When we finally had rains after the long drought in summer we also had puddles again.
Tag: Germany
Inexplicably Called “The Blue Hat”
The best theory why this remnant of the town fortification is called “the blue hat” is that the orginal roof was made of blue black slate, possibly destroyed during the Thirty Year’s War. But it remains a theory.
The following pictures have all been cropped and the contrast was slightly increased. All editing was done with Photoscape.
Kate’s One-to-Three Processing Challenge in October
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Let’s Go!!
Wurstmarkt time is high jinx time!
The Wurstmarkt in Bad Dürkheim is the largest winefest in the world. It lasts for 2 weeks. Enough time for all the high jinx to last you a whole year!
The sculpture is part of the Wurstmarkt fountain in the square in front of the Bad Dürkheim station.
Disclaimer: I did not want to jinx my weekend by focussing on the negative aspect of the word.
The Cattle Market in Munich
They use to bring their cattle here from the farms surrounding Munich but today it is a beautiful square, a fountain with a pool and large stoney cattle.
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I’m a Fan of the Wurstmarkt Brunnen
During the first two weeks in September, Bad Dürkheim in the Palatium puts on the largest winefest in the world, the Wurstmarkt (literally: sausage market). It’s not a new festival, it has been around since 1417 – in 2017 it was celebrated for the 600th time! In comparison, the first Oktoberfest in Munich was only in 1810.
Most visitors to the fest arrive by train or tram and the first thing they see when they arrive is the Wurstmarkt fountain.
Lemon Exotic
Our area is known to have the mildest climate in Germany (together with the island Mainau in Lake Constance). In the local park, adjacent to the castle, there are a couple of lemon trees. Not so unusual, there are more citrus trees in Germany. But these are the only ones that I know being outside all year long and the fruits actually turn yellow.
Clear Autumn Skies
The clear, crisp air was just wonderful for the last few days.
Weekend Sky
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