The floodable meadows next to the river Neckar have small footpaths for walks in drier times. Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Tag: Germany
An Idea Turned to Stone
A really monumental monument – the Niederwald monument – erected to commemorate the unification of the many German states into one Reich. Huge and full of symbols and allegories, overlooking the Rhine and waving her towards a distant France, stands Germania. The location is wonderful, … Continue reading An Idea Turned to Stone
You Want Muscles?
I remember a tv add in South Africa where somebody did a credible Arnold Schwarzenegger impression with that sentence above. It was for BMW power steering. Not having it equated working out in a six pack shack / muscle factory – whatever you want to … Continue reading You Want Muscles?
Barefoot and Fancy Free
This “Barefooter” (Barfüßer) walks in Brentano Park in Frankfurt, Germany. The design is by Kurt Halbritter under the heading: “Comical Art”. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Offbeat
Three Mothers
This cast of a relief from Roman times shows three women – mothers and fertility deities. The original is displayed in a church in Mümling-Grumbach but the cast is in the open at the Haselburg, a Roman villa which was excavated near Höchst im Odenwald. … Continue reading Three Mothers
Orange and Lemons Say the Bells of St Clements
The carpenter who built this church spire blamed his construction fault on the devil. It worked. People don’t remember his name and his error about wood moving after construction. What they do remember is the legend that the devil corkskrewed the tower in a fit … Continue reading Orange and Lemons Say the Bells of St Clements
Roof over Cellar for no Reason
Six Word Saturday
Student in the Town with Diamonds
Once a year, on Ascension Day, our town is invaded by students and alumni organised in students’ corps (similar to fraternities but not really). They wear fancy uniforms, some just the caps and possibly the sash in the colours of their corps. Some wear the … Continue reading Student in the Town with Diamonds
Up the Hill
A chair lift cuts a path through the trees. It crosses the paths for those who want to hike up the hill or run down. It also offers the passengers a view of the roads in the distance. The look from above. Walking up the … Continue reading Up the Hill
Little and Square
Fairly non-descript, unadorned windows but their placement and the angles of the building make them more interesting. Monday Window
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