Getting ready

Buntings being put up in preparation for the Swiss national day on August 1st.

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Two deux chevaux vapeur

Near the village entrance is this Citroën shop. Parked next to the building are these two 2CVs. That makes 3 red 2CVs in Villigen. Third one seen last year here and here. In addition, I've spotted a grey one but haven't photographed it yet.

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Before and after?

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Decay

The barn and the spiderweb. Both succumbing to the march of time.

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Onto the next thing

Firewood, maybe. If you're at all curious about the environmental impact of heating with wood, visit the Canada-based woodheat website.

A quote from there:

"Whatever energy source you choose, its use will have an impact on the environment. The best energy sources are renewable and the best of those are solar power and wind power because their environmental impacts tend to be low. As good as they are, though, they do have their problems and limitations. Wood is another renewable energy source with its own problems and limitations, some of which can be managed and minimized, others of which cannot. But when it is used effectively, wood is a fine fuel compared to the fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal, whose consumption leads to global warming. "

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Chair

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The remains

The remnants of some crop are being arranged into rows that will be gathered up by a different machine.

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