Music and rust

Hi Everybody!

For Tag Tuesday I have another hybrid tag. The 

background is a photo taken here looking along

 the Rhine. The other elements

were added digitally. The quote, is, of course,

from Shakespeare:

At the old steel-works in Duisburg I was wondering

what was interesting about this dark passage, 

until I went it:

You can look through windows right and left and see 

down into the old works. An old black and white film

shows scenes from the time when it was being

worked, and the rest is illumined by lights in bright

blue, red and green. It was rather spooky and very surreal:

Outside it seemed very grey after all the bright colours:

Spiders still seem to live there:

I loved the rusty, old machines, I'm sure Elizabeth

will love them, too!

And the old gasometer is now used as an indoor and 

inland diver's paradise - you can read more about it 

and see wonderful photos here:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Music, dancing shoes and hot coffee

Hi Everybody!

On Tuesday we are starting a new challenge at

Tag Tuesday.

This time our lovely Michele is hosting, and has

chosen music as her theme. As always, tags of all

formats are welcome, and you have 2 weeks to

join in the fun. And Michele has generously

offered a prize to one lucky participant, so 

pop on over to the blog and find out all about it!

I have a hybrid tag today, as I have been keeping my bed

warm these past few days:

For Chris' '101 ways to keep warm' at Art Journal

Journey I have another suggestion-

keep dancing! I wish I could still wear those lovely,

strappy shoes!

And I would like to remind you that you still have a week

to enter the 'Home, sweet home' challenge

at TIOT.

Hope to see you there!

Today is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so here

a warm welcome to all of the nice ladies of

the T Gang.

 I have a 'pig's ear' on offer - flaky pastry baked with lots

of sugar and dipped in dark chocolate:

My drink is Cappuccino:

 Some more pictures from the old steel-works in Duisburg.

It was amazing walking through those cavernous halls

and trying to imagine what it must have been like

when it was being operated:

A chimney raven:

This is the spot where the giant sand castle stood in August:

It was eerie walking through these dark halls:

In this corridor there were windows looking down to the old

halls and machines, which were illuminated in bright colours -

more tomorrow!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Saturday this and that

Hi Everybody!

I have spent yesterday and today mostly in my bed,

as I am not feeling well and just want to hide under

a blanket and sleep. I think I will spend the rest

of the weekend there, too!

I have 2 pieces to share today. The first is an 8 x 7" 

piece made for Chris' lovely '101 ways to keep warm' 

challenge at Art Journal Journey. 

I called it, 'Fluff up your feathers to keep warm'.

The image is from Gecko Galz

and has been printed onto canvas:

For Sandie's challenge at Tag Tuesday, book-print, I have

one more tag. The was coloured with distress 

oxide inks in spiced marmalade and frayed burlap.

The leaves and Mr U.M. were die cut:

After we left the woods and lakes we visited the 

industrial park again in Duisburg. It was like 

wandering through giant, rusty castles or cathedrals:

You can see us hovering in front of the notice board 

like 3 ghosts:

There is even a summit cross in the climbing area:

This is a giant slide, but it was unfortunately closed

when we were there:

There was lots of lovely rust everywhere, I am sure Elisabeth 

will enjoy it:

More pictures to follow!

Have a great weekend, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!