Memories/Erinnerungen

I took this picture last week only five walk minutes down the street from my parents' house. I am in love with this "peace" of land. This is more than just a photo for me. That's where I walked together with my grandpa as a little girl while he made me sensitive to all the noises of nature. One night when I was about ten years old -- wearing my pajamas and a sweater on top because it was getting cool at night -- he took me to this place where we were very quiet so we could listen to the nightingales sing.
It also reminds me of the foggy mornings when I took my bike to school and passed that tree, my favorite tree, every day. Even back then I thought I should catch that image in a photo one day to keep me reminded of what was important to me 15+ years ago, what affected and will always be part of me.
What you see on the photo is what my child eyes saw. I was always amazed by this land. This photo I took for myself -- a gift to me.