castle & park altenstein.

this castle is situated near the town bad liebenstein, an old spa town in west thuringia. the forests surrounding it are quite magical. if i'd have the choice to go back in time and choose 'princess' as a profession ( haha ), i'd totally want to live here. there's no better place to grow up. at least in my mind.

the castle is under construction at the moment. you can't enter. it burned down in the 80ies and since then they slowly build it back up.

just a little reminder that human beings have to stay on the pathways.

but you know... most human beings give a shit about reminders.

my camera had a huge grease spot on its lense, hence the foggyness.

still cannot get over the fact, that there exists a place called schweina.

the park was totally glorious. especially in all those autumn colours.

entry of a go-through-cavern.

some kind of ink cap.

a young ink cap.

oh what i'd do for a good functioning brain that remembers all kinds of fungus nomenclatures.

dad told me, but i simply forgot.

a small lake with waterfall. idyllic.

this is just a guess. i think it's suede bolete. at least, it's some kind of bolete.

another idyllic place.

diana, goddess of hunt, the moon and birthing.

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in the forests.

it's that time of the year again.

july '20: lake petersdorf discoveries and a plea against genocide.

the green wild meadows of malchow's sandfeld. in the west of malchow there is a big chunk of forest that spans towards plauer see, a widely 'uncultivated' area these days, but it hasn't always been this way. in my last post i mentioned the nazi munition factory that had been built in these woods, away from prying eyes of their enemies and where they also built an external subcamp for the concentration camp ravensbrück. exactly these woods we explored on a pretty sunny day, betraying the darkness that happened around these parts. isn't it weird that there are places in this world that were built or used by dark forces and horrible regimes and you vist them 80 years later and they are the most peaceful places you can imagine? sometimes my brain can't cope with the contrast of knowing what was in the past and what the present looks and feels like. it definitely leaves me with a strange impression often, kind of like a little sting in my heart and brain that is not ...

july '20: a boat ride across the lakes.

starting point in malchow harbour. when you're in the mecklenburg lakelands you need to do some of the many boat rides they offer up all around the various lakes! that's really sort of the best way to get a little overview over the many lake destinations and being on the water and feeling the wind on your face ( or the rain 😂 ) and seeing the life in the water and the landscapes around you, it's just special, i think! they often also tell you historic bits and pieces of the lakes, informing you on possible sights you should seek out, too! when you book a tour, you can choose between big day trips crossing several lakes, depending from where you start, or you can choose short rides that last a couple of hours and perhaps even have a theme like a sunset tour or a romance tour ( possibly with romantic dinner for two options 😉 ). from malchow you can choose between two tour providers: reederei pickran & the blau-weiße-flotte . there are tours that include up to 7 lakes, ...

ghost of nature.

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