Acknowledging Him
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If you've been waiting for Germany pictures, look no further. Here is a sign that was at the monastery which I forgot to include in the last post: About 10 feet from the sign was a poor flat frog, who I guess missed the warning. Here is a statue of Germania, celebrating German unification. It is HUGE:  One of our favorite days in Germany was spent touring a couple castles that dated back to the middle ages. These pictures are from Rheinstein Castle, which looked like it was carved or grew straight out of this rocky outcropping that over hung the Rhine River. No pictures could do it justice, but here are a few:  The river bank here pretty much goes straight up - very defensible position for a castle. See that tower on the left? If you look real close, you can see a metal basket hanging out off the top of the tower. If you are old, like my mom (Happy Birthday Mom!), here is a closer picture:  That basket was where the lord of the castle could send anyone for a time out. It is about big enough for a man to sit in, and if you were so unfortunate as to be sent there, your view would look something like this:  Just watching Adam climb the stairs to the tower made me dizzy. I think a little time in the basket would have made me plenty repentant! A view of a courtyard garden; keep in mind it was still winter:  Moving inside, the Knight's Hall:   Arianna in the music parlour:  A study:  One last view:  I have many more pictures of the interior of Marksburg Castle to share next, so check back soon! |
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