Rottenburg-Wurmlingen, a hiking trail and a landmark
Date(s): 2008. Photos by Aymar. 1 - 17 of 17 Total. 2311 Visits.
1 St.Remigius Wurmlinger Berg-Kapelle (St.Remigius). Privately owned watercolor painting, ca. 1930. North side (where the shepherds once roamed and today there is only a tennis court - shadow casting junipers versus Boris Becker.) Uhland's shepherd poem (plaque next to the chapel door) nearly as sentimental as his Hirsau 'elm in the ruins' ode. Stephen Foster generation or slightly earlier. - The elevations are exaggerated.
2 St.Remigius Vineyard dotted South side. The present chapel (a rather prosaic, no frills building) dates back to the 17th century. An 11th century chapel cum crypt, burial site of an Earl of Calw, was destroyed in the 30 Years War (1644).
I do not know if it holds here but some of the isolated hills and outcrops in this region of the Neckar valley are called 'Zeugenberge', literally 'witness mountains'. The name indicates a certain geological, Hutton type interpretation of mountain formation. Masked circuitry etching in space and time, something like that. I could not imagine deep time mountain names for the time of Cicero. Could also be over interpretation from my part.
3 St.Remigius One of the 14 way stations. All shelter modern bas-reliefs. Personal verdict: vanilla flavored expressionism.
4 St.Remigius The only older 'stele' (wayside shrine) I could find. Probably 19th century. Night-day walker in deep communication with nature. 'Green man' in gray. Backdrop: Full moon over St.Remigius. Romantic influence. Whatever the artistic merit the colors are beautiful.
5 St.Remigius Salvia pratensis [Meadow Sage]. An aromatic herb of the mint family. Almanac wisdom: He that would live for aye must eat sage in May. Not quite the Gilgamesh touch but as long as it rhymes.
6 St.Remigius Raceme inflorescence, the individual flowers are packed into whorls. One plane of focus sharpness for all practical intents and purposes.
7 St.Remigius Knautia arvensis (Field Scabious). Cannot identify the visitor. Possibly a hoverfly but there is no detectable mimicry.
8 St.Remigius Burgundy snail [Helix pomatia]. Shutter speed wise somewhat less demanding than birds.
10 St.Remigius Nettles prefer nitrate rich, well watered soil. Could be an indication for a leaking eaves (guana enriched rain water). Could also be sheer coincidence.
11 St.Remigius A well organized hiking group (Swabian Jura Society if I read the pennons rightly.)
12 Wurmlingen Sweet briar, Rosa eleganteria or simply an overgrown hip rose.
13 St.Remigius Roof ridge with matching bookends. - The cooing of the pigeons is rather noticeable, even at the outside. I half suspect that the body of the chapel acts as resonance chamber. Doves on a violin.
14 St.Remigius viewing platform (take off point for round trip park bench flights)
15 St.Remigius Stand of Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)
16 St.Remigius front line conifer (incoming contrails)
17 St.Remigius Spiraea x vanhouttei (barnacle encrusted) against larch
