The kettle in one of the local breweries.
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Tag: Odenwald
The Marbach Reservoir
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
More Geometric Timber
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
Between Odenwald and the Rhine Valley
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
The Road Goes Ever Ever on
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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Upper Flakeycreek
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.
Happy Hogswatch!
What better day to celebrate the traditions of the winter solstice and the New Year by sharing a few Terry Pratchett quotes. “Why don’t we just mix up absolutely everything and see what happens?” he said.And Ridcully responded with the traditional response.“It’s got to be … Continue reading Happy Hogswatch!
I Prefer Living in Colour
The above is a David Hockney quote. Two buildings from Darmstadt. Two houses from the Black Forest. Two little huts from the Odenwald. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Colourful Buildings
It Was the Year 1728
when the Mayor of Fürth im Odenwald received the market rights for his town. The people of Fürth thought this was worth a statue. I’ve shown the follwing photo before and I’ll show it again because it appeals to my juvenile mind. The mayor forbids … Continue reading It Was the Year 1728
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