of the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens isn’t properly red despite of its name; it’s not even a proper mosque if it comes to that. It was built in the mid to late 18th century when all things oriental were the heigt of fashion. In other words, … Continue reading The Red Mosque
In the palace gardens of the Schwetzingen Schloss there is a temple to Apollo with a dome.
Oh look! There is the man with the red face again, this time with a red jacket. I could’ve double dipped.
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We know “silence is golden”. In German it has the precursor: “talk is silver”. One Word Sunday: Gold and Silver
Thursday Trios
OVERLOOKING – Standing at the Riedburg near Edenkoben overlooking the Upper Rhine Valley to the East and the hills of the Odenwald in the distance. I was somewhat conflicted whether to show the area I was overlooking or whether to show the old castle which … Continue reading Five in March
FOWC with Fandango: Benign
The Apollo sculpture in the Schwetzingen Palace Garden from behind. And a very nice behind it is as befits the twin brother of the goddess of love and beauty. One Word Sunday: Behind
The faux mosque in the palace gardens of Schwetzingen is decorated with maxims and sayings which the designers considered to be Eastern wisdoms. Wherever it stems from, the sentiment seems to be true in this case.
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Monday Portrait
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and sun, of poetry, music and dance, of truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, and more: Apollo.
This is the temple of Apollo in the palace gardens of the Schwetzinger Schloss.
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Arches, Domes, Half Circles
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