The Greek-orthodox church of the archangel Michael and Saint Dimitrios in Aachen reflected in the parking garage opposite.
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Lunchtime for an Admiral
Monday Macro
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Henry Brought a Friend for Dinner
but he couldn’t stay.
Monday Portrait
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Is this the End?
The blue skies of the past days were slowly clouding over during the day and now it’s a solid cloud cover although still dry and still okay to wear shorts. But I’m afraid autumn has started.
Lights, Camera, Action
A bit of amphibian erotica. Some real action at the reptile zoo. There was a time when I couldn’t go to a zoo or animal enclosure without seeing animals at it: monkeys, apes, elephants, lions, chicken, ostriches (remarkable, btw) – you name it, I’ve seen … Continue reading Lights, Camera, Action
Fuchsia
Aino proposed the colour fuchsia as today. How could I not use actual fuchsias in my collage?
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The Seven Pillars of Wisdom II
Purity: The German order of purity dictates what is allowed to go into a beer brew.
Consideration: “Being considerate makes roads wider”, written on a road leading through the vineyards of Rheinland-Pfalz.
The second lot of pillars of wisdom. Which ones do you prefer?
- I: counsel, understanding, strength, power of authority, riches, honour, knowledge
- II: purity, peacefulness, sincerity, mercy, impartiality, submissiveness, consideration
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Two Castles or Three?
My hometown is known as the Zweiburgenstadt, that is the two castle town. Which in German makes perfect sense but is confusing in English since castle can mean Burg or Schloss in German. The two castles – here shown in winter because they are just … Continue reading Two Castles or Three?
Day Night Equality
otherwise known as equinox, i.e. sunrise and sunset are exactly 12 hours apart. And today the weatherman has promised us 11 hours of sunshine. Let’s toast to this glorious Indian summer weather. Weekend Sky
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