I have been fascinated for a while with leaves and shadows, inspired by the work of Imogen Cunningham. So last weekend there was briefly a bit of sun on the leaves that led to some nice shadows. However, unexpectedly, I … Continue reading
Last week Chris and I were walking down our street, and we passed by a nice, reflective puddle. I remarked it would make a good photo, but I’d only brought the cell phone along with me, so I wasn’t going … Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries we take a moment to reflect one of the mysteries about time: how does it seem to pass by quicker than you think?
Today in Food on Fridays we’re back in the cake shop in Weil der Stadt to talk about the cake I actually ate there, the Donauwelle, literally the “Donau wave.”
Today we’re still in Weil der Stadt, so I can tackle one as-yet unanswered question.
Jack posed a question in his comment the other day and asked for more information about those two big gold keys in the coat of arms of Weil der Stadt. Crossed keys like that in general are the symbol of … Continue reading
The reason we went to the town of Weil der Stadt was not just to check out the planters or eat dessert. Rather, we went to a tiny museum about Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), a key German scientist, astronomer and mathematician … Continue reading
Today on Monday Mysteries we find the reason for a remnant of ancient Rome in the middle of medieval Germany.
We went out for cake and coffee with friends last weekend, and one of our friends, B—, ordered an Olgabretzel, “Olga Pretzel”.
At the beginning of the path along the Steinlach where we saw the heron is a rather tall hedge; it’s so high that I can’t see over it at all, and Chris can only see over it with difficulty. The … Continue reading