Stairs are paths, too.
For Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge. More paths, streets, roads, etc. can be found here.
There is no elevator
Tag: Germany
Flowers and missiles
I came across this mural in München, Germany (Munich). Intellectually, I understand the juxtaposition between war/war machinery and the beauty found in flowers and traditional ceramics and porcelain. But overall – I am not really convinced that it works for me.
For Monday Murals. More murals can be found here.
Neckarbrückenblues
Although Joy Fleming was thinking of a different bridge over the river Neckar when she sang her signature tune: Neckarbrückenblues, this bridge is about 20km upriver, and thus qualifies for Neckarbrücke.
It spans the Neckar between Ilvesheim and Seckenheim, which is a suburb of Mannheim.
Here is clip of this German blues singer from Mannheim with the amazing voice, from 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR6hKeCB4eQ
For Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge. More photos of roads, ways, paths, bridges and the like can be found here.
The best seat in the house?
Rather rickety, don’t you think?
Filigree- yes, comfortable – maybe, mad – definitely.
Pseudo antique, old-fashioned elegance.
A lonely, lovely bench in the woods.
Not lonely, not really lovely.
The best choice: A sit down with Mr Samuel Longhorn Clemens, next to the Ilmenau in Lüneburg, Germany.
For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: any kind of seating.
If you want to take a seat with others – here they are.
Must haves at the Oktoberfest
I found this First Aid vending machine at the fairground where the world famous Oktoberfest in Munich takes place each year. It sells paper and desinfectant tissues, sticking plaster, antacid tablets, and condoms. That should tell you something about what’s going on there each September (sic!).
This is for Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge. More oddballs can be found here.
Odenwald vista
This is the view from the Vierritterturm (four knights tower), located at the western side of the Odenwald between Nieder-Liebersbach and Hemsbach, looking toward the East.
For One Word Photo Challenge: panorama. More panoramic photos can be found here.
Sunday dress
Objects or People older than 50 years for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge.
The featured people are older than 50 but their clothes – traditional German costumes from the south-western part – often are too, truly so or re-created. Obviously, I have a penchant for hats. The men all wear the traditional form called tricorne or cocked hat which was worn by older, more well-to-do burghers.
For more photos of things and people older than 50 years, click here.
There are plenty of fish in the Neckar
Me eyeing a cormorant eyeing the river for his next meal.
For Thursday’s Special: zoom in zoom out. More photos playing with distance and nearness can be found here.
Spring springs again
In our annual spring parade, nursery schools celebrate the awakening of spring.
The Daily Post: Awakening. More wide awake photos can be found here.
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