These are windows from the Heidelberg Castle (Renaissance), Gersfeld, Schwetzingen and Mannheim palace (all three Baroque buildings).
Heidelberg, Mannheim and Schwetzingen are in close proximity of each other – one can see that sandstone is a prevalent building material in the area. Gersfeld is not that far away, about the same distance from Frankfurt to the north-east as the others are south.
Linked to Monday Window.
I came upon rows and rows of cup plants along the banks of the river Neckar a few days ago. They are about 2 metres high and non native to Germany but I have no idea whether they are self-seeding or are meant to be there. Their Latin name is silphium perfoliatum.
Linked to Simply Snaps: Simply Flowers.
“Landscape is my mistress – ’tis to her I look for fame.”
John Constable
More photos inspired by this quote by John Constable can be found at Travel with Intent.
For One Word Sunday: Volume. Other loud photos can be found here.
There is no such thing as a Gruffalo!
Oh yes, there is! And it lives in our woods. The illustrator Axel Scheffler was there for the Gruffalo’s birthday and the unveiling of the sculpture:
For Six Word Saturday. More six word musings can be found on Travel with Intent.
Behind the fence there is a garden with a stall selling drinks and snacks.
Linked to Simply Snaps: Simply Garden.
How many people does a building need to ingest before it will start digesting?
The building, known as Stadttor (City Gate), is an office building in Düsseldorf. From 1999 until 2017 the seat of the state-chancellery of the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westfalia was situated here but after the last election the offices were moved back into their former location.
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge: Archtecture digestif.
