Somewhere in Swabia, on an elevation next to the road …
For One Word Sunday: Size.
Tag: #OneWordSunday
No plants – no food. Simples.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Simplicity.
One German corner
I was in Koblenz yesterday and in the cable car up to the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. In the cabin one has a commanding view of the Deutsches Eck, the German corner, where the river Moselle joins the Rhine. The corner tip was called Deutsches Eck for a long time but was enlarged and a monumental statue of Emperor Wilhelm I on horseback was erected. The statue was destroyed during World War II and until German reunification only the plinth remained – meant to be a reminder of the German separation. A replica of the monument was erected amidst much public discussion in the 1990s.
Public discussion was again fierce when the cable car from the banks of the Rhine up to the fortress was built in 2011. The area where the Moselle flows into the Rhine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and people were worried that the view was going to be spoilt but personally I think it does not distract from the beauty of the area.
This is linked to One Word Sunday: Aerial.
The name is Kraft, Adam Kraft.
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.
Where have all the petals gone?
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.
I wanna be dirty
At least, the driver was honest enough to write it on his number plate.
For One Word Sunday: Pollution.
Memory, all alone in the sunlight
Memories of a time when coal and domestic fuel oil was sold in portable containers.
For One Word Sunday: memory.
Are we going the right way?
I took confusion literally. It’s a state in which we find ourselves often. Embrace it!
For One Word Sunday: confusion.
Modern arcade
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.
Japanese cherry blossoms in a row
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.
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