Folding lemons

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I often like my collages to be blurred or with soft focus. But then I regret to lose the definition. So here is “have it both ways” collage. Just use the slider.
One photo with all the right colours in it – how could I not try that?

And while I was playing, I played some more.

These were the given colours for this week’s Värikollaasit. The butterfly is a common brimstone, or in Latin a Gonepteryx rhamni. In Finnish as well as in German we call it a lemon butterfly. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any lemon pictures or lemons on hand. Maybe I’ll send Mr Eklastic to the stores later today.

Check out Aino’s blog for more collages.

Forced perspective

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When taking photos in narrow lanes it is often not possible to decide on your perspective. Unless you are going for detail rather than the whole house you can only look up.

My Square Perspective no. 5 is linked to The Life of B.

A devil’s point-of-view

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Yesterday I was looking up, today I am looking down.

Our group was on a hike and we had a break at the Teufelsfels (devil’s peak) which is crowned by a tower called Langer Heinrich (long Henry). The mayor who was influential in having the tower built in 1985 was called Heinrich Heimfahrt – I wonder why they didn’t use his last name for the tower, it means literally “the drive home”. Which is what we did soon after.

But not before changing the perspective completely and looking out over the Hunsrück, the low mountain range stretching towards Luxembourg.

My Square Perspective no. 4 is linked to The Life of B.

Change is inevitable

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Once upon a time there was a small river running through a part of my hometown.

My sisters still remember playing on the railing and in the water. I am a few years younger and by my time the Grundelbach was already covered and ran for about 1 km beneath the road.

The town’s hospital was built over it and

the fire station next to it.

But even that is history now. There is a new regional hospital and a modern fire station away from the hills which hampered expansion. On the site is now a supermarket, a car park, and the traffic is led through a tunnel. On top of all that a large development with flats for the elderly and doctor’s offices has been established

Historic photographs are mounted on the walls.

At present, there is a building site for residential houses opposite which makes a panorama shot of the photographic mural difficult. But I might revisit the photos in a year’s time when the pedestrian area is free again.

Linked to Friendly Friday: Nostalgia.

Up, up and away

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Originally I wanted to start off with this shot. I love the vibrant colours and that they almost look as if the umbrellas are flying freely in the sky. So I was tempted to do this:

My Square Perspective no. 3 is linked to The Life of B.