I spent most of Saturday on my own, as O.K. had been invited to join his former school mates for a day trip to Lake Constance. After lunch with his parents, I finished some of the things I wanted to do and then took advantage of the fine weather to go for a walk around the village.
Some of the paths you'll see now are the same ones we frequently use for our Sunday morning runs, and some of the views you have seen once or twice before on my blog. But with the changing of the seasons, they never look exactly the same.
View towards Schloss Ortenberg (Ortenberg Castle), and zoomed in:
This is a "Bildstock", a wayside shrine. It was erected for religious purposes, and the inscription on the sandstone pillar reads: "Disen Bildstock hat aufgericht Gorg Kremre und Georg Vogt 1761". The spelling is oldfashioned and has some errors, but basically it tells us that Georg Kremre (probably Krämer) and Georg Vogt had the shrine put up in 1761.
Inviting, that bench, isn't it?
A selfie:
I think it is a good year for walnuts:
And back towards the village:
It really is a beautiful area, isn't it?
It is lovely - and from your photos I get the impression that it was one of those lovely late-summer, early-autumn days, too. Calm, and gentle.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Jenny, it was all that!
DeleteEnjoyed the walk and really like the selfie of you in front of the corn field!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jill!
DeleteReally beautiful, especially when the sun came out a bit more....
ReplyDeleteIt was really warm then, too, but at the beginning I was glad of my warm jacket.
DeleteSuch fabulous photos of splendid countryside and views. Love the pic of you too!
ReplyDeleteThe air was clean and clear I'm sure - nothing better than a walk in the country at this time of year. We are planning one for this Sunday to celebrate October and hopefully gather some pumpkins!
Happy weekend - Mary
Happy weekend to you, too, Mary!
DeleteThe air around the village is cleaner than where I live, but we had even better air quality the five days following that Saturday - hiking in the Black Forest. Photos to follow!
I always enjoy following your trails. I tried a rather shorter set on my blog in the Stornoway Castle Grounds recently. I don't think I've seen a walnut tree for a long time. They are not a nut I enjoy raw (although I do use them in cooking) but I am very partial indeed to pickled walnuts.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Graham!
DeleteCan you believe I have never tried pickled walnuts? I like them raw, but of course also used in cakes, brownies, sprinkled on salads and with cheese and wine.