
Tag: #Ragtag Daily Prompt
Incipient jowls
Sometimes I check up on a prompt with either a synonym dictionary or a German-English dictionary simply because my photos are tagged in German and I want a few options when I’m looking for a fitting photo. Funnily, this time “incipient” had four adjective translations on dict.leo.org and the first noun given was “incipient jowls”. I immediately knew what I was going to post.


I mean, look at the guy. That kind of mutton chops must be worn to conceal incipient jowls! Why else!
PS: In case you’re wondering it’s the German emperor Wilhelm I, how he is usually depicted on war memorials in remembrance of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71, the last one “we” “won”.
One man’s gift
is another one’s poison. There is this story that American forces dropped parcels with food and necessities after wwII to the starving German population. The parcels had “gift” written on them. And the Germans felt mocked: they’re dropping food and they have the audacity to … Continue reading One man’s gift
The ultimate challenge
To many mountaineers the Eiger Nordwand is the ultimate challenge. The Eiger, a mountain peak in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland, is not the highest mountain in the world, not even the hightest in the alps but the northern side presents challenges which create a … Continue reading The ultimate challenge








