I’ve used a panaroma shot of this housing development before and was asked why there are no real windows on this side of the building. I don’t have an answer. But I like the building nevertheless, at least from the outside.
Linked to Monday Windows. For more window shots, pop over there.
Shiny, smooth new leaves in front of rough, weathered stone.
Or is it?
You just have to get close enough.
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: The rough with the smooth.
I came upon this sportsman who took his workout to the streets when COVID closed his gym.
My Square Perspective no. 20 is linked to The Life of B .
Collage based on Värikollaasit‘s suggestion of colours:
I don’t know why anthurium are called flamingo flowers (or lace leaf for that matter). To me this particular one looks more like a butterfly or possibly an dancer with a swirling skirt – from every perspective.
My Square Perspective no. 19 is linked to The Life of B.
I really love this sculpture because it displays such intimacy.
But the weird – or poignant – thing about it is that I found it in a cemetery. No explanation given. Maybe it was to celebrate an undying love, maybe the artist was buried here with one of his favourite pieces … who knows.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Pair.
Neither a lady, nor a bird.
Not even a lady bug as I have just learned that coccinellidae are not considered true bugs (hemiptera).
A whole loveliness (yes, that’s the collective noun for lady beetles). Properly fitting for an insect that in German alone has (according to Wikipedia) 1500 different regional names. The most common one is Marienkäfer which ties in with the English lady bug as the lady referenced is the Virgin Mary. The one I am most familiar with is Herrgottskäfer (apparently a protestant way to omit mentioning Mary by calling it Lord’s beetle). Himmelskäfer (heaven’s beetle) has the same explanation. Sometimes they are very plainly known as Junikäfer (June bugs) and thus prone to be mixed up with other beetles. The most prosaic is Lausfresser (aphid eater) yet it describes its helpfulness for gardeners. The one I like best is Flimmflämmke just for the sound of it (pronounced something like flim-flem-ka) and possibly has to do with its flame red colour.
What other names of ladybirds are known in English? Do you have them in Australia?
Linked to Friday Fun: Another.
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(Yes, there are six geese in the picture.)
Linked to Six Word Saturday. More photos with more or less (usually more) than six words, can be found here.
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