Since this winter was a total non-event in this corner of the earth (no snow, no ice, a few mornings with a semblage of hoarfrost and that was it) I have to resort to a bit of cheating. Eis in German means ice but also ice cream.
For One Word Sunday: Ice. Icier and possibly colder photos can be found here.
Where would we be without books? Where would books be if Johannes Gutenberg hadn’t invented movable letters? Probably not in a very different position than today.
No, this is not Gutenberg but Peter Schöffer. An early collaborator of Gutenberg who scholars today think was more than an apprentice but quite essential in the devolopment of book printing and publishing. The wikipedia article in German on him is much more detailed than the English one but for what it is worth if somebody is interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sch%C3%B6ffer
This statue stands in Schöffer’s hometown of Gernsheim, about 50km south of Mainz, where Gutenberg lived. And as an aside: I like his legacy. It’s a very tasty beer!
And the connection to culture and alcohol is never far away in a wine growing / beer brewing area. Rheinhessen advertises this on the cable car, pure and culture rhyme in German.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Culture.
A beauty salon called “changeable” asking whether you feel a “desire to change“?
Linked to One Word Sunday: change.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Sunrise.
Originally I wanted to toast you all with this photo:
but Geriatri’x beat me to it – not only posting earlier than me but also offering many more hands (and glasses)!
Linked to One Word Sunday: Hands.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Rush. Rush over to Travel with Intent to check out other photos.
Layers can be fun.
Movement is definitely overrated.
So apparently is sight.
Ignore fashion. Layer for warmth.
Seasonal layers.
Proof that some people don’t need the weather as excuse for layering.
For One Word Sunday: Layers. More layered photos are linked here.
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