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➽ NOT The Sunday Challenge - In The Garden

➽ Dream on! ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ ______________________ ➽ Das Augsburger Hohe Friedensfest wird seit 1650 alljährlich am 8. August begangen. Ursprünglich feierten die Augsburger Protestanten damit das 1648 durch den Westfälischen Frieden eingeleitete Ende ihrer Unterdrückung während des Dreißigjährigen Krieges. Heute ist das Friedensfest ein auf das Augsburger Stadtgebiet beschränkter, gesetzlicher Feiertag, womit Augsburg die meisten gesetzlichen Feiertage in Deutschland besitzt. Quelle und mehr Infos: Wikipedia Seit 1984 feiert auch die katholische Kirche den Friedenstag offiziell mit, heute ist das Augsburger Hohe Friedensfest ein verbindendes Element der Konfessionen. Das Motto 2015 lautet "Frieden ohne Grenzen" (eigene Anmerkung) ______________________ ➽ The "Augsburger Hohe Friedensfest" (High Peace fest of Augsburg) is celebrated since 1650 every year on August 8. Originally, the Augsburg Protestants celebrated thus the end their oppression during the Thirty Years' War, which was initiated in 1648 by the so called "Peace of Westphalia". Today, the Peace Festival is a public holiday limited on the Augsburg city area - therefore Augsburg has the most public holidays in Germany. Source and more information: Wikipedia Since 1984 also the Catholic Church celebrates the Day of Peace officially and today the Augsburger High Peace Festival is a unifying element of the confessions. The motto 2015 is "Peace Without Borders" (own note)

➽ NOT The Sunday Challenge - Harriet suggested Bright/glittery/sparkly - I'm thinking of the kind of bokeh background which is man made possibly with shapes included. You know the kind you make by placing a cutout in front of the lens. Or, just get some sparkly bokeh, a shape 'filter' is optional. _______________________ Actually, I love to take photos with bokeh, but, well, I had failed to read the topic again, so I tried a custom bokeh, with home-made stencil, although I knew that it will not work well because I can't open my aperture wide enough (max. f / 5.6)! Therefore the results aren't particularly beautiful, but I did my best! URRRRRK!!! ;-DD _______________________ ➽ Light string in a shop window

➽ The Sunday Challenge (TSC) - Harriet suggested Bright/glittery/sparkly - I'm thinking of the kind of bokeh background which is man made possibly with shapes included. You know the kind you make by placing a cutout in front of the lens. Or, just get some sparkly bokeh, a shape 'filter' is optional. _______________________ Actually, I love to take photos with bokeh (see PiPs or keyword) , but, well, I had failed to read the topic again, so I tried a custom bokeh, with home-made stencil, although I knew that it will not work well because I can't open my aperture wide enough (max. f / 5.6)! Therefore the results aren't particularly beautiful, but I did my best! URRRRRK!!! ;-DD _______________________ ➽ Leaves of a birch

➽ TRUE L❤VE ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ _________________ ➽ HFF and a sunny weekend to all!

➽The Sunday Challenge (TSC) - "A BEGINNING" well what a intriguing subject. So open to many different interpretations this week. _________________ I'm off for the weekend, just uploaded (resp made it visible) via my son's ipad, so no chance to see or comment your photos today! Will visit you next days!

➽ Strange Brew ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ __________________ ➽ The Sunday Challenge (TSC) - some type of Halloween shot, so get the creative juice flowing.. no restrictions this week.

➽ For all the Saints ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ ________________ ➽ Allerheiligen ➽ All Saints'Day

➽ Nilson Künstlerfamilie/artist family - Information _____________________ ➽ Der Protestantische Friedhof in Augsburg hat etwa 9.500 Grabstellen bei einer Größe von etwa 6 ha und liegt im Stadtteil Augsburg-Hochfeld. Der Friedhof wurde 1534 vom Magistrat der Stadt Augsburg angelegt und befand sich zu jener Zeit außerhalb der Stadtmauern. Er wird immer noch genutzt und ist damit der älteste Augsburger Friedhof, auf dem noch Bestattungen durchgeführt werden. Im Jahr 1700 wurde das Verwaltungsgebäude erbaut. Ab 1825 kam eine Kirche dazu, die nach Plänen von Johann Michael Voit und August von Voit angelegt wurde. Als Letztes wurde 1837 eine Leichenhalle hinzugefügt. Eine Besonderheit des Friedhofs ist seine Sammlung alter Grabbücher, die bis zurück zum Jahr 1658 erhalten geblieben sind. In diesem Archiv sind auch die Grabdenkmalinschriften des 18. Jahrhunderts verzeichnet. Quelle: Wikipedia + Homepage _____________________ ➽ The Protestant Cemetery in Augsburg has about 9,500 grave sites at a size of about 6 hectares and is located in Augsburg Hochfeld area. The cemetery was established in 1534 by the Municipality of the city of Augsburg and was at that time outside the city walls. It's still used and hence is the oldest cemetery in Augsburg, where still be carried burials. In 1700, the administration building was built. In 1825 a church was built according to plans by Johann Michael Voit and August von Voit. Lastly a mortuary was added in 1837. A special feature of the cemetery is his collection of old grave books that have survived to return to the year 1658. In this archive are also listed the grave monument inscriptions of the 18th Century. Source: Wikipedia (engl.) + Homepage

➽ NOT The Sunday Challenge (TSC) - a cup/mug of hot drink (tea, coffee etc). seems simple, but elevating it to the next level is the real challenge Maybe not the next level but a childhood memory for me. Got this set (PiP) from my aunt in the age of 5 or 6 while we visited her in St. Louis/Missouri. Couldn't remember a lot of these stay, except the colibris in her garden, the Gateway Arch and the fact that we don't visited Orlando - which made me really sad and angry! Think I've spoiled the holidays for my parents! ;-D

➽...leuchten die Laternen wieder - rote, gelbe, grüne, blaue. Lieber Martin komm und schaue...♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ ( ≈ The lanterns light up again - wandering the streets up and down - red, yellow, blue and green. Dear Martin come and see... ________________________ ➽ Martin von Tours (lateinisch Martinus, * um 316/317 in Savaria, römische Provinz Pannonia prima, heute Szombathely, Ungarn; † 8. November 397 in Candes bei Tours in Frankreich) war der dritte Bischof von Tours. Er ist einer der bekanntesten Heiligen der katholischen Kirche und wird auch in der orthodoxen, anglikanischen sowie der evangelischen Kirche verehrt. Der Martinstag wird in vielen Gebieten mit Umzügen und anderem Brauchtum begangen. Da Martins Leichnam am 11. November in einer Lichterprozession mit einem Boot nach Tours überführt wurde, feiern vor allem die Kindergärten an diesem Tag ein Laternenfest mit Umzügen und Martins Liedern (wie oben verlinkt). ________________________ ➽ Martin of Tours (Latin Martinus, * about 316/317 in Savaria, Pannonia prima Roman province, today Szombathely, Hungary, † November 8 397 in Candes near Tours in France) was the third Bishop of Tours. He is one of the most popular saints of the Catholic church and venerated also in the Orthodox, Anglican and protestant church. The St. Martin's Day is celebrated in many areas, with parades and other customs. Because on 11 November Martin's body was transferred in a candlelight procession by boat to Tours, celebrate especially the kindergartens that day a lantern festival with parades and Martin's songs (as linked above).

➽ Champagne Supernova ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ _____________________ ➽ The Sunday Challenge (TSC) - Let's pick your favourite challenge and re-visit! Could match several challenges: "Still life - Glass - Shallow depth of field - Song titles - Bokeh..."

➽ NOT The Sunday Challenge - Ice Ice cubes in a glass of sparkling water

➽ Transmission ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ __________________ ➽ The Sunday Challenge (TSC) - your mission this week should you choose to accept it is... Household Machinery Close Ups Guess what it is! - The riddle is solved now - Val got it, it's a remake of an old coffee bean grinder (see PiP!)

➽ PURPLE RAIN ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ - R.I.P Prince