Wordless Wednesday
Built on a Rugged Cliff Face
Kunibert never dared to approach the open window after his third tankard of brown ale. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Rugged
About to
unfurl. English hedge fern or Alaskan fern or shield fern, whatever tickles your fancy. FOWC with Fandango: Unfurl
The Embodiment of a Reader
Isn’t it? A colourfully dressed girl balancing on a stack of books, empowered by her reading material she takes a flight of fancy. The artist, Hans Scheib, called his work “Die Literaturnerin”, a portmanteau word, a blend of “Literatur” (literature) and “Turnerin” (gymnast). FOWC with … Continue reading The Embodiment of a Reader
A Clutch
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Clutch
Summertime is Busy Time
Macro Monday
I’m a Fan of Flowers Who Cater to Insects
I’m a Fan of …
A Hospital Complex
or a complex hosptial? I found the buildings of this sprawling hospital complex, imbedded in a park bordering on a wooded area quite charming. It is a psychiatric hospital and I took the photos in the evening when hardly anybody was about, all sitting down … Continue reading A Hospital Complex
Points of Interest
A single poppy in a green field drew my attention. Zeroing in on the poppy. Or closing in on the poppy. What focuses the attention more? A red tent in a vinyard. A focal point all by itself. Too much? The new and architecturally appealing … Continue reading Points of Interest
The Genius of the German Language
(Eat your heart out, Mark Twain!) This post is for all those who at one time or another have made fun of German and its ability to form seemingly endless compound nouns, e.g. Verkehrswegeplanungsbeschleunigungsgesetz or Gleichgewichtsdichtegradientenzentrifugation. In fact, the ability to create compound nouns can … Continue reading The Genius of the German Language
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