I tried to write poetry About innocent blossoms And guilty pleasures. Red letters on white paper ---
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Unready.
Of unripe strawberries and poems
A close encounter of the bovine kind
She was examining me, I was examining her. She was a young cow, almost still a calf, really. I decided to come closer (just a bit in real life, more so with my camera).
Did you know that cow mouths and noses sweat?
This young beauty was sporting a fancy rump hairstyle.
Maybe that made her a bit vain, anyway, I don’t think I impressed her much.
Linked to Friendly Friday: Close examination.
Auto perception
or bicycle perspective?
For the final square for July, I thought I’ll go for a selfie of sorts. It is a reflection of myself (a flattering one at that as the street mirror elongated me just a smidgen) and self-reflection is always a good start to get a new perception of the world.
My Square Perspective no. 31 is linked to The Life of B.
The Red Tower
I was out on my bike tonight at around sunset and caught the Red Tower with the wide Rhine valley behind it just at the right moment. It is one of three still remaining towers which were part of the town wall of Weinheim.
Linked to A Photo a Week: Tower.
Let it shine
Three photos from the winter lights installation in the Luisenpark in Mannheim
and one from a ceiling, not in Mannheim.
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: lighting of any kind.
I’ll start with a cake
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Sand castle,
Dramatic perspective
We all love a good show and this cow was prepared to give me one. Before she played dead (good one, ey?!) she shook her head at me and then slowly, very theatrically keeled over.
My Square Perspective no. 30 is linked to The Life of B.
Nations in Peace
Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation.”
Thomas Huxley
This mural was conceived and transferred to the highrise building by the internationally acclaimed Bahaider. He based it on working with students from this area in Mannheim, who expressed their different ethnic and cultural heritage in drawings. He wanted to remind us that living together peacefully doesn’t happen intuitively but needs mutual respect and tolerance, in a neighbourhood where people with backgrounds of more than 127 nations live. The piece is called Nationen in Frieden (Nations in Peace).
Linked to Travel with Intent. For more photos inspired by the quote from Thomas Huxley, click here.
