DEATH speaking on the repetitious nature of nature in Mort: “It’s beautiful,” said Mort softly. “What is it?”THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death.“Is it like this every night?”EVERY NIGHT, said Death. NATURE’S LIKE THAT. Lord Vetinari, the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork,speaking on the evil … Continue reading Pratchett on Nature
Big bird. Small bird. Pensive cat (probably thinking about birds). Two mushrooms. One leaf. Simply Gras. And its shadow. Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Café Latte Colour
With apologies to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who wrote a well-known poem which starts: “Kennst du das Land, wo die Zitronen blühn?” (it’s normally translated as lemon trees but he writes lemons). If you are wondering, he was talking about Italy – not realising that … Continue reading Know You the Land Where Lemons Bloom?
A clothesline in front of the house entrance showing that a baby was born to the family. This custom is still practiced in some villages around here. A label for people who don’t know how to wash clothes and what to do with them afterwards … Continue reading The Stork Has Landed
This little fish on a mural that is reaching the end of its life is undeniably cheery. I’m not so sure about this management company that is CALLED cheery but the sign and the open electrical cable says anything but. FOWC with Fandango: Cheery
Midweek Monochrome
Between these two photos of the young Bertha Ringer in 1868 and Ms Bertha Benz lies the story of the first proper motorist. Bertha was married to Carl Benz who had invented this strange contraption – a motorised coach that drove without horse – and … Continue reading The First One Ever
Wet flowers after April showers. Wet birds after swimming. Wet animals – because they like it or they don’t. In fact, there is a German expression: “Katzenwäsche” – a cat wash/bat – a very fast cleansing of the body with very little water. Cee’s Fun … Continue reading From Wet Flowers to a Wet Cat
He has decided that it’s enough now. “Take the eggs down or I will do it for you!” Ragtag Daily Prompt: Pets
Dale’s prompt was “set in stone” for this Monday. I was in a hurry and read “sat on stones”. So here they are: The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Set in Stone
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