Six Word Saturday
Tag: Schlosspark
From the Back
I realised I have never shown our local Diana from the back. So here she is in her beautiful two tier skirt and with her quiver at the ready.
Nymphs, Roses, Lilies
Water lilies are called “lake roses” in German. The Greek name is the most romantic: According to Pliny Nymphaeia comes from a story about a nymph died because of jealousy over Herakles and became a water lily.
One of My Favourite Scenic Views
I grew up behind the wall (outside of the castle gardens) and they still had peacocks and a couple of crowned cranes running free then. The piercing cries of peacocks sound strangely familiar and cozy to me.
FOWC with Fandango: Picturesque
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We All Know the Danger
Do not walk on the ice!
And we all know boys will be boys.
NB: The water in this pond is not deep at all. Nevertheless …
How Close Is Close Enough?
From afar the Diana in our local park is still beautiful and statuesque but looking close she has started to fall apart.
Diana Falling apart
This statue of the goddess of the hunt in the local park is in dire need of some tender loving care. All editing was done with Photoscape.
One-to-Three Photo Challenge in December
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I’m a Fan of the Gingko
This Gingko in the Weinheimer Schlosspark is 180 years old and over 23 metres high (the sign says 20 metres but the sign itself is about 20 years old and the gingko hasn’t stopped growing).
My home is a castle
I was truly privileged as a child. We lived in a modest house but the back garden bordered the high wall surrounding the castle grounds. In my father’s day this park was off bounds for the townspeople (except on Easter Sunday or Monday, for a couple of hours). Nowadays the park is public and the castle is the town hall. To me, it was always the playground just behind the house.
For The Daily Post where Cheri asked to share a favourite place. More favourite places can be found here.
Cherry blossoms
The Japanese cherry trees in the the castle gardens of Schwetzingen have been standing in exact rows for well over 200 years. Some had to be replaced but many of the original trees still stand. Their blossoms are usually the first to announce the arrival of spring – setting of the sequence of the annual cycle.
This is for Thursday’s Special where you can find more photos with the subject of sequence.
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