from various churches. top left: from the chapel at Schloss Stolzenfels top right: from Wiesenbaden’s Oranier-Gedächtniskirchebottom left: from St Adolfus in Düsseldorfbottom right: from the Egyptian episkopalean Church in Heidelberg Monday Window
from various churches. top left: from the chapel at Schloss Stolzenfels top right: from Wiesenbaden’s Oranier-Gedächtniskirchebottom left: from St Adolfus in Düsseldorfbottom right: from the Egyptian episkopalean Church in Heidelberg Monday Window
I spent a couple of hours in a village in the Odenwald, called Schaafheim (nothing to do with sheep, but with “scop”, i.e. barn or shed). This half-timbered house is typical for the area – with a solid stone base, usually of reddish sandstone. With … Continue reading Windows of Schaafheim
These are office buildings next to the theatre in Koblenz (the theatre itself is under renovations and hidden behind containers) which I photographed while waiting for the bus to take us closer to the river Rhine.The photo on the bottom shows the original building of … Continue reading Waiting for the bus in Koblenz
Schloss Stolzenfels was built as a summer residence for a prince royal (aka: a king in waiting) and his wife. Wilhelm IV had become King of Prussia when he and his wife, Elisabeth Ludovica of Bavaria, moved in. The castle was built on ruins and … Continue reading A marriage of more than convenience
Monday Window
For the moment that ends the series of drainpipes but I have an inkling that there will be more coming sometime in the future. Monday Window
A red drainpipe, shutters with hearts – all that missing is a bit of TLC. Similarly lacking in TLC but just the name “storks’ corner” is enough to include this window in this post. This one is specifically for PR. It’s the window (and drainpipe) … Continue reading Quaint drainpipes (and windows)
Monday Window
Last week a prompt of Ragtag Daily Prompts was “pewter”. My post led me to the connection between windows and drainpipes. And here I am. Monday Window