Today, for #FensterFreitag, we’re looking at the half-louvred rear side windows on the C107 Mercedes SLC from the early 1970s. The C107 was an extended-wheelbase fixed-roof coupé version of the R107 ‘Bobby Ewing’ SL convertible. The louvres, encased between two panes of glass, appear to have been intended to avoid a bland ‘two-door sedan’ look while avoiding overly-wide rear pillars. A lot of Mercedes enthusiasts don’t like these, but I’m a fan. #Mercedes#WeirdCarMastodon#davidsdailycar
Not far from the sea, in Dorset, lies the small, sad village of Tyneham. The village was requisitioned by the army in 1943, and its inhabitants have never been allowed to return. Today, it sits in the middle of the Lulworth firing ranges, but can be visited when the ranges are not in use for army training.
I found this neglected display on a windowsill there, and felt it encapsulated something of the spirit of the place.
A Perth set of windows for #FensterFreitag - within the somewhat bizarre mock-Tudor shopping arcade, London Court. The gent in the middle is Raleigh, I believe.
Crazy morning. Had to take a car to amtrak this morning; there was an accident just before we got to the bridge which added ~45 minutes and I almost missed my 🚂 !
I was wearing my SF City FC scarf and my driver was very excited by it. We started chatting ⚽️, luckily he was from Oakland and knew all the shortcuts, so I got to the station about three minutes after the train and boarded it with a couple of minutes to spare!
The cure for cockiness: write AltText. Nothing reminds me quicker how little I know about anything. 'What are those weird indentation thingys? What do you call those fancy edges? What's that shape that’s like a rectangle but has an arch on top? Wait, is it oblong? Wait, what’s the difference between an oblong and a rectangle? Is the window in a belfry, is there a bell? Oh no, maybe it’s a door not a window and I'm just spreading fake news in the Fediverse.'
It always makes me sad to see old houses slip away. If I had more money than I knew what to do with, I think I would rescue gems like this one. Look at that straight and true roofline! But especially don't miss the unusual second floor windows: two over three over two!