
The second laughing one in two days. I hope the universe is sincere and this is not sarcasm.

The second laughing one in two days. I hope the universe is sincere and this is not sarcasm.

I came upon this “potted cat” – completely unperturbed by the people and traffic passing close by.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Unperturbed.
First it goes

and then it goes

These are German registration plates. The people from the district Darmstadt-Dieburg have the choice between DI or DA for their first letters.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Darkness.


Alternative title:
You look a whole century younger!
Linked to Six Word Saturday. More six word and accompanying photos are found at Travel with Intent.

In a mystical magic tour bus?
(I like the bus and the pictures it conjures up in me but just in case you are wondering: the bus belongs to a volunteer organisation of the protestant church in Germany helping young people in need.)
Linked to Friday Fun: Mystical.

For me, it helps if there is a bit of an elevation and a view across the land – as is the case here, once again in the Odenwald: overlooking a valley to the next line of hills.
Linked to Friendy Friday: Quiet places.

After Tourmaline announced yesterday that she would have a reboot of the Halloween Challenge I looked through my archive of ghosts, spirits, graves and the like. But nothing could scare or spook me after this friendly headstone smiled at me.
So there I was taking a break after a long day’s driving. The sun had just set and there was an uneasy sultriness in the air. It felt almost claustrophic, with several hillocks closing in on me. Then I looked up and saw something coming over the rise:

Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Eerie.



The title is a private joke in our family. In Jeddah, where we used to live for a short while, is King Fahd’s fountain – the tallest fountain in the world, spraying salt water around 300 metres into the air. It could be seen from most places in Jeddah but it wasn’t always switched on. The joke was – at least amongst expats – that it was on whenever the king was in his Jeddah residence. Hence, whenever we see a fountain, we proclaim: The king is in!
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Fountains and Sprinklers.