Odenwald vista

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This is the view from the Vierritterturm (four knights tower), located at the western side of the Odenwald between Nieder-Liebersbach and Hemsbach, looking toward the East.

For One Word Photo Challenge: panorama. More panoramic photos can be found here.

A soldier of the Long Patrol

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The Long Patrol  is a novel by Brian Jacques and part of the Redwall series. It is also the name of the specialized, elite army of hares that fight for good at the side of the creatures living in Redwall Abbey.  This bright and alert fellow looks like he could well be part of those fierce fighters.

One Word Sunday looking for pictures depicting awake.

More awake photos can be found here.

Set in stone

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Paula over at Black & White Sunday was asking once again for traces of the past and posted a beautiful shot of Bamburgh Castle on the north east coast of England. I decided to go closer and show a close up of a stones, in this case of the portcullis of a castle’s entrance, in this case of — Bamburgh Castle on the north east coast of England.

For more traces of the past, click here.

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Sunday dress

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Objects or People older than 50 years for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge.

The featured people are older than 50 but their clothes  – traditional German costumes from the south-western part – often are too, truly so or re-created.  Obviously, I have a penchant for hats.  The men all wear the traditional form called tricorne or cocked hat which was worn by older, more well-to-do burghers.

For more photos of things and people older than 50 years, click here.

Threesome, twosome, flysome

Nancy Merill at A Photo A Week asked for mismatched sets.  Can you spot which one is the odd one out?

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Find the lack shee… seagull.

And some more birds.  Spot the odd one out:

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A Photo a Week: one of these things.  More mismatched sets can be found here.

 

Spring springs again

In our annual spring parade, nursery schools celebrate the awakening of spring.

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Der Frühling erwacht
Kindergarten Sonne
Frühlingserwachen
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Küken
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Bienchen

The Daily Post: Awakening.  More wide awake photos can be found here.