A zebra at the Frankfurt Zoo. This was the zebra in which Bernhard Grzimek, the long time director of the Frankfurt Zoo drove through the Serengeti – in the 60s and 70s he was THE animal expert in Germany, a veterinarian, animal documentary film maker, … Continue reading Zebra with Z
Sadza art is a form of dying fabric in Zimbabwe. Mealie porridge (similar to polenta or grits) is the staple diet of many people in Africa. In Zimbabwe it’s called sadza. The stiff porridge is placed on the fabric, once it is dry, colour is … Continue reading Food and Art Do Mix
Midweek Monochrome
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Silver
It started with a small, three leaf rubber tree plant. I now have four. No planning: the big one toppled over, a branch snapped and I stuck it in some soil. Oops, there grows another one. FOWC with Fandango: Houseplant
FOWC with Fandango: Distort
or rather wait until 1 April! This shop in Kehl (on the German side of the Rhine where Strasbourg is on the French side) was selling shishas and tobacco. I wonder what the “more” was? Did it have to do with the barred windows? In … Continue reading Buy Now
Some things are meant to be cold. Icecream. Beer. Some things just ARE cold. Like this wayside shrine, locally known as “cold Herrgott” because there is always a cold wind blowing over the brow of this hill. And then there is the epitome of cold: … Continue reading Good Cold and Bad Cold
You’ve heard of putting lipstick on a pig. Seen a monkey putting on lipstick herself? Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sophisticated
Since the end of last year there are regular rallies all over Germany after minutes of a meeting of the rightwing radical party AFD was leaked to the press and it became even more apparent than before how disgusting their plans for Germany are. The party is unfortunately gaining momentum but the established political parties are arguing over how to deal with this surge of rightwing, populist and now openly fascist party. I’ve been to a few of the rallies against rightwing extremism and racism but I don’t take pictures.
This quote by Theodor W. Adorno was appropriate earlier when many politicians argued that the AFD (Alternative for Germany) was to the right of the political spectrum but still a democratic party. I don’t think this fiction can still be upheld today.
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