
The title is Shakespeare’s, the sleeper is Merlin.
This is Tipsy. She’s a tripod. I have no idea what came first, the loss of the leg or the name. But she is a sweet soul. And then there is Fluffy or one of his relatives. Definitely a tetrapod but he got mixed messages … Continue reading The Power of Three
For this week’s Lens Artists’ Challenge Anne asks for a look at textures. So, here I go. Another plant texture, very dry by comparison; the bark of a date palm: Lichen on a metal fence. The metall, once smooth, is flakey and rough and nature … Continue reading Examples of Textures
Another “free” week without a given theme at the Monochrome Madness challenge. I picked trains.
Why an American wood duck for the prompt “bride”? Well, in German the name is “bride duck” (Brautente). But also – I was waiting for a chance to show off this beautiful bird. FOWC with Fandango: Bride
These are office buildings next to the theatre in Koblenz (the theatre itself is under renovations and hidden behind containers) which I photographed while waiting for the bus to take us closer to the river Rhine.The photo on the bottom shows the original building of … Continue reading Waiting for the bus in Koblenz




Here we observe the blue breasted fairywren and the pink robin, both praised for their colourful crests, green and blue respectively. They are sure footed climbers who hop from tree to tree. They avoid flying if they can at all help it.

Another observed wildlife. It’s the immature green-crowned blue breasted roller. This one is technically not below the canopy right inside the canopy.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Under the Canopy
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A dapper young man was exceedingly proud of his stein.
He considers it to be the only one of its kind.
He always made sure it was clean,
Yet invariably called it a steen.
WRONG! But who cares if it is full of wine?
Laughing Along with a Limerick: Clean
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