Improvised chess game on the road / © Photo: Georg Berg

Simplicity day

July 12 is the day of simplicity. For this occasion we have compiled a photo gallery with motifs from all over the world. Especially when traveling light, the most beautiful improvisations arise from simplicity and creativity. Henry David Thoreau recommends already in 1854 the return to a simple life.

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Montpellier celebrates the 2022 French Rugby Championship at the Place de la Comédie / © Photo: Georg Berg

Montpellier celebrates

Montpellier wins the French Rugby Championship. The final against Castres was broadcast from Paris for public viewing on the Place de la Comédie.

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Eye contact in Sierra Leone / © Photo: Georg Berg

Trading on top

In Africa, there are hardly any business premises. Saleswomen present their products on their heads. Eye contact with the buyer takes place near the goods.

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A traditional red telephone booth in a rural setting in the United Kingdom features a spider web above the receiver / © Photo: Georg Berg

Spiders on the phone

The older ones of us still remember the smell of the telephone booths. But nowhere do we mourn the cold smell of cigarettes or the jingling of coins.

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Wake me up when September ends (Banana Island, Sierra Leone) / © Photo: Georg Berg

Sleep day

June 21 is the beginning of summer and – almost sleepy – the day of sleep. Here are photos from Sierra Leone, where temperatures are always very summery.

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Sooty kettle on a wood fire / © Photo: Georg Berg

Dead Zone at Charcoal Fire

The campfire has a magical attraction. It is the place where stories are told and experiences are passed on from generation to generation.

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Progress knows no pardon. Home is where you go. Family is what you make of it yourself. / © Photo: Georg Berg

Concealed art

A facade artwork on the subject of migration in Reykjavik was a reminder of a piece of German-Icelandic history. Now it has had to make way for a construction project.

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Isn't it our job as humans to collect great moments? / © Photo: Georg Berg

Soundtrack of the Day

In Reykjavik, Herakut reminds us to take every moment seriously. The artists make positive signs of life and thought in dark places of many cities.

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Icelandic leader sheep / © Photo: Georg Berg

Leader Sheep

A breed of guide sheep is bred in Iceland. The information center in Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla district provides information about herding sheep.

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Icelandic ponies must be called horse in Iceland / © Photo: Georg Berg

The P word

Icelanders have a sense of humor, but caution is still advised. Icelandic ponies may only be called horse in Iceland. Anything else is considered an insult.

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Marteinn Haraldson, owner of the Segull 67 brewery, is pleased with a successful prank. He just made up the fantastic story / © Photo: Georg Berg

The wish stone

The magic of the jasper stone. However, for the desired result, the instructions should be read in full beforehand. Life is not a wishful thinking concert.

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The rock called Hvítserkur Troll is visible from a black sand beach. This 15 meter high basalt island resembles a dragon or a rhinoceros.
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Troll or dino?

In Iceland, all exposed rock formations have at least one story. Hvítserkur is said to have been a troll with a fear of Christianity.

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