About 8 km from the Roman military encampment Lopodunum (which later became Ladenburg, a town halfway between Mannheim and Heidelberg in the Upper Rhine Valley) one of the Romans decided to built a villa rustica. This is the view due south, Lopodunum would be a … Continue reading A Roman Picked the Spot
I learned that this Admiral belongs to the brush footed or four footed butterflies (they stand on four legs and curl the other two up). I checked – this fellow does what is expected of him. Monday Portrait and Macro Monday
This topic made me realised that I’m a wuss. I don’t have stormy photos, apparently I always hurry inside when I see dark clouds on the horizon or at least I pack away my camera (the poor thing is still suffering from the unexpected spray … Continue reading Clouds Gathering
Yellow pansies. Gelbe Stiefmütterchen. Viole del pensiero gialle. Pensées jaunes. Keltaiset orvokit. Yellow Sunday. Have a look at Susupetal’s Yellow Sunday.
FOWC with Fandango: Environment
The treetop walk in Bad Wildbad includes a suspension bridge, 380m long and almost 60m above the ground (give or take a little, “depending on the amount of people on it” as the website points out). One Word Sunday
These are parts of the rotary press on which the Esslinger Zeitung was printed from 1934 until 1983. When the press replaced for a newer model, the newspaper placed parts of the old one on the lawn in front of their office builing where it … Continue reading Stop the Presses!
means taking a lot of photos with in-motions blur. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Predator
Photo search told me that this is a maple shoot. I was a bit sceptical until I looked at the “butterfly” below the new green. Doesn’t it remind you of a samara (that’s the two wing of a maple fruit)? For Cee’s Flower of the … Continue reading A Maple Shoots
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