The title is the last line from a poem (or rather a version of the poem) by the Swiss poet Conrad Ferdinand Meyer: “and all is flow and all is halt”.
Linked to Friday Fun: what?
Approaching pink
Since I’m not an out-and-out fan of pink I will approach the colour tentatively:
Only to come in with a pink bang:
Foxglove is another flower who could go either way in the pink or purple range:
And I’ll end with a definitely pink – if somewhat grammatically and pronunciation wise flawed – message from the corona pebble conga in our neighbourhood:
Linked to Friendly Friday Weekly Challenge: The colour pink. Feel like more pink? Click here.
I sit this one out
What a lovely place to sit in the garden (until the cherries ripen and they start dropping down and leaving stains).
You don’t have to sit on a bench, you know.
And some benches I don’t want to sit on (btw that’s a bench on an autobahn rest area, i.e. the large garbage can is necessary, I guess).
And last not least a dedicated bench for pensioners who need a rest during shopping.
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Benches.
I got all my playthings with me
I’ve taken to carry my Corona-Man toy figurines along to make outings more fun – even if it is just going to the shops. At home I couldn’t find such a picturesque puddle to play with reflections.
I find other settings for them as well. And since I have my camera with me anyway, more fun finds:
This one didn’t want to pose with Corona-Man. I can’t blame him/her/it.
Linked to the On The Hunt for Joy: Mix play with everyday.
Hope was tangible
“Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.”
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
20 years ago, the school held a millennium parade. The children had to dress up as figures from history.
Martin Luther King and Madiba Nelson Mandela were present.
Freedom seemed so close then.
Linked to Travel with Intent. More photos inspired by Madiba’s quote can be found here.
Mango tango – industrial sunset
Unbelievably no colour tweaking in this sunset – viewed past a roof of a detached house and towards the chimneys belching smoke. The shadow far away (about 40 to 50 km away) are the hills of the Pfälzer Wald, the low mountain range west of the Rhine and the equivalent of the Odenwald on the eastern side.
Linked to Color your World. For more photos with the shade mango tango, click here.
Throughout the ages
This mural was created in 2005 on the walls of an underpass by a dedicated arts class of the local Carl-Benz-Gymnasium in Ladenburg. It illustrates figures from the history of the town. Here are the figures in historical sequence:
- Ladenburg was founded by the Romans and an important centre from about 100 – 300 A.D.
- The Roman period was followed by medieval courts with knights, ladies and jesters.
- In the 13th and 14th century Ladenburg was the centre of conflict between the bishops of Worms and the Pfalzgrafen (Count Palatines).
- In 1817, Karl Freiherr von Drais invented a forerunner (sic!) of the bicycle and his first ride took place from Mannheim to Schwetzingen passing Ladenburg.
- Transportation stayed important as Carl Benz, the inventor of the first automobile, lived here and his wife Bertha Benz undertook the first long distance ride of 106 km in 1888 in the area.
- The next figures show children at play, a dog, a girl in a 50s pettycoat with a cigarette in her hand, an 80s punk, and a millenial – possibly a self-image of the creators of the mural.
And in case you missed the cat:
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: graffiti & murals.
Stars of the month
The weather was beautiful and I was on an outing with my bike and my camera. On my way home, I stopped when I saw these allium christophii. They are commonly known as stars of Persia. This was my parting shot but I took loads.
Linked to Bushboy’s Last on the card: Last photo for May.
Soak up the sun
The warmer temperatures have brought out the sunbathers in a local park. I don’t think they could stretch their necks towards the sun any further!
Linked to the Cosmic Photo Challenge: Feel the heat.
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