or just an outside blemish? Bonus joke: What is worse than finding a worm in an apple you’re eating? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Half a worm. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Blemish
Tag: Fotografie
Dancing in the Wind
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Polka Dots
Built on a Rugged Cliff Face
Kunibert never dared to approach the open window after his third tankard of brown ale. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Rugged
About to
unfurl. English hedge fern or Alaskan fern or shield fern, whatever tickles your fancy. FOWC with Fandango: Unfurl
The Embodiment of a Reader
Isn’t it? A colourfully dressed girl balancing on a stack of books, empowered by her reading material she takes a flight of fancy. The artist, Hans Scheib, called his work “Die Literaturnerin”, a portmanteau word, a blend of “Literatur” (literature) and “Turnerin” (gymnast). FOWC with … Continue reading The Embodiment of a Reader
A Clutch
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Clutch
The Genius of the German Language
(Eat your heart out, Mark Twain!) This post is for all those who at one time or another have made fun of German and its ability to form seemingly endless compound nouns, e.g. Verkehrswegeplanungsbeschleunigungsgesetz or Gleichgewichtsdichtegradientenzentrifugation. In fact, the ability to create compound nouns can … Continue reading The Genius of the German Language
What You Do with It
Having wealth is one thing. Doing something with it is what counts. I came across this statue and what I first thought was a kind of court jester happens to be a likeness of Philipp I. was the landgrave of Hesse, powerful and wealthy. When … Continue reading What You Do with It
Playing with Paper
Before we had Barbie dolls we had paper dolls. We cut out paper figures and different clothes. Then we dressed the dolls and played with them until they ripped. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Paper
When Is It a Chalice?
Or merely a goblet or a tankard? Since I don’t know what prompted the people living behind this door to decorate it with two initials and two drinking vessels, I am not at all sure if they are really chalices. But they look nice enough. … Continue reading When Is It a Chalice?
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