Tag: glider

With or without

motors.

Many schools are named for Otto Lilienthal, the pioneer in aviation, particularly near Berlin, where he lived and tried out his gliding contraption.

I’m sure the first people seeing Lilienthal in the sky were as mesmerised as these onlookers – admiring a glider that flies through the air without motor.

A plane taking off from Frankfurt airport and then passing Frankfurt’s skyline:

Linked to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Anything to do with jets and planes.

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Next to nothing or very little

Simplicity” – void space – for Cee’s Compose Yourself photo challenge.

Hanging in space – literally.  But with safety net.

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Kreuzspinne

Even the head is submerged in void space.

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And just a simple flower.

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Cropped and uncropped:

 

And finally, in my opionion the best shot of the lot.  Coloured and black&white:

 

As much as I like the delicate yellow, I think I prefer the white tulip, though.

Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge: Week #4 Simplicity

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