To me, the word “galavant” always implied losing a bit of traction, i.e. you can’t galavant with both feet on the ground. It implies a lightness of movement and spirit.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Galavant.
Barely an inch
My cold start was delayed a bit – 1 and 2 January were so miserable (weatherwise) that I stayed home except for a short walk in the evening when it was already dark. But on 3 January we awoke to some white on the ground and grey up above us. But this wouldn’t be the CosPhoChal if I’d left it there if I’d left it there, would it now?
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: A Cold Start.
Hang ‘Em High
This film title hasn’t got an UP in it but the connection to UP is obvious, isn’t it? It was Clint Eastwood’s first leading role in a US movie, he was an upcoming star.
They strung people UP at the gallows of Beerfelden – the only completely preserved place of execution of this type still left in Germany
In 1597 the original timber gallows was replaced by the triangular construction still there today. More executions for the place of one!
The place itself is beautiful and commands gorgeous views of the surrounding area – apparently designed to show the delinquents what they were leaving behind. However, a grey day like this seems to suit the place better in my opinion.
It is said that the last execution here took place in 1804 – a woman was hanged for stealing a chicken and two loaves of bread. Since jurisdiction was liberal (for the time) in the area not many hangings were recorded – so why they saw the need for the possibility to have multiple executions at the same time remains unclear. Also unclear is why the two executive orders from 1788 and 1814 respectively to destroy the gallows were ignored in Beerfelden. Maybe they knew it was going to be a tourist attraction.
And then there was one
When he started out he was with a whole group of runners.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Leftover.
And then they turned their backs on me
Linked to One Word Sunday: Gaggle.
What’s Up, Doc?
After the delightful half hour spent in the company of Frankie Howerd in Pompeii thanks to Debbie I looked around and found so many movie titles with UP in it, I could fill two months of squares with them. I’ll start with the character who had UP in his signature quote and shoot a quick glance over to Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neil and Peter Bogdanovich: What’s Up, Doc?
Ahead of the others
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Goodbye/Hello.
Bottoms up!
If you go hiking and running, you’ll get thirsty. If you go hiking and running for many years, you’ll get a lot of thirsty friends. If you go hiking and running and taking photos for many years, you’ll get a lot of photos of friends quenching their thirst. Great memories.
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