The headdress gives it away, this is Herakles. son of Alcmene and Zeus. He is wearing the head of the Nemean lion. It was the first labour he accomplished, ridding the countryside of a fearful lion with impenetrable fur which had been terrorising the locals. … Continue reading The Original
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Departure
The carpenter who built this church spire blamed his construction fault on the devil. It worked. People don’t remember his name and his error about wood moving after construction. What they do remember is the legend that the devil corkskrewed the tower in a fit … Continue reading Orange and Lemons Say the Bells of St Clements
One of the two fountains in front of the Wiesbaden casino. Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Flow
and that’s a good thing. Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Pointless
I grew up in a house that stood between the castle gardens (there was a wall!) and the old part of town. Since the streets were narrow and steep there were few cars (there still aren’t many) we could play safely amongst the old houses … Continue reading The Haunts of My Childhood
Little photographer is always lecturing me about respecting the composition!
Little twinset lady loves to pose at photogenic places. Her twin actually disappeared in that hole.
The handymen make themselves useful around the house when they are not posing, cleaning up plants, or polishing glasses.
The nudibums are less helpful. They just turn anyway, posing and showing off.
Weekly Prompt Weekend Challenge: Miniature
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Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Misunderstanding
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge: Timeworn
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