Sleepless in Dresden

Its true....night is most fun when you are alone counting sheep ....
One sheep

Two sheep

and one again...a ha ha ha ..... (lightning and thunder)....I love to count .....

Found these fluffy things around the farming area near Stolphen on the way back.

Stoney in Saxony

Dragging my aching feet through a dark trail at 5pm leads me to a lookout over the edge .....

.....welcome to Saxon Switzerand - A national park famous for its funny shaped rocks towering over the Ebe river.

...some human figures for scaling.

...some of these small stones appeared to be placed there at the flat top mountains by some ancient humans....maybe they were.

Some more sexy folds and clefts.....

....all these just a short hike from the car park...and no crowds, at this side of the mountain anyway. Most of the folks were at the other side traversing the Bastei, a stone bridge linking a few of the flat topped mountains.

Its pretty cold today....19 degC at the car thermometer....I hardly broke sweat from the nice quiet walk. Not a bad way to spend the Sunday alone, and almost free, except for the 3 Euro parking fee.

Rolling hill of some kind of grain

Near the town of Rathan at the base of the Bastei are miles and miles of this crop which I do not know what except its certainly not wheat.
....here's a closeup of the crop, identify it if you can.
.....and here's my take of an impressionist's version of the scenery .....
....my impression is pretty myopic.

Cross Road

Under the wide and sunny sky
I roam with a gun and smile with a lie
I rob from the rich and the poor, who ever is easy
Save me for I have sinned....but it had been groovy.

Spreewald canoe trip

1hour drive from Dresden, Spreewald appears to be a peaceful place to spend an active weekend....

Its a UNESCO site due to its narrow waterwalls traversing the backyards of many homes and supposedly unique fauna which seemed to have successfully eluded me. Its also the land of the Sorbs and you can see them manning (and womanning) the shops and fruit stands in their traditional clothes.

So how you know they are the Sorbs and not Germans masquerading as one ?....hmm.....

You can also hire a bigger boat and have someone row it for you - which is what most of the older folks did. Actually, the whole place is full of older folks and they are having a rowdy sing song session at town hall....I am glad I found this quiet stretch to give my banana and carrot juice some undivided attention.