Archive 3. October 2014

City Views #240: Road Works VII

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Blog, City Views, Mülheim


A last view into the construction site chaos from a different angle, shot about half an hour before the previous image when they were still working on parking the excavator and securing the site.

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Ibach Four

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Blog, Music, Piano


This is why the Oberdämpfer (top-dampener) mechanic is also called Birdcage Action – the hammers are really caged in by the dampener rods. My Ibach piano actually has a more advanced top dampener mechanic than other cheaper pianos from that time period, because Ibach and Blüthner used a better development of the concept. It still has much more sustain than modern pianos, but it sounds great nevertheless. I should probably use this series of photos for a proper article about the piano over on my “other” blog!

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Balcony Flowers #432

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Balcony, Blog, Flowers, Summer


A Cornflower with an incoming visitor :-).

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Balcony Veggies: From the Big Tree

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Balcony Veggies, Tomatoes


More from the monster tomato bush :-).

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Balcony Flowers #431

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Balcony, Blog, Flowers, Mülheim


A strangely shaped Zucchini blossom…

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Balcony Flowers #430

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Balcony, Blog, Flowers, Summer


A sunflower portrait – as in “lengthwise” :-).

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City Views #239: Road Works VI

3.10.2014 von Guido · Category: Blog, City Views, Mülheim


I just had to try this shot again with the excavator standing smack-dab in the middle of the crossroads. But this is really going to be the next-to-last photo from the construction site :-).

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