
I checked the dictionary where “vorglühen” is variously translated as pre-gaming, pre-drinking, pre-partying. However, this sign would have the opposite effect on me.
One Word Sunday asked for abstinence. More photos related to the concept are here.

I checked the dictionary where “vorglühen” is variously translated as pre-gaming, pre-drinking, pre-partying. However, this sign would have the opposite effect on me.
One Word Sunday asked for abstinence. More photos related to the concept are here.


Sunday pastime: a walk around the lake, anytime of year.
This is my first contribution for Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge. More entries can be found here.


Apologies to Joan Armatrading for the title.
For Six Word Saturday. More of the same (same, same but different): here.

The proverbial boys’ toy that fathers buy for their sons and end up playing themselves. I wonder if that still is the case?

A tree, a hammock, a child – a threesome spelling idealised childhood.
But in any case, playing is not only allowed but requested as per this sign:

This is for Cee’s Black & White photo challenge with the theme toys for children or adults.


Another 4 years squared and then it will be 14 years squared since the square hole was left in this wall, a place to put a square window in.
This is for A Photo a Week, and more square photos can be found here.
… I knew. For the others I needed a dictionary.

So hot it is white – the fire in the kiln of a glass blower.

She was all dressed up for the celebration.

Bleached, flaxen, pale – well, if he had shaved I might have used the pic for festive.

Angles everywhere.

It was summer and somebody had cooled the beer so much that when it was opened and put down the liquid and foam rose up and froze to the shelve. If that happens again, can I say: “Have an algid beer?” 😀
For Thursday’s Special – Pick A Word. More angular, auricomous, festive, candescent, and algid pictures can be found here.

Another alphabet contribution to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: https://ceenphotography.com/2018/01/02/cees-fun-foto-challenge-t-needs-to-have-two-ts-anywhere-in-the-word/
2 for 1: butterflies displayed in vignettes. And as an added bonus: the German word for butterfly is Schmetterling – it also has 2 Ts.
For more alphabet fun have a look here.

Tourmaline is promising another 120 days feast of colour. Here is my entry for the first week (I used the holiday break to play ahead). I’m trying a different presentation for this year. Let’s see if I can / want to keep it up.

For other people’s interpretation of the colours click here:


These huts are housing amenities at a new playground in Mörlenbach, Germany. Perfectly appropriate to brighten the site, I think.
More Monday Murals can be found here.
And I could have used this for Travel with Intent‘s theme of the week: multicoloured.