Tag: Germany

Is it a flock? Is it a flight? No, it’s a dissimulation!

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The Elwedritsche are mythical creatures believed to live in the Southwest of Germany. Often described as being birdlike but with antlers and scales instead of feathers, there are really very little bounds to the imagination. In Neustadt an der Weinstraße a whole dissimulation of Elwedritsche can be seen frolicking in the waters of a fountain, getting themselves wet and everybody who cares to stand close to them.

I picked the word dissimulation from a collection of collective nouns for birds. It seemed appropriate.

Linked to The Cosmic Photo Challenge: A wet weekend.

Forced perspective

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When taking photos in narrow lanes it is often not possible to decide on your perspective. Unless you are going for detail rather than the whole house you can only look up.

My Square Perspective no. 5 is linked to The Life of B.

A devil’s point-of-view

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Yesterday I was looking up, today I am looking down.

Our group was on a hike and we had a break at the Teufelsfels (devil’s peak) which is crowned by a tower called Langer Heinrich (long Henry). The mayor who was influential in having the tower built in 1985 was called Heinrich Heimfahrt – I wonder why they didn’t use his last name for the tower, it means literally “the drive home”. Which is what we did soon after.

But not before changing the perspective completely and looking out over the Hunsrück, the low mountain range stretching towards Luxembourg.

My Square Perspective no. 4 is linked to The Life of B.

Not just what, also how

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This bodes well for the coming month: I had my first square post all set up and decided at the last minute to change it.

For the first square with the theme perspective I thought a juxtaposition of two perspectives would illustrate not just the perspective of the photographer but of her subject as well. Hand-pedalling bicycles are not uncommon these days, it may be a matter of choice but for this cyclist it is a necessity since he is a paraplegic.

I am so looking forward to all the different perspectives I will encounter this month. Yeah! for squares, perspectives, and Becky!

My Square Perspective no. 1 is linked to The Life of B.

Fading light

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A couple of days ago, I went for a walk late in the day. I took my camera but more out of habit and the photos I took were mere snaps.

I passed this lamp and just when I took a rather fuzzy picture of it, it was switched on.

The spire of the village church with the mountain range of Rhineland Palatium in the distance.
The tv tower is about 20 km , the mountain behind it double the airline-distance.
The view over the Rhine plain – not managing a proper sundown.

Linked to A Photo a Week: Dusk.

Trains (should) have priority

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Vorrang

Trains and trams have priority at this pedestrian crossing – a German traffic sign. I wish it were true for traffic policy as well.  Less cars, more trains!

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A quite nostalgic looking section of the Odenwald Bahn which curves through our backyard (literally, in my sister’s case).

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This is the half-way station of the Heidelberg funicular railway which leads up to the hill called Königstuhl on the slopes of which the ruin of the Heidelberg castle is situated.  It has been in operation since 1890 and has seen many modernisations throughout the years.  In 1910 the upper section was added.

It’s difficult to see as there is dense woods on both sides. I should try to get there in winter next time!

Heidelberger Schloss

Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Trains and tracks.

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