Tag: Pfau
A Light on the Mountain
When I looked at older Weekly Prompts I was delighted to see the name of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. He is definitely the master of aphorisms and I love paging through his collected “thought snippets” as he liked to call them.
It’s an added bonus that Lichtenberg comes from our area. He was born in Ober-Ramstadt in 1742, in the Odenwald near Darmstadt. The school our sons attended for a few years was named after him.
He had this to say about birds (or was it humans?):
“Die buntesten Vögel singen am schlechtesten. Das gilt auch bei den Menschen.”
I couldn’t find a translation into English, so here is my attempt:
“The most colourful birds are the worst singers. That also holds true for humans.”
A Feather in My Duck
Yes, I know, the first two photos are peacock feathers.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: September Color – Dark Green
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Stepping out
We were at the zoo on Friday and while the children were playing with sand and water us adults were relaxing in the shade when this peacock made an appearance. It didn’t stand still for two seconds so I only managed the oddest collection of pictures, most – but not all – blurry and out of focus, including a shot of his horny, yet elegant feet.
And this was the best head shot I got:
https://ceenphotography.com/2017/05/28/cees-odd-ball-photo-challenge-may-28-2017/
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