Today was an ideal day to go out with my camera. Spring is really here, with the soft greens and striking reds of the young beech leaves. What a blessing to be able to enjoy this!
Tag: spring
Happiness
A misty spring morning with fresh green treen and wild flowers. I’m so happy to live here!
Just a perfect day
At 6:30 in the morning I hear on the news that there’s a misty start of the day. I jump out of bed and check the window: gray, not much visibility. “I have to get up now,” I tell my husband, “This will be a perfect day!” And it is…
Fairytales
I’ve been living here for almost five months now, an sometimes I really feel I’ve entered a fairytale when I go for my morning walk!
Letting go
When other trees are already donning their spring greens, the beech tree is still holding on to last year’s leaves. I want to tell him – and, perhaps, myself as well – “Let go of the past. Open yourself for new opportunities.” I hope that soon the beech tree will embrace the fresh green colors of spring as well!
Spring is coming
Some people always say, “Winter is coming.” And they are right, of course. But I want to believe that, really, spring is coming – and I know I’m always right as well!
Diederik cuckoo
One of the beautiful cuckoos that are summer visitors to South Africa. Once the rains start, the calls of the cuckoos can be heard everywhere in the bush. This glorious green bird is called the Diederik cuckoo, because its name sounds like the Dutch/Afrikaans name Diederik: It calls “Die- die- diederik!” Unfortunately hearing cuckoos is much easier than actually seeing them, so I was very happy when this one perched on a branch for a moment.
Spring leafs
The trees have been struggling for the lack of rain. Last night we had the first really good rains of the season, and I’m hoping for many more new spring leafs in the coming week!
Awesome wonder 