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Author: eklastic
Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.
Past and present
The house itself was built in the middle of the 16th century and this alone makes it a part of history. But it is also the custodian of our towns traditions as it is today the home of the local historical society, and once a year it is the centre of our town festival.
Three Kings’ Corner
At the west corner of the old catholic schoolhouse in the Dreikönigstraße in Schwetzingen is this depiction of the three wise men (who are the three holy kings in German).
All you need is a socket
“Bei uns kommt der Strom aus der Steckdose” = Our electricity comes from the socket. This was familiar saying in the 80s in Germany. I don’t know the origin but nowadays it is used disparagingly to characterise an attitude of people who want (and waste) electricity mindless of how it is produced. This transformer substation reminded me of this phrase although I’m sure the electricity company meant to illustrate that they are the ones supplying electricity to all households. The houses are typical for the region, the Odenwald in Germany.
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we had joy, we had fun
The title is, of course, the beginning of Terry Jacks’ song “Seasons in the Sun”. It’s a tribute to a friend who had to go too early. As is my photo.
Past and present
Paula’s prompt (traces of the past) and her use of selective colour started me thinking. We live in the colourful now and the past is often perceived only as little more than shadows, captured in stones, reflected in photos. But the past can also be much more colourful and have a remarkable presence which lets our mundane life seem pale in comparison, depending on where our focus lies.
Which version comes closer to your vision?
(The photo was taken at Lorsch abbey in Germany.)
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