Dawn
There’s a shooting range we walk by before entering the forest.
Die Bar ist geöffnet
Geh am Sonntag schießen, trink
Geschützgewehre zielen
Speaking of Karlsberg beer, the Karlsberg Brewery is in Homberg.
Under the ruins of the castle on the hill above Homberg is a sand mine.
With hard hats on our heads, we descended into the sand mines. In Italy truant children were turned into donkies and sent to work in the salt mines. I wonder if truant children were sent to work in the sand mines in Homberg.
Homberg residents took refuge in the sand minds during bombing raids on homberg in WWII.
Atlas purrfurs the yarn mine. Sand mines are for other purposes in the cat world. Photo by Tristan.
Lots of low ceilings. The tunnels were much darker than in the photos.
Homberg
Atlas: “Blanket caves are so much more comfortable than sandbox tunnels!” Photo by Tristan.
Off Center & Not Even 
One time we went to a Biergarten in Homburg and the waitress had fresh dunkel Bier on tap, Karlsberg. People have talked about caramel notes and such in beers before but I always thought they were making it up. Until I drank that fresh dunkel Weißbier. So good. So Caramel. Much notes. Wow.
Bier der Seele in der dunklen Nacht!🍻 Thanks, Tristan.
Best to go drinking after the shooting range, methinks… less chance of stray bullits.
Those mines are so very cool!
One would think. In NM, bars and shooting ranges are nowhere near eachother. The local Schützenhaus was a great inspiration for my first timku in German.
The mine was cool, both literally and figuratively. Not a good place for klaustrophobische, Untergrundphobie and Taphephobie peeps.
It would seem to be logical. That is a good thing! And you did very well, mein Freund.
I bet there are those who suffer those phobias would not find it so cool and interesting. Me? I would love it!
I am happy to be phobia-free. It makes life much more interesting.
No kidding! Same for me.
Fabulous pictures, Tim.
Thanks, Jeff.
These are amazing. What a place.
Spielplatz eines Höhlenbewohners (what a great word for troglodytes). I was singing, “Workin’ in a sand mine, goin’ down, down. Workin’ in a sand mine. Whoops! About to slip down!”, while wandering around under the castle ruins.
Ken something…as we say here.. I was thinking that song too. It is such a great catchy song!!
I felt like I was DEVOlving going down, down in the sand mine.
LOL!!
Atlas looks very fetching in that last photo. The sand mines look like a fascinating place to explore, although I wouldn’t want to go too deep into them.
Not a good place for claustrophobic folks. Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim.
Hi Tim – Your Germany photos are fantasti!? I sorta, kinda feel like I’m there. …Ro ________________________________
Guten Morgen, Ro. I’m happy you are able to come along and enjoy the sights.
I agree with Atlas and prefer yarn.
Yarn is comfy, but walking in a troglodyte wonderland was cool. Thanks, Brad.
I’m definitely with the cat. I wouldn’t like to be underground. Great pictures and you must be having the most wonderful trip.
You don’t have a troglodytic urge to explore the under regions of the world? Thanks, Gigi.
Not even a little. LOL
I used to explore old mines when I was a kid. I had Spelunkomania Troglodytis me thinks!
I think so too. It has to be part of who you are. A curiosity, instead of a screaming voice yelling, DON’T GO IN THERE. LOL
The sandmines are fascinating! I can see in one of those photos where it looks like the light has encouraged algal growth on the walls and especially the ceiling.
Atlas is one cool kitty!
Everything goes better with beer, especially the sand mines.. Wow, amazing❣️
The Germans agree with you on beer. Thanks, Cindy.
Incredible photos of the tunnels and caves Tim! I love seeing them here, but I don’t think I could explore in person, I can’t even go into underground parking structures!😂
Underground parking is creepy. Sand mines are cool. Thanks, Tiffany.
What a fab trip!!!
Thanks, Resa.
Great series, Tim ~ the underworld of mines & caverns is always fascinating, and it makes me fall into a daydream, wondering what life was like for the people who worked in such places. Plus, you were able to really get some crisp shots – and definitely worth a beer or two afterwards 🍺.
I’ve always been fascinated by caves and mines. Thanks, Randall.
Interesting. Assuming the “sand” mines have some other substrate for the walls or I’m not sure I would want to be down there. My career dealt with a lot of mining equipment, but I never had the opportunity to visit one of those sites.
You might like troglodytelandia. Thanks, Brian.
Fabulous photos Tim …
Thanks, Julie.