Polaroids and Thoughts

(And I got a lot of books of his works- it’s all a big pile of sadness, expresssed in beautiful pictures.)

Espresso for two..

Espresso for two.. never to happen.

Circuit

(The translation of a few lines:)

Raised in the shadows,

Forever hungry for power,

Never satisfied with yourself,

And almost bursting with strength.

Wild water,

Smoldering fire.

Look into the mirror—

Orange Gaffer Tape

Part of a 1970‘s computer from a bank.

There was no running water. Instead, everyone relied on a hand pump in the yard, and right next to it stood a simple outhouse shared by all the residents.

We are not talking about the Middle Ages. We are talking about Germany around 1960. It is a striking reminder of how dramatically living standards have changed within just one generation.

The house my grandparents built in the 1960s was already a step forward. It had its own deep well for water, and the wastewater was collected in a septic tank. We actually continued using that septic system until the late 1980s.

Again, this wasn’t some remote rural settlement or a story from centuries ago—it was everyday life in Germany within living memory.

Greetings from the sleeping gods..