Tag: Germany

Play bridge

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Bridges can offer wonderful perspectives.

This one crosses the river Neckar from Seckenheim to Ilvesheim.

And like this bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in Frankfurt over the river Main called Holbeinsteg.

And some look best with their surroundings like this one over the river Neckar in Heidelberg (which has a monkey the left bank – which coincidentally features in Geriatrix’ post today).

And some look beautiful close up, decrepit as they are, like this over the little stream in Schriesheim.

And some are mere boards crossing a stream for only a few hours. Check out Geriatrix’ Fotogallery for the story behind this little bridge.

Linked to One Word Sunday: Bridge.

Not quite a bushel of wheat

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The farmer with the sickle and the sheaf of spikes of wheat is one of four figures at the bottom of the fountain on the market place in Bensheim. St George, the patron saint of the town, and his dragon form the centre piece on top of a column.

Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Harvest.

Turrets with bobbles

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I just couldn’t bring myself to show a photo of somebody with a warm bobble cap while I am sitting in my room slowly melting at summer temperatures here.

This is a detail of the roof of Biebrich Palace in Wiesbaden on the banks of the river Main in Germany. A roof with two bobble caps, one for each ear.

Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Bobble.

What might have been

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This weekend would have been our yearly town festival. The old part of the town would be clad in blue and white bunting and the town’s white and blue.

Cancelled to COVID, of course. The photos are an assembly from years past.

Linked to Friday Fun: Flag.

Listen: silent

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I never realised that listen and silent are anagrams. And doesn’t this quiet river bend just beg one to be silent and listen?

All the more remarkable because this is in the middle of Frankfurt, a city with three quarters of a million inhabitants, in a part called Bonames. The name goes back to Roman times, probably meaning that there was a bona mansio, a good wayside inn when a Roman highroad led past the area. Not far from this idyllic stretch of the river Nidda was the old Frankfurt airport which was used until 1992 as a helicopter airport by the US American army.

Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Quiet.

In praise of friendship

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Student fraternities in Germany have elaborate coats of arms. The members of the “Weinheimer Seniorenconvent” have theirs displayed in the great hall of celebrations of the Wachenburg in Weinheim. Many of the mottos include friendship.

Faithful to friends – defiant to enemies / For honour and friendship / Freedom – Friendship – Honour

Personally, I don’t hold with the often rightwing positions of those traditional fraternities (somewhat ironic as many have their roots in the revolutionary times around 1830 with then revolutionary ideals) so I rather go with this:

Freunde trinkt! – Friends, drink!

It doesn’t have to be alcohol, just sit together and share a glass and a talk.

Linked to Friendly Friday: Friendship.

4th dimension

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“Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”

Gustave Flaubert

The quote by Flaubert is not only applicable to space but also to time. This basilica dates back to the 9th century, one of the few remnants of Carolingian architecture north of the Alps.

Linked to Travel with Intent. For more photos inspired by Flaubert’s quote, click here.

The Red Tower

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I was out on my bike tonight at around sunset and caught the Red Tower with the wide Rhine valley behind it just at the right moment. It is one of three still remaining towers which were part of the town wall of Weinheim.

Linked to A Photo a Week: Tower.