by Nancy | Apr 25, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The large Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) on the Market Square is something to see, especially at noon. As music plays, doors below the clock open to reveal a statue representing the Holy Roman Emperor. Then figures representing seven electors come...
by Nancy | Apr 4, 2009 | Art, Miniature painting, Miscellaneous
Yesterday morning I stopped at a garage sale near my house. I was enjoying seeing what all was there. My eye was drawn first to a small yellow frame, then to the small portrait. It looked very much like my work from several years ago. Looking closer, I discovered...
by Nancy | Apr 1, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
In the old city of Nurnberg there are a number of these figures, each one placed on the corner of a building at a street intersection. They are not only lovely sculptures, but sculptures with a purpose. Well, they served a purpose back in...
by Nancy | Mar 29, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The tall fancy spire you see above the market booths is the Schoenebrunnen, or the Beautiful Fountain, and is very aptly named! It is the most beautiul fountain I’ve ever seen. And probably the tallest. The workmanship that went into making this is absolutely...
by Nancy | Mar 27, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
The first thing I did was to take a walking tour just to get a basic idea of where things were and what there was. Supposedly a 2 1/2 hour tour, ours lasted another hour because our guide took the time to answer questions as well as adding more information when...
by Nancy | Mar 22, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
WallEntranceWallAt last I get to see what it is like to be in a city surrounded by its old protective walls. (These walls were completed in 1452.)The photo on the left is of the entrance I used most of the time when entering and leaving the old original part of...
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