The fountain at the Geschwister-Scholl-Platz in Munich
is situated right in front of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität where I registered many years ago to study dramatic art and German language and literature. I remember diving into this fountain one summer night as part of a stunt to get our group elected to the ASTA (the student council). It worked, btw.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Registration
I have this collection of small books. Perfect for the prompt.
And then I realised I needed something for a scale or they would just look like books.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Smaller than a Bread Box
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The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Country Comforts
I drove past one of the orchards in the area yesterday morning and was greeted with winter wonderland. We had bright, freezing cold nights these past days and the fruit growers used frost protection irrigation to protect the shoots and blooms on the apple and peach trees.
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“That which we call a nose by any other word would still smell.”
Excuse the pun. The original quote is, of course, from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet:
“That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.”
As a transition, another rose capable of smelling:
and the real thing:
Go to Travel with Intent for more posts inspired by the Shakespeare quote.
The first time I saw this incredible insect I thought it was a hummingbird. Yet – there are no hummingbirds in Europe! I was dumbfounded.
Luckily, I had a knowledgeable friend with me who explained about the hawk moth to me, a hummingbird hawk moth in this case so I wasn’t too far off and not alone in my mistake. It’s not a very common moth but not that rare either and I was delighted that I managed a few shots of the insect while it was feeding.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Insect
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