I went literal today for One Word Sunday: Power. Power translates as “Kraft” in German and the bust shows Adam Kraft, a sculptor who lived in Nürnberg in the second half of the 15th century.
It is displayed amongst many others at the Ruhmeshalle (hall of fame) in Munich, a colonade where busts of important people from Bavaria are displayed. It is situated right on top of the “Wiesn”, the place were the Oktoberfest in Munich takes place every year.
This flower is only missing a few petals but these poor birds are missing a whole leg:
A one-legged duck.
A one-legged stork.
A one-socked flamingo.
For One Word Sunday: missing. Hopefully not missing are more pictures illustrating the theme – click here.
At least, the driver was honest enough to write it on his number plate.
For One Word Sunday: Pollution.
Memories of a time when coal and domestic fuel oil was sold in portable containers.
For One Word Sunday: memory.
I took confusion literally. It’s a state in which we find ourselves often. Embrace it!
For One Word Sunday: confusion.
This arcade is on the “upper lake” in Böblingen. The area around two lakes in the middle of town was revamped for the “Landesgartenschau” in the late 1990, a horticultural show. When a town is chosen to host the show it is usually done in such a way that the areal can be kept and benefit the inhabitants for years to come. I couldn’t find an explanation for this very tall and very barren – and indeed very vertical – arcade on the lakeside. It provides shade and makes for very nice reflections, though.
For One Word Sunday: vertical.
More photos illustrating this theme can be found here.
These Japanese cherry trees are part of the grounds of Schwetzingen palace. Most of them date back to the 18th century but some needed to be replaced over the years.
For One Word Sunday: rows.
Rows and rows of more photos with rows can be found here.
For One Word Sunday: circles.
They had this colour installation in a large park in Mannheim a few weeks back.
For more circles, click here.
Actually, there are, as you can see, at least three. I saw the above sculpture on a tombstone in an exhibition for graveyard designs. While I think it’s cool I wonder if anybody chose this as an actual tombstone.
Is DEATH crying?
I took this picture with my phone. I keep telling myself that I have to go back to this mural with a proper camera. It is near the home of the Frankfurt football club “Eintracht” – where else?
For One Word Sunday: skull. More skulls can be found here.
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