I don’t often take photos with my phone, I’m not that good at it and I am also mostly not in the right mood. However, I realised that I do take photos of murals when I’m without my camera because they are often unexpected yet … Continue reading Murals south of Frankfurt
Did you spot all twelve? Ragtag Daily Prompt: Twelve
Having lived near Darmstadt for a while, I’ve passed this building a few times. It’s the armory or rather the hunt supply house which is part of the hunting seat and summer residence of the Landgraviate Hesse-Darmstadt, Castle Kranichstein. I’ve read that in its heyday … Continue reading Jagdschloss Kranichstein
This piece of art is part of the 11th international forest art walk in Darmstadt. It’s a box with an object inside. But what is it? Artist: Moritz Dornauf Title: Waldesruh (rest in the woods) Is it a Snowwhite’s coffin? An egg? A torpedo? The … Continue reading The secret in the box
Many of the houses in the Martinsviertel in Darmstadt are more storey buildings from around the turn of the century (19th to 20th century, not the millenium). They were not free standing houses but terraced houses, originally with uniform looks. But more than 100 years … Continue reading Martinsviertel
It’s become normal to see people walking, talking, strolling, alone and together, and looking on their mobile phones. Give them the benefit of the doubt – they might be looking at a map or taking photos – but I suspect they are usually texting or … Continue reading No Hands Without It
These are not “lived in” treehouses or playhouses but part of an art installation at the International Forest Art Walk in Darmstadt. The title of the exhibit is … “Tree Houses”.
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And now for something completely different: Thursday Special: Pick a Colour
Really mean canine teeth.
The wild boar of the Boar Fountain in Eberstadt (aka: Boar Town), a part of Darmstadt.
The above is a David Hockney quote. Two buildings from Darmstadt. Two houses from the Black Forest. Two little huts from the Odenwald. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Colourful Buildings
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