Author: eklastic

Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.

there but for the grace of god

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“Spiegel der Geschichte” von Matthias Braun – a memorial in Schwetzingen, Germany, commemorating the victims of the Nazi era and urging future generations to safeguard democracy and human rights.

To me this installation signifies the truth that it happened to them and it can happen to us – the people reflected in the figures. The people seen clapping is an art  installation on the opposite side of the road called “Die Claque” from Guido Messer – depicting four men clapping with their eyes closed, applauding whatever they are paid to applaud.

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It’s a dangerous world out there

Beware! Dangers abound.  So do warnings.

Sometimes the warnings are very wordy:

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Danger of lightning, of rabies, of swimming, of plummeting down a ravine, or simply of a gate.

Sometimes pictograms seem enough:

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No jumping (deadly peril!), no slipping, no driving into trees.  And beware of sudden drops, strong currents, submerged rocks, deep water, large waves, giant frogs, and elderly people!

But the biggest danger of them all:

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Beware of children!

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Phases of the moon

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These are skylights in the four corner buildings of the mosque in the palace gardens in Schwetzingen, Germany.  These are not proper skylights but fake windows in the dome of the roofs, showing different phases of the moon: quarter, half, three quarters and full moon.  The Red Mosque was never intended as a place of worship but is considered a “folly” – a building which served no purpose but to be there and be beautiful.  It was constructed at the end of the 18th century when all things Turkish were very fashionable.  It combines elements of Eastern and Western architecture.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Sky