I spent a day in Duisburg (Germany) last week. When we arrived in the middle of the night we were greeted by this neon green … structure. Of course, I went out to take a photo next morning. And then I had to research what … Continue reading Tower
Tag: Weinheim
How Many Shades of Grey?
The sky was dove grey, the water of the lake iron grey, the bare trees ash grey, the hills behind steel grey — my eyes were yearning for colours. The little bay with tropical umbrellas looked particularly forlorn in the desolation of winter – made … Continue reading How Many Shades of Grey?
The Fox
from the Gruffalo book.
Monday Portrait
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Just the Two of Us
Seen in Augsburg. Seen in Mönchengladbach. Seen in Weinheim. Monday Window
The Owl
from the Gruffalo book.
Monday Portrait
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High Tide
I hasn’t been raining lately yet the lake seems filled to the brim. Water, Water Everywhere
The Snake
from the Gruffalo book.
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Grey with a Hint of Blue
It felt grey yesterday but looking at the photos there seems to be a hint of blue behind the thin layers of cloud.
Weekend Sky
It Sounds Cruel
This is the Hexenturm, the witches’ tower, in our town. Today it’s surrounded by residential buildings. People assume it was a prison for witches, possibly before they were burned at the stake.
The facts: This was never a prison. It was part of the town wall. We do have another tower which actually was used as a prison but there are no records of any witches ever burned or even imprisoned in our town. It is just a name and nobody really knows where it came from.
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A Formative Experience
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a Swiss educational reformer. His name is well known in Switzerland and Germany and other countries – not least because most towns have a Pestalozzi Street and many have a Pestalozzi school. Without a doubt he had a great direct influence … Continue reading A Formative Experience
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