#oberkirch

[merpmonde]

Ruine Schauenburg

My hike in July took me to the South side of Oberkirch, while on the North side sit the ruins of Schauenburg castle. It's a short, but steep, climb from town centre (or you can drive up).

The castle was built at the end of the 11th century by the Duke of Swabia. It saw action mainly in disputes between local lords, most notably after much of the land around the castle was sold to the Margrave of Baden-Baden, around 35 km to the North. It became a ruin following a French invasion in 1689.

Today, a restaurant sits beside the ruin. When I was last there, there was a camera stand to take a clean selfie - you know, the one where you set a timer instead of holding at arm's length. That's where my photo on my professional website comes from.

As is the case from the South side, the castle has a good view of the Rhine plains, and Strasbourg cathedral sticks out. It would have stuck out even more back in the day, without the modern tower blocks. The lords of Schauenburg would have seen the massive gothic cathedral and its monumental spire being built... over the course of a few centuries.

[jesusofortenau]

Rating: 1/5

I realize he's made out of metal, but he looks like he's made out of playdough. He is interesting, he is something else, and I appreciate that, but he just lacks detail.

[superkim-around-the-world]

Heimatliebe ♥️

[faradaysketches]

Doors. Oberkirch, Baden-Württemberg. May 2021

[finn-wilkie]

Allemann Bauer Eigenmann, Primary School, Oberkirch, 2005

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[blackforestnature]

Castle ruin Schauenburg, Oberkirch, Valley of Rench.

[merpmonde]

A few bugs seen this summer!

The East side of Île de la Table Ronde is the noisy side, with the motorway running on the opposite side of the river. It's also the side with the widest walking track, and it was teeming with grasshoppers! I noticed a couple had landed on my shirt and were just chilling (maybe interested in eating the fabric? I'm thinking of locusts, aren't I). @teamroquette took the photos as I was unsure how much I could move without them jumping off. Turns out they were really chill.

Other critters seen this summer include some seen at Oberkirch: bees working on flowers, that's a classic, and... some less fortunate insects.

Bonus - posted here because my sister will kill me if I post this on Instagram where she can see it: a spider hanging out by Nonnenmattweiher lake.

[jesusofortenau]

Rating: 2/5

Too low body fat percentage. Does not carry emotion. Also, view obstructed by bush, can't have that. And there should not be a roof. I realize that artists want to protect their artwork from weather, but ... in most cases, the roof ruins it.