The orb with cross, the globus cruciger, symbolised Christ’s domination over the world in the hand of a worthy ruler during the Middle Ages. I have no idea whether this particular ruler, a figure in a facade of the Heidelberg Castle that is not completely in ruins, was a particular worthy ruler. In fact I tried to find out who he was because I liked the kitty at his feet but I gave up because there are so many of these figures.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sovereignity
Weekend Sky
Since I couldn’t match Debbie’s Six Word Saturday I think I’m permitted to break the rule and add a few more words.
I’m reverting to a series I had a few years back, i.e. using book titles as my heading and finding appropriate photos to go go with them. Today’s novel is Das Brot der frühen Jahre, a novel by the German Nobel prize winner Heinrich Böll. The photo shows the bakery (now long gone) where we bought our bread when I was little.
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Since it has been far too dry the level of our local river is quite low. But there are signs that show when the opposite was true.
Weekly Prompt Weekend Challenge: Level
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For Bren’s Floral Friday and Cee’s Flower of the Day
We were playing around with our reflection on the visitors’ deck of the Stuttgart airport.
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Wnyona will not be happy if I call her my hobby. She is a jealous mistress. As she proved when I cheated on her in Sardinia recently. Her revenge was swift. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Hobby
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