by Nancy | May 20, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The sole reason I toured Albrecht Dürer's house in Nürnberg, Germany, was because I had read there was a display of his paint and where it came from. Now Dürer lived 170 years before Maria Sybilla Merian did, but things were slow to change back in those...
by Nancy | May 15, 2009 | Miscellaneous
I’m getting very tired of all the rain, storms, high winds, and, of course, tornadoes! It has rained so much I haven’t been able to get my rain barrel made; isn’t that ironic! I’m sure that when I finally get it all done…well,...
by Nancy | May 11, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
ChlörleinThis bit of architechture is a famous landmark in Nürnberg, Germany; it is called a chörlein. This one was built in 1513. Looks to me like an elaborate 3-sided bay window held up by an elaborate stone column attached to the side of the house....
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