The pelicans are the waterfilters in the local lake. Thursday Trios
Tag: Germany
Wistful reflection
Wordless Wednesday
The villa rustica near Großsachsen
The excavations of this villa rustica in the vicinity of Heidelberg only began in the 1980s. What was discovered was a rather imposing Roman villa from the 2nd and 3rd century CE. At the time it was close to Lopodunum (today: Ladenburg) which had been … Continue reading The villa rustica near Großsachsen
What Is a Library without readers?
The town library of Ladenburg is a fine building in its own right. But I mainly like it because of the sculpture in front: a woman comfortably draped over the wall, engrossed in a book. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Libraries and bookstores
Diverse Windows from the Black Forest
Monday Window
Abtei Neuburg
The emblem of Abtei Neuburg near Heidelberg is the letter N with a crozier. First established in the 12th century as a Benedictine monastry for monks, soon changed to be a convent for nuns, was a Cistercian abbey for a while, housed Jesuits and later Lazarists, was sold to worldly owners in the early 19th century, became a literary and philosophical meeting place until it was sold back to the Benedictine order in 1926 which once again established a Bendedictine monastry which still exists today – with less than 10 monks as permanent residents.
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When it gets just too much
At the entrance of the Englische Garten in Munich there is this sign. It reads: Once Elector Palatine Charles Theodore asked the strollers on a notice to not bother each other with their eternal greetings when passing each other. I don’t know if it worked.
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Colourful Waterside
Water, Water Everywhere
Life on the Street
Lens-Artists Challenge: Street Details
One Evening I Ended up near the Industrial Harbour
Weekly Prompts: The One Day Prompt
