tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post244902255099659491..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Starting to Catch UpLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52248773877799155132023-05-28T20:50:46.421+02:002023-05-28T20:50:46.421+02:00Nice post thank you DavidNice post thank you DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-65466773862915832552022-05-18T11:40:41.907+02:002022-05-18T11:40:41.907+02:00It does indeed sometimes appear like walking in a ...It does indeed sometimes appear like walking in a fairytale, Laura!<br />When we chanced upon the self-service food hut, we were almost sorry that at that moment, we were neither hungry nor thirsty :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84082774607191065582022-05-18T09:04:21.418+02:002022-05-18T09:04:21.418+02:00I love that quaint little cottage with the self-se...I love that quaint little cottage with the self-service food and drinks! I know the Black Forest mostly from fairytales, I would love to go there one day!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52887393811875114262022-05-18T06:50:32.786+02:002022-05-18T06:50:32.786+02:00The views appear often very similar from one Black...The views appear often very similar from one Black Forest viewing tower to the next, but if you know the places you are looking at, they differ in detail :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32462810916842649022022-05-17T18:41:39.445+02:002022-05-17T18:41:39.445+02:00Another tower I would never have climbed... Lovely...Another tower I would never have climbed... Lovely views, though! :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-91853259319769997552022-05-16T16:49:35.052+02:002022-05-16T16:49:35.052+02:00I have seen many other comments of fellow bloggers...I have seen many other comments of fellow bloggers reporting problems with commenting. Hopefully, those issues will soon be solved!<br />How nice that my Schwarzwald-Verein sign sent you on a nice trip down memory lane! I have earrings (gold studs) in the shape of a rising horse, and sometimes people thought I wore them out of patriotism - but my town is Ludwigsburg, not Stuttgart :-D (and it is a coincidence; I just really like them).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-66648413033962386172022-05-16T16:45:40.929+02:002022-05-16T16:45:40.929+02:00I know you'd love it, Kay!
Hanging baskets......I know you'd love it, Kay! <br />Hanging baskets... they look so beautiful if well cared for. In Ripon there are many around the market square, hanging from the lamp posts, and by the river there is a pub that used to be famous for its abundance in hanging baskets. I hope they are still (or again) there when I'll go back there in July!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-91121694019016924482022-05-16T15:35:07.644+02:002022-05-16T15:35:07.644+02:00Blogger evidently won't allow me to post using...Blogger evidently won't allow me to post using my google account...hence my anonymous post above...Sigh. MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-34376206667179363912022-05-16T15:33:20.857+02:002022-05-16T15:33:20.857+02:00I had to smile when I saw your first photo of the ...I had to smile when I saw your first photo of the old-fashion Schwarzwald Verein sign. The shape reminded me of the various small pins I used to collect to adorn my Tyrolean hat when I lived in Germany in my early adolescent . While I no longer have the hat, your post had me stopping to discover pins I might still have and I found several: a pretty one of Königssee, Füssen, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl and several other larger pins from Berchtesgaden. Also found a silver bracelet I received as a young teen that is made up of seven colourful city seals of some of the larger German cities--including the Wappen Von Stuttgart's yellow background with the black horse. Your post sent me on a trip down memory lane. Thank you! MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-80333440542089353122022-05-16T11:33:51.862+02:002022-05-16T11:33:51.862+02:00How much would I like to follow in your footsteps ...How much would I like to follow in your footsteps and hike the Black Forest Trails? Very much indeed! And I love the flowers planted by OK! Flowers in window boxes and hanging baskets can be enjoyed by many. I love that!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63852171704472925692022-05-16T08:52:15.890+02:002022-05-16T08:52:15.890+02:00Thank you, Bonnie!
We love that part of the countr...Thank you, Bonnie!<br />We love that part of the country, too, and I am so lucky to get the chance to walk there so often.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-56978177408772489522022-05-16T08:51:42.780+02:002022-05-16T08:51:42.780+02:00Oberkirch is very picturesque and has a good range...Oberkirch is very picturesque and has a good range of restaurants, shops and everything else one could possibly need or want.<br />The central pedestrian area was redone recently and is all the more beautiful for it.<br />As for the small distilleries, the rights to distill spirits are attached to the house, not to a person. Therefore, if a farmer acquired those rights generations ago, the people now living in the same house still have those rights as well. Orchards do really well in the climate of that region; everything from cherries (think Black Forest gateau - drenched in Kirschwasser!) to apricots to pears (think William's!) to plums, raspberries and many more are home-grown with no need to import from distant countries.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-66199308145471029372022-05-16T08:47:31.727+02:002022-05-16T08:47:31.727+02:00It is nice, isn't it! I was sorry that my pict...It is nice, isn't it! I was sorry that my pictures could not really do it justice.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69675071096351875992022-05-16T08:47:01.772+02:002022-05-16T08:47:01.772+02:00The stairs up to the tower (it is only 20 m high) ...The stairs up to the tower (it is only 20 m high) were not all that challenging - unless you have a fear of heights, as they are see-through :-)<br />You are welcome, Ellen - thank YOU for reading and commenting!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68995054155330608562022-05-16T06:44:40.704+02:002022-05-16T06:44:40.704+02:00Welcome home! I must admit I am partial to your w...Welcome home! I must admit I am partial to your walks in the Black Forest! I love that part of your beautiful country. The views from the tower look absolutely heavenly! I hope your return to work goes smoothly for you. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-50388451799305491992022-05-15T20:04:41.084+02:002022-05-15T20:04:41.084+02:00Thanks to YouTube I made two trips to Oberkirch pr...Thanks to YouTube I made two trips to Oberkirch pressing pause when I came to the Stadtschloss von 1743 painted in sunflower yellow. Like Mozart in architecture !<br />Gastoff Gonne, Banhoffstrasse, looked like the place to stay.<br />The sundisc metalwork on the side of a building (Gastof Zur Sonnen) is splendid.<br />The tower of the Katholische Kirke is the perfect place for peace in that busy Black Forest town, most welcoming.<br />The hut at Dilgerhof was welcoming too: how surprising to learn this region is dotted with small distilleries, reminds me I must buy a bottle of schnapps from an offsales near me which specialises in German spirits and beers.<br />Those plants in the stone troughs are irresistible as is the Black Forest in all its farthest points. Danke.Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-27554895883889836442022-05-15T18:37:57.449+02:002022-05-15T18:37:57.449+02:00The tower is stunning. I looked up the colorful ph...The tower is stunning. I looked up the colorful photos at the link. Nice!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46069591171269088532022-05-15T18:16:25.852+02:002022-05-15T18:16:25.852+02:00Getting to the top of that tower would sure wear m...Getting to the top of that tower would sure wear me out! You are amazing that you can manage that and the 10 km hike! Lovely views and a lovely hike. Thanks so much for always explaining the German words as I find it very interesting!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.com