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forest walks.

one of my most favourite things to do when i've got the time is having walks in forests. they bear some kind of calm & quietude that i miss in the city. i'm fortunate enough to have a lot of forests around in the area i'm living in. i never have to drive far. i'm a nature girl by heart, and if there wasn't nature around me, i think i'd really shrink mentally. i need this to readjust, to extract the power i need for living in the city. it's a reminder to me as to how beautiful the world is beyond work stress and dealing with humans. 

i turned 25 last week and my patience with humans and the interaction involved is at a new low. maybe there is such a thing as quarter life crisis. fact is, i do not search my inner freedom in interacting with people. my inner freedom can be found when i walk around in places like these. that's when i feel the most child-like and not ripped off my emotions.





various wood types.

another bank picture: my parents and me.

human residues.





after some time we reached a small pond in which a few dogs took a bath.





views onto wiesbaden ( & mainz far in the back )




in the evening we stopped by the rhine. woods and rivers - i can't live without this.


we discovered this little guy. it's an acorn weevil.


little snail carrying its home around.

one last view onto schierstein harbour.

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