Tag: germany
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The cloud maker~
During this weekend in Germany and other north European countries, bonfires are lit in celebration of the easter weekend. I have been asking locals about the origins of this tradition as well as Mr Google and it seems to be a pre-Christian ritual that welcomes the spring by burning away the lurking darker spirits of…
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Tears of a stranger~
Someone, somewhere is shedding tears at this very moment. And someone, somewhere is sending them a good thought. Wishing you all well on a rainy night in Germany. Day of 85 of 365~
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Are we here for the planet? ~
Are we here for the planet or is the planet here for us? Something to carefully ponder. Day 82 of 365~
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When up is down~
Doesn’t sometimes seem absolutely mind boggling that we actually walk, talk, eat and sleep on a huge ball? And it’s spinning so fast around its axis! And it’s whirling at a stunning speed around the sun! And is part of a galaxy that’s wizzing inside space to god knows where! How can anyone be ever…
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The Bitter Scream of Winter~
I wonder how much influence the elements have on people’s emotions and how deep it goes. If long winters make you tense and moderate sunny weather makes a whole population merrier? On days like today I want to move to Italy. Day 75 of 365~ Image taken in Duesseldorf when March declared the return of…
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Winters of the world~
Winter whispers~ When Magic wears a white dress… day 73 of 365~ Image taken on a winters day in a German forest.
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The lightness of the human spirit~
That part of us that is not bound by time, not weighed down by worry and that is destined for a longer ongoing journey… Day 70 of 365~ Somewhere in Germany
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The only way out is up~
Sometimes to fly high we first have to elevate our goals and aim beyond the ordinary shedding our fears along the way. Day 69 of 365~ Image taken today at Insel Hombroich in Germany
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Discovering the ladder of understanding~
This morning I was driving my daughter to her weekend Chinese class and we had a very interesting conversation. She was complaining about her inability to always find interest in continuing to learn Chinese whilst living in Germany and this took us to musings about the human brain and how we, humans have so much…
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Where do we go in sleep?~
Its a natural law, everyone must sleep. But where do we go when we sleep? We surrender completely to a process we know very little about and lay in a still state recharging as part of us travels to who knows where! And then don’t get me started on dreams! Day 49 of 365~ Image…