ghost of nature.

train tracks near schneidhain in the braubach valley. sounding and looking familiar? well, maybe you remember this post of mine from quite a while ago, i visited this region like a month prior to when i took these! back then, in april, nature only had begun to sprout green shoots shyly everywhere, but this time it was in full blown spring splendor! i actually took my parents on a little hike this time, exploring some more of the woods and area. and it was quite a contrast to that gloomy rainy day back in april, too! the sun was shining bright and gayly and the temperatures were warm enough to go without cozy jackets. may, as you know, isn't called the month of delight without reason. blue skies and fresh greens everywhere combined with finally some warmthness and lots of sunshine, make it one of the most beautiful months of the year! old gnarly orchard trees are my favourite trees. all the green meadows were such a delight to behold, compared to the brown fields of early april! re...

sighted on the way to austin: the texas  colorado river . but beware, this is not the iconic colorado river ( 2.334 km long ) that has its source in the rocky mountains and confluences in the gulf of california, flowing through the grand canyon and other magnificent landscapes along the way, but this is texas' very own colorado river with a length of 1.387 km starting in the llano estacado plains in northwestern texas, and eventually ending up in the gulf of mexico at matagorda bay . why there are two colorado rivers in the US, i really don't know 😅 my guess is, that they were named by two people in different times, not knowing of the other's colorado river discovery. we'll meet the texas colorado river again in austin, so i will probably bestow more information on you eventually ;D a random road squirrel, also found on the way to austin. austin is about 187 miles ( 300 km ) away from baytown and is situated west from there in central texas. it sits at the foot of th...