My hometown is known as the two-castle-town because: When a stranger to the town asks for the name of the castle, he or she will usually get the answer: Welli? Which is not the name of either of the castles but the question in the … Continue reading Welli
This is one of the three towers still standing of our original medieval town wall. I’ve grown up with it as my parents’ property is on the other side of it. It looked like that to me for over 50 years and possibly for a … Continue reading Necessary maybe
A short synopsis of the history of the Weinheim cedar: The Weinheim Castle manages to just top the Libanon cedar in front. It’s an impressive tree – it was named as a national heritage tree, an honour it shares with only 44 other trees in … Continue reading A tree.
Both these towers are old. The “Blue Hat” on the left is about 750 years old and was part of the town’s fortifications. The one on the right is the main tower of the castle ruin close by, reputedly 900 years old. Whenever I get … Continue reading Spatiotemporal perspective
The decoration four years ago and the decoration this year, Thursday Trios
what is winter buta pastry chef gone crazyfrosting all in sight― Robin Glasser, haiku from Have Fun in the Snow “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, … Continue reading A beautiful sight
Although the book I am using to teach German is only 6 years old, it is in some ways outdated. The current lesson talks about writing postcards from holiday destinations. People, and particularly the kind of people I am teaching don’t write postcards (and probably … Continue reading I do homework, too
The two castles mirrorred by the two boats on the lake. Weinheim in autumn. Monochrome Madness
Six Word Saturday
In German, longing or yearning is split in two opposing feelings: Heimweh and Fernweh. Weh is similar to English woe. And the longing is for home or distance. When I was younger I felt I wanted to get out, to see distant places. That’s the … Continue reading Heimweh and Fernweh
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