My Grandmother’s Village, Sweet Memories of Summer …

 

 

 

Remember the last time I was here? 
This is the village next to the one where my grandmother used to live.
Last time I was here I fell into a ditch and ruined my camera. 
I have a new camera since then, and I wanted to go back to take the pictures I could not take on the previous occasion. And so I did, last Sunday. It was a beautiful day, and I took loads and loads of pictures. But I stayed well clear of ditches and creeks this time!

I’m taking it up where I left off last time ….

This is the picture I wanted to take just before I slipped.
Isn’t that what they say,to always go back and face your demons? Well, I did.


This fellow was not too pleased with my presence. He felt like he needed to defend his cows, but the ladies did not care much.


Oh and I marked the spot too. Just behind that electricity pole is where I fell into the reed and the water…
No accidents happened this time, and we continued our journey from there.


Butterflies, Corn Flowers …


The same as it always was …




Even the sky … The same fluffy clouds I used to see when I was a kid reflect in the water, and the red poppies add the finishing touch to this beautiful painting.

I think you call them Hollyhocks, don’t you?


So beautiful.


One of my favorite places as a kid. This little chapel is at the crossroad. Whenever I passed by it, I wanted to stop and look inside.

I still do.

This is the road leading to my grandparents house.

Between the first two trees is where their little house used to be. It’s sad I can no longer go there. I have so many memories from this place. Do you see the trees between the second and the third tree? I used to lay on my back there as a kid, looking at the white clouds, trying to figure out what shape they were. My father made me drive the car there once, and I almost hit a cow. So many memories …

I used to look over the fields into the direction of the church to look out for my first boyfriend.


Don’t touch, they said. But I had to try it anyway…
I can still feel it.

The chapel at the other end of the village. My grandmother had to stop there too and let me have a little peek inside.

I have so much more, and this is already getting very very long. I’ll tell you what, I’m going to share some more during the next week. Stay tuned, okay?

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