I spent a few days with Terri, who lives near Darmstadt. We visited Schloss Schwetzingen which is a wonderful building dating to approximately 1700-1750. 

It has extensive, beautiful gardens and is roughly equidistant from Manheim and Heidelberg, the other seats of the  Electors of Palatine.  A remarkable feature seen on Google Earth is what used to be a straight avenue lined with mulberry trees going to Heidelberg.

  • Schloss Schwetzingen
    Schloss Schwetzingen
  • Schloss Schwetzingen
    Schloss Schwetzingen
  • Schloss Schwetzingen
    Schloss Schwetzingen

  • Shutter speed: 1/160s
  • Aperture: ƒ/2.7
  • ISO: 100
  • Focal length: 4.6mm
  • Taken: 28 February, 2014 12:02
  • Camera: Nexus 4