The sky was dove grey, the water of the lake iron grey, the bare trees ash grey, the hills behind steel grey — my eyes were yearning for colours. The little bay with tropical umbrellas looked particularly forlorn in the desolation of winter – made … Continue reading How Many Shades of Grey?
I went to Mannheim on Saturday. Did you know that Mannheim has one of the largest baroque palaces in Europe? This isn’t it, though. But it was built as part of the court in the late 18th century, being the armoury. Today it is a … Continue reading Around the Toulonplatz in Mannheim
The weather was grey and dull and cycled to the shops (i.e. I had little choice about the scenic views). So grunge it was and grunge it is.
Under the bridge and next to the railway lines. I was tempted to take a photo of the tracks but it would have meant standing on them and I don’t have a death wish.
A couple walking on this stretch of road, separated from the cars by a winter greenish strip. And a look to the right to the fields isn’t much cheering either.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: From the bottom
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I went for a drive / walk on Saturday. I’ll start with the most boring of the pictures. This cycle path is next to the Bergstraße, the ancient trade route already named by the Romans, strata montana, mountain road. It leads from South to North … Continue reading Between Odenwald and the Rhine Valley
Looking up into the trees. No leaves but … a kestrel perhaps. And surprise – a stork which hasn’t left for the south. Actually, we saw three in different nests. And here the foreigners amongst the local birdlife: ringnecked parakeets. Looks like I wasn’t the … Continue reading The Sky Above and the Camera Below
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Close up .
We had it cold two days ago, even a bit of snow, and then it was gone within a few hours. Temperatures are up to 15° C today, I’d call that spring if it weren’t so grey and wet. The rain caught me when I … Continue reading Shaken or Stirred, Definitely Shivering
One of my favourite subjects throughout the year in Weinheim: the “Blauer Hut”, a remnant of the medieval town wall, the castle ruin “Windeck, and in the winter photo on the hill to the left, the castle “Wachenburg”. The Cosmic Photo Challenge: The Best of … Continue reading The Best of Four Seasons
The top nine photos were done with the “Kaleidoscope effect” from Lunapic. The last one with the wave filter from PhotoScape. Cosmic Photo Challenge: Festive Illuminations
Barren trees means nests are exposed and you can see where a happy family lived last spring. Lack of leaves also exposes weird forms like the cudgel like branches of a barren sycamore or planetree. And sunsets – whether au natural or with the plastic … Continue reading Bare Faced
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