ghost of nature.

belfort is an old fortress city. it is mainly known for its citadel and the huge lion build into the cliffs. it's not the prettiest town, but the citadel is quite worth checking out. we had the best view onto the surroundings of belfort and its bizarre fortress landscape. and we experienced the best rainbow in a long time. it was even a double one at one point! later that day we decided to try the ballon d'alsace again, just to see if we could see more than the last time. and we did! sometimes you need to be lucky to visit the ballon d'alsace without masses of fog. there were no cows around and also no horses, but alas, you can't have everything at once, no? we met a few young guys, though, who made a music video of a male singer with guitar. we were humming the melody all the way back to the car. the greeting panzer. it was near and clear, totally incredible. i swear, i could almost see the end of the rainbow! the other side - a beginning blue sk...

the vosges mountains already impressed me in the summer but when we visited at the end of october, start of november, i fell in love all over again. even though most trees already were bare, you could still see a blotch of colour now and then. especially when the sun was shining. i think we had good luck with the weather again, it was very mixed and one day was so warm that it conjured up a late autumn storm. also: returning to our chalet in the evening ( all cold and stiff ), sitting down to read haruki murakami's norwegian wood while waiting for the fire in the fireplace to get growing, occasionally watching movies ( bienvenue chez les ch'tis ) - that is what autumn and winter should look like. not to forget the wonderful hiking trips, city visits and meet-ups with our french friends. my bed in the night. the first day started promising. i think the temperatures went up to almost 20 degress that day. it was really warm. but the sky already promises what would ev...