Small Town Port
Translucent
Spring, for me, is that special light – and this is my contribution to the Weekly Photo Challenge.
Radical
In addition to these radically cut trees – a sight not uncommon in early spring here – I would like to draw your attention to a new short essay about equipment (see the link here).
Let Me Take You to the Top
Böttcherstraße is said to be a fine example of German Expressionist architecture. This stairwell is my perspective of On Top, the theme of the Weekly Photo Challenge.
Break on Through
Two monuments, not far from where I live – my entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge.
Holzwege V
Holzwege IV
Port de Fécamp
It’s probably time for a dash of colour here, and some reflections too.
Burg Eppstein
Inside? Outside? That’s always hard to tell when you visit a castle ruin…
Holzwege III
Head Over Heels
This nest box has been abandoned … for obvious reasons.
Abandoned Apple
These apples spent all winter on the tree – abandoned, it seems.
Beaumont-le-Roger
The ruins of the old abbey shape the sky here… And they may contribute to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned.
Garden Pleasures
Weekly Photo Challenge: Three
“Ein jegliches hat seine Zeit”
Life cycles: “a time for birth and a time for death; a time for planting and a time for uprooting” (Ecclesiastes 3; the German quote is from the same text) – they rarely become as visible as during a walk in the woods, especially once you stoop to contemplate the smaller things…
The Old Story
As seen at the Museum of Natural History in Wiesbaden (Naturhistorische Sammlungen im Museum Wiesbaden). The new exhibition focuses on aesthetics rather than the systematic aspects of biology – which I think is different. If you happen to be in Wiesbaden, this museum would be my recommendation for a rainy day. In fact, a friend’s ten-year-old son bears witness to children enjoying it too.
Ornithologie (Naturhistorische Sammlungen)
Once in the museum, even animals turn into objects. Should you like to read about the role of photography in establishing objectivity here is book I can recommend: Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison, Objectivity.
Building Towns
One of the things that always intrugue me in towns is the juxtaposition of buildings, the (urban) space it creates.
Ironworks. Up!
The ironworks shown here and in earlier posts are Völklinger Hütte (Völklingen Ironworks) in Saarland. Founded in 1873, they are now defunct. However the factory is now a World Heritage cultural site open to visitors.
Most of the pictures show details of the blast furnaces proper. More pictures taken on the top platform can be seen either here or in the Industrial Zone Gallery.
Walking the site felt like being in a strange yet exciting dream… I think that for anyone visiting Germany, these ironworks would counterpoint places like Heidelberg or Neuschwanstein very nicely.
empire of lights 