Monday Window
Monday Window
Today the Count doubles as a magician. He conjures up an egg. Who does the egg belong to? Is it the bird’s? But it is only ONE bird. Is it the sheep’s? But do they lay eggs? Who will work it out? Värikollaasit #460 These … Continue reading A Counting Magician
A door is usually a gateway from one space to another, sort of like a supporting actor not the main character. But then there is this door which is not about to give up its place centre stage: I wanted to leave it at that. … Continue reading Door for Doors’ Sake
A cul de sac ending on a vineyard. And two benches. And don’t forget the table in between. What’s missing?

Look at the sign on the bench. It reads: Little neighborhood bench.

Now imagine neighbours sitting down, at the end of the day, with a bottle of wine and a few glasses between them, having a chinwag while the sun is setting behind them. Wouldn’t you love to join them?
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.