There once was a tabby in Cyprus
who was a lot of things - yet not sightless.

She stalked with the best,
then pounced with claws manifest
until the mice were completely lifeless.
Monday Portrait
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Macro Monday
Coneflowers are literally called “sun hats” in German, i.e. Sonnenhut. And I saw them not only in yellow: I had to include this globe thistle (au naturel and with intentional zoom blur): The Cosmic Photo Challenge: What’s Flowering?
I’m a Fan of …
Water, Water Everywhere
A common name for a traditional inn, “The Golden Hart” (or “stag”) – this one has, for the moment, closed down. Another well liked traditional name is “The Lion” or “The Golden Lion”. Unlike in the UK were the most popular name for inns and … Continue reading Windows of German Inns
at pairs. How fitting. Temporal diptych: only a couple of weeks between these two photos. Late winter and early spring. Focal diptych: change of focus from background to foreground. Corporal diptych: on the vine and in the bottle. Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Perfect Pairs
floral pairs a pair of blackthorn blossoms two tulips, two ox-eyes, two cotoneaster berries feathered pairs two doves two storks, two budgies, two Egyptian geese outdoor pairs two meerkats, two toy figures two matched shoes, two mis-matched socks, two bikes Lens Artists’ Photo Challenge: Perfect … Continue reading Twosomes