Tag Archives: Mining
So Many Rocks
Shortly after we moved to Germany in 2017 I was walking in the Black Forest just outside of our village of Sulzburg, when I noticed what appeared to be a sign on one of the trails leading off the main path into the side of a hill. Why would there be a sign in the […]
Like Them Ore Not?
I finally made it to the museum in Sulzburg. Only took three-and-a-half years. Mind you, the museum was closed for the past seven months, indeed for much of 2020, due to the pandemic. It seems ironic that the place reopened the day we moved out of town. However, since we were in the area, we […]
Do You See It?
Look closely. Don’t feel disappointed if you can’t see it – I can’t either. Wandering through the Black Forest on a rare break in this rainy week, I came across this hill with a sign at the bottom (you can see the edge of it on the right). I stop and read such signs – […]
Security Issues
“It’s about my rock, isn’t it?” I asked. The security officer laughed. I knew it was the rock because it wasn’t the first flight of the day. Or the first time I had been asked to open my carry-on. In Frankfurt were was a small cluster of people gathered around the screen looking at the […]
On The Forest Floor
Noticed this on my walk in the Black Forest this week. I think it is a mushroom, or some sort of fungus. Normally I can be quite oblivious to the flora (and fauna) as I do my daily walk. I know I need fresh air and exercise, so I do it. Too often though I […]
Striking It Rich
The mines are still there on the edge of town if you want to try your luck. There are probably rules, but no fences to keep you out. There’s silver in there somewhere. Mind you, there can’t be much of it or someone would still be working the mines. I haven’t gone exploring. The […]
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