The headdress gives it away, this is Herakles. son of Alcmene and Zeus. He is wearing the head of the Nemean lion. It was the first labour he accomplished, ridding the countryside of a fearful lion with impenetrable fur which had been terrorising the locals. … Continue reading The Original
Monochrome Madness
Overhead the cranes were on their loud way south, moving forward ’cause they can’t fly backwards. Square #22 in May: Move Forward
Heppenheim Heidelberg Michelstadt Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Alleyways, Driveways, Parking Lots, Dirt Roads
A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally small pieces of fabric sewn together, with padding in between both sides. Today there are shops selling materials specifically for quilting but in former times recycled pieces of fabrics were often used. So, there is no padding but here I … Continue reading Electronic Quilt
even with a trumpet. This frog trumpeter is part of a whole orchestra standing on a roundabout at the entrance to the town of Laudenbach. In the area the inhabitants of Laudenbach are known as frogs. I have no idea why. FOWC with Fandango: Chord
Healing is reconstructing. Square #21: Reconstruct
We don’t usually associate police officers with very caring actions. But here two of them are, caring for a homeless person who wasn’t feeling well. FOWC with Fandango: Officer
This is a typical apartment house from around the 1920s. The windows are framed by sandstone, straight on the upper floors, curved with a keystone on the groundfloor. Instead of keeping the natural reddish stone it was painted grey keeping the contrast but giving it … Continue reading Stylish Renovation
It was very hard to ride on the cycling path yesterday without squishing one of these. Macro Portrait
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