This white-lipped tree frog from Papua-Newguinea definitely has that look of regal disdain but is he a regal frog prince? Ragtag Daily Prompt: Regal
Wistful reflection
Wordless Wednesday
One Spider, Two Striders
#06 November Shadow
Know Your Terrain!
If you lay a trail you need to know more or less where you going, how long it will take, and where good spots are on the way for possible deceptions or drink stops. In other words, you need to recce the area ahead of … Continue reading Know Your Terrain!
The villa rustica near Großsachsen
The excavations of this villa rustica in the vicinity of Heidelberg only began in the 1980s. What was discovered was a rather imposing Roman villa from the 2nd and 3rd century CE. At the time it was close to Lopodunum (today: Ladenburg) which had been … Continue reading The villa rustica near Großsachsen
At night all cats are grey
Their shadow is grey even during the day – and even if they are black like Henry. #4 November Shadows
Gluttony leading to cannibalism
and it’s fun! (in a sarcastic kind of way) This is a mural on the side of a local butchery. Bad enough that those little piggies stuff themselves and fattening themselves up, it gets really perverse with this side panel: Ragtag Daily Prompt: Gluttony
Sought after shade
In English, shade and shadow are two different things. In German, they are both the same: Schatten. And in the search for shade, I had to include this shot. He managed to get his head and upper body in the the shade, but not his … Continue reading Sought after shade
Through a mirror darkly
We went to a local park, decorated for Halloween and with a few ghastly attractions. Oops, Freudian slip, they were ghostly. The whole event was geared towards little ones (which was not very well communicated) and the there was rather a manageable number of things … Continue reading Through a mirror darkly
What Is a Library without readers?
The town library of Ladenburg is a fine building in its own right. But I mainly like it because of the sculpture in front: a woman comfortably draped over the wall, engrossed in a book. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Libraries and bookstores
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