I normally look out in the other direction. Here I was in the Palatinate looking towards the east, towards the first row of hills of the Odenwald. The Bergstraße is recognisable even in 30 or 40 km distance because of the quarries. Objectively, this is … Continue reading From a Distance
Monochrome Madness: Leading Lines
In South Africa, maize or corn or mealies is called mielies. We eat mielie pap which a basic form of polenta. Often mielies are sold by women who peddle them in the street. They shout “MIELIES!!!” to let people know what they are selling. One … Continue reading MIELIES!!!
Wordless Wednesday
The seesaw at the playground is only lingering hoping the weather will get better soon.
Double dipping for FOWC with Fandango: Linger and Ragtag Daily Prompt: Seesaw
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The growth rings of a tree – in this case an oak – tell about the years and seasons that the tree has lived through. This oak was planted before the Franco-Prussian war in 1970/71 and it saw two more wars in its life time. … Continue reading Nature’s Calendar
Monday Portrait
One of the common names for this spindle tree is “Pfaffenhütchen”, priest’s hat, because of the form of the blooms.
Macro Monday
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On 11 November Christians commemorate Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who became canonized after his death in 397 A.D. He is best remembered for cutting his coat in half with his sword and giving one half to a beggar who was clad only in … Continue reading Saint Martin’s Day or Martinmas
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