*rosaceae

A good year for all sorts of rosaceae.

The different pink shades in the warm evening sun – a delight for the eyes!

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*camomile

Blue summer skies and wild camomile.

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*spring forest green

The forests are looking so fresh at this time of the year. I was lucky enough to catch this orange-tip on camera. In German it is called Aurorafalter (Aurora butterfly).

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*daisies and sunshine

Finally summer has arrived! We are having 31 degrees right now and I am not the only one who is enjoying it. Sunny is a true sun worshipper and is far more relaxed since the extra dosage of sunshine and warmth. And we were able to pick first ripe may- and strawberries. A wild camomile plant sprouted in the greenhouse which is in full bloom now and behind the greenhouse blooms a huge red poppy that I also never sowed. Such surprises make me so happy!

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*cherry blossom world

 "Most of the people are homesick anyway,

and a little lonely,

and they hide themselves in their hair
and are turned into flowers."

{Tove Jansson}

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*fairytale forests and curious fallow deer

When I found that little abandoned house in the woods I immediately fantasized about restoring it and how it must be to live there, to hear the forest sounds all night long. Such a dreamy place!

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*writing

I finally found peace in writing letters again. And I'm using a thin brush and ink for writing now. I was never happy with my handwriting and often felt tense when writing, but with a brush it feels much better and more natural to me. Strange that I've never thought of writing this way in the past, it seemed not practical to me, but it is actually the softest way and easier to take up ink than with a calligraphy pen, at least for me. 

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*April

Pictures of the beginning of April

before spring decided to hibernate some more.

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*turning winds

Weekend at the lake.

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*birthday tooth

Pictures from my birthday.

I found a part of an animal skull and took one of it's tooth with me. It's quite big and I tried to find out from which animal it is, but don't know it yet. Meanwhile early flowering trees started to bloom and I saw a second hoopoe when I made a little bike trip! They look so tropical and surreal in our landscape.

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