Date(s): Oct, 2006. Photos by aymar55@yahoo.com. 1 - 42 of 42 Total. 3143 Visits.
1 Lauffen gable phalanx
2 Lauffen gable phalanx
3 Wehrbrücke More Wehrmachtsbrücke (garrison bridge) than Wehrbrücke (weir bridge)? - Incidently also an irrefutable proof for the existence of fairies. Somebody has to chisel out all those minuscule coat of armor zones in small denomination coins after a lost war. Could be mistaken in this particular case but art styles are usually fairly consistent.
4 Lauffen, Stadttor town gate
5 Lauffen, Stadttor
6 Lauffener Männle Nothing against the 'Lauffener Männle' but the name of the town is probably derived from the nearby river rapids, reportedly a fairly recent geological event (BCE 4000 ±), minor piece of natural rerouting, rather than from any particular relay runner service stationed in the vicinity. Crib, growing by 'leaps' and bounds. Compromise, a group of children playing leap frog by the river.
7 Lauffen, Stadttor broken pediment (mock gable)
8 Antirrhinum majus snapdragon, town wall
9 Verbascum thapsus Great Mullein, first year rosetta
10 Lauffen abuttment imprint
11 Burg Every 'Ile de Paris' has its castle. There was however not enough space on the small Neckar island to hold both, a castle and a Notre Dame. So the latter was pushed to the West bank. Selfsame rock spur.
12 Burg, historic view
13 Regiswindis tower,nave and choir
14 Regiswindis Telegraph Hill with ravens
15 Regiswindis Telegraph Hill with ravens
16 Regiswindis
17 Regiswindis blueprint of the original basiclica and successive upgrades
18 Regiswindis at the foot of the tower. Foreground, the small tower of the martyr chapel
19 Regiswindis
20 Regiswindis The tower balcony looks like a fairly recent addition if the amputed window tracery is anything to go by.
21 Regiswindis Gezemaneh diorama from 1507, all figures badly badly mutilated. Not sure if an appropriate quote from Marcus would help in this case. (The discerning spirit is willing, the stone is weak.)
22 Regiswindis ghost lines of exterior murials
23 Regiswindis overview, sundial location
24 Regiswindis East wall sundial
25 Regiswindis South wall sundial
26 Regiswindis second South wall sundial next to diorama
27 Regiswindis second South wall sundial, basic explanation of flexible day hours (Roman and canonic) and the integrated prayer services. Rough translation, farm work starts at sunrise.
28 Regiswindis The elaborate West wall sundial next to the portal.
Thought at first there was some error. So much used to South wall alignments with the earth axis (where you need a tilted flagpole set up to get there). West wall sundials hands have it obviously somewhat easier in this respect.
29 Regiswindis cipher history
30 Regiswindis, the martyr shrine The 13th century martyr chapel. The sarcophagus of the former infant saint is located in the basement. One can just make out the tomba through the grille. Not too sure about the miracle part. Actually just a fairly gruesome tabloid story of the 9th century. Chief ingredients, a revengeful nurse, tarnished family honor something, and the unmarred corps of a little girl that was released by the rapids at the third day.
31 Regiswindis, martyr chapel Empty niche, somewhat poignant. The 'demedievalisation' of churches by the Reformation was without doubt a deep loss. The window is closed. Could probably insert some Buñuel footage here. Casting some Santiago de Compostella shadows to evoke a non-existing time frame. Not even sure if I got the right reel.
32 Regiswindis, martyr chapel
33 Regiswindis look over the 'fence'
34 Regiswindis look over the 'fence'
35 vineyards funicular for footsore crows
36 vineyards the floating islands
37 vineyards the floating islands
38 Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb
39 Linaria vulgaris water edge with Common Toadflax
