Having spent the last weekend in the town of Bad Tölz, south of Munich, not quite in the Alps yet, here are three trios from the town and the surrounding areas: Thursday Trios
Buckskin Breeches Will Outlast the Wearers
This is a Lederhose, made of leather and with the characteristic codpiece and decorative stitching. If it’s a proper Lederhose it will outlast the wearer. In 1911 Börries von Münchhausen, a descendent of Baron von Münchhausen on whom the literary figure of the lying, adventurous … Continue reading Buckskin Breeches Will Outlast the Wearers
Putting the Moves on
I clicked this sign for a dance school in passing and only realised how wonderful it was when I saw it again on my pc screen.
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A Wedge.
In the middle of Wiesbaden in Germany, on an open space surrounded by trees, there is a wedge. No explanation that I could find. Just a wedge. Art, no doubt. — I used the internet and found out that there are similar sculptures to be found in Wiesbaden. One of them by Rolf Nolden, simply named “Keil” ( = wedge) but I could not ascertain that this is the wedge I photographed.
Concert in the Park
You might think of Paul Simon when you read the title but this Concert in the Park happened in South Africak, at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg in 1985. It was a benefit concert (for Operation Hunger, a South African charity. The internationally best known … Continue reading Concert in the Park
The Alps Are Beckoning
Wordless Wednesday
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Looking Down on People since 1100
The local castle on the hill goes by the name of Windeck (i.e. windy corner). Monochrome Madness
She’s All Mine
My preferred transport these days is my bike, called Wynona Rider, sometimes in combination with trains. But I explore mainly our immediate surroundings within a reasonable perimeter for the combination of old legs and a newish e-bike. FOWC with Fandango: Mine
Would that Do for Breakfast?
I’ve maintained that I am not a morning person and all my photos of sunrises have been used. However, when I think of “Aurora” I immediately have a jingle from way back in my ear: “Aurora mit dem Sonnenstern”, a well-known brand of flour with … Continue reading Would that Do for Breakfast?
Five Spring Like Photos Except One
Thursday Special
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