This bishop is part of a group of figures from the history of the town of Ladenburg. The bishop argued with the ruler of the time of the Electoral Palatinate.

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When you move to Germany and are applying for permanent residency you are required to complete an integration course – consisting of 600 hours German language classes and a 100 hours orientation class (i.e. history, cultural norms, everyday living etc.). I am teaching such classes … Continue reading The Objective
pronounced: mine When I saw Leanne’s Monochrome Madness post today I thought of the only skyscrapers I know in Germany (the 12 tallest buildings in Germany are in Frankfurt, then there is one in Berlin, and then there are more Frankfurt highrise buildings). Here is … Continue reading These Towers are Main
If you don’t and you’re not that famous, you need a shield.
This is Sodenia, the patron of Bad Soden am Taunus, with the crest of the town featuring the globus crucifer.
Lens-Artists Challenge #364: A Quiet Moment
I passed a suburban lake the other day and was amazed to see such a large fish (at least 50 cm, I would guess) swimming close to the shore in fairly shallow water. I took a picture even though I wasn’t convinced I would be … Continue reading Perch