Gènova

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 Another mountain conquered!

In this pic you can just see the Burg Bellver from where you 

can have a splendid view over Palma.

But if you take the motors a bit further away towards Andratx,

you can have more than a splendid view over the whole island!

Check the signs for Gènova and drive up the hill until Burguesa.

There she is, the lady of Peace,

Nuestra Señora de la Paz.

Must say, once you have made it half way up the hill

you cannot really see the high positioned lady at all.

(...) steht eine Skulptur des Künstlers Joan Ginard Ferere alias Sarasate, 

die zur Verehrung von Nuestra Señora de la Paz 

(Unsere Frau des Friedens) errichtet wurde. 

http://www.genova-infos.de/allgemein/rueckzugsort-der-wohlhabenden-stadtbewohner.htm

Nuestra Sra. de la Paz : En el año 1924, el urbanista y jefe de Obras Públicas 

Bernat Calvet cedió 10.000 metros cuadrados de terreno en la cima del puig 

del Caragol (conocido como Na Burguesa) para construir el monumento 

dedicado a Nuestra Señora de la Paz. Las obras no se realizaron, aunque 

en 1940 se construyó una capilla dedicada al Inmaculado Corazón de María 

.La actual configuración proviene del año 1967, de 22 metros de altura y forma 

prismática. Recientemente se ha instalado, como coronamiento, una imagen 

de la Inmaculada Concepción llamada Nuestra Señora de la Paz. la escultura 

data de 1985 y es obra del artista de Artà (Mallorca) Joan Ginard Ferrer, 

llamado Sarasate (1915-1990).

http://doblevuit.com/Untitled-98-CAS.html

Well, you can see her from the back, when

hiking through the forest.

Serra de Na Burguesa (Balearic Catalan pronunciation: formerly 

Serra de Portopí or Sierra de Porto Pi, meaning "Port of Pine Mountain") 

is a well-defined mountain on the island of Majorca (WIKI here and there)

Serra de Na Burguesa, honors Francesc Burgués, the Solicitor-General 

of the Spanish Crown, who, from the early sixteenth century, owned the Bendinat 

farm at the foot of the mountain. Bendinat is now a residential zone in Calvià.

A lot of pine trees all over.

BUT

beware of the procesionares!

The larval stage of some Thaumetopoeinae are known as processionary caterpillars, 

so named because they move in columns in search of food, resembling a procession.

Some of the species, like the pine and oak processionaries, can constitute a health 

hazard due to their urticating hairs.

Dear Wikipedia: urticating?

NOKKOSROKKO = Nesselsucht / urticaria

To have or produce a stinging sensation, as of nettles or urticating hair.

Very decorative.

Really, you should avoid touching those beasts!

For dogs it's even worse.

Lucky me, don't own a dog. Yet.

Mallorca.

Gardeners & Gänse

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It is also fun to follow other blogs, my favourites are,

of course, blogs about gardening.

I don’t have a failure, 

I have something not destined to be 

and a chance to do it differently.

Found in this blog:

https://carolinamoongarden.com

Carolina was interviewed in  Jan Edward's podcast:

https://livinginruralmallorca.com/2021/02/01/caroline-fuller-gardening-in-mallorca/ 

In the podcast both women laughed and giggled quite a lot.

If you like to listen to British English, turn on your loudspeakers!

It really seems to me that the British community on the island

is very keen on gardening. the Germans invest more time in

animal protection and maybe environmental issues.

Winter is the perfect time for pruning trees,

like here at the the market square in Artá.

Seen in Son Negre. Old almond tree has been pruned

by man or by nature?

Here I tried to get as close as possible.

Remember my amaryllis photo from the last posting?

Have not used the zoom for a long time, totally

need some practice. 

Hello, new neighbours! 

I tell you, they can be loud, but only sometimes.

Or maybe they bring luck?!

Finnisch für Anfänger:

HANHI = Gans / goose

Hannu Hanhi = Gustav Gans / Gladstone Gander

Gladstone Gander is a cartoon character created in 1948 by The Walt Disney 

Company. He is an anthropomorphic male goose (or gander) who possesses 

exceptional good luck that grants him anything he desires as well as protecting 

him from any harm. (Wiki)

These beauties, in groups of 5-7 birds every now and then land 

on our campo. They also spend a lot of time with the sheep next door.

Also have to practice catching the flying birds.

With my camera, of course.

Majorcan winter

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Yes, there is winter in Mallorca as well.

The best thing of the real winter month February

is the almond blossom.

For my true followers already "alte Kamellen".

Finnisch für Anfänger:

MANTELI = Mandel / almond

And all those winter colours!

And ... the almonds, again and again.

Like Finnish summer!

🌞

Corona year. Son Moll.

The magic of the setting sun.

Blue hour ... pergola construction.

¡Olé!

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Sorry fans, my computer is kind of full, I most probably take too many pics.

Need to wait until my iPhone pics are transferred,

otherwise posting will take too long.

Tässä nyt teille suomea osaaville juttu, joka julkaistiin

viimeisimmässä Olé-lehden numerossa eli 02/2021.

Lehti ilmestyy Espanjan aurinkorannikolla, mutta 

Mallorcalle muuttanut suomalainenn Meri sai myytyä

sinne oman juttunsa.

Lue Merin hauskasta blogista hänen kokemuksiaan Mallorcalta:

https://www.merimallorca.com

Mun kavereille jutussa nyt ei ole mitään uutta.

Itse olen ihan tyytyväinen itselaukasijalla ottamaan kuvaani.

Óle-lehteä ei voi lukea maksutta netissä, tässä peruslinkki:

https://www.olekustannus.com

Zeil

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This is the busy shopping street Zeil

in the heart of Frankfurt on Tuesday before noon.

These are corona times.

This is how Zeil is shown in the Wikipedia.

Since the end of the 19th century it has been one of the most famous and busiest 

shopping streets in Germany. Before World War II it was also known for its grand 

buildings, but most of them were destroyed and not rebuilt. 

Zeil 1898, as seen to the east.

How pretty!

Max Junghändel - Max Junghändel: Frankfurt am Main. 

Aufnahmen nach der Natur von Max Junghändel. 

In Lichtdruck ausgeführt von der Verlagsanstalt für 

Kunst und Wissenschaft vormals Friedrich Bruckmann 

in München.Verlag von Heinrich Keller, Frankfurt am Main 1898.

Next to the banking area, close to Rossmarkt there is another building site.

Let's see how the city is changing.

Shall keep you posted.

Girls and boys, how much am I looking forward to the times

when we can fill these coolers with champagne bottles and dash off 

to the river or beach and have some fun together!

HELMIkuu

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Finnisch für Anfänger:

HELMIKUU = Februar / February

HELMI = Perle / pearl

KUU = Mond / moon

Historical names for February include the Old English terms Solmonath 

(mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne's 

designation Hornung. 

In Finnish, the month is called helmikuu, meaning "month of the pearl"; 

when snow melts on tree branches, it forms droplets, and as these freeze 

again, they are like pearls of ice. 

In Polish and Ukrainian, respectively, the month is called luty or лютий 

(lyutiy), meaning the month of ice or hard frost. In Macedonian the month 

is sechko (сечко), meaning month of cutting (wood). In Czech, it is called 

únor, meaning month of submerging (of river ice).

(Wikipedia)

No frost in Frankfurt, the river Main ist starting to flood.

150 shades of gray. 

😑

My sister's summer cottage in southern Finland.

There they have a real winter.

BTW

If you need decoration for your walls check my nephew's page,

he is selling his great photography:

https://tomasolsen.darkroom.tech

Tatarenhut

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Continued the meetings and greetings on this Saturday.

Elegant afternoon coffee break in the Tarzan Residence.

After the Bundesliga match we were served a

Tatarenhutessen in Buchschlag.

This is how an Austrian restaurant describes this speciality:

We (...) place an iron hat in the centre of the beautifully laid table 

and heat it with a paste burner. The hat’s brim is filled with a hearty 

beef soup and delicious Julienne vegetables. For the meat, everyone 

places their pork or Galloway loin, which has been marinated by our 

chefs, on the hot hat. It’s up to you whether you prefer this special 

delicacy rare, medium or well done! This substantial meal is 

accompanied by a fresh salad, freshly prepared garlic bread, various 

sauces and baked potatoes from an organic farm. In between, you can 

complement this meal by having a spoonful of the delicious beef soup 

with vegetables, which gets stronger and more intense as the grilling 

continues. This is more than just dinner – this is a special, 

cosy and social experience!

https://www.priesteregg.at/en/cuisine/our-specialities/

Our original plan for December 2020 was to spend some time

in Leogang, Austria and also visit this restaurant.

Well, our friends organized this perfect dinner.

Let's hope that the postponed, round birthday party 

will happen this year with snow and sun.

Hat dining is fun! Similar to fondue, you can choose yourself

what you eat, It is an option for vegetarian as well,

instead of meat you can cook vegetables etc. on the hat.

Of course, all kinds of sea food can be an option, too,

but preferably on a separate hat.

In gemütlicher Runde kann man sich einen Hauch asiatischer 

Steppenromantik an den heimischen Esszimmertisch holen.

https://www.tischkochen.com/tatarenhut-allgemein

Busy meeting and greeting

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The last week of January started winterly.

But no problem, there is no bad weather, 

there is only wrong clothing.

And for dogs the bad weather just does not exist!

My Gassi-Besuch in Berkersheim on Monday.

Do you know what this is? I didn't.

But now I know. What do you think:

a) Käfer mit Stiefeln

b) Stiefelknecht

c) Käferprinz

On Tuesday the snow was gone.

Warm enough for a little walk at the river with my friend Maria.

On Wednesday I did a turbo walking trip with Kylli in

Bad Homburg but could not take any pics from the

beautiful park as had to load my phone. 

The weather was a bit rainy.

After a fast walk some cakes were needed.

Invited ourselves to check Georg's new home.

On Thursday a rainy lunch trip to Nordend.

Marimekko umbrellas cheer up the gray days,

and keep you dry when picking up some take away food.

Oh, and at least one piano lesson has to be squeezed into the week.

On Friday a lunch walk with Mrs. KP, checking the area

close to her new office in Westend. 

Das "Körnerdenkmal"

 wurde 1915 enthüllt und steht umrahmt von Büschen auf der Körnerwiese 

im Westend. Zu Ehren des Dichters und Freiheitskämpfers Theodor Körner 

(1791-1813) schuf Carl Stock 1915 dieses Denkmal, das einen sitzenden Krieger

 mit Schwert im antiken Stil darstellt. Körner trat im Befreiungskampf gegen 

Napoleons Besatzungstruppen in das Lützowsche Korps ein und fiel 

am 26.8.1813 bei Gadebusch. 

https://www.kunst-im-oeffentlichen-raum-frankfurt.de/de/page219.html?id=346&stadtteil=18

Biking back to Ostend did a quick stop at Jannis Cafe, 

meeting Terttu. Take-away food available here as well,

make your orders by phone.

069 - 24 14 34 68

Light lunch but heavy dinner with Mrs. Emergency.

This is only one of the starters. 

And, of course, many virtual gatherings with

friends close and far. Zoom, Google, Teams ... you name it.

I'd love to post all the pics with all the lovely people I met

but some do not want to be seen in the social media,

in the internet, nowhere.