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Category Archive: Seasons

19 Oct

Goldener Oktober

Or Golden October, being the Teutonic equivalent of Indian Summer. No-one knows the origin of the North American terminology and it wouldn’t work here anyway, given the lack of aforementioned…
19 October, 2025 at 09:00 Leave a comment
23 Sep

Thus sometimes hath the brightest day a cloud….

…..And after summer evermore succeedsBarren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold;So cares and joys abound, as seasons fleet.—Gloucester, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II, scene 4 Not quite winter, Will,…
23 September, 2025 at 09:00 Leave a comment
06 Oct

Southbound….

It’s that time of year. Over 100 million migratory birds head south to warmer climes, these being – based on their V-formation – cranes or geese. Just hope that Trump…
6 October, 2024 at 13:27 Leave a comment
30 Sep

Autumn. Herbst. Fall. automne

30 September, 2024 at 12:19 Leave a comment
14 Oct

Mainz. Market. Autumn

14 October, 2022 at 20:17 Leave a comment
29 Sep

All the leaves are brown..

…sang the Mamas and Papas. Autumn creeps into Mayence
29 September, 2021 at 16:28 Leave a comment
12 Dec

Devo in bloom….

…Mainz in gloom. My mate Houghton – connoisseur, master mariner, nautical historian and surrogate bro-in-law – who lives in Devo(nport), a village suburb of Auckland in New Zealand takes great…
12 December, 2020 at 12:11 Leave a comment
07 Nov

Autumn – Harbst – האַרבסט

The Jewish cemetery in Hechtsheim
7 November, 2015 at 08:00 1 Comment
31 Oct

Golden October

31 October, 2015 at 08:00 3 Comments
29 Oct

Truffles?

“I’ll snuffle anyway” Sid at work. Guest photog: Ute Matschke
29 October, 2015 at 08:00 1 Comment
24 Sep

Autumnal

Yesterday was Officially Autumn, but I’d promised Simone Bott a slott [sic] on MDP so here we are – a day late and a dollar short. Did you know that…
24 September, 2015 at 08:18 1 Comment
29 Apr

What’s wrong with this picture?

Blue skies. Chestnut tree. Answers on a €500 bill, please. Solution after the break ———————————————————————————————————— As far as I’m concerned… A draft wheat beer A Brezel A Weisswurst with sweet…
29 April, 2015 at 08:00 1 Comment
03 Apr

Springtime

When Mum (born in the UK) moved from sub-tropical Auckland to temperate Nelson, she said “It’s great to have seasons again” I’d agree, but it doesn’t have to freeze overnight…
3 April, 2015 at 11:17 1 Comment
12 Nov

That time of year again….

12 November, 2013 at 12:40 1 Comment
15 Apr

And about time, too…#1868

Finally! Temperatures up in the 20s, spring bulbs ablossoming, bees abuzzing and the first bike ride of the season. And all this just minutes before the summer solstice….
15 April, 2013 at 13:00 5 Comments
23 Jan

Playing the Good Samurai #1786

Knee-deep in snow at the moment and the local sparrows are looking decidedly scrawny after being placed on a zero cal diet for a few days. Went out and bought…
23 January, 2013 at 13:00 1 Comment
25 Nov

Dehydrangead #1727

And they looked so attractive in summer….
25 November, 2012 at 13:00 2 Comments
16 Nov

I just let them fall…#1718

Not in Mainz, though. They had a cherry-picker and THREE (count them) workers removing autumn foliage, leaf by leaf. No wonder our city taxes are so high…..
16 November, 2012 at 13:00 1 Comment
14 Nov

Leafblower, anyone? #1716

14 November, 2012 at 13:00 1 Comment
13 Nov

Leo Kottke…#1715

..the singer and guitarist famously apologised that his voice sounded like “geese farts on a foggy day”. Listened hard. Heard nothing
13 November, 2012 at 13:00 Leave a comment
05 Nov

Definitely autumnal #1707

5 November, 2012 at 13:00 Leave a comment
30 Oct

Work beckons #1701

30 October, 2012 at 13:00 Leave a comment
06 Oct

Blindingly colourful – #1678

Kupferbergterrasse
6 October, 2012 at 13:00 3 Comments
15 Sep

Dream on…. – #1657

That was last week. Beach bar on the banks of the Rhine. Winter woolies are what you need at the moment….
15 September, 2012 at 13:00 1 Comment
14 Sep

The End of the Golden Weather – #1656

Cold front from the Atlantic meets warm air from the Sahara. Big stoush. Lightning, Thunder. Downpours. Atlantic cold front wins.
14 September, 2012 at 13:00 Leave a comment
26 Apr

Acer Palmatum “Omure Yama” -#1519

I just DO like Spring…
26 April, 2012 at 13:00 Leave a comment
07 Nov

Looks like work…. – #1505

Unless you want to strip the bark to build a canoe, birch trees are a pain in the bum. Their roots go everywhere, you can’t underplant them particularly successfully and…
7 November, 2011 at 08:00 3 Comments