Is this not the most fantastic cathedral door panel you have ever seen? I'm assuming it's a depiction of David dancing before the Lord with his lyre. Check out the foot action! The angel-shaped door pull is also very pleasing.
The buildings in Oberammergau, Germany are painted with images. This building was covered in fairy tales. Here Hansel and Gretel are shoving the witch into the oven (just as she deserves).
A rock star awesome monument in Oberammergau.
A German maypole. They're better with the little, dangly, elven figures attached.
We drove from Germany to Calais through northern France on the back roads to avoid the high tolls on the motorway. The rows of trees along the French secondary roads were lovely.
The back roads took us through WWI battle areas--the Argonne and Somme Valleys--and we stopped at 3 or 4 cemeteries. This one was full of Commonwealth graves for unknown soldiers. The markers were inscribed for "A Soldier of the Great War" at the top and "Known Unto God" at the bottom. It was a little bit heartbreaking.
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I know what you mean by heartbreaking. Our tour went by the WWII cemetery in Luxembourg and the choir sang a couple of songs. It was very touching. It's moments and places like those that make it all seem more real and meaningful to me, than just a story.
Those trees are beautiful.
The daffodils seem just right to me.
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