Likör – Tankstelle literally means liqueur station. I must admit that in the modern world there are tons of jobs that I look at and think to myself, one day a machine will be doing that, but never have I thought bartenders should be concerned. I mean, isn’t interacting with the bartender half the fun…
Tag: Huh?
Lightening strike
I love this picture for several reasons. It is fascinating to me to see a Paris where the Eiffel Tower is clearly visible from such a distance (and is the tallest element in sight, thus drawing the attention of the lightening). Yet I also love it because it reminds me that there is always more…
Faster than a speeding train
The human brain is such a fascinating thing. I look at this photograph and have such a sense of nostalgia. Distant memories try to come to the surface and I can’t resist the smile that crosses my face. The odd thing is there is no way that this should trigger any memory. It would be…
Joyride, 1924 style
You really have to love the fact that youth never really changes. Inspite of all the standards and means that we’ve put into place to insure a quality education and quality life, when boys see a hotrod, they can’t help themselves, today just the same as in 1924. There is something beautiful in that connection…
Smoke ’em if you got ’em?
Smoking is one of the few things that I ever quit that I wasn’t really sure that I wanted to. It’s also one of the few things that I quit the same way I started, casually. One day I smoked, the next I didn’t. There wasn’t even a conscious decision to stop. It was almost…
Crazy white people sports
Forget for a moment that this is an incredibly well constructed photograph (and you know that it is), I can’t help wondering if the people in that cart would have gotten on if they could have seen the rigging from this angle.
Drunken octopus
It just gets funnier and funnier the more you come back to it. I think Hemingway would be proud. via @hilzfuld Merry Christmas!