Spring is coming. During a short walk I found the first spring messengers. These flowers are the first in the year in our region. They belong to the family Amaryllidaceae and are called Snowdrops.
Der Frühling kommt. Bei einem kleinen Spaziergang entdeckte ich die ersten Frühlingsboten. Diese Blumen sind die Ersten in unserer Region. Sie gehören zur Familie der Amaryllidaceae und werden bei uns Schneeglöckchen genannt.
They are still not completely opened.
Sie sind noch nicht ganz geöffnet.
I remembered a well-known poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German poet 1749-1832) born in my hometown Frankfurt/Main in Germany.
Outside of the Gate
translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring, 1853
From the ice they are freed, the stream and brook,
by the Spring's enlivening, lovely look;
the valley's green with joys of hope;
the Winter old and weak ascends back
to the rugged mountain slope.
From there, as he flees, he downward sends
an impotent shower of icy hail
streaking over the verdant vale.
Ah! but the sun will suffer no white,
growth and formation stir everywhere,
twould fain with colours make all things bright,
though in the landscape are no blossoms fair.
Instead it takes gay-decked humanity.
Now turn around and from this height,
looking backward, townward see.
Forth from the cave-like, gloomy gate
crowds a motley and swarming array.
Everyone suns himself gladly today.
The Risen Lord they celebrate,
for they themselves have now arisen
from lowly houses' mustiness,
from handicraft's and factory's prison,
from the roof and gables that oppress,
from the bystreets' crushing narrowness,
from the churches' venerable night,
they are all brought out into light.
See, only see, how quickly the masses
scatter through gardens and fields remote;
how down and across the river passes
so many a merry pleasure-boat.
And over-laden, almost sinking,
the last full wherry moves away.
From yonder hill's far pathways blinking,
flash to us colours of garments gay.
Hark! Sounds of village joy arise;
Here is the people's paradise,
contented, great and small shout joyfully:
"Here I am Man, here dare it to be!"
Mir fiel sofort ein Gedicht von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ein, einem Dichter der in meiner Heimatstadt Frankfurt/Main geboren wurde.
Osterspaziergang
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
Vom Eise befreit sind Strom und Bäche
durch des Frühlings holden belebenden Blick,
im Tale grünet Hoffnungsglück;
der alte Winter, in seiner Schwäche,
zog sich in rauhe Berge zurück.
Von dort her sendet er, fliehend, nur
ohnmächtige Schauer körnigen Eises
in Streifen über die grünende Flur.
Aber die Sonne duldet kein Weißes,
überall regt sich Bildung und Streben,
alles will sie mit Farben beleben;
doch an Blumen fehlt's im Revier,
sie nimmt geputzte Menschen dafür.
Kehre dich um, von diesen Höhen
nach der Stadt zurückzusehen!
Aus dem hohlen, finstern Tor
dringt ein buntes Gewimmel hervor.
Jeder sonnt sich heute so gern.
Sie feiern die Auferstehung des Herrn,
denn sie sind selber auferstanden:
aus niedriger Häuser dumpfen Gemächern,
aus Handwerks- und Gewerbesbanden,
aus dem Druck von Giebeln und Dächern,
aus den Straßen quetschender Enge,
aus der Kirchen ehrwürdiger Nacht
sind sie alle ans Licht gebracht.
Sieh nur, sieh! wie behend sich die Menge
durch die Gärten und Felder zerschlägt,
wie der Fluß in Breit und Länge
so manchen lustigen Nachen bewegt,
und, bis zum Sinken überladen,
entfernt sich dieser letzte Kahn.
Selbst von des Berges fernen Pfaden
blinken uns farbige Kleider an.
Ich höre schon des Dorfs Getümmel,
hier ist des Volkes wahrer Himmel,
zufrieden jauchzet groß und klein:
Hier bin ich Mensch, hier darf ich's sein!




Ich habe immer die Schnessgloeckchen geliebt!! Hier wachsen sie nicht. Aber das ist okay. Auch kein Schnee da LOL
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Eigentlich kann ich auf den Winter auch verzichten. Aber es ist immer wieder schön wenn im Frühling alles wieder zum Leben erwacht. Danke für's Vorbeischauen @mariannewest.
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Das stimmt. Fruehling is schoen! Und mit einem richtigem Winter ist der Fruehling besonders schoen :)
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Your snowdrops are simply stunning! I love these first signs of spring that sometimes come ahead of the season, just to let you know that spring is almost here!
And then it snows! :)
Great job on capturing the dew that is hanging on, a perfect shot! You have a great eye for detail and I love the way down shots. I hope you have a most wonderful week in coming and have an awesome day!
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Thank you so much, @dswigle. Much appreciated. Have a great day too.
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My pleasure!
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A beautiful post and a lovely powerful poem my friend!
Really a great post here!
Blessings!
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Thank you, my friend. Blessing to you as well.
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Beautiful
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Thanks!
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In the Netherlands, we're still waiting for spring. Actually, there were a few sunny days, but suddenly everything collapsed and from two weeks it's cloudy, windy and awful weather. Nice shots :)
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Thanks a lot, @route-m-d.
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So beautiful ! These little flowers are very delicate and pretty, specially in the morning dew :) Love the poem, as well <3
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Thank you so much, @veryspider.
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Very good. A really nice time of year...
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Thank you @wales. Yes, I love this time of the year.
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Beautiful. This reminds me of when I used to travel frequently to Germany for work. It has been a long time and I often wonder how much has changed.
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Thank you, @toddrjohnson. I think a lot has changed.
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Thanks a lot.
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Vielen Dank! Schönes Wochenende.
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It is getting late for me and I just wanted to say, that flower is just stunning. I want to read the rest of this post so I am keeping it to read in the morning. I will be back :P
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Thanks a lot, @foxyspirit. Hope you enjoy the poem.
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I read the poem and its definitely a nice one to read!
That there sticks out to me :)
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Hi @ikarus56, super schönes Gedicht. Jetzt muss der Frühling aber wirklich kommen. Schönen Abend noch. Alexa
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Vielen lieben Dank @alexa. Schönes Wochenende.
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I've always been a fan of snowdrops. Those with almost frozen water on them look brittle and light.
But they are early, sometimes in the beginning of January. Before cold and snow settle in. They feel like spring messengers but they are two months ahead ;)
Is the poem about a spring festival or about the casual days in the sun after a long winter?
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Thanks for passing by, @manoldonchev. The poem is about both, but more like an Easter walk.
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Gosh, they look so lovely, I wonder how they look like when open...
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Picture from Wikipedia.
That's how they look open, @joelai. They are beautiful and graceful flowers.
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So beautiful!! I love the little V shape green in white, so nice!
Thanks for taking the effort showing me this @ikarus56
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Interesting looking flower. They almost look like hanging pointed light bulbs. Looks like they would light up at any moment during night time. Thinking about it, it would be a cool design and inspiration for lighting.
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Yes, @watersnake. They are lovely and I sure they inspired some designers for lightning already.
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I can see why they are called snowdrops
And they are very pretty :)
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Yes, all people love them, because they are one of the first flowers in a year.
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i like those snowdrops. my husband's late grandma planted a lot of them in her garden.
lovely they are for sure.
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Yes, they are so pretty. Thanks for passing by, @thekitchenfairy.
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