Skip to main content

may: neroberg.

the neroberg is our so called home mountain, it's a foothill of the taunus mountain range. wiesbaden citizens are very proud of this little hill: it's a popular meeting place for young and old, tourists and inhabitants who need a little time out from the city hustle. the woods invite for a long stroll, there is a beautiful russian orthodox church to visit and lots of other activities await you like a forest ropes course, the drive up the hill with the nerobergbahn & of course, from up here you also have one of the best views down onto wiesbaden and the region beyond - on good days you can see far into the regions of rhenish hesse.

there are two times i love the forest the best: in spring when the lush colours of newly greened trees are soothing your soul and mind and in autumn, when the soft and warm colours of decaying leaves bid goodbye until next year's spring season again.




copper beeches are an exception to the rule. their blood-coloured leaves are always a beautiful sight amongst all the green trees.

the golden turrets of the russian orthodox church st. elizabeth's. it was built in memory of jelisaweta michailowna - wife of adolf, grand duke of luxembourg - who died at a young age while giving birth to both their first child ( who did not survive as well ). i seriously think that it's the most beautiful church of wiesbaden and also with the most tragic background. i've never been inside, but hopefully will in the future. i always was kind of intimidated by it, i really don't know why.

next to the church there is a small russian cemetery. i think it is always closed, at least i never found the gate open. the rectory is also part of the whole ensemble, it is still used as a residential building. ( and i really would love it to live in there, it's such a beautiful little dwelling!

even though you can't enter the cemetery, you still can get a peek of what is inside through the gate doors. this little chapel with a star roof is probably the highlight of the cemetery.

i don't know about you, but i love metal crosses on tombs even more than the average stone grave.

portraits of the past.

portrayal of st. helena.

and zoom - a closeup.


and my route back to my car lead me past this splintered tree.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

in the forests.

it's that time of the year again.
Post a Comment
Read more

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 ...
Post a Comment
Read more

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, ...
Post a Comment
Read more