A break from the noise and chaos of everyday life, allowing one to enjoy the serenity of nature in peace and on your own.




The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Take a Hike
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A break from the noise and chaos of everyday life, allowing one to enjoy the serenity of nature in peace and on your own.




The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Take a Hike
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About 8 km from the Roman military encampment Lopodunum (which later became Ladenburg, a town halfway between Mannheim and Heidelberg in the Upper Rhine Valley) one of the Romans decided to built a villa rustica. This is the view due south, Lopodunum would be a … Continue reading A Roman Picked the Spot
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Bridges
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Wild Flowers
When it’s hot but you don’t feel like going to a public pool and subject yourself to screaming youngsters you might want to go for a bit of hydrotherapy according to Kneipp. This is one of the nicer Kneipp facilities in our area, in the … Continue reading Green Trees and Cold Water
Opinions differ whether it is a drinking or a running problem. What I adore about this community is that we have very young people, octogenerians and everything in between. Whatever else you say about us – we are a colourful bunch and never grey. The … Continue reading We Have a Problem
Strange structures in the fading light. Chimneys, chimneys with roofs, baby dragons??! The Cosmic Photo Challenge: In the Evening Light





But old green is good, too.


And I just have to add these from yesterday’s outing. New green in the woods, particularly beech is just glorious:




The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Pick a Colour
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Here is what I did with it: Any guesses what I found? Asparagus fields, still being coddled against the cold. The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Here’s Some Cool Stuff I found