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A non-flying kite

Posted on 2012/11/28 by clfoto

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Along the edge of the field at the bottom of that hill the other day was a set of trees. High up in a tree there sat a perfectly shaped kite, caught in the branches, hopelessley out of reach from … Continue reading →

Freedom for a mountain goat

Posted on 2012/11/27 by clfoto

As Kathy’s mentioned in her comment on last Thursday’s blog post, the phrase I used for the post’s title, “High on a Hill”, is found in the lyrics to the song The Lonely Goatherd, from the musical The Sound of Music: Continue reading →

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Scene in Tübingen

Posted on 2012/11/26 by clfoto

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The route Chris typically takes to get to his office from our apartment building takes him through a little park and across a small bridge over the Ammer River. Both the bridge, and the Ammer itself in that particular spot, are rather … Continue reading →

Face for a Friday

Posted on 2012/11/23 by clfoto

I find that I don’t see quite as many faces in inanimate things here in Tübingen as I used to in Bolzano. I’m not complaining, mind you, just commenting that I’m not in my “face” phase at the moment. Too many intriguing puddles in this slightly damper climate wind up distracting me, I guess. 😉

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High on a Hill

Posted on 2012/11/22 by clfoto

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family in the U.S. today! To answer a couple of FAQs regarding Thanksgiving and Germany: yes, they do have turkeys in Germany, but no, they don’t have a holiday centered around eating one … Continue reading →

Just the fat, ma’am

Posted on 2012/11/21 by clfoto

On the winter menu at our favorite restaurant here in Tübingen we happen to notice a new “appetizer” item: Griebenschmaltz. It was listed as coming with a basket of slices of bread. Continue reading →

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Not just your average bear

Posted on 2012/11/20 by clfoto

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In 1902, Richard Steiff was working as a toy designer for his aunt, Margarete Steiff, when he had a wacky notion. In his travels around Europe he’d sketched a drawing of a bear, and he suggested to his aunt that … Continue reading →

Pinning your hopes on a elephant

Posted on 2012/11/19 by clfoto

Today’s story was one I first encountered at that House of History museum in Stuttgart. My assignment for my class was to do a 5 minute class presentation about something to do with the businesses in Baden-Württemberg. I stumbled on a story about a brave little girl in the 1800s who grew up to be a shrewd and powerful businesswoman, the founder of a company still flourishing today. Here’s her story: Continue reading →

Time and again

Posted on 2012/11/16 by clfoto

I’d like to thank everyone who communicated ideas, both in the comments, via their Facebook pages, and/or via email regarding ideas for a song about “time” to go with Wednesday’s post. Fun! Continue reading →

Not quite the moment

Posted on 2012/11/14 by clfoto

Last week I mentioned that fun little story about what the first prime minister of Baden-Württemberg did when all the representatives had finished signing the new constitution which officially joined the regions of Baden, Württemberg, and Hohenzollern. Continue reading →

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