Author: eklastic

Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.

I’m a fan of ships’ names

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A challenge a few days ago asked for “freedom” and a photo of a ship popped up on my screen.  It got me thinking on names for ships and boats.

Freedom
Vici

Ships named after concepts: Freedom and Vici (Latin: I conquered).

Jessica
Tim

To be fair, the last one could be a girl’s name.  Traditionally girl’s names have been popular for boats: Jessica and Tim.  Not necessarily confined to girls nowadays, it seems.

Susan Emma Rose

More girls: Susan, Emma, and Rose.  Or appropriate for Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare characters: Hamlet, Othello, and Puck.

Boats can be named after friends or indulgences: The Black Cat and Laphroaig.

subito
Kurpfalz

Foreign or very local: Subito (Italian for fast) and Kurpfalz (both  travelling on the river Neckar).

South Carolina
Atlanta

From further afield: South Carolina and Atlanta – both to be found on the river Rhine.

Seas The Day

Not to forget star signs and plays on words: Aries and Seas The Day.

Linked to I’m a Fan of … #71.  More fanatical photos can be found here.

 

Memorial

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den Opfern

Very unlike the usual war memorials I know, this monument is dedicated to all the victims of the first world war.

It was inaugurated in 1920 on behalf of the City of Frankfurt.

Linked to Friday Fun: Memorial.

Approaching pink

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Since I’m not an out-and-out fan of pink I will approach the colour tentatively:

2023 pink a

Only to come in with a pink bang:

Koziol

Foxglove is another flower who could go either way in the pink or purple range:

2023 pink d

And I’ll end with a definitely pink – if somewhat grammatically and pronunciation wise flawed – message from the corona pebble conga in our neighbourhood:

Would you my little quarentine?

Linked to Friendly Friday Weekly Challenge: The colour pink.  Feel like more pink?  Click here.

I sit this one out

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2023 bench d

What a lovely place to sit in the garden (until the cherries ripen and they start dropping down and leaving stains).

2023 bench b

You don’t have to sit on a bench, you know.

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And some benches I don’t want to sit on (btw that’s a bench on an autobahn rest area, i.e. the large garbage can is necessary, I guess).

REntnerbaenkchen Chillen

And last not least a dedicated bench for pensioners who need a rest during shopping.

Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Benches.

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I got all my playthings with me

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2023 mix d

I’ve taken to carry my Corona-Man toy figurines along to make outings more fun – even if it is just going to the shops.  At home I couldn’t find such a picturesque puddle to play with reflections.

I find other settings for them as well.  And since I have my camera with me anyway, more fun finds:

2023 mix c

This one didn’t want to pose with Corona-Man.  I can’t blame him/her/it.

Linked to the On The Hunt for Joy: Mix play with everyday.