outside of wiesbaden, in the so called 'ländchen', there are several little villages, situated peacefully at the foothills of the taunus mountains. i refer to the region as 'the shire', you know, as in the place where the hobbits live in 'the lord of the rings' :) on one of my spring walks i discovered that auringen was in possession of a real hiking trail, approximately 8 km long. i had tried out the trail before, but failed miserably at following the correct paths, and ended up somewhere near medenbach ( i think i wrote about that in my last post. ) so of course i needed to return for a new try. the weather also was much better than the last time i visited, which made for a really beautiful walk. one of the downsides though, was the fact that the trail is badly signposted. i walked into dead ends at least twice, but i was determined to finish the walk this time, so i didn't give up.
tiny creeks are my favourite.
it's so great that every year the flowers begin to bud out of dead leaves again - it warms my heart every single time. and i just love the contrast.
passed by a pond. reflection time!
i'm so happy i managed to capture this eurasian jay so perfectly! they're such nice birds. in german they are called 'eichelhäher', because they hide acorns and caw with a rasping voice.
blooming blackthorns.
allotment gardens.
the mill of auringen is actually a really nice building.
and ducklings greet you at the gate.
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