During the first two weeks in September, Bad Dürkheim in the Palatium puts on the largest winefest in the world, the Wurstmarkt (literally: sausage market). It’s not a new festival, it has been around since 1417 – in 2017 it was celebrated for the 600th time! In comparison, the first Oktoberfest in Munich was only in 1810.
Most visitors to the fest arrive by train or tram and the first thing they see when they arrive is the Wurstmarkt fountain.
SNAFU for the average OCD sufferer.
FOWC with Fandango: SNAFU
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I just learned that the special aerodynamic form of a maple seed is called monopteros. I am thorougly puzzled as I only know the monopteros in the English Garden in Munich, a rather imposing structure on a small hill, “a circular colonnade supporting a roof but without any walls”.
But at present, I only have maple monopterosses (monopteri?) to present:
Macro Monday
Monday Portrait
Plastic bottles carry a 25 cent deposit in Germany hence there are many people rummaging through refuse bins to fish them out. With hard times this has become a way to supplement income for many. To make it less dirty and possibly demeaning a new type of rubbish bin has appeared in some towns: instead of throwing the bottle in the bin, one can stack it in one of the holders on the side.
Wine bottles do not carry a deposit and are collected in glass recycle containers instead. Or are hidden in a hosta plan.
Our area is known to have the mildest climate in Germany (together with the island Mainau in Lake Constance). In the local park, adjacent to the castle, there are a couple of lemon trees. Not so unusual, there are more citrus trees in Germany. But these are the only ones that I know being outside all year long and the fruits actually turn yellow.
