Wordless Wednesday
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Tag: Germany
Windows and solar panels
Solar panels have become sensitive enough to make them worthwhile to install even in the middle of Europe (although they do not collect much sun, aka energy, in winter). They often add an odd look to older buildings. A modernised home – the older sandstone … Continue reading Windows and solar panels
Rusty old horse
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The Town Archive
This is from a neighbouring town where I live but every town or city in Germany has an archive. They are open to the public and often have very helpful staff.
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A permanent market selling vittels
This is the Viktualienmarkt in the centre of Munich, open everyday and dedicated to mainly food and also flowers. If you ever pull an all-nighter in the city, this is the place to go for a very early breakfast because the establishments around this square … Continue reading A permanent market selling vittels
Necessary maybe
This is one of the three towers still standing of our original medieval town wall. I’ve grown up with it as my parents’ property is on the other side of it. It looked like that to me for over 50 years and possibly for a … Continue reading Necessary maybe
Out of the green
Walking in the woods there are places where you come across a clearing and you hesitate. Where to go from here? Which corner to turn? Can’t turn that way! Let’s try the other corner. That’s a better bet. And then — Surpise! – As I … Continue reading Out of the green
Wisdom on the wall
Always honour the old, you won't stay a child forever,
they were what your are and you will be what they are now.
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A tree.
A short synopsis of the history of the Weinheim cedar: The Weinheim Castle manages to just top the Libanon cedar in front. It’s an impressive tree – it was named as a national heritage tree, an honour it shares with only 44 other trees in … Continue reading A tree.
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