a stone spirit.
this post is a little assortment of various happenings throughout september, extensive walks in and around wiesbaden with the dude. i've basically invested all my free time meeting up with him, enjoying every minute of it along the way. going on walks with someone equally interested in exploring is so fun, and is something i wish i could do more, always. exploring on my own is great and i love it, but when you have someone around who likes it equally and who points out the stuff their eyes have a focus on, so you can learn along the way what they are about, that is something that's also really neat. and when you are cross-eyed in love, everything around you feels so much brighter, and more lush and colourful and you start to notice the tiniest details. i drank it all in and it nourished me on a level that made me a content little bean.
on the night i shot this ( unfortunately the only shot i liked of the handful of photos i took ), we were sneaking into a church and listening to a choir sing majestic tunes and an organist accompanying them. it wasn't an official concert, but a practice and it felt a little forbidden, especially because the light inside the church was very dim and sparse and we were quietly hiding in the back of the nave. that moment was so special and so magical. the whole night was. it seemed like the universe was constantly throwing good things at us ( like this love sign ).
on another occasion we ventured out into the woods of frauenstein, visiting the rock formation 'grauer stein' ( grey rock ). it's a visible quartz vein that stretches for about 1.3 km through the frauenstein woods. i love it lots and tend to visit it in autumn every year. it just gives off such a purely sorcerous feeling, like it should be a place of rituals and worship and magic. not far away from that formation, there's also terra levis, a funeral forest. that part of the wiesbaden woods has so many wonderful nooks and crannies to offer and always is immensely helpful with grounding yourself.
who notices the strange rock formation first gets a high-five and a feisty laugh ;) ( oh damn, naughty things do amuse me, probably way too much ).
( i call this one the dick formation 😇 )
there's all kinds of little cracks and gaps in the rock, perfect for making little sacrifices.
i sacrificed this little acorn to the gods of the underground. ( nothing really happened, though )
leaf shadows.
the light in the woods was so lovely. that september glow is truly one of my favourite illuminations ( autum light in general, it is so soft and golden and melancholic ❤ )
the hanging leaf, artfully elevated by spider webbings.
the grey rock in its september glory.
the light of the gods. ( if there ever were any )
the rock camouflaging itself in the brightness of the light.
madame rock peering down at you, through her mighty bosom.
seriously, i just couldn't get enough of all the beautiful structures, the light, the slow fading of the slightly yellow tinted leaves. and the play of light and shadow was truly one of a kind.
the softest moss - illuminated.
when the trees lean against the rock... for support? the rock, by the way, is also used as a bouldering and climbing spot.
oak tree foliage.
the spot they use for climbing. there were several trees creating natural arches!
it's like they subconsciously decided to create some forest portals with their curvature.
almighty force of nature. rocks are proof that nature's forces are actually nothing anyone should ever underrate. it boggles my mind that through earth shifts and quakes and buckling such formations can be created. the thought alone always leaves me awestruck.
tiny trees happily growing inbetween the rocks.
saying goodbye to this wondrous natural monument.
on the grounds of terra levis you can find little pieces of art everywhere. people get so creative when gravestones and other man-made monuments are not part of the intented plan to commemorate the dead. i loved finding these little shrines and i think it's a nice idea to create something like this to remember your late loved one.
this wooden path could be found in the woods of ober-olm, which was not far away from where the dude lived. that place is also quite a magical one, no matter if you visit it at dawn or in the middle of the day. i have a post about this forest in the making, so keep your eyes peeled!
the moon shone bright above us. we climbed a small man-made hill ( the hill of friendship ) and enjoyed the emerging sounds of the night - quite romantic it was. it sounds so kitschy looking back, but at that moment it was just perfect. the grounds were formerly a military area of the american forces ( from 1951 to 1991 ), but eventually they left and opened up the terrain for public use again.
beautiful twilight sky.
on another day: inside the kurhaus building in wiesbaden, where we hid from a downpour for a while, after meandering around the kurpark for a bit. we marvelled at the beautiful interiors. diana, the goddess of hunt, moon and nature, always fascinates me, especially because of the moon symbolics. so beautiful!
the fabulous dome! there's really splendid acoustics when you stand in the middle of the building, perfect for musical renditions and such. i wonder if the operators use it sometimes for these kind of happenings.
the entry that leads out into the park. those neo-classical / art nouveau vibes ❤ the kurhaus was inaugurated in 1907 and serves the purpose of housing a casino, restaurant and two event halls for the pleasure of spa guests ( and everyone else in modern times )
diana in all her awesomeness. it's a shame that the glittering mosaic stones are so difficult to photograph ;_;
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