This Lourdes grotto in the garden of the Sint-Augustinus nursing home in Berlaar was built in 1912 and got decorated in 1915. Earlier it was also decorated with a church on the top of the grotto.

A Lourdes grotto is a replica of the original grotto at Lourdes, France or a grotto honouring "Our Lady of Lourdes" unassociated with the Lourdes site. St. Bernadette saw "Our Lady" (Mary, mother of Jesus) in this grotto in 1858. In place of the Marian apparition, a Madonna figure adorns the grotto. The original figure was created by Joseph-Hugues Fabisch in 1864 according to Bernadette's instructions.

Doel, in whose brick houses more than 1000 people used to live, is to disappear. It's empty in the streets. You can hear the metallic creaking of the jackdaws. Windows and doors are locked with plates. Plants overgrow the buildings. Few tourists walk the streets, just like us. We admire the beautiful murals, enjoy the calm atmosphere. All of this will soon be gone. The port of Antwerp needs space to grow.

The restaurant "De Molen" is located in an old windmill from the 17th century. In the background you can see the Doel nuclear power plant. It's one of two nuclear power plants in Belgium and the one with the most densely populated area in Europe. Around nine million people live within a radius of 75 kilometers. In my home country, Germany, the last nuclear power plant will be taken off the grid at the end of next year. After the disaster in Fukushima, a rapid nuclear phase-out was decided, which will be completed in 2022. Belgium is also in the process of phasing out nuclear power. Both nuclear reactors are to be taken off the grid by 2025.

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The Frankfurt central station is the second busiest long-distance train station in Germany with almost half a million travelers and visitors a day. Because of its location in the middle of Germany, the Deutsche Bahn (German railway company) refers to it as the most important station in Germany.🚂🛤️🇩🇪

Sadly, right in front of the train station, you find the red light district. Here you mainly come across drug addicts, urine smell and prostitution. 😔

The skyscraper on the second photo is Westendstraße 1. The third tallest skyscraper of Frankfurt was completed in 1993 and, at 208 meters, is also the third tallest building in Germany. The characteristic ring is intended to indicate Frankfurt as the coronation city of the Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. 🌃👑

We have to keep distance. But not too much. Follow your heart. Spread love, not viruses. The gray days will soon be over. 💙🌞

The most beautiful train station I have ever seen. So many lovely details.😍

Wandering in the Kalmthout Heath.
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🦥 Little Vincent enjoyed our wandering through the Kalmthoutse Heide. He was breathless by the stunning landscape. He always tried to jump out of the backpack and to explore everything with his little paws. But he's too small. And too slow. Next time, Vincent! ❤️

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I always find it beautiful how the sun sets behind the Taunus mountains. It looks like a huge fire wall... Indeed there is a legend that tells of a high wall of fire - lit by the god father Odin himself.
With some fantasy you can even see him traveling in the clouds. 😉

How would people have thought 1000 years ago when they saw it?

Pareidolia is the tendency for incorrect perception of a stimulus as an object, pattern or meaning known to the observer, such as seeing shapes in clouds, seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns, or hearing hidden messages in music.