Ooops … wrong serenity … Rather than going through my archive and looking for older photos to convey serenity, I decided to go out and experience it. I went for a walk in an area called “The Cold Lord” near Ritschweier in the Odenwald. It’s … Continue reading Firefly
Yesterday was night of the Lärmfeuer – around the Odenwald bonfires are lit to commemorate a method of communication of old. It is said that villages warned each other of comming danger by lighting fires on hilltops – you’ve seen Lord of the Rings and … Continue reading We Warned Them!
The wall of the Marbach Stausee in the Odenwald retains 700,000 m³ water on average but can go up to 3,110,000 m³ at its maximum.
And a view from the other side, standing on the wall.
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What’s your pleasure: Wine or Schnaps? Driving on the autobahn south from Cologne one has the option to drive left side or right side of the river Rhine. When on the A61 (left side) one has to cross the river Moselle and there is a … Continue reading Spoilt for Choice
The water reservoir Marbach Stausee was built in the late 1970s. Originally conceived for water management it is now used as a recreational area – swimming, boating, wind surfing, sailing, angling and hiking is possible.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Reservoir
You don’t know the half of it! The town hall of Lorsch, about 60 km south of Frankfurt. A half timbered house in the Odenwald. A half timbered house with carvings and geraniums in Frankonia. Geometric Square #28
I went for a drive / walk on Saturday. I’ll start with the most boring of the pictures. This cycle path is next to the Bergstraße, the ancient trade route already named by the Romans, strata montana, mountain road. It leads from South to North … Continue reading Between Odenwald and the Rhine Valley
under meadow green and fallen snow.
(With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien – no further comment in order not to be long-winded, a fear that Tolkien didn’t know.)
FOWC with Fandango: Long-winded
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No, the proper name of the location is not that but it’s a literal translation. I was getting my daily walk yesterday afternoon in by driving into the hills and just before the sun went down I was rewarded with that view.
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