Friday, June 20, 2014
Erecting Maypoles and Burning Witches
Posted by -Toast- on 11:00 PM
Okay, let's have have a look at some other Sorbian traditions. On 30th of April Lusatia is welcoming the merry month of May with bonfires and maypoles. Both traditions don't have any clerical roots and they're prevalent in other regions of Europe as well – however, the maypoles around here are especially tall and sometimes, on top of a pile of brushwood, a witch gets burned...
Friday, June 6, 2014
Dresden Flooded: A Direct Comparison
Posted by -Toast- on 10:22 PM
Dresden on a nice summer day... today a year ago the scenery looked quite different. Try moving your mouse over the picture! If you haven't disabled javascript it should switch to the flooded version. On a smartphone or pad just tap the pic and to go back the normal version afterwards tap some empty space besides it. I've got a few more like that...
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