We visited this terrific geological site earlier but Elder and Sister Tidwell hadn't been there and we were their host on a day trip, so off we went. These rivers of huge granite boulders are amazing. The park was busy with visitors all wearing their COVID masks, most of the time.
Tomi and Joanne on the boulders looking down at where we parked our cars. We each had to drive separately due to COVID restrictions.
Jim just about biffed it as he was walking across the boulder field.
In the next two photos you can see the marks of chisels used in cutting this rock into smaller pieces for use in building walls, fortifications and houses. As mentioned in an earlier post about this site, the Romans employed over 800 people here cutting stone over 1500 years ago.
The bird protection group Lautertal-Reichenbach acquired the transformer house from DESTAG in 1979 and converted it into an owl tower. Ventilation tiles were installed on the roof for bats.
We later headed to nearby Lorsch Abbey, which is a World Heritage Site and was founded in the year 764. Over the centuries the Abbey and the surrounding town were pillaged by attacking foreign powers from the Spanish, French and Swedes. It was made a protestant facility as a result of the 30-year War but was returned to it's Catholic heritage after the war. Remnants of the Abbey are pictured below.
The town of Lorsch has a unique Rathaus (city hall) that was worthy of a picture.
Many of these German towns have unique fountains or sculptures that depict the people of the area engaged in their trade. Here a woman is preparing leaves of tobacco for drying as a child plays nearby.
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