At one time there were up to 21 boat mills near Ginsheim in the Rhine. They ground grains. Water, Water Everywhere
Tag: Rhein
The straight line belongs to men
the curved one to God. A quote by Antoni Gaudi. When the Rhine was partially straightened in the 19th century many oxbow lakes were created and with them local recreation areas. Some are quiet areas or nature reserves with limited access, some are for more … Continue reading The straight line belongs to men
The Convergence of Two Wine Regions
In Koblenz the river Moselle joins the river Rhine – the corner jutting into the water is called Deutsches Eck, i.e. German corner. FOWC with Fandango: Converge
Sunlight or Moonlight?
Midweek Monochrome
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Ships Passing in the Night
They are rushing towards each other (note the Italian name “Subito”, “Immediately” on the ship to the left).
Maybe next time they’ll go for a more traditional
FOWC with Fandango: Rendezvous
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Three Watery Trios
The photo of the cormorants is from this week. I observed the seagulls last week. The ships came my way last summer.
Twosomes by the Water
Water and two people. I included the mural because the curve of the net mimicks the rounded wave line of Cee’s photo. The mural is in Ladenburg and depicts fishermen in Bretagne because the twinned town of Ladenburg is Plouguernau near Brest.
Cee’s Midweek Madness: Pick a Topic from My Photo in February
Wordless Wednesday
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Why Is It so Beautiful at the Shores of the Rhine?
🎵 Because the girls are jolly and spry, and the throats of the boys are dry! 🎵🎵
Warum ist es am Rhein so schön
Am Rhein so schön?
Weil die Mädel so lustig
Und die Burschen so durstig.
The Middle Rhine is a narrow valley with towns and villages at the banks of the river and steep hills on both sides, roads on either side and train tracks too.
