Tag: #Friday Fun

Compliments

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It wouldn’t be Germany, if you didn’t have a “Verein” (club) for fishing.

Fishing in (almost) monochrome and in the river Neckar.
And there it is: the cliché of the woman waiting for the mighty man to catch the food.
It looks like the swan is not amused.

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I should embroider this

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When I saw this large print ad, it spoke to me immediately

Everything happens for a riesling.

because

that's what I do

But joking aside, this is in my opinion the key to being truely happy:

Erkenne das Glück

It’s not easy to translate into an elegant aphorism, the best I can manage is:

Recognise happiness.

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Surfing in the city

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Living near the Odenwald – said to be the mountain range furthest from any sea in Europe – surf is kind of difficult to come by.  But I visited Munich a few years ago and came across an unusual phenomenon: inner city surfing.

The river Isar runs through Munich and is part of the famous Englische Garten, a huge urban public park.  At one point the Isar is split and the section known as the Eisbach (icy creek) has an artificial permanent wave, just before the Prinzregentenstraße bridges over it.  In summer, particularly during lunch time, there is a permanent crowd gathered – the surfers on the banks, the spectators among the trees and on the bridge. 

Eisbach

Eisbach

Eisbach

Eisbach

Eisbach

It’s no easy surf and a beginner wouldn’t dare to go in.  But even for experienced surfers it is no mean feat to pass before such a crowd – the uninitiated tourist and the skilled fellow surfers.

Linked to Friday Fun: Surf.

It’s plain sailing

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2017 sailing a

Sailing in the late afternoon on the waters of the mouth of the river Wear.

2017 sailing b

The water glistening, the coast hazy in the background.

And now for something completely  (?) different:

2017 sailing c

Sailing on the river Neckar where it is a mere 120 metres wide, with river cruise ships making the waterway even narrower, this guy showed some real acrobatics.

Linked to Friday Fun: Sailing.

Going around in circles

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I walk a lot these days, with or without my camera, in a fairly small radius around our home. Hohensachsen is okay, Frankfurt and Heidelberg already too far.

There are other folks on the paths and we sidestep each other, making sure we keep the advocated distance.

I droop my head and come across messages to lift my spirits.

Bleibt gesund

Stay healthy!

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