Recently I participated the "A Nature Photograph per Day" challenge on my
Facebook page, which basically meant to post 7 nature photos on 7 consecutive days. Somewhere along the line – I think it was on day 3 – I decided to keep my photos "local". There might be more spectacular landscapes out there but the Lahn River Valley is what surrounds me daily. And I have always been in love with the river! I thought it would be nice to share my photos here too:
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The Lahn River near my studio on one of the first hot spring days of 2016. |
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That's Hain Forest which is just a few minutes up the hill from my studio. |
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Queen Ann's Lace. I love them, so we tried to grow them in our garden, but no way – it is a wildflower … |
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The local lake, one of our fave summertime hideaways. |
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In spring and autumn we often get these fog banks along the river. They make our evening hikes a bit more magical. |
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A little meadow with a view on the lake. |
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Wildflowers on the riverbank, casually arranged by nature. |
I hope you enjoyed this little river jaunt!