Author: eklastic

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Four Romans and a Cat

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These are all artefacts in the museum of Chesters Roman Fort (formerly known as Cilurnum) in Northumberland. They are around 1800-1900 years old. And especially for curiouscat99 who thought of this prompt: The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Ancient

Cats, According to DEATH

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“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”

DEATH thought about it. CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.”

Terry Pratchett: Sourcery

Not the Henry – The real Henry

And a small Henry gallery:

And all the not-Henrys:

Someone, please stop me!

Paula’s Words of Wisdom #2 – “find a quote and illustrate it with a fitting photo” (only one?)

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A Whole Village

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Bornheim is a part of Frankfurt that still has some of the characteristics of a village even though it is located very centrally. This is the sign of the local museum, featuring the motto of Bornheim: the jolly village. Apparently , the moniker stems from the traditional Ebbelwoi pubs that are found there. Ebbelwoi is the name for the local (very, very sour) cider. Does that mean the inhabitants walk around with a permanent smile on their faces? I’ll check if I’ll be there again.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Brings a Smile to Your Face

I’m a Fan of Friedrich Schiller

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Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe are the two poets and authors who were on the forefront of establishing the reputation of Germany as the “country of poets and thinkers”. Schiller was born in Marbach in Swabia. He fell foul of the repression of the small country of Württemberg so he fled to neighbouring Baden where he had his debut play premiered in Mannheim.

So in Mannheim I found the youngest statue of Schiller, showing him when he was about 23 – and his big success “The Robbers” premiered.

The Frankfurt statue of Schiller shows him a few years older.


He lived his last years in Weimar where his contemporary Wolfgang von Goethe was established as a politician and the reigning literature god.

Goethe supported him somewhat and the two collaborated during the years they spent together in Weimar.

He died early , only 36 years old.

I’m a Fan of … #163

Municipal Indoor Swimming Pool in Mannheim

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This is the front of the Herschelbad in Mannheim. Bernhard Herschel was a businessman and local councellor who donated 500,000 goldmarks in early the 20th century for the establishment of a public swimming bath that would carry his name. It took quite a while with planning and building and the baths were finally opened in 1920, 15 years after his death. There are three large pools, bath tubs, a Roman-Irish bath, a sun bathing section and even a pool for dogs.

A few of the various windows seen on the neo-baroque front.

Monday Window

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