Posted in Germany, Photography, Ramblings to Myself, tagged "Main River", duck, Hassfurt, ice on February 18, 2010| 1 Comment »
These ducks are using a section of the iced over harbor on the Main River in Hassfurt as a “rest stop” of sorts. A little known fact about the duck is that it is a clean bird. Given the opportunity, a duck would prefer not to use the water it swims and eats in as a bathroom. Here, ducks are using a section of the ice for just that purpose. Look closely at the photograph and you will notice several “spots” used as open-air urinals.
Posted in Germany, Knetzgau, People, Photography, tagged Gerda, snow, walk on January 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
We have time these days to get out and enjoy the weather. It doesn’t matter if it is cold and snowing like it was today. And it doesn’t matter if all we do is walk to the store and back.
Posted in Flickr, Germany, Photography, tagged Germany, house, Kaufhaus Mendel, Knetzgau on December 21, 2009| 2 Comments »
This is a large old house in the middle of town. It’s empty and I think it is or soon will be for sale. If I had the money, I would love to renovate it, and would live there, even though it is on the main street through town.
Posted in Photography, tagged Photography on December 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Here are the two versions of “GLORIA.” I straightened the original and then used the “faintlavender” filter from optikVerve Labs Virtual Photographer add in to Adobe Elements. Nothing else was needed (in my opinion) to make this photo a little more interesting.
Unedited original
Edited Version
Posted in Flickr, Germany, Photography on December 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A roof top display at the Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt with the Rathaus in the background. This is a real Christmas display with a real building in the background. I played with the original some to get this unreal effect.
Posted in Flickr, Germany, Photography, tagged August II der Starke, Dresden, Elector of Saxony, Germany on December 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Also known as Augustus II, by the grace of God, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, Livonia, Kiev, Volhynia, Podolia, Smolensk, Severia and Chernihiv, and Hereditary Duke and Prince-Elector of Saxony, etc.
As Elector of Saxony, he is perhaps best remembered as a patron of the arts and architecture. He established the Saxon capital of Dresden as a major cultural centre, attracting artists and musicians from across Europe to his court. Augustus also amassed an impressive art collection and built fantastic baroque palaces at Dresden and Warsaw.
He was also King of Poland. Twice.
Posted in Flickr, Germany, Knetzgau, Photography, tagged "Main River", Germany, Knetzgau on November 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
There wasn’t much going on this morning. Walked over the Main River and a floodgate was down a little, I suppose to drop the water level behind it.
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