Ragtag Daily Prompt: Alien
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Rustic Romans
Just ignore the modern houses in the background and imagine what this villa rustica looked to the Roman family who lived here in the 3rd century AD. The pastures surrounding the villa, the temple and the stables. The rollling hills of the Odenwald in the … Continue reading Rustic Romans
What (not) to Say and Show
Since 2018 when the General Data Protection Regulation took in effect in the European Union street photography or generally, photographing people, has become much more difficult. Unlike in the US where you give up your right to privacy when you are in a public place, … Continue reading What (not) to Say and Show
A Vast Staple
Yes, I’m going with a staple today: the sea. But if you live in the middle of a continent and you haven’t seen the sea for almost a decade you will be overwhelmed by it. I was – when we were in Cyprus this summer. … Continue reading A Vast Staple
Willi in Red, Pink and Green
If you ever were to drive through Saudi Arabia you’d wonder why all the mosques are adorned with green neon lights. Muhammad once stated that his favourite colour was green but I sincerely doubt that he was thinking of neon green. As somebody who lived in a desert he might have thought of natural greens: grass, trees, leaves, and the like. But neon green it is, even in the smallest towns.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Neon Signs
Style Icons Much?
What better advocates of men’s health than this legendary couple? Bert with a moustache and Ernie with a goatee.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Moustache
The Situation Went over Our Heads
We were in Wiesbaden today, minding our own business when we were interrupted by trumpeting noises which seemed to come from a bit of a distance.
The cranes were on their way south and we were directly in their flight path.
All of them trumpeting as if to warn anybody to get out of their way.
In reality they communicate amongst themselves, particularly among families: the parents lead their youngins who make the trip for the first time.
They can fly up to 2000 km non-stop. They fly from northern and north-eastern Europe to southern Europe and Africa where they spend their winters.
They came in several waves, some groups in classical v-formation, some in a broader pattern.
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Situation
Fever Tree
When living in South Africa, I was fascinated by fever trees. Some trees have very light barks that seem to glow with the right light but once you see a real fever tree you know that’s the real thing. In the bark of the fever tree photosynthesis takes place and that is why it is properly luminous.
There are of course no fever trees in Europe but these lit trees which were part of a light installation reminded me.
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