april: garden in full bloom.

in the middle of april i went home to my parents for a week of vacation and boy, did i need that. i did a lot of walking and exploring on my own, but also took in the beauty that is my homeland. our garden just started to bloom while i was there. in my humble opinion, my parents do have the best garden i know, there's always something to discover!

little magnolia tree blossoms!

and buds.

my cat shadow being overly attentive to garden activities. she's living outside all year round because my mother has a cat hair allergy, but she's been loyal for 6 years now and loves her people a lot, even though she's got some kind of bitchy personality. don't hassle with her - she has really sharp claws. the sweetest moments are those when she lays down right next to you on the deck chair and purrs and cuddles with you. it is rare, but when she does it, it's really heart-warming and really a proof of her love.

a blackbird laid eggs in the woodshed. look at them turquoise-coloured beauties!

the peach trees were in full glory as well. seriously, all fruit trees have the best and most delicate blossoms. i will never get tired of any fruit tree blooming.

daffodil.

persian buttercups are pretty great in texture, don't you agree?

those hyacinths were smelling heavenly!

if a photograph could capture the odour of these, you would close your eyes and breathe in deeply now ;)

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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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