Tag: photography

Must haves at the Oktoberfest

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I found this First Aid vending machine at the fairground where the world famous Oktoberfest in Munich takes place each year.  It sells paper and desinfectant tissues, sticking plaster, antacid tablets, and condoms.  That should tell you something about what’s going on there each September (sic!).

This is for Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge.  More oddballs can be found here.

Odenwald vista

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This is the view from the Vierritterturm (four knights tower), located at the western side of the Odenwald between Nieder-Liebersbach and Hemsbach, looking toward the East.

For One Word Photo Challenge: panorama. More panoramic photos can be found here.

A soldier of the Long Patrol

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The Long Patrol  is a novel by Brian Jacques and part of the Redwall series. It is also the name of the specialized, elite army of hares that fight for good at the side of the creatures living in Redwall Abbey.  This bright and alert fellow looks like he could well be part of those fierce fighters.

One Word Sunday looking for pictures depicting awake.

More awake photos can be found here.

Set in stone

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Paula over at Black & White Sunday was asking once again for traces of the past and posted a beautiful shot of Bamburgh Castle on the north east coast of England. I decided to go closer and show a close up of a stones, in this case of the portcullis of a castle’s entrance, in this case of — Bamburgh Castle on the north east coast of England.

For more traces of the past, click here.

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Sunday dress

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Objects or People older than 50 years for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge.

The featured people are older than 50 but their clothes  – traditional German costumes from the south-western part – often are too, truly so or re-created.  Obviously, I have a penchant for hats.  The men all wear the traditional form called tricorne or cocked hat which was worn by older, more well-to-do burghers.

For more photos of things and people older than 50 years, click here.