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Then and Now – Bern – Pillar of Moss and Slime – 5

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026kenritley

Continuing the series, THEN (1983) NOW   NOW (COLOR):   COMMENTS: (1) This is actually not that old – it was inaugerated in 1983 by the artist Meret Oppenheim.   Below are some more interesting facts about this pillar of moss and slime:

Then-And-Now

Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

January 17, 2026January 5, 2026kenritley

The large tower to the right is the Torreón de la Zuda,

Spain

Pillar of Moss and Slime – 4

August 24, 2022kenritley

Wow, finally got a chance to continue the series, been a long time since I’ve seen one of these!  

Interesting things, Swiss and Switzerland

Pillar of Moss and Slime – 3

December 23, 2014December 29, 2020kenritley

Continuing the series, arguably the world’s oldest and best-known pillar of moss and slime, located in Aix en Provence, shows that my own name for these objects, pillars of moss and slime, is not half bad: this one is officially known as Fontaine Mossue. Interestingly, it is a natural hot water spring that dates back […]

Interesting things, Provence, Travel

Pillar of Moss and Slime – 2

December 13, 2014December 24, 2016kenritley

Continuing the series, this pillar of moss and slime is located in Montreux, on the eastern shore of Lake Geneva.  As you can see, as far as biotopes go, this one is just getting started.  I’ll have to drop by next year and see how it’s changed. But, there are still plenty of other pillars […]

Interesting things, Swiss and Switzerland, Travel

Pillar of moss and slime – 1

October 13, 2014December 24, 2016kenritley

If anyone knows what these things are really called, please let me know. I call them “pillars of moss and slime.” It is a column over which water slowly and continuously trickles. And because of this, the column is host to a variety of natural molds, slimes, algae, moss, and grass – growing in different […]

Interesting things, Swiss and Switzerland, Travel

The incredible, unbelievable transmission towers of France

August 13, 2019August 4, 2019kenritley

Well, I don’t know how incredible they really are. But I do know it drives me absolutely nuts to see an almost identical set of towers all over the French countryside, and yet not know where to get the details. Are they for radio – or television – or both? Why are there three platforms?  […]

France

Dirty Harry on the Sihl

September 1, 2018August 28, 2018kenritley

There is a small river called the Sihl, and it runs parallel to a shopping center in Zürich known as Sihlcity. And on a concrete pillar is a rather nice depiction of Dirty Harry. I’m not sure why it’s there, but it is located only about 200 m from one of the largest movie theaters […]

Swiss and Switzerland

Hills Like White Elephants

December 31, 2014November 29, 2017kenritley

This is the city of Zaragoza, in the region of Spain called Aragon. This is the famous Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar church, visited by Popes and pilgrims worldwide.  It was here that many people think Hemingway drew inspiration for his short story, Hills Like White Elephants.

Spain, Travel

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