Trees and Vines

It's the first of the month.
We've been here in Germany for a month now.
There's a change in the weather.
A new season?
So to mark the occasion
I thought I would
post a photo
on the first day of the month, each month.
From the same position.
To chronicle the changing seasons.
It's a thought I had wanted to do in Sweden
but never got round to doing.
Though I'm sure a lot of my photos were of the same place,
and the seasons were so very different,
extreme in fact.
I'm not expecting the weather to be as extreme here.
There is a lot of decidious woodland though
which would make a good barometer.
Then there's the vines of course.
I expect they will change colour and loose their leaves.
So it will be interesting to do in a new place.
But,
which vantage spot to choose?

The first photo is taken from the top of the house
and looks over to the woodland.
It does look lovely
especially with the colours changing.
The photo below is also taken from the house
and shows the vineyards on the far bank of the river.
It's a shame about the power lines!
I had meant to take the camera with me
when walking the hounds along the river,
but I forgot it!
Shame also that the light is not so good.
But taking a photo the same day once a month
will reflect the changes,
just the way they are.




Then the photo below
shows the garden.
You could follow my progress with it,
or lack of it!

Of course I do enjoy snapping away, so I could always do a few.

What do you think?

One of my aims when we moved,
was to spend more time on my blog.
It's a great way of keeping a pictorial diary,
but it's become much more than that with all the friends I've made here.
But we had problems with computers,
which are partially sorted now.
Except that we have to share one
as we are not wireless yet.
It also doubles as a TV sometimes in the evenings.
So time spent on the computer can be seriously rationed.
Not much time to blog!
But I'm slowly getting round to visiting you all.
It's just taking a while.
But then the best things in life do.

Normal Service Will Be Resumed...

I usually find February to be a dark and surprisingly long month

given it is actually the shortest.

Fortunately this year it hasn't felt so long or dark.

It's had it's highs and lows.

Sunshine and grey days.

At times it has been very cold.

But the snow has been here throughout,

which I enjoy.

Particularly in the sunshine.

We have been experiencing some serious problems with our computer.
It has had a particularly virulent virus,
and as I understand, it has had to be taken back to basics.
Fortunately our friends that have been staying with us were able to do this for us.
Mike and I are such novices when it comes to IT.
So we are keeping our fingers crossed that there are no more problems with it.

So I have not been visiting many blogs of late,
or even posting regularly.
I apologise to those of you that I would normally have visited more often.

I hope

that spring is around the corner.

Happy weekend where ever you may be.