A country road in southwestern Germany, a waterway (Canal La Basse) in France. Geometric Square #11
Tag: Germany
On the Road
I’m used to seeing vintage cars, particularly really old ones like this one, at museums or possibly car shows, so I was startled when I saw this one nonchalantly pulling up at a petrol station and being filled up with normal petrol or possibly diesel. BTW: The H, the last letter on the car license plate, stands for “historic” and is reserved for vintage cars (provided they are maintained more or less like the original ) and it has advantages regarding insurance and tax purposes and I also think exemptions regarding emissions.
FOWC with Fandango: Operational
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They Were Jammed Up
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Chockablock
It’s a Snake! It’s a Trunk!
It’s Supertree!!!
Or simply a tree who once was very confused about which direction it should grow.
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Shaken or Stirred, Definitely Shivering
We had it cold two days ago, even a bit of snow, and then it was gone within a few hours. Temperatures are up to 15° C today, I’d call that spring if it weren’t so grey and wet. The rain caught me when I … Continue reading Shaken or Stirred, Definitely Shivering
The Wide and the Narrow in Aachen
Both are examples of Aachen, the city where Charlemagne is buried and where for about half a millenia the German kings where crowned. It took me ages that Aachen is the city meant when the French talk of “Aix-la-Chapelle”. The narrow buildings are near the … Continue reading The Wide and the Narrow in Aachen
Car Windows with Extras
It’s not the car, it’s not even the window but what is reflected in the window. The first one is from Bourg-en-Bresse in France. This is a vintage mercedes from the Carl-Benz-Museum in Ladenburg. A window reflected in the car window. The same window reflected … Continue reading Car Windows with Extras
Sandstone Details
First Sunday colour collage of the year! It’s one colour only and I immediately thought of pink sandstone. It was hard to leave out things, there are so many sandstone buildings in our area hear. Värikollaasit #443
Patterns on a Watertower
The watertower of Straßenheim features very basic mosaic patterns made of bricks.
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They Sing Your Praises
Old River Rhine lies in his watery bed.No need to raise his headAnd this is what he said:On either side I have the best of wine!That’s why I want to be the ancient river Rhine.(German carnival song: Ich hab’ den Vater Rhein in seinem Bett … Continue reading They Sing Your Praises
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