Get down! That’s not a good use of a table. Now that’s a good use! Ragtag Daily Prompt: Table
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Foward to the Past
The war memorial (in Germany usually referred to as warrior memorial (Kriegerdenkmal) because the names of the fallen soldiers are displayed) in our town was inaugurated in 1936 to honour the dead of world war I. The much longer list of fallen soldiers from world war II was added in the 1950s. Because of the bellicose demeanour of the sculpture it is now viewed critically. Instead of removing the sculpture the town has chosen to go a different route: in direct line passing the location of the former synagogue (destroyed in 1938) is a memorial for the victims of violence, war, and prosecution. I see it as a warning against a dystopian future which would resemble a not so distant past.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Dystopian
A Badge by any Other Name
will look as good! So we call our badges patches but they’re still badges. There are kennel patches like these: And then there are personal badges. Most personal badges are rather … rough so I will only show a judicious selection: You don’t have to … Continue reading A Badge by any Other Name
An Idea Turned to Stone
A really monumental monument – the Niederwald monument – erected to commemorate the unification of the many German states into one Reich. Huge and full of symbols and allegories, overlooking the Rhine and waving her towards a distant France, stands Germania. The location is wonderful, … Continue reading An Idea Turned to Stone
Who Said an Armchair Has to Be Comfortable?
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Armchair
Barefoot and Fancy Free
This “Barefooter” (Barfüßer) walks in Brentano Park in Frankfurt, Germany. The design is by Kurt Halbritter under the heading: “Comical Art”. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Offbeat
Rosy-fingered Eos
Aurora is too Roman for me. I’m currently into Greek Gods and Goddesses. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Aurora
Three Mothers
This cast of a relief from Roman times shows three women – mothers and fertility deities. The original is displayed in a church in Mümling-Grumbach but the cast is in the open at the Haselburg, a Roman villa which was excavated near Höchst im Odenwald. … Continue reading Three Mothers
Student in the Town with Diamonds
Once a year, on Ascension Day, our town is invaded by students and alumni organised in students’ corps (similar to fraternities but not really). They wear fancy uniforms, some just the caps and possibly the sash in the colours of their corps. Some wear the … Continue reading Student in the Town with Diamonds
I’m in Shape
“Yes, I AM in shape. The shape is round.” Ragtag Daily Prompt: Shape
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