I thought I might kick off with some famous geometric forms. I featured this building before. It’s a UNESCO world heritage site, the gatehouse of the Abbey Lorsch, sometime called the King’s Hall. It was built over 1,200 years ago during the Carolingian era. Geometric … Continue reading Very Old Geometrical Patterns
Rain moving over the Rhine Valley. Wet empty space around a cormorant as well as dry empty space around a two-seater airplane. Looking out from the Riedburg near Edenkoben into the clouds. The Carolingian church of the Lorsch Abbey, a UNESCO heritage site. I keep … Continue reading Empty But Not Meaningless
I found this ornament on the remnants of the basilica of Lorsch Abbey. I don’t think it’s originally Carolingian but was put there in a later building phase. Either way the leaves are old and weathered. Midweek Monochrome
We went for a walk at the UNESCO heritage site of the Lorsch Abbey. The buildings are amazing all by themselves, the beautiful gatehouse (here only a corner of it can be seen) and the remnants of the massive church. But the autumn colours suit … Continue reading Carolingian Autumn
Nowadays known as Lorsch Abbey, in the 9th century it was known as Laurisham when the Carolingians built it.
Midweek Monochrome and Monochrome Madness
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Whenever I see a building of 1000 years or older. I imagine what impression such this must have had on a native of the time. Somebody who lived in a hovel, who had possibly never seen even an ordinary two-story house. And then he stood before such a monumental building which dominates its surroundings even today.
This is the basilica of St Nazarius, the church of Lorsch Abbey. I had similar thoughts when we visited Durham Cathedral. The buildings are simply overwhelming.
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They practically framed themselves!
A man-made, stoney frame.
A natural frame.
Framed by a tree.
The tree frame is taking over.
Abbey Lorsch, Carolingian framing (with a few modern additions, i.e. people).
Friendly Friday Challenge: Framing your subject
I was nominated by Teresa and by Margaret to post one travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel images, and 10 nominations.
The photos I am going to show in this challenge are from travels around Germany and where chosen to introduce my German language students to various German sites.
Here is my fourth one:
Today I would like to nominate Jez (you were foolish enough to like my #3 post). There is no pressure to participate, though. But if you share some of your travel photos, have fun! I’ll definitely have a look.
Hexagons.
Hexagons and lines.
The front of the gatehouse of the 9th-century Imperial Abbey of Lorsch in Germany. It’s one of few completely preserved buildings from the Carolingian area and is a UNESCO heritage site.
And now for something completely different:
I found this but cannot find the source:
geometry, the process:
For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Any Kind of Geometric Shape. For more photos of geometric shapes, click here.
For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Corners.
More interpretation of the theme can be found here.
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