The driftwood shot shows contrasting textures on the same object, both produced by water against wood. The empty beer kegs are stamped "Andechs Kloster", a centuries-old monastery that is self-sufficient because of its brewery, so it's not reliant on the state's Church Tax. The super-ornate multi-textured bedroom of Bavaria's King Ludwig was his effort to outdo the Versailles Palace with the Herrenchiemsee Palace on an island purchased from a monastery. Ludwig bankrupted his kingdom with three palaces, but now they are major tourist attractions for Bavaria.
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