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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.

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