live from Bayreuth

Today, in the tiny kitchen downstairs in the shop, was dressed and ready to go at eight in the morning. Left the house with a canvas tote-style shopping bag and walked through the town. Passed the weekly market selling open produce and went on to the supermarket in the mall. Bought a few small items, but the main purchase was cat food. Ten large tins of the stuff, that should keep the animal fed for the rest of the week at least. Return home, on the way marvel at the huge and very elaborate trucks that the sellers at the market have. They are all refrigerated, they are all attached to a city power source. There is a claim that it is all local produce, though the stand selling olives and other mediterranean produce makes this hard to believe.

At home, take the cat food upstairs to the kitchen that is now mainly used by the wife. The cat always expects its food there, and it seems a good idea.

The strange and awful tiredness will not go away, give in and take a rest on the studio bed. Spend time adjusting the photographic equipment. There is one lens with a defective contact, it will not sync correctly with the digital back attached to the camera. This is a problem to be solved another time.

In the late afternoon take another walk around the town. Take a rest on a park bench by the river, and watch as a large electrical carriage passes by. The machine is similar in appearance to a horse drawn carriage, with the driver seated high up at the front. There are no dummy horses or anything. There are two people at the back of the carriage, exactly where you would expect the postillions. One of them waves and see that it is the landlord of the local near the artists studio.

Accept the invitation to join the couple inside in the carriage.

The result is a slow ride through Landshut, capturing glances from all the pedestrians.

At the pub, thank everyone for the ride. Check the studio and then return home on foot.

Go home.

Home is depressing now, but there is nothing else to do.

Turn on the radio, listen to the news.

Then they start playing Wagner, live from Bayreuth.