Every pebble on a beach is potentially ancient, every sand kernel was potentially once a large rock. My favourite earrings and the matching pendant are certifiably ancient, they are ammonites, actual fossils. In Nierstein, a wine growing village next to the river Rhein, they have … Continue reading Lasting Materials
People and animals may sit on or next to straw, stand on straw, and even hop on straw. But sometimes straw clutches at them. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Clutch
This is the entrance to the adult education institute in our town, i.e. where I work. It’s a building from the late 19th century and the portal has all the twelve zodiac signs in sandstone on it. I’m a taurus – which is cute ‘coz … Continue reading Signs of the Zodiac
Six Word Saturday
The woman on the right is the sculpture of Vénus by Aristide Maillot in Perpignan. The sculpture on the right stands in the foyer of a student dormitory in Prag, unfortunately I did not find a plaque with the artist’s name.
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For Cee and Bren Flower of the Day and Floral Friday
Thursday Trios
I recently read an article about crows hiding nuts in autumn. If they think they have been observed by fellow crows, they do so anyway — and come back later on their own and put their stash to a different hiding place. They don’t trust each other and are clever enough to do something about it!
And since it is October and Halloween is almost upon us, here is my bonus photo about nuts. I also have a problem to hide these – from my husband and myself, that is.
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