Schrödinger
A limes watchtower recreated near Michelstadt im Odenwald. Another word I’ve learned from the Ragtag Prompt: liminal. I checked it out and I recognised a related word: limes. As in: the borders of the Roman Empire. In the UK it’s called Hadrian’s Wall, same thing. … Continue reading Schrödinger
Nine Flags and a Bird
Thursday Trios
Do not Accept
We’ve been told that the German word for substitute, i.e. Ersatz, has found it’s way into English during and after the second world war when commodities were scarce in the UK and people had to make do. This was mainly concerning coffee, or so I … Continue reading Do not Accept
Oregon Grape
Possibly. The Latin name is Mahonia aquifolium. And my dictionary says that the common name is Oregon grape. Or possibly Californian barberry. Be that as it may – for being a neophyte in Europe it has become quite common here, at least in parks. For … Continue reading Oregon Grape
You’ve Heard of Gutenberg
but what about Peter Schöffer? He was born in Gernsheim, a town on the Rhine about 50km south of Mainz where Johannes Gutenberg, studied in Paris at the Sorbonne, worked as a scribe and calligrapher, and when he returned to Germany he started out as … Continue reading You’ve Heard of Gutenberg
Half-timbered Black and White Is Out
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Colourful Streets
Kids on Wheels
Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Crafted Smiles
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Smiles
The Summer of ’23
Monochrome Madness: Travel
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