Swarming stupidity

Typing swarm intelligence after 0,13 seconds I got told there are 1,570.000 entries.

Afterwards, I hesitated to type swarm idiocy.

The peace of the night.

Beers & Books (396) – Goethe 275

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832)

When I try to imagine the time of the original creation of those 20,000 pages of my thin-print complete edition, I suddenly think of some Flemish painters. Should be possible that Privy Councillor Goethe, who today would celebrate his 275th birthday, had some industrious penmen write for him? ;-)
The following may seem casual, but seriously:
The man spends 25 years of his life as political advisor, minister, theater director, “rides” in times of small statehood for one and a half years by horse-drawn stage coach to and through “Bella Italia”, and – not to forget the one or other amorous adventure that also takes up this and that hour – finds time by candlelight with quill and inkwell to write such an enormous oeuvre?
Chapeau!
Happy birthday, Wolfi! ;-)

Butterflies Dorado

These days one can see why summer lilac is also called butterfly bush.

Several peacock butterflies, swallowtails and others
are frequenting this one.

Monochrome Monday

Missed you. Where've you been?
There'd be a lot to tell.
Anyway, you're back.

Coffee time with Dylan Thomas

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog

Dylan Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953)

Beers & Books (395) – José Carrasco

Chile, my martyred land

José Carrasco (24 August 1943 – 8 September 1986)

Friday is Skyday

 

16 August
See the birds?

22 August

Today

Laughing Lhursday*

A garden spook named Philomenosa

* [For first time visitors]:

Typo in the title?
Nah. It's just that I would not
let a tiny T spoil an avantgardistic alliteration.

Fine Beer for Fine Books

A friend visited the Faroe Islands
and on his return surprised me
with a nice little collection of Faroe Beer.
"For your Beers & Books."
I am delighted.

Beers & Books (394) – Tarjej Vasaas: Das Eisschloss

The Ice Palace

Tarjei Vasaas (20 August 1897 – 15 March 1970)

Feast for the eyes

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Coffee time with Seamus Heaney

The Redress of Poetry

 
Seamus Heaney (13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013)

Beers & Books (393) – Henry James: Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller
& Other Stories

Henry James (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916)