And then there is this:
Old photo, new human. 
New photo, old human.
Well, I tried.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Old vs New
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Tag: old
A displaced giant
Cedars were not really winter hardy in Germany (this might be changing, unfortunately for the overall climate), so large, old cedar trees are exceptional. The oldest and largest cedar in Germany is found in Weinheim, in the southwest. It was planted around 1720, has a width of 27 metres, a height of 23 metres and a trunk circumference of 5,20 metres. Over the years, it had a number of visits from tree doctors and so far, it is going strong even though it has suffered from the dry summer this year, as have other old trees in the area. For years, there was a toy rocket stuck in its upper branches, the loss of which pained me greatly.
Here it is on the left, with the tower of the castle (now the townhall) in the background:
For One Word Sunday: old. More old photos or photos of old things and possibly people can be found here.
Closer, hold me closer …
To get away from clogged highways we stopped for lunch and a walk in the small town of Günzburg in northern Bavaria. The old centre of town is crisscrossed with little narrow streets and alleyways. It’s by necessity that one ends up arm in arm!
For more photos of roads, alleys, driveways, paths … go to Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
Black, white and old
When Cee asked for pictures of things older than 50 years I was tempted to post a self-portait but decided not do.
Here is a version of Anna Selbdritt instead. “Anna Selbdritt” is the general name in German for a representation of the virgin and child together with Mary’s mother, St Anne. It means a group of three including her. This is an example from the 15th century in the St. Marien Kirche in Kyritz near Berlin.I find it curious (if typical for the late gothic period) that Jesus and his mother Mary are the same size whereas Anna is much larger. It’s carved from wood and hasn’t kept all that well. 
The following two building are also from the same area – not quite as old as the statue.
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