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Elation

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There are different ways to approach a prompt like “emotion” – you can show an emotion in a person or an animal or alternatively, you can photos that produce an emotion.

Weather shouldn’t have so much influence on my mood but it does. Pure sunshine is wonderful but after living for seven years in Saudi Arabia it doesn’t quite do it to me anymore. However, waking up to bright blue skies and freshly fallen snow induces a feeling of unadulterated joy. It induces even this morning grouch to go out for an early walk.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Emotion

A tree.

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A short synopsis of the history of the Weinheim cedar: The Weinheim Castle manages to just top the Libanon cedar in front. It’s an impressive tree – it was named as a national heritage tree, an honour it shares with only 44 other trees in … Continue reading A tree.

Who was the ringleader?

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Sheep follow their frontman or rather, front-sheep. If he or she takes a wrong turn, they all go wrong.

Two days ago in a small town in Frankonia a group of sheep got separated from their main group. And the ewe in front decided to go shopping. She was the catalyst that let about 50 sheep into a discount supermarket. Ironically, the chain of markets operates with the slogan: “First, go to Penny!”

Watch the event here.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Catalyst

The trouble with tallies

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I use tallies to communicate numbers with my illiterate, non-German speaking students. Easy, I thought before the first time I tried it. I had to learn that tallying – you know, four vertical lines and one diagonal one signifies five – is not a universal concept. Even the ones that had some schooling do not know the concept. Quite a few have a hard time understanding and learning it.

PS re: the title – Yes, I just had a famous episode of Star Trek on my you tube feed.

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Tally