This former mill has been abandoned for over 50 years. Every few years a new investor turns up, there is talk about changing the whole plot into apartments, even a brothel was discussed at some stage, or demolishing the whole complex and start afresh. Six … Continue reading We’re Waiting for a New Purpose
Hubert Löneke’s sculpture of three children holding up their bent pinkie is alluding to the greeting gesture of people from Aachen when they meet each other away from the town, a sort of recognisable code. Without these three men we might not read books today. … Continue reading Sculptured Trios II
The interplay of light and shadow creates atmosphere. Last week I was at a small game reserve stocked with bisons, fallow deer, and wild boars. I normally would call it the golden hour but it turned out to be more of a silver hour. The … Continue reading The Flavour of Light
A bit more than 4 years ago I met a new friend: Wynona Rider who since then has been my trusted steed. This week on Thursday we made it to 8888 shared kilometres on the road. I thought I show you the exact spot where … Continue reading Kilometre 8888
Silent Sunday
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At the outset of our annual town festival the mayor and other dignitaries as well as the wine princesses of the region gather on the balcony of the old town hall. The mayor gives a speech and everybody waits for the cannon to fire from the nearby castle. Once the shot is heard the mayor asks the crowd below: “Wem is die Kerwe?” and the crowd bellows: “Unser!!!” – and four days of revelling can commence.
Translation: “Whose Festival Is It?” – “Ours!!!”
Double-gedippt (sic!) for FOWC with Fandango: Outset
and Ragtag Daily Prompt: Festival
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My hometown is known as the Zweiburgenstadt, that is the two castle town. Which in German makes perfect sense but is confusing in English since castle can mean Burg or Schloss in German. The two castles – here shown in winter because they are just … Continue reading Two Castles or Three?
at pairs. How fitting. Temporal diptych: only a couple of weeks between these two photos. Late winter and early spring. Focal diptych: change of focus from background to foreground. Corporal diptych: on the vine and in the bottle. Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Perfect Pairs
The small church on the left side, a chapel actually, was built on the initiative of its donor, Hildegund von Weinheim in the 14th century. It has quite a colourful history and was maintained by various donors and charity trusts. Although a Roman Catholic chapel it opened it doors to the Protestant congregation in 1973, the year when I had confirmation classes. But it was not used for Catholic services for many years and in 2012 the building was desegregated and sold. Since then it is an event location and can be booked for wedding receptions, art exhibitions, company and family events. I wonder what the original donor would think about that?
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I was never a girlie girl and could probably be classed as a tomboy. Except when I visited my father in his office when I still little. Then I fantasized to be a princess. Who could blame me if he worked in such a wonderful … Continue reading Fantasy Is a Mirror
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