For One Word Sunday: square.
Doggies in the window (and outside)
A post about dogs.
And signs. This is from Germany. There is a path for walkers and bicycles. Skaters are allowed. Dogs have to be on a leash in the entire area.
This notice is educational: As this was mounted at a pasture, there is an explanation that cows, cattle (is there a difference?), horses, sheep, and similar animals can become very ill due to dog excrements.
No dog toilet here. The yellow sign concerns general rubbish dumping. It is stated that reasonable people will not dump rubbish here. Unreasonable people are not allowed to do so.
This sign is from near Bamburgh Castle in the UK. A fine and the proper law is quoted to quell any discussions.
Either the sign is older or Sunderland (less than 100 km to the South) is cheaper concerning fines.
In Hockley Heath near Birmingham they show people what to do.
And it is even more accommodating if bags are provided.
This is for Cee’s Oddball Challenge.
More red wine
Last weekend we went on a “red wine walk”, which is basically a stroll through the vinyards and along the way there are tents where one can sample the local wine (not necessarily red) and a variety of food. At the first station people pay a deposit for their wine glass and keep drinking while they walk, replenishing whenever they feel like it.
The amount of people is quite astounding, even though the weather was not at its best but at least it was dry. And the wine helped to combat weather.
The paths vary from paved tracks to field roads and dirt tracks.
And a lot of fun was had by all. Despite the miserable weather.
More roads, paths, tracks, avenues, and highways can be found on Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Wishful thinking
Snow was last year. I wish we had some more real cold winter weather like we used to have.
But even after miserable winters, spring will come again. Even in black and white I can “see” the verdant meadows and the colourful flowers.
For Cee’s Black&White Photo Challenge. More walks and roads can be found here.
Thursday’s Five
Pick a Word for Paula’s Thursday’s Special. More interpretations can be found here.
Elke Wolkie has a silver lining
For A Photo A Week. For more clouds click here.
Early favourite
This was one of my most beloved picture books when I was little. It disappeared with nieces and nephews and grandchildren but I was lucky to be able to find another copy. It is the story of Pitschi, a little kitten who doesn’t feel that it fits in with the others. So it goes off and tries to find a place for itself.
It tries to be a rooster, and a goat, and finally almost drowns when it goes swimming with the ducks. It is rescued and the bunnies lick it try and take it home. But at night it is very frightened, so when it is found in the morning it is very ill. The old woman who lives on the farm takes the sick kitten and swaddles it like a baby until it is better again. Then the farm dog takes Pitschi around in a pram because it is still too weak. It ends with a big party to make the little cat smile again and Pitschi finally feels that it belongs and how beloved it is by everyone.
This is for The Daily Post and many more posts with the theme beloved can be found here.
X marks the spot
Those skis might not be much good on a piste anymore but they make great decorations.
Another wooden X – it is the top of a birdhouse made of the thick part of palm fronds, currently used as the centre piece of a small nativity scene.
X marks the spot – in this case, the very spot were covenanters were hanged for their protestant faith in Edinburgh’s grassmarket area in the 17th century. The memorial features a red version of the St Andrew’s cross.
Cee’s alphabet quest has reached the letter X. Other photographers interpretations of X (in word or picture) can be found here:
Catching some zzz’s
A very tired porcupine.
They might not be sleeping on the job – but they are sleeping on a bench.
A famous sleeper … or is it?
We have reached the end of Cee’s alphabet quest with Z. More sleepy posts or photos otherwise concerned with Z can be found here.
