It’s become normal to see people walking, talking, strolling, alone and together, and looking on their mobile phones. Give them the benefit of the doubt – they might be looking at a map or taking photos – but I suspect they are usually texting or … Continue reading No Hands Without It
Arrow slots or crenels are ususally vertical slits in thick walls in medieval buildings. Archers could shoot on possible attackers through them without exposing themselves unnecessarily. This is Castle Wildenstein, in the southern parts of the Black Forest. They decided to go horizontally if these … Continue reading This One Is Wild
For Cee and Bren for Flower of the Day and Floral Friday
Alice slapped aftershave on her face and immediately howled like a banshee. She’d forgotten about the scratch mark the gerbil had left on her cheek. She grabbed the rodent, put it in a harness which she clicked in the zipline. Alice crooned: “Off you fly to Wonderland to meet the wonderful Cat of Chesh.”
Can You Tell a Story in … 54 words
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More than 150 cut-outs decorate the street lamps of Heppenheim. Each picture represents a story from local folklore. At the bottom of the lamppost there are short versions of the stories.
This lamp tells the story of the two giants who stood on opposite mountains and threw rocks at each other creating the large “sea of stones” in Reichenbach and a smaller scattering of rocks on the facing mountain side (the Reichenbach giant was the weaker or smaller one, quite obviously).
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Street Lamp
Wordless Wednesday
The two castles mirrorred by the two boats on the lake. Weinheim in autumn. Monochrome Madness
No matter how pleadingly Leo looks at you – believe what it says on the collar. He has anxiety due to his past and only tolerates pets from his closest family.
One of the things I like about our so-called running group is that we have actual runners, some faster and more ambitious, yet never competitive, and we have us: footsore due to injury, hangover effects, or simply ageing joints. We all go on the run … Continue reading Walking Brothers and Sisters
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