I couldn’t verify if this firefighter has been with the 130-year-old two-storey merrygoround since the beginning but he has been standing to attention for a long time.
Monday Portrait
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Who’s a pretty mouse then?
For Värikollaasit #508 Aino has chosen a pretty shade of pink:
Himalayan Indian Balsam
This flower – a perennial shrub, up over 2 metres in height, native to the Indian subcontinent – is totally invasive in the North American continent and Europe. I don’t know about other areas but here they grow next to every little brook or stream.
Walking Leaves
These are leaf insects (aka grashoppers that engage in leaf mimikry) living in the Vivarium Darmstadt.
I’m not enough of a specialist to know if these particular insects are related to grasshoppers; they are if they are katydits but not if they are phylliidae.
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Lights today, lights next year
This was contract work. After our four day party, there was the big clean-up. Before we took down the coloured lights I was asked to take pics of how the lines were strung so that they could replicate it next year without too much thought. … Continue reading Lights today, lights next year
School sports
When I was little, there was boys’ school to the left and our girls’ school to the right of the sports’ hall which was used in turns. It’s a good thing that school children do sports at school. However, at my age maybe I should … Continue reading School sports
Today’s Best
What others have said as well: not only is it very difficult to select five photos as best but they are also subject to change. Today’s pick may be different to my picks next month, next week, maybe even tomorrow. However, this photo might always … Continue reading Today’s Best
Germany’s largest city
I’ve been told that foreigners when they first come to Germany and drive on the autobahn believe Ausfahrt is a very big city since there are so many exits pointing towards it. Ausfahrt of course, is “exit”. Notwithstanding, especially USAmericans think it very funny to … Continue reading Germany’s largest city
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