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I witnessed this air rescue helicopter in action in Munich earlier this year.  There had been accident involving a cyclist and a car.  I did not take photos of the emergency doctor and paramedics treating the badly injured cyclist, actually we left the scene as soon as the helicopter had landed. But … there were real people working inside.

For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge with the topic of men at work.  More working women and men can be found here.

What a weekend!

Disclaimer: I am not an alcoholic.  We were actually quite a large group of people.  And the crate contains water bottles!  😀

The oddball photo challenge has found a new home at Kammie’s Odd Ball (KOB).  If you want to check out other bloggers’ odd balls, click here.

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Kalter Herrgott

This wayside shrine is called Kalter Herrgott (Cold Lord).  It is found near the village of Ritschweier in the Odenwald, Germany, on the brow of a hill where cold winds blow.

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The barren looks of the fields after the harvest point towards the autumn

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even though it is still hot.

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With the wind blowing over the stubbles, autumn isn’t far away anymore:

Wenn der Wind über die Stoppelfelder weht, ist der Herbst nicht mehr fern.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge had an open topic this week.  Mine was After the Harvest.

Click here to see the contributions of other bloggers.

Diving Duck

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I am not an accomplished handicraft person but I dabble occasionally, mainly knitting and crocheting, sometimes sewing.  Embroidery has never appealed to me greatly but a few years back I came across the concept of “free stitching”.  It basically means a mix of stitches and materials.

This picture (the original is 100 by 50 cm) started when I found a piece of mother-of-pearl that was shaped like a beak and at the same time I saw an underwater photo of a bird diving amongst branches and various underwater plants.  I took it from there and used beads, seeds, shells, leather, old earrings, ribbons, and whatever I could find.  The longer I worked the more creative I got, overlapping buttons, crumpling up material, raiding my jewel case.

I had never before done anything like it, nor did I do something similar afterwards. By the picture holds pride of place in our bedroom.

Nancy at A Photo a Week asked for a photo of something that I am proud of having accomplished.

Other people’s accomplishment can be found here.

 

My horizon

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People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the people they ignore at home.

— Dagobert D. Runes

Debbie at Travel with intent gives the quote and an image, and if inspiration strikes there will be more photos here.