People and animals may sit on or next to straw, stand on straw, and even hop on straw. But sometimes straw clutches at them. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Clutch
Signs of the Zodiac
This is the entrance to the adult education institute in our town, i.e. where I work. It’s a building from the late 19th century and the portal has all the twelve zodiac signs in sandstone on it. I’m a taurus – which is cute ‘coz … Continue reading Signs of the Zodiac
Two Castles Underneath a Dark Sky
Six Word Saturday
The Shape of Woman
The woman on the right is the sculpture of Vénus by Aristide Maillot in Perpignan. The sculpture on the right stands in the foyer of a student dormitory in Prag, unfortunately I did not find a plaque with the artist’s name.
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Autumn Medley
For Cee and Bren Flower of the Day and Floral Friday
Trios from the Mannheim Harbour
Thursday Trios
Where to Hide them?
I recently read an article about crows hiding nuts in autumn. If they think they have been observed by fellow crows, they do so anyway — and come back later on their own and put their stash to a different hiding place. They don’t trust each other and are clever enough to do something about it!
And since it is October and Halloween is almost upon us, here is my bonus photo about nuts. I also have a problem to hide these – from my husband and myself, that is.
Fraternity
Student fraternities are different from Studentenverbindungen in Germany. In Heidelberg they have villas or mansions at their headquarters – the crest on top is a sign of it. They are today on prime property and could be sold for millions but they are usually so well off financially that they don’t have to sell.
This one is opposite the famous Heidelberg castle on the other side of the river Neckar.
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