29 Dec 2008
Summer in the Harz. With Castles
After all those posts with lots of text and few pictures, I thought I'd go back to some picture posts for a change. Summer impressions on a cold winter day.
View to the north-eastern Harz foothills
Seen from Regenstein Castle. Somewhere in the distance lies Quedlinburg
Michaelstein Monastery, cloister
Remains of a 12th century Cisterciensian monastery. The cloister and some of the outhouses have been preserved and today house a museum for music instruments, a school, and a restaurant.
Michaelstein Monastery, herbal garden
I want a garden like that.
Falkenstein Castle
Falkenstein Castle was originally built in 1115 and altered several times during the following centuries. It was never conquered, but in the 18th century it was a ruin until the then owner reconstructed most of the buildings.
View from Falkenstein Castle to the Selke valley
Germany can be very green, too.
Arnstein Castle
A picturesque ruin. And a nice uphill walk in 30°C summer heat.
Bode River
One of the many shots I took of that one. I love running water.
Rappbode Reservoir
The sun had given way to some thunderclouds, and the air was very still. ¶ December 29, 2008
After all those posts with lots of text and few pictures, I thought I'd go back to some picture posts for a change. Summer impressions on a cold winter day.
Seen from Regenstein Castle. Somewhere in the distance lies Quedlinburg
Remains of a 12th century Cisterciensian monastery. The cloister and some of the outhouses have been preserved and today house a museum for music instruments, a school, and a restaurant.
I want a garden like that.
Falkenstein Castle was originally built in 1115 and altered several times during the following centuries. It was never conquered, but in the 18th century it was a ruin until the then owner reconstructed most of the buildings.
Germany can be very green, too.
A picturesque ruin. And a nice uphill walk in 30°C summer heat.
One of the many shots I took of that one. I love running water.
The sun had given way to some thunderclouds, and the air was very still. ¶ December 29, 2008
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What are those dark green, pointy things all over the landscape? *g*
I want a castle... but I'll settle for the monastery.
I want a castle... but I'll settle for the monastery.
Lol, they're called trees, Constance. We got plenty of those, though there's still some of the pine monocultures left - it will take a few more years for the original mixed forest of oak, beech, pine and fir to regrow.
Pretty vedette, must be nice to be up there for a morning cuppa, but a real drag when the wind comes howling from the North.
Castles. I love castles.
Your pictures are so tempting, I want to visit Germany.
P.S. The hills are alive with the sound of plotbunnies. :)
Your pictures are so tempting, I want to visit Germany.
P.S. The hills are alive with the sound of plotbunnies. :)
Thank you, Irene. Germany is surely worth a visit.
Carla, he so would. I suspect Ellis Peters decided to give her sleuth a herbal garden so she had a reason to visit them. :)
Stag, yes, there's a lot of wind on those hills. Not bad on a hot day, but castles weren't the best place to live in winter.
Thanks, Ann. Yeah, them plotbunnies live wild here and they breed. *grin*
Carla, he so would. I suspect Ellis Peters decided to give her sleuth a herbal garden so she had a reason to visit them. :)
Stag, yes, there's a lot of wind on those hills. Not bad on a hot day, but castles weren't the best place to live in winter.
Thanks, Ann. Yeah, them plotbunnies live wild here and they breed. *grin*
Gabriele
Summer???
I was beginning to thing that was myth.
Thanks for the picture,s I needed the reminder.
Summer???
I was beginning to thing that was myth.
Thanks for the picture,s I needed the reminder.
I'll be frequenting your blog more often as you have just the material I need to complete my second manuscript. With a photo to use as a reference I find it easier to describe a setting of how high a window or arch will be over a drop to the ground.
Thank you, Hank. Summer's not a myth, we had a few days of it this year.
Barbara, I'm glad I can help your imagination with my photos. Maybe one day you can visit some of the places yourself.
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Barbara, I'm glad I can help your imagination with my photos. Maybe one day you can visit some of the places yourself.
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