A couple of photos for a couple of love birds for Six Word Saturday.
More sixers can be found here.
Tag: photography
Remembrance
Many German towns have a Judengasse (Jewish street). In this wikipedia.de article it is explained how these came about, usually in the Middle Ages. The corresponding English wiki article is more about Jewish ghettos in Germany, and generally in Europe. In my hometown the street is in the middle of what used to be the quarter where tradesmen and farmers lived. The photos are from the town of Worms in the Upper Rhine valley. The street ends in a place in front of the old town wall which has been named after a Jewish teacher who became the head of the Jewish school in Worms when the German Nazis expelled Jewish students from “German” schools. She was murdered in a concentration camp. As is often the case in Germany when streets are named after a person a short explanation is attached to the street sign – which is a good way to learn about history in general, and people in particular.
More photos of paths, streets, alleys can be found at Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
The cycle of life
In Germany many people don’t throw their used clothes in the normal garbage but in old clothes (and shoes) containers. Lately, these have been criticised because many companies either just shred the clothes (many of them are still wearable) or they are sent to poor areas in Africa where they are resold and are crippling the local textile industry. This particular company has made a point to explain what they do with the collected clothes: they sort the donated clothes, 70% of which are worn (they don’t say by whom or where), the rest is recycled to make new clothes. They added an interesting fact: to produce a new t-shirt up to 20.000 litre of waters are needed. Recycling is good for the environment, they state. I find it ironic that a plastic bag full of refuse has been dumped right next to the sign.
Again in Germany: most bottles, whether they are made of plastic or glass, carry a deposit and are recycled. Because of the fairly high deposit many needy people scour the bins in the street to collect bottles and hand them in. To make it easier and more dignified for collectors, in some areas people have started to put their bottles next to trash cans rather than in them. So if you see bottles propped up like this next to a tree in Germany it is not littering but a form of recycling.
Last not least, I have also a bench on offer. More original than a very practical recycling trend.
For Thursday’s Special: Recycled. More recycled photos and images can be found here.
And look to the west, what colors glow there
The title is a line from a song by Le Loup called Look to the west.
More sunsets and sunrises can be found here: The Daily Post: Rise/Set.
Hidden in the woods
This mural is on the side of a country inn, very difficult to see because the forest comes close and there are trees right in front. Even without the leaves as it is winter now, it is hidden in the shadows. The style is old fashioned and not typical for the area, which makes it interesting.
This is for Monday Murals.
I couldn’t decide which monochrome version I prefer:
For Black & White Sunday: before and after.
For more monochrome and polychrome photos click here.
Negative time
One Word Picture Challenge: negative.
More negative photos or photos with a negative attitude can be found here.
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