I was intrigued by the cross standing in the window with the crucified Jesus looking out, an inversion of the normal tradition.
Linked to Monday Window.
Author: eklastic
Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.
Vortices
A vortex can be a dangerous thing out in nature. On a playground it can be created and observed in a controlled environement.
Linked to The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature.
Mice and flossis
A colour collage based on these colours:
Looking through my files I found photos of the “Flossis” – an art installation on the banks of the river Rhine at the “Medienhafen” in Düsseldorf, where a remarkable collection of architectural showcases are assembled. Unfortunately, these climbing sculptures (24 of them, their popular name derives from the German word for fins or colloquially large hands) were never meant for outdoor life and after 30 years they had to be dismantled in 2018 for safety reasons. But I took a few pictures of them (literally while running past) and their colours are so suitable for this weeks Värikollaasit scheme that I had to add a second collage:
More collages with similar colours are found here.
Things taste better in small houses
Linked to One Word Sunday: Interior.
Compliments
Linked to Friday Fun: Fishing.
Fading light
A couple of days ago, I went for a walk late in the day. I took my camera but more out of habit and the photos I took were mere snaps.
I passed this lamp and just when I took a rather fuzzy picture of it, it was switched on.
Linked to A Photo a Week: Dusk.
Fairies on the ferries
Sometime during summer our running group does a ferry run. It’s a different location each year, we find a ferry, and we plan a run which involves crossing a waterway.
It’s a lot of fun.
The way back may be another ferry ride or crossing a bridge. Most of us dress up as fairies (because it is fun). We’ve had runs which involved skinny dipping.
And it always ends in more fun.
Sadly – you might have guessed it – this year’s fairy / ferry run has been cancelled.
Linked to Friendly Friday: Summer traditions.
Street advertising
Let’s get the bad ones out of the way first.
There is no denying that both signs are racist. In fact the tobacco shop’s sign is so breathtakingly offensive that I am amazed that it is still openly displayed. The “Big Mama” sign however, is a bit tricky since it is a shop run by Africans, selling African products to Africans (particularly food and beauty care). Is it less racist because it is a name and picture chosen by a member of the racially depicted group?
Quickly add an example which is lot more politically correct but more importantly morally correct:
A sign for a fair trade shop. They used to be called “Third World Shops” (Dritte-Welt-Läden).
And now for something completely different: animals on shop signs for a café and a dog grooming salon:
I also like this sign on a (cheap) hotel:
But there should always be this:
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Shop signs.
My paper-clips
Occasionally, I like to stick them on extra homework from my students.
Note to self: Don’t hand out the little piggy to Muslim students!
Linked to the On the Hunt for Joy Challenge: Bring joy with office supplies.
