“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.”
— Ansel Adams
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Tag: Schwetzingen
Come blow your horn
No, I’m not Frank Sinatra but feel free to take your pick. The choice of horns is yours:
The sign of the hotel “Adler-Post” in Schwetzingen.
Less ornate but rich in contrast, the restaurant “Post” in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
A mural in Bensheim – night watchmen carried a lamp, a hellbarde, and a horn.
Passing on the knowledge to the next generation.
A magnificent set of horns on this he-goat.
And a more whimsical set of horns on this cow,
A horned theme for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge. More horny photos can be found here.
Appreciation
For A Photo A Week, in honour of Women’s Day.
I’ve used the photo before (and the artworks – these are actually two separate installations – have completely different themes). This is what the almost unprocessed photo looks like:
More women can be found here.
Clique – claque
I have used this clique before (although not quite these shots) but that’s fair enough as this sculpture is in fact, NOT unique. I have taken these pictures in Schwetzingen but another group of four claqueurs standing in a queue can be found in Pforzheim. In Backnang there were only three – however, they have been stolen probably to melt the bronze and sell it wholesale. The artist is Guido Messer, the title is “Die Claque“. A claque is a group of men and women in an audience who are paid to clap – a custom which was popular first in France and later in other European countries.
You might have guessed – this is for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge where the alphabet has reached the letter Q.
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.
Order! Get those trees in a row!
These photos are all from the castle gardens of Schwetzingen, Germany. Taken on a pre-spring afternoon.
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/order/
Sweet, piercing sweet was the music of Pan’s pipe
This is the statue of Pan in the castle gardens of Schwetzingen, Germany. He can be found on top of a grotto not far away from a statue of Apollo with his lyre – so much more elegant (and a lot less fun, I imagine). The title is a quote from the English Wikipedia entry on Pan.
https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/black-white-sunday-music/
there but for the grace of god
To me this installation signifies the truth that it happened to them and it can happen to us – the people reflected in the figures. The people seen clapping is an art installation on the opposite side of the road called “Die Claque” from Guido Messer – depicting four men clapping with their eyes closed, applauding whatever they are paid to applaud.
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/reflecting/
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