As beautiful as his tail is, he deserves to be shown in his full size. And yes, I’m sure it was a he. And no, I won’t make any jokes about a squirrel and his nuts.
Linked to A Photo a Week: Squirrel.
The ultimate ginger
Bowing gracefully
The most graceful arch I could come up with.
It’s not the most impressive monument or building but the bridge dates back to the Romans and it had some strategic value to them as even small rivers and rivulets have to be crossed if an army is on the move.
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Half Circles (Creative cropping), Arches, Domes
Are you a pig person?
Winston Churchill is credited with this insight. And the conclusion he drew from it was: “I like pigs.”
Which perspective do you prefer?
My Square Perspective no. 2 is linked to The Life of B.
(Not) Commuting in the Time of Corona
The school where I teach is still closed so currently I don’t commute. But once we’ll start again there will be changes. I used to take the car but I started to feel bad about it since it is really a short distance. Then I got a small scooter (not an e-scooter, mind you) and realised that these little toys are just that – toys: fun for a short distance but not built for longer trips, even on slightly rough roads because they have hardly any buffers.
I started to combine the scooter with the tram or bus which was okay except that I needed a bulky backpack to carry all my teaching equipment. Together with carrying the scooter this doesn’t work too well if there is lots of other commuters. And then one day I fell, I still don’t know why, my glasses broke and my face was bloodied. And my pride severely injured.
But now I have Wynona. Wynona Rider (sic!) – a stupid pun because the make of the bike is called “Winora”. But I’ve already clocked up 500 km on her and the car has mostly stayed in the garage. I’ve learned to assess my grocery shopping so that it fits in the side bags.
Cee’s challenge got me to think about the route of my commute – it’s not far but I want to avoid unnecessary traffic pitfalls for cyclists. I took my camera and here it is:
Leaving the yard and it’s downhill immediately. It’s pretty steep and that should wake me up in the morning! At the foot of the hill is the tram station on the right.
I turn to the left and have a cycle route that changes into a road lined with trees. I cross over a bridge and down a long cycle path to keep me away from the heavy traffic. I pass a large crossing (no photos, I was busy pedalling) and after 3.75 km I have arrived at the school.
Now let’s see if I find this as much fun once summer turns into autumn and winter with wet and cold weather.
Linked to the On the Hunt for Joy Challenge: Commute, joyfully.
The end of the line
I was sorely tempted to cheat this time. I’d been out with my bike, caught some wonderful flowers with bees, then on my way home I came past this underbridge – train tracks next to the small country lane and the autobahn overhead with some interesting graffiti. When I was just packing up a freight train went past and I got the engine and some wagons and that was the end of it.
Linked to Bushboy’s Last on the card: Last photo for June.
Wear your mask like a crown
(pun intended)
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
Oscar Wilde
Linked to Travel with Intent: Quotation. For more photos inspired by the Wilde quotation, click here.
Not just what, also how
This bodes well for the coming month: I had my first square post all set up and decided at the last minute to change it.
For the first square with the theme perspective I thought a juxtaposition of two perspectives would illustrate not just the perspective of the photographer but of her subject as well. Hand-pedalling bicycles are not uncommon these days, it may be a matter of choice but for this cyclist it is a necessity since he is a paraplegic.
I am so looking forward to all the different perspectives I will encounter this month. Yeah! for squares, perspectives, and Becky!
My Square Perspective no. 1 is linked to The Life of B.
… to the sublime
Something painted … why not a tie-in with Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge from last week: store signs.
And a little less refined (but all the more charming):
Some of my favourite painted “items” hang in museums. These are from the Scottish National Gallery:
I like these two paintings because they are very lifelike, particularly the faces could be photographs – before there were real good photographs. The next painting I like is because … well, it isn’t like a photograph at all:
If you have the time, you can check out one of my favourite scenes from Dr. Who here. Vincent van Gogh, the deeply troubled and sad artist, is taken to a modern day exhibition of his works.
Linked to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Anything painted.
Letting him have a look
I was intrigued by the cross standing in the window with the crucified Jesus looking out, an inversion of the normal tradition.
Linked to Monday Window.
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