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Tag: Mannheim
Three Hydraulic Cylinders
This is the Diffené bridge in Mannheim. It is a counterpoint or flap bridge over an arm of the river Rhine leading to the harbour. I had to look up what the structures were and now that I know I will go there one day … Continue reading Three Hydraulic Cylinders
Not on Cloud 9 but on Floor 11
Mannheim and its surrounding areas, the hills of the Odenwald on the right side of the Rhine, and the hills of the Palatinate on the left Rhine side. Cellpic Sunday
On the 11th Floor, not Quite Cloud 9
Mannheim as seen from a highrise building. Cellpic Sunday
Why Fly if You Can Walk
The floodable meadows next to the river Neckar have small footpaths for walks in drier times. Cee’s Which Way Challenge
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?
Triple Light Effects
I’ve been holding off on these for a few weeks, other subjects seem to push themselves in the foreground, but with spring here I have to use them now (or snooze them for another year). If you’re not sure about the names of the three … Continue reading Triple Light Effects
The First One Ever
Between these two photos of the young Bertha Ringer in 1868 and Ms Bertha Benz lies the story of the first proper motorist. Bertha was married to Carl Benz who had invented this strange contraption – a motorised coach that drove without horse – and … Continue reading The First One Ever
The Ultras Aren’t Joking Around
whatever their stickers proclaim. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Joker
View Through
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Looking Through
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