This is the view with which I grew up. A 1000 year old castle ruin, in the middle of an old, dense forest. As seen from across the town, and as seen from directly below where you could hardly see the castle for the trees. … Continue reading The Absence of Trees
But even if the story is good and can stand on its own, some people can’t tell it without embellishment – verbal or physical. Italians are particularly adept at talking with their hands.
Weekly Prompt Wednesday Challenge: Embellishment
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This whimsical fruit and veg seller just has to be Italian. Or, my Italian lessons just kicked in. Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenged: Whimsical
but it started to multiply until it covered the whole lawn and it didn’t taste good at all. Double dipping for FOWC with Fandango: Multiply and Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Growth
What is worse: Depicted as frail and tottering or being called “silver ager”? I find both patronizing.
Weekly Prompt Wednesday Challenge: Ageism
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It so happens that it’s my nieces’ birthday tomorrow. They are twins. And they don’t look like the other twins in my life at all. Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Tomorrow
I’m more of a minimalist when it comes to Christmas decorations. I found these elves or dwarves or whatever they are appealing. A single Christmas bauble can radiate all the Christmas spirit I need. But the best are homemade decorations. The right colours, a little … Continue reading The Right Approach
I don’t know what spooked the stag and his does but they stampeded in a frenzied rush down the ravine. Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Frenzied
I normally look out in the other direction. Here I was in the Palatinate looking towards the east, towards the first row of hills of the Odenwald. The Bergstraße is recognisable even in 30 or 40 km distance because of the quarries. Objectively, this is … Continue reading From a Distance
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