T sTands for frosTy Times

Hi Everybody!

We had another cold and frosty night here, and it looks like it will rain later, but stay cold, so there might be icy roads and paths - time to be extra careful!

Today I am sharing another autumnal piece - a painted background with a scene composed of altered photos. One is the avenue which leads past the castle ruins, and  the night-watchman is a metal sculpture taken from another photo, and is on a house in a little, ancient town not far from here:

Today is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday party, which always begins on Monday evening, so here a warm welcome to all of the lovely ladies of the T gang who visit here.

On the 11th of November here St Martin's day is celebrated. St Martin was a Roman soldier who cut his cape in half to clothe a freezing beggar, and was later Bishop of Tours. Children have lantern parades through the streets, and sometimes go from house to house singing, and are rewarded with sweets. Money is also collected to be given to the poor, as that was the message of St Martin, and the scene is re-enacted. This photo is courtesy of the Rheinische Post newspaper, showing the scene in Düsseldorf.

And people eat 'Weckmänner', tasty sweet pastries:

Have a bite!

I saw lots in the windows of the bakeries I went past last week, some small and some very large:

And they taste delicious with coffee. This is a special photo, as my fave  cafe has now closed for the winter holidays, and on the last day all regular customers get a coffee 'on the house'.

I was able to enjoy some cold and sunny walks over the weekend:

And thanks to the clear and frosty weather I got some good moon shots:

Wrapped up well against the cold:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!