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Tag: Windeck
Two Castles or Three?
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?
From the Metropolitan Area Rhine-Neckar
Two pine trees in the dusk. At first, I took I eliminated the metal contraption on the right, and tweaked the contrast a bit. Finally, I changed the colour temperature. Not to make it look unnatural because I do have shots of the same trees … Continue reading From the Metropolitan Area Rhine-Neckar
From Wholesome to Hurtful
Let’s start with a bouquet of flowers in pleasing orange, yellow, and red. In autumn the warm colours of a vineyard is full of promise for the warm colours of next year’s wine. And talking about wine or Wein, this is the view of the old … Continue reading From Wholesome to Hurtful
I’m a Fan of Castles in the Snow
Our hometown has the moniker Zweiburgenstadt, Two Castle Town. That’s because there is an old castle ruin on a hill and a newer castle on the hill adjacent to it. 100 and 1000 years, re But there is also a castle, a small palace with a beautiful … Continue reading I’m a Fan of Castles in the Snow
I’m a Fan of Ancient Toilets
Inspired by Geriatrix’ toilet signs last week I consulted my archive and came up with these:
Arranged according to age:
A Roman toilet from around the 2nd century in a villa rustica near Höchst im Odenwald. The Windeck toilet with a long drop built around 1100 AD in Weinheim. The Tiefburg in Handschuhsheim is about 200 younger but features the same kind of jutty toilet. And the simple hole in a stone toilet in Oppède-le-vieux, also from the middle ages.
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Whoop, Whoop! Opa!
When I was three years old I contracted whooping cough. At the time, the treatment consisted of symptomatic relief, and caregivers were advised to let patients into fresh air, preferably sea or mountain climate.
We neither had close to us but for six weeks my grandpa put me on his shoulders and walked up these hills until we reached the castle on the left, quite a lot of steep paths through the thick forest in wonderful, healthy air.
He was indefatigable.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Indefatigable
On Top of the World … in my Pond
No editing was needed for this reflection photo (except a bit of cropping).
Single reflection and double reflections.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Reflections
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