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Autumn Festivals in the Black Forest – Sasbachwalden
Harvest festivals mark the transition from summer into autumn by showcasing the bounties of the region. When I visited the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) in Southwestern Germany last October – the area where I was born and lived for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Travel Germany
Tagged Black Forest, celebration, costumes, cultural pride, dirndl, Erntedankfest, folk costumes, Germany, harvest festival, lederhosen, monks, music band, Schwarzwald, Trachten, wine
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Sunflower Fields Forever
Saturday was my get-away day. I didn’t mind getting up at sunrise to drive over the mountains so I would arrive at Hope Field before the crowds hit and the sunlight became too harsh. Hope Field is a vast field … Continue reading
Summer Porch Textures
From my summer porch, I observe much of what’s going on around me without necessarily being seen. Since we can’t see our human neighbors through the trees, animals and plants become the subjects of my voyeuristic tendencies. When I saw … Continue reading
The Preciousness of Friendship
I saw my best friend from childhood, S., last year. It did not matter that we are now middle-aged and that we have missed decades of each other’s lives. We talked for hours about the years that shaped us and … Continue reading
