Tag: Brücke

Play bridge

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Bridges can offer wonderful perspectives.

This one crosses the river Neckar from Seckenheim to Ilvesheim.

And like this bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in Frankfurt over the river Main called Holbeinsteg.

And some look best with their surroundings like this one over the river Neckar in Heidelberg (which has a monkey the left bank – which coincidentally features in Geriatrix’ post today).

And some look beautiful close up, decrepit as they are, like this over the little stream in Schriesheim.

And some are mere boards crossing a stream for only a few hours. Check out Geriatrix’ Fotogallery for the story behind this little bridge.

Linked to One Word Sunday: Bridge.

Half a ufo has landed

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Kronenhochhaus Westend 1

The Kronenhochhaus (crowned skyscraper) in Frankfurt, Germany, from the side

Kronenhochhaus Westend 1

and from below.

64 curves 3

A three-bowed bridge crossing the Neckar near Ladenburg in Southwest Germany.

For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: curves and circles.

More curvy and round subjects can be found here.

The creature of the green belt

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Grüngürteltier

A few years ago I came across this sign in Frankfurt. I found it intriguing and yes, odd.  I had no idea what that animal, if it actually is one, was supposed to be.  I’ve since seen a few more signs with the same creature in different poses, unfortunately I don’t always carry my camera.

Yesterday – finally! – I found out the story behind it.  The creature was sitting happily on a pedestrian bridge crossing the river Nidda.

Grüngürteltier

And a sign beneath it proclaimed it to be the GrünGürtel-Tier.

GrünGürteltier

This is a play on words which needs to be explained: Gürteltier is a actually an armadillo but literally a belt anmial, Grüngürtel is the greenbelt surrounding a city for urban recreation, hence this is the GreenBelt Animal.  Rather whimsical, I think.

Grüngürteltier

Here is some more information if you are interested but only in German: https://www.frankfurt.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=4132 .

For Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge.  More oddball photos can be found here.

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