Mannheim Luisenpark (3/1/2013)

Friday, March  1, 2013
Hmm, did March come in like a lamb or a lion. Not windy, but cool and gray.
Kent again in meetings while I walked to Luisenpark in Mannheim, Germany.
Passed the Mannheim Nationaltheater:

The free section of Luisenpark:

Parcours:

Running track with the communications tower in the background:

Now the paid section of the park, with a lake that has a gondola ride in the summer:

The Bookcase:

They decline book contributions that violate law or are immoral, also those whose contents deal with the Third Reich and areas of the esoteric, religion and medicine.
Sidewalk chess:

Fulica atra/Eurasian Coots:

Branta canadensis/Canada Geese:

Anser anser/Greylag Goose:

One of hundreds of lounge chairs in the park:

One of several playgrounds in the park:

Leucojum vernum/Spring Snowflake:

Fern Garden:

Sculptures:

Phalacrocorax carbo/Cormorant:

Phoenicopterus chilensis/Chilean Flamingoes:

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos/American White Pelicans:

Rookery:

Eranthis hyemalis/Winter Aconite:

A fortress playground:

Citrus Garden gates:

Mossy stone face:

"Opening" (1981) by Ingo Glass:

Viburnum hybrid:

"Arbor Arborum" by Anton Eberwein:

Sciurus vulgaris/Red Squirrel:

"Figures in front of block" (1992) by Michael Irmer:

"Bit of Time" (1987) and "Curiosity" (2002) by Eric Sauer:

Helleborus niger/Christmas Rose:

Medicinal Herb Garden:

Alopochen aegyptiacus/Egyptian Geese:

Flowerbeds and flags:

"Torweg/Gateway" (1994) by Ute Lechner:

Without title (1991) by Hawoli:

Water fountain:

Araucaria araucana/Chiliean Pine or Monkey Puzzle Tree:

Ciconia ciconia/White Storks:

White Stork nest:

Erica hybrid/Snow or Winter Heath:

Mini-golf:

Vineyard:

Another playground:

Barnyard:

Rose Garden:

Chinese Garden:

Entrance gate:

Nine-bend Bridge:

Covered corridor:

Copy of a terracotta warrior:

Bonsai:

"Flower window:"

Stele with quote from Pearl S. Buck:

"Bring into life joy, humor and a pure intent, then you will find in pain and pleasure that life is good."
Arched bridge:

Hilltop pavilion:

Salix sp./Pussy Willow:

Conservatory: Carnivorous plants:

Conservatory:

Conservatory: Aquarium:

Conservatory: Winter Playground:

Conservatory: Cacti:

Path for the blind:

Helleborus hybrid:

Rope bridge:

Scilla?

Tara?

Look at the coot's feet!

Green Parakeet in the wild:

"Just Look, Don't Feed:"

This evening we were taken to dinner at C Five by Kent's boss. Fine dining with an Italian influence. Thanks Thomas and Andrea!