We parked right next to this car, thinking that the parking area should be safe if he’s been there for such a long time collecting a solid layer of dust.
Turns out it is a sculpture in Rüsselsheim, the headquarter of the Opel corporation (long since swallowed by GM), a tribute to the Opel Manta, the iconic 1970s car in Germany.
Turns out, I’ve shown this particular car before for FOWC with Fandango
No, this is not an old castle ruin but a folly built in the mid 19 hundreds in the Verna Park in Rüsselsheim. Complete with seemingly crumbling walls and a painted view of a romantic river valley. Somebody created a sham! Definition: A folly is … Continue reading When a Folly Is a Created Sham
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Letter
When we pulled up next to this Opel I thought that those wheels had been standing for a while in this particular parking spot. A long while. One of those cars that tempt even the most well behaved human being to write “wash me! or “I … Continue reading Opel in Rüsselsheim
The family is an art installation in Rüsselsheim.
A signboard for an inn called “Die Post”.
Cosmic Photo Challenge: Shadows or Silhouettes
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We parked next to a really dusty car. How long has it been standing here?
The Opel Manta (an iconic car in Germany from the 70s and 80s) is part of an art ramble in Rüsselsheim – the home of Opel.
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