Today and yesterday the weather has been clear and cold. Cellpic Sunday
Tag: Odenwald
Five in January
Stretching an literally far-reaching The common kestrel has a wide-ranging hunting ground, individually as well as a species. The Swiss Alps always offer panoramic views, this one from the Berner Oberland. Ladenburg, the Neckar, the Odenwald – a scenic combination. Thursday Special – January 2024
Is This Where the Rodensteiner Hides?
The Rodensteiner was a knight who lived on his castle, Burg Rodenstein in the Odenwald. He killed his wife and unborn child by accident when he wanted to go off to a petty war against his neighbour. Since then he has been cursed to ride with his cohort on stormy nights to warn people of approaching war.
I’m not going to investigate!
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Black Hole
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Looking Through
Oops, I read wide crack. FOWC with Fandango: Wisecrack
Put the Wood into Odin’s Wood
Disclaimer: The Odenwald is (probably) not named after Odin. But since nobody is sure I might as well think of it as Odin’s Wood. Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Brown or Black
The Roman Empire Was Limited
In the North they built a wall to protect their empire. In the area that is now Germany they called this wall or border: limes. FOWC with Fandango: Limited
O du mein schöner Odenwald
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Idyllic
Cold & Clear
The first sprinkling of white this year. Combine with clear skies and people are out in numbers. Including me. The Cosmic Photo Challenge: A Cold Start
Town and Country Green
Mannheim from above, the tv tower in fact. The houses of the Oststadt were mainly built in the early 20th century and are rather grand, hemmed in by wide roads. The road on the left (or North) is running parallel to the river Neckar. In … Continue reading Town and Country Green
I’m Sorry, I Don’t Manage a Full Post
Only half. Half-timbered, that is. There are lots of these around, this particular yard is in Michelstadt im Odenwald. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Timber
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