“We all live under the same sky, but we don’t have the same horizon.”
Konrad Adenauer
How far can you think?
Tag: Odenwald
A Night of Light and Reflection
On Friday night, we went to a Christmas light installation in Bad König in the Odenwald. A walk around the lake, set in the local spa gardens, was full of colours and story for the little ones. The lights were reflected on the water giving … Continue reading A Night of Light and Reflection
This part of Germany
Once upon a time there was this ridge of mountains from Basel to Frankfurt and then about 50 million years ago the middle part sank down and the ridge became a rift: the Upper Rhine Valley. On either side are mountain ranges, the higher altitude … Continue reading This part of Germany
A Few Walks in the Woods
of the Odenwald The places in the Odenwald I love most are populated by beech trees. I love the fresh green in the spring, the luscious dark canopy in the summer, and then the leaves turning to gold in the autumn, even when they turn … Continue reading A Few Walks in the Woods
Is It a Mountain or a Hill?
German Wikipedia calls Melibokus a mountain, English speaking Wikipedia calls it a hill. Melibokus has an altitude of 517m and is the highest elevation in the Bergstraße region of southern Hesse, i.e. it’s the closes thing we have to a mountain around here.
Country Roads
have to be adaptable – to the landscape, the ground conditions, ownership rights.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Adaptable
Town Lights vs Country Lights
A view from above on a village. In contrast, the lights of a city (Frankfurt am Main): Talking of Frankfurt, this is the asparagus, the tv tower of Frankfurt: Again contrasting this with a street light from a smaller town: To round this off, back … Continue reading Town Lights vs Country Lights
The B Has One Bulge more than the P
Which might explain how beer drinkers look like. If the pressure ain’t right, the beer won’t flow. The dispensing machine needs to be properly set up. Otherwise, no The brewing kettles also have to withstand a certain amount of pressure (sorry, they keep the kettles … Continue reading The B Has One Bulge more than the P
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