An old photo. Of an old man. Actually, it’s a photo of my grandfather. He lived to be 96. I’ll find out whether he passed the age gene on to me. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Age
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Schrödinger
A limes watchtower recreated near Michelstadt im Odenwald. Another word I’ve learned from the Ragtag Prompt: liminal. I checked it out and I recognised a related word: limes. As in: the borders of the Roman Empire. In the UK it’s called Hadrian’s Wall, same thing. … Continue reading Schrödinger
You’ve Heard of Gutenberg
but what about Peter Schöffer? He was born in Gernsheim, a town on the Rhine about 50km south of Mainz where Johannes Gutenberg, studied in Paris at the Sorbonne, worked as a scribe and calligrapher, and when he returned to Germany he started out as … Continue reading You’ve Heard of Gutenberg
Half-timbered Black and White Is Out
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Colourful Streets
Childhood Magic
The Weinheim castle was sold to the town in 1938 and the offices of the town administration moved in. When I was little my dad worked for the building authorities, his office was in the third window from the left. I used to visit him … Continue reading Childhood Magic
Blue Flax
is called “persistent flax” (ausdauernder Lein) in German. However, looking up this flower I’ve learned that it is extremely rare in Western/Mid Europe so chances are very small that I’ve captured this particular flower, no matter what google picture search tells me. In my mind, … Continue reading Blue Flax
Viewing the World Through Drippy Grass
What do you mean – you can still see me? I seem to have displaced my head! For FOWC with Fandango: Displaced and the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Hidden and Six Word Saturday
Kindness Is Sharing
She’s lucky to have a sister teaching her kindness, amongst other things. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Kindness
Not a Shrinking Violet
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Extrovert
It’s Important to Be Seen
If you fly your model airplane on the same runway as proper airplanes you better make sure you’re safe and wear your safety jacket. BTW: This model airplane is a replica of a “Rosinenbomber” (literally: raisin bomber).These planes supplied the inhabitants of Berlin with food … Continue reading It’s Important to Be Seen
