Margaret asked us to look for mirrors and treat them monochromatically. What a great theme! So many mirrors around.
Streets are safer with mirrors – they let you see around corners.
It is also a way to do selfies without really doing a selfie.
Mirrors can help with introspection like this installation in Schwetzingen, Germany, to honour the victims of Nazism called “Mirrors of History” (Spiegel der Geschichte). The mirrors reflect their surroundings but also, depending on the angle, the onlooker leaving a “there but for the grace of God” feeling. At the same time they look like spectres, from certain angles they are difficult to make out.
Generally mirrors are tools of superficial (self) inspection rather than introspection, though.
Looking at oneself seems like a universal concept.
Still lakes make the best mirrors of them all. And if they reflect such grandiose surroundings like here the Bachalpsee in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland they are magnificent.
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This is such a great post Elke. You’ve found some wonderful mirrors – and I’d love to see the Spiegel der Geschichte. But you’ve ended with such a beautiful and peaceful shot. Great stuff!
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Thanks, Margaret. Especially since you set the theme. I really appreciate your words.
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These are fabulous Elke
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Thanks, Brian.
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These are amazing Elke, the one that is the reflection memorial is really interesting. I do love that last one too, I love em all. Great mirrors.
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Thanks. The memorial is interesting as an installation – but the plaque is rather a bit hidden and most people just have fun with the mirrors. It took me a second visit and some internet reading in between to even find out what those figures stood for. The lake is good but years ago I had a similar, much better photo of the Stellisee with the Matterhorn mirrored. Alas, it was not yet a digital photo.
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Beautiful reflections, Elke.
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Thank you, Egidio.
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All so pretty but the lake in Switzerland is another level.
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Thanks so much, Teresa. Much appreciated.
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