Hi Bloggers! Do you have to share a story or a short reflection tagged with the letter “B”? For example I’ve written about BERLIN and BRUSSELS, BIRDS and BOATS, BALANCE and BABIES, BREAK THROUGHS and BLUE MOODS, BREAKFAST and BLOGGERS, BRIDGES and BANJOS, Pina BAUSCH or my wife BARBARA, BATHROOMS and BEDROOMS, BAHREIN or BURN OUT, BRAZIL and BELGIUM, BICYCLES and BIKERS, BIPOLAR or BLIND, BIN LADEN or SAUL BELLOW, BAKERS and BUTCHERS, BIOGRAPHIES or BLACK MUSIC, BOOKS or BMWs – I’m sure you have a topic to share, tagged with “B”!
tagged “B” – for example: BERLIN
title=”Trabi Safari” photo by zwartwit (from Rotterdam)
- click on the image to enter his flickr galleries …
frizz-comment:
I’m often in Berlin. At first I was shocked by the landmarks of evil history, starting from this town so many decades: the two world wars and then the spy state of Stasi and narrow minded administrations. But then I noticed, step by step new generations are making their own new business there – with a certain kind of humour, anarchism and creative ideas …
Vlado’s comment: “Berlin has a lot of the ‘free spirit’ of the days of my youth, but doesn’t live in the past – it is home of radically modern art and architecture, science and technology – but with a nice ‘feel’ to it …”
related:
a-new-generation-in-berlin + travel-theme-rhythm + berlin-music-video + the-faces-of-houses + night and day + strolling-through-nonsense + capitalism-communism-anarchism + opened-walls + where-do-you-write + pull-the-plug + vimeo + berlin-on-my-mind + walls + berlin-tempelhof + www.flickr.com/photos/frizztext: BERLIN GALLERY
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websites: 1 - my daily wordpress blog "flickrcomments" , 2 - photo pool at frizztext, 3 - flickr group BLOG IT!, 4 - photography news, 5 - twitter etc.
It’s like a classic noir film!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
Hello! Loved the idea! Need to join the challenge!
Here is my contribution, for a “Bye, Bye, Brazil”…
http://wp.me/p1oMvI-3h5
Our family just departed, after a 2-year posting! and as a bonus, a comparison with Charles Darwin’s “Beagle” Voyage… lots of Bs!!
thanks for the inspiration!
hallo @3rdCultureChild,
you’ve written a wonderful tribute to Brazil!
hello nono y manga,
indeed, Berlin is a city
to find stories
and produce movies …
BERLIN! One of the most dynamic cities I visited – I love the entire vibe and spirit of the city.
My B contribution is Boston – http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/photo-journal-photo-challenge-b-is-for-boston/
hi Myra,
I like your water documents featuring Boston –
very fine locations to relax there!
In Berlin is much water to relax too:
I don’t think I visited this lovely place while I was in Berlin. Looks really nice.
the restaurant is near “Schlesisches Tor”
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there are many other places to
relax down by the riverside:
Mon Bijou Park
I like your Mark Twain quotation
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“In Boston they ask, how much does he know?
In New York, how much is he worth?
In Philadelphia, who were his parents?”
― Mark Twain
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for Germans:
“In Berlin they ask, how much does he know?
In Frankfurt, how much is he worth?
In Munich, who were his parents?”
― FrizzText
Ooohlala. How nice! Good to know!
I wrote a song once called “Bad Examples”
“My Momma says, I’m no damn good. I’m living life and setting Bad Examples”
Not the greatest effort for someone who is now a grown up parent and trying not to set “Bad Examples” for my kids.
Tim
hi Tim,
short novel author,.
new generations are obliged to make things different.
I like your poem:
“When, sir, did you start to despair?
It was the day I decided not to care…”
Finally, I got to join again, Here is my ‘B’ entry – a bug story.
http://mywordwall.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/once-in-a-bug-gy-dream/
hi Imelda,
thanks for your pointe
“Finally, it stopped shooting at him…”
Reblogged this on "withDRAWING" and commented:
I love that car. ♥
thank you, Minnie, for reblogging!
(and don’t stop to make music…)
bulls,bears,billionaires,Bill Gates,bonds,Bill Gross
I know you like FORD -
but the iconic Berlin car
was named Trabi (Trabant):
I’m hardly Ford obsessed.The guy just happens to be the focus of my attention now.
My taste in cars runs to vintage models on the one hand and top end luxury models on the other.
The only vintage German car I have actually seen is an Adler that somebody’s grandfather had bought for 19 rupees.
The only mass market car that I am interested in is the nano,not because it is the last word in cars but because they tried to break the price barrier.Unfortunately in the last couple of years Tata Motors seems more interested in selling extras rather than trying to provide more for less.
I took a look at the Trabi-looks a lot like the Premier Padmini and other Premier models.
actually there are some Bugattis, Ferraris, Daimlers, Lamborghinis, Maseratis and many Mercedesses in Berlin … (most of the Trabis are museum objects…)
I have a photo of this wall art in Berlin!
my BERLIN photo collection, Myra:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frizztext/sets/72157603837798187/
some more wall art there too:
hi Ineke / Scrapydo in New Zealand:
http://scrapydo.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/story-challenge-letter-b-bear/
Thank you for your BEAR story!
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Sean was rescued
from outside a restaurant
in Cambodia
by “Free the Bears”
Bravo!
click on the picture to read the BEAR story of scrapydo / Ineke …
Reblogged this on A-Z ARCHIVE : NELLIBELL49 ON THE BELLINGER RIVER IN 2012 and commented:
THE B ARCHIVE WITH FRIZZTEXT
Count me in with this story about a beach, a bar, a bartender & a babe in a black & white bikini!
http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/a-beach-a-bar-and-a-girl-in-a-black-white-bikini/
hi Cardinal,
thanks for your story about
a beach, a bar,
a bartender & a babe in a
black & white bikini!
It turns out I have something I can add tot his challenge.
Thanks for posting it. Heres’ mine: http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/story-challenge-letter-b/
hi Isadora,
thanks for
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“Blue is the coolest color
– the color of the sky, ocean.
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Dark blue is the color
of truth and moderation.”
http://justfletcher.wordpress.com/
the courageous BIRDS – indeed, an amusing story!
http://justfletcher.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/flickrcomments-story-challenge-b/
‘They were absolutely obsessed. They seemed to be reacting to the alligator in the same way a cat would to a dangled piece of string. ‘Once they found the tail they were curious and they just wouldn’t leave it alone. ‘The alligator attempted to go about it’s business which was getting itself fed but it was clearly annoyed at the unwanted attention.’
Greetings Frizztext et al. My River : http://abcnellibell49.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/bb-is-for-bellingen/
hi Lynne,
your BELLINGER RIVER paradise:
“The Chess Players meet there of a Sunday afternoon.
Folk Club on a Friday night…”
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in the history of mankind
always places by the rivers have been
the center of social life …
Bento, Bacon and Bag.
hi Coco’s husband:
I do not know Bento -
but BACON is on my daily BREAKFAST…
greetings by
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/weekly-photo-challenge-breakfast/
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Hi Frizztext, what is the building in the background in the picture above?
Toss my ball into the field fr this week’s challenge: http://canoecommunications.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/b-is-for-ballgame/
next Tuesday we’ll have the C-challenge –
I bet you have some CANOE stories!
Building on the B, here is my try: http://bellechance.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/a-birds-eye-view/
“art among the rooftops that a pigeon appears to appreciate”:
to sit on the heads for a while …
My entry
http://rondomtaliedraai.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/story-challenge-letter-b/
I remember the wooden BRIDGE movie
and the film music
(whistling RIVER KWAI MARCH)
still so well!
Nice Izzy, going to give it a whirl in a Clerihew to celebrate national clerihew day
Off to find a good B now lol Thanks for the fun xo
Here you go Frizztext – I should have done Funeral in Berlin (a film I really love), but your stuck with Budgie
http://2e0mca.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/a-z-story-challenge-b-is-for-beer-budgie-and-bandolier/
thank you for
Beer, Budgie and Bandolier
- and other BRAIN / Skull attacks!
Here’s my B! Challenge, and it really is what goes on in my back yard. http://beyondpaisley.net/2012/07/10/b-challenge-back-yard/
wonderful story! I also like your pointe: “not the day to step out in a mouse-topped hat…” – while a hawk and his friend are watching every step in your backyard!
P.S.:
with a click on the hawk picture you can read more of the backyard story!
A story teller I am not, but here is my entry to Story Challenge B Bird Houses At Bear Run Nature Reserve. http://wp.me/p23TG1-Zm
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
what a wonderful collection of birdhouses!
before my window I’ve installed a simple one:
Oh I like yours. It’s a pretty yellow to welcome the birds. Thanks for sharing.
Hi everybody! Here’s my take on this week’s Letter B Challenge. Peace!
http://stephenkellycreative.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/a-z-challenge-the-letter-b-big-buddha/
hi Stephen,
Big BUDDHA shrouded in fog – that’s an inspiration:
now I can imagine, he would rise and move and follow you …
Let’s play Ball!!!!
http://truthaboveallreligions.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/a-z-archive-story-challenge-letter-b-lets-play-ball/
he’s an enthusiastic ball player I believe!
here’s a famous Berlin Ball:
http://www.sofacents.com/blueberry/
I missed last week! Here’s a post I from a couple of days ago on picking blueberries.
oh homemade blueberry pancakes – thanks for a childhood remembrance!
love your optimistic story of berlin, thank goodness for change! here is my B story frizz http://wp.me/296YA
Hi there. Thanks for giving me the chance to share my favourite Portuguese liqueur with you. B is for Beirão: http://juliedawnfox.com/2012/01/12/b-is-for-beirao-licor-beirao/
hi Julie,
I’m amused to notice,
that Angela Merkel is
drinking Beirão too!
from Germany: frizz
click on the picture,
to read more of Julie Dawn Fox…
Hi Frizz,
here is my entry for this week!! Thanks for having these challenge, I sure enjoy them!
http://ceeslifephotographyblog.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/frizztexts-story-challenge-letter-b/
hi Cee,
thank you for your
bitsy Dahlia BUDs!
Hi, great idea, can I B with… ‘big smile’
Black sheep of the family…
http://ledrakenoir.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/black-sheep-of-the-family/
hi “Le Drake Noir” = “the black drake”:
thanks for joining my B-story challenge!
I like:
“Maybe it’s hard work being the
black sheep of the family,
but it’s worth it…”
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P.S.:
and thanks for your genious INTRO to the topic MOVEment:
MOVE =
1 – the mechanism behind the facade of your clock or watch
2 – the coordinated mechanism behind the facade of community in groups
[either politically, religious, socially, economically, art-(cultur) etc.]
3 – the mechanism behind the facade of music, which builds it up to sounds…
Great reply photo… ‘big smile’
Hi Frizz, I recently joined the blogging world and enjoying your themes ! Thanks for the challenges.
Here’s my entry. Hope it isn’t too long! http://perceptionsofareluctanthomemaker.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/story-challenge-letter-b-a-tribute-to-bombay-4/
Soumik Kar, on Flickr, sent to my group BLOG IT!
“Mumbai Terrorist attack on 26th November, 2008″
click on the picture to enter his galleries!
BERLIN, BOMBAY, BARCELONA, BUKAREST, BOSTON – after all those cities tumbling into my mind I have to escape to some different B’s again: BISONS and BALLOONS:
title=”Standard Buffalo – don’t get too close!” [The Standard Examiner Balloon Stampede at Antelope Island, USA] photo by Steven Ford / snowbasinbumps, click on the picture to enter his galleries on Flickr…
compare
http://motherwifestudentworker.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/a-z-archive-a-challenge-autograph/
story about how to get an autograph by the famous psychologist Albert BANDURA
click on the picture to read the story about having a speaker – or having the courage to talk for yourself
An urban safari!
Always a great adventure over here, Frizz!
latest news from Berlin: history of the hotel ADLON
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/the-hotel-adlon-s-colorful-history-fotostrecke-84772.html
- photo gallery with a paradox ostrich-story
Mine is up:
http://withoutstringstied.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/a-z-archive-ii-b-challenge/
Also had a German destination!
hi Jane,
Beer WC Beer WC Beer – I’ve been there too – lot of loud music there …
Here’s mine
http://jullianeford.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/story-challenge-letter-b/
ocean (BEACH & Bosoms) is my medication too …
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/ocean-is-my-only-medication/
For me : “B” means “Bams’ Blog”… hahaha…
Have a wonderful week end.
Good reflection on Berlin.
Here is mine – on the importance of bees:
http://creativityaroused.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/b-challenge-bees-blue-orchard-bee-honeybee/
thank you for your focus on BEE colonies!
Hi Frizz,
What an impressive set of entries! The berlin shot is amazing.
Here is mine: http://theurgetowander.com/2012/07/17/the-birds-nest/?preview=true&preview_id=6650&preview_nonce=ed9fbe6c02
hi Madhu,
The BIRD’S NEST, the centerpiece of the Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium,
by the architects Jacques Herzog (my Germany!) and Pierre de Meuron
for sure now a landmark in the history of architecture!
Hi Frizz, I’ve loved all your pictures recently of the new Berlin. It seems to be remaking itself every day!! Here’s my B story: bicycles: http://catbirdinoman.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/story-challenge-letter-b-bicycles/
Better late than never!!
nice to see you smile with JiYoung, the Korean bakery girl,
getting ready to ride your bicycles in Kyoto!
- greetings by
http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/bicycles-around-the-world/
Thank you Frizz! It was so much fun with the bakery girl; we had a fun day riding our little bicycles from one end of Kyoto to the other. I loved your whole gallery of bicycles… thanks for sharing those amazing photos…
Absolutely beautiful!
Here’s mine:
http://wp.me/p25HJs-r7
Oh Carol,
sorry for that restaurant, you
“weren’t actually impressed with the place.
The food was terribly overpriced
and wasn’t very good…”
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shit happens …
read:
BOAT on a roof:
a tsunami reminder in Aceh …
http://sianakdesa.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/story-challenge-letter-b-boat-on-the-roof/
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http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/photo-gallery-childhood-memories-documented-in-ruins-fotostrecke-85577-9.html
http://2011rizalmaboloc.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/blood/
Here’s my story… ‘B’ for “BLOOD”
Thanks for your link, Frizz. I hope that I could post for Letter C very soon!
Nice picture of Berlin by the way. Very classic!
thank you for your BIG BALL BLUE MOON!
do you know the song BLUE MOON?
below played by my friend Kai Heumann – via my youtube channel:
thank you Cardinal G. for inspiring, that’s a challenge for me to play BLUE MOON for my soundcloud!
my today’s version:
http://soundcloud.com/frizztext/blue-moon