that we used.

: An article on the Limerick meteorite fall written by BIMS member Kieron Heard. Also mini bios for myself, Graham and Luther.

: The Wold Cottage display in a cabinet of it’s own 🙂

: Three happy chappys after we finsihed setting up.

: Big cheesey grin next to the historic Ensisheim main mass.

: As we were exhibiting we got name badges which also meant that we could get in to the main hall on dealer day (Friday) to have a nosey around.

: Luther and Graham examining some pieces of Mars.

: Luther holding a 60 gram piece of Mars.

: Fabien Kuntz with Abdelhadi Aithiba and Adam Aithiba.

: Plenty of nice NWAs on display.

: Giorgio Tomerelli with some amazing pieces for sale.

: Martin Karmaka having a good look around.

: Sigrid ????? chatting to Sergey Vasiliev at his stand.

: Ali Hmani setting up his display with son Mohammed while Graham and Luther watch what is being unpacked.

: Graham and Luther examining some lovely Mundrabilla individuals with superb shapes that they ended up buying.

: A gorgeous new NWA iron on a rotating display stand.

: Beautiful pallasite slices on display. The biggest one on the top shelf is Pallasovka.

: Mohammed showing Graham the finer points of a particular specimen.

: Huge slice of the Russian Pallasovka pallasite.

: Roger Warin and Fabien Kuntz talking with Pierre Marie Pele at his stand.

: Mike Farmer chatting with Sigrid ??? and Martin Karmaka.

: Luther and Graham chatting with Greg Hupe in the square just before the opening ceremony.

: Anne Black taking a photo of Eduardo Jawerbaum and Harald Stehlik in front of the stage.

: Hanno Strufe with Eduardo Jawerbaum and ????.

: Graham at the beer tent 🙂

: Plenty of people looking round our display.(Photo copyright of Graham Ensor)

: Plenty of locals enjoyed our display even though it was in English! (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)

: The guardiens de la meteorite D’Ensisheim.

: Zelimir addressing the gathered crowd.

: French astronaut Michel Tognini receiving his award.

: The new honourary guardians being enthroned.

: French astronaut Michel Tognini in front of our Barwell specimens. (Photo copyright of Graham Ensor)

: Watching the opening ceremony.

: Ali and Mohammed Hmani sat outside Le Yacht.

: Friday night meal in the square.

: Don Hurkot, Luther and Graham enjoying the food and drink.

: Linda and Don Hurkot and Luther.

: The Ensisheim meteorite Pinot Gris wine.

: The French table.

: Marcin Cimala, Luther and Graham.

: Karen Ziegler in deep conversation with Harald Stehlik.

: Marcin Cimala, Luther and Graham enjoying themselves.

: Marcin’s pine cone firewater, yum! (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)

: Sergey Afanasyev having a nap on one of the tables 😉

: Martin Karmaka deep in conversation.

: Marc Jost and his partner came and joined us at our table.

: Marc, Luther and Andre Besson.

: A quiet main square, the morning after the night before.

: The main room in the Town Hall.

: Wall to wall meteorites.

: Anne Black had a steady stream of visitors to her table so much so it was hard to get a look in!

: A display board with newspaper clippings about the brewing of the Ensisheim meteorite beer.

: One of the newspaper clippings close up.

: And another.

: Tomasz Kurz in front of the Wold Cottage display cabinet.

: Martin Karmaka and Andre Besson enjoying our display.

: Vincent Jacque’s superb custom made display dome housing some impressive specimens.

: Andre and Martin talking with Vincent next to his dome display.

: Two latge chunks of the French meteorite Hainaut in Vincent’s display.

: Two specimens of Hainaut weighing 464.29 grams in total.

: Sergey Vasiliev with a large piece of the historic French meteorite Orgueil.

: Sergey’s 14 gram crusted fragment of Orgueil with old labels.

: Lunch sat outside Le Yacht.

: Combination of food and meteorites on our table.

: Graham with his zoomorphic Mundrabilla specimen shaped like a rabbit.

: Great weather, great food, and great company 🙂

: My 1kg chunk of Libyan Desert Glass acquired from Alain Carion.

: Moritz Karl’s amazing display of beautiful specimens.

: I was like a kid in a candy store!

: Lovely slice of Agen on Moritz’s stand.

: I could have bought the lot………….if only my wallet could have coped!

: Another rare historic French meteorite on Moritz’s table.

: Graham and I examining a lovely Millbillilie piece.

: Gorgeous flowlines all over it 🙂

: The church tower.

: Sat chatting outside Le Yacht with Mike Farmer.

: Knut Mezzler checking over Graham’s stash of small UNWA stones he just purchased.

: Knut Mezzler, Graham, Kally Wombacher and Luther.

: Luther and Graham resting their legs sat on the edge of the stage.

: The first room you enter after climbing the spiral staircase.

: Graham bargaining hard!

: The famous and historic Ensisheim meteorite inits wooden display case.

: Ornate wooden display case for the Ensisheim meteorite.

: A recreation of the Ensisheim meteorite falling to earth leaving a trail and lying red hot on the ground 😉

: The inside of the church in the main square.

: Saturday dinner at La Diligence pizzeria.

: Delicious goats cheese salad 🙂

: Lovely refreshing glass of Ricard, when in France………… 🙂

: My 2 litre Ensisheim beer bottle along with the actual meteorite used in the brewing process.

: A very happy chappy! 🙂 (Photo copyright of Luther Jackson)

: Plenty of dancing in the main square.

: Marc Jost and partner smooching away.

: Myself, Martin Karmaka, Graham and Luther and meteorite beer centre stage 🙂

: Facebook lessons.

: Very impressed with Sergey’s moves.

: Sergey strutting his stuff.

: Lots of happy people 🙂

: Cheers Marc and Sergey, Nasdrovya! 🙂

: Mike Farmer chatting to Martin and Graham.

: Cheers Mike 🙂 (Photo copyright of Mike Farmer)

: The central hub of activity 😉

: Jim Strope taking a photo of Sergey before Sergey chased him all round the square.

: Beautiful Sergey, just beautiful! 🙂

: Rob Elliott belting out the tunes………….. 😉

: Graham, Luther Greg Hoeher and Sigrid Wengert enjoying a drink together.

: The local air guitarist who played solidly for over 4 hours.

: We were the last ones in the square.

: I made sure to get every last drop out!

: Now, how to fit this in the suitcase…………..

: Giorgio Tomelleri had some beautiful Martian meteorite slices on his stand.

: A local Alsation speciality, a ‘tarte flambée’, delicious!

: The local newspaper with a photo of Graham poring over space rocks.

: Pierre Marie Pele with lots of Beni M’Hira specimens.

: Alain Carion at his stand with some Ivory Coast tektites that i ummed and ahhed over. He also had beautiful pieces of Libyan Desert Glass which i did end up getting a nice chunk of.

: Laurent Jaworks doing business at his table.

: Photographing Laurent Jaworski photographing me 🙂

: Mike Farmer keeping hydrated as it was very warm in the main room.

: Greg Hupe with some amazing NWA 5000 specimens.

: Fabien Kuntz and Marie Gerbet at their stand.

: Marc Jost with some amazing specimens on his stand.

: Marc Jost with Achim and Moritz Karl behind.

: Achim Karl in front of our UK and Irish meteorites display.

: The ornate ceiling of the main room in the town hall.

: Dealers beginning to pack up on the Sunday afternoon.

: Hanno Strufe at his table.

: Last meal at Le yacht.

: Last minute dealing with Marc Jost. (Photo copyright of Graham Ensor)