Anyway, I've been wanting you all to see pictures of that every day stuff. I had some good ones last week, but then had a camera issue and lost them. I've made a point this week of getting a few more.
South of our building is basically just miles of farmland... quite lovely, really. There are some paths out there that we explored a bit on our first class day here, and I'd been aching to go back, but never did until two days ago. I went just before dusk, while the sun was still warm and the spring birds were singing as happily as they could. It was... amazing. It was also charming to be off by myself. When you're living with a group, eating, sleeping, studying, traveling, all in the same building or vehicle with at least one of them all the time... sometimes you just need some alone time.
Anyway, yesterday was a bit stormy, but by dinner time it had cleared up quite nicely, so I headed back out to my new favourite spot, this time armed with a camera.
This is the farm road behind our building, as it winds into the hills. Is it any wonder I love it out here?
The path heading south-east, back towards the edge of town. Whenever I stand here I feel as if I'm about to head off on a hobbit-like adventure...
If I don't turn to the right or the left but keep going straight-ish, there's a bit of a knoll that always calls my name. If I look at it from our window here, I can sadly see that it's not really a knoll but just a clump of trees continuing into more fields. But it sure looks like a knoll from the fields! So... I've taken to climbing the (sadly short) distance to the top. There are some beautiful views, knoll or not...
Looking back east (from my knoll), where I came from. The closest-looking bright light is our classroom window. You can even faintly see the old church on the hill high above Amberg, the Mariahilfberg.
Looking a little more to the southeast - there is the southern end of main Amberg.
Well, today was terribly stormy, but just now it cleared up for about an hour. We knew we had to seize the time. Three of us took off on a walk, and I led us again in my favourite direction... :)
A little bit of clearing in between storms...
My delightful companions, Hannah and Brian - in a very cold wind but under a charmingly blue sky!
We turned southeast on that path that seems so full of adventure... and made our way to the southern edge of town (not very adventurous, but still lovely). Then we crossed the main road and continued north up the park paths that basically run half the length of town.
A beautiful little spot, i'n' it?
Rather picturesque, I think.
And here we are, back at the ranch. (Well, it's not a ranch at all, really...) Those storm clouds are moving in...
Here is Bonnie, tucked away in her favorite study spot, the office - which I like to think of as "the cave." She can work in there for hours and we don't even know she's still in the building!
And here is Tim, enjoying some tea and a muffin in the breakfast room. Much studying (and eating) happens in here. It's also a great, quiet place for making phone calls to America!
And this is the girls' "dorm" - looking rather messy and unphotogenic at the moment, I'm afraid. My apologies. Here we see Heidi (left) and Angela (right), in their usual study locations. This tends to be where I study, too, unless I'm over-tired (in which case the whole cozy-blankey-pillow thing doesn't work too well...).
A beautiful little spot, i'n' it?
Rather picturesque, I think.
And here we are, back at the ranch. (Well, it's not a ranch at all, really...) Those storm clouds are moving in...
Here is Bonnie, tucked away in her favorite study spot, the office - which I like to think of as "the cave." She can work in there for hours and we don't even know she's still in the building!
And here is Tim, enjoying some tea and a muffin in the breakfast room. Much studying (and eating) happens in here. It's also a great, quiet place for making phone calls to America!
... Oh yes, and those are Beth's beautiful tulips. Spring is on its way!
And this is the girls' "dorm" - looking rather messy and unphotogenic at the moment, I'm afraid. My apologies. Here we see Heidi (left) and Angela (right), in their usual study locations. This tends to be where I study, too, unless I'm over-tired (in which case the whole cozy-blankey-pillow thing doesn't work too well...).
And there you have it... a few slices of everyday life. Tomorrow, if the sun is shining sufficiently, I may get some more pics of this little world...
By the way, it's now pouring with rain out there. I guess we took our walk just at the right moment, eh?
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