ghost of nature.

storks in schierstein. in march last year we returned to the vosges mountains in france, one of our favourite places to vacation. my family has friends living there and they have a chalet they rent out to us every once in a while and whenever we return it's like coming to a home away from home. the village we stay in is quite remote and settling down there again also means a lot of quiet time, reading, taking long walks through the nearby woods and mountains and dilly-dallying around inside the cutest mountain towns. sometimes we make a day trip to a bigger city nearby or to a different region, slowly expanding our knowledge about this part of france and enjoying the tranquil landscapes that seem so different from germany at times. in times like these ( corona virus being the absolute overpowering factor throughout all of our lives right now ) i love to look back and reminisce about a less sad and unnerving time. i can't wait to head back there this fall and soak it all...

a view on lindschied ( near bad schwalbach ). i originally planned to do a nature walk in the taunus mountains close to the city of bad schwalbach, but while driving through the city i decided to return back after i checked out a mansion in lindschied ( which is a district of bad schwalbach ). i have been to bad schwalbach many times before, but never quite explored it more thoroughly, many times just barely touching the cityscapes. it is nestled quite beautifully into the nesselbach valley, lots of woods surrounding it and since it is a spa town it also is very idyllic and calm - which is a perfect enough reason for me to re-visit again and again, as it means taking a deep breath away from the big city, experiencing a little slowdown. but before i show you some more of bad schwalbach, here's ONE picture of the aforementioned mansion. why only one? because that mansion is a therapy center for addiction related maladies these days and it felt weird to check out a place w...