The first days of spring in Germany 2025

 And it was only February 16 th

SNEEUW IN DE LUCHT, OOIEVAAR OP HET DAK

grafietstudie in mijn reisdagboek
geschetst op locatie te Estorf
15/21 cm

Side Note :

We arrived with snow on the 14th of February, yet we saw the Storks and the cranes return from the South that weekend and on the 17th ; the last day of our stay, spring arrived together with a flock of little birds which I guess were swallows, but I'm not sure about that, as they were in a very large group flying above the trees in the wood where we were walking, which made it hard to observe them because of the branches... and a summery warm spring sun blinding us.

It was a lovely experience though, I will not easy forget... And the most beautiful Valentine ever, organised by Mother Nature.

Leaving the Czech Republic

THROUGH THE GATE OF THE HOME FOR ELDERS IN CASTLE SMEčNO

ENTRANCE / EXIT

drawn on location

with graphite in my travel diary

on the 18th of august 2024

40/15 cm

Side Note :

I never saw such a beautiful location as home for elderly people. I'm not a fan of homes for elders, but if I could choose, I wouldn't mind to spend the last years of my life in such a lovely surounding, at least if the service is in style as well ;-)
 
Here you can see all the sketches I made in the Czech Republic for now.

Next time I'll post a couple of drawings from my Valentine trip to bad Rehburg (Niedersachsen - Germany) last february.

Let's forget 2025 and toast to 2026 !

...GOOD HEALTH, FORTUNE, HAPPINESS AND PEACE OF MIND...!

KURIEUZENEUZEN...

(two newborn chipmunks)

Graphite on paper

15/21 cm

My resolution for 2026 :  Trying to catch up with posting my drawings on this blog  :-/

What are your resolutions for the New Year?