Five Picks in Alphabetical Order
Tag: Heidelberg
Think Sphinx, Think Egypt – Not!
When one thinks of sphinxes one normally thinks of Egypt. But the mythical creatures have settled in different parts of Europe. They often appear in twos.
This magnificent sphinx looks down from the top of the National Gallery in Edinburgh.
This more modern interpretation of a sphinx sits on Victoria Square in Birmingham.
Even more modern is this standing sphinx seen near the lake in Böblingen. Unfortunately, a victim of a bad paint job.
Sphinxes seem to be drawn to museums. This Art Nouveau specimen crowns the cupola of the Wiesbaden museum together with two non-sphinx companions.
And finally, this rather buxom beauty and its twin sit – of all places – in front of a tomb in a cemetery in Heidelberg.
Odenwald
The forest on the northern side of the river Neckar near Heidelberg.
And the forest on the other of the Neckar with the hotel above the Heidelberg Castle called Molkenkur.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Forest or Dark Green
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Picking Words
And all of the above: A flaming skyline ablaze. Salient bastion against the night. Thursday Special: Pick a Word – April 2022
Look, it’s him –
and he is Karl Gottfried Nadler, a poet who wrote in the local Heidelberg vernacular. He was a good looking man judging from the scultpture.
Monday Portrait
What’s Your Preference?
Standing up or sitting down?
This has become a controversial topic these past years:
Of course, I’m told there is a third option.
Friday Fun: Paddling
One tough climb, four steep alleys
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Tough.
Play bridge
Bridges can offer wonderful perspectives.
This one crosses the river Neckar from Seckenheim to Ilvesheim.
And like this bridge for pedestrians and cyclists in Frankfurt over the river Main called Holbeinsteg.
And some look best with their surroundings like this one over the river Neckar in Heidelberg (which has a monkey the left bank – which coincidentally features in Geriatrix’ post today).
And some look beautiful close up, decrepit as they are, like this over the little stream in Schriesheim.
And some are mere boards crossing a stream for only a few hours. Check out Geriatrix’ Fotogallery for the story behind this little bridge.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Bridge.
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