A wonderful gift
The voice on our doorstep was loud, almost a yelling but on a rather cheerful note. Right after the initial surprise, we recognised the voice of a friend that was coming with her arms full of goodies!
When you live in a small town, nature is very close by and even when you don't have the time to go foraging yourself, a friend might do. And this particular friend not only went for a day in the countryside but she also remembered that we wanted chamomile and lavender. And she picked a whole bunch of them, just for us.
What a wonderful gift!
Even before @traisto sort them out and make small bouquets, I had already grabbed my camera and taken the first pictures. I am sure that it would have been better if we were actually in a meadow, gathering herbs and taken pictures ourselves but even that way, we experienced some of the joy of foraging and definitely a lot of aroma!
And when the chamomile bouquets were comfortably hanged on an old mannequin doll, I had a vertical carpet of nature at my disposal, to photograph as I wish.
Not the most usual nature shots but I liked the paradox of having them hanging upside down, indoors and lit from a window. Not to mention that their scent is much stronger inside. They are now hanging next to me, as I write those lines and I feel like I am having a chamomile tea that never ends :)
The lavender bouquets, although equally beautiful, took much less of my attention and time but I am pretty happy with those last three pictures as well! I hope you like them too.
Happy May to everybody!
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I can see the beauty of this gift. Next-level photography. Keep on.
Thank you very much for your kind words @moinmansuri :)
What a beautiful gift ♥️👏
Indeed!
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So beautiful flowers and your shots👏✨
Thanks a lot @hiddenblade , I am glad you liked them :)
What an aromatic post!
Καλό μήνα! 🌻
Thank you Sofia!
Επίσης :)
With that chamomile and lavender, I'm surprised you could stay awake long enough to take photos!!!
I was just reading about Greece enforcing wild camping laws. Dammit. We were coming next year! Do you know anything about it?
Save some chamomile flowers for us to have a cuppa with you then.
Haha, imagine that I have all that chamomile, hanging next to my office! No wonder I am not very productive lately :)
I haven't heard anything about changing the wild camping law. Anyway there is no need for that. The law clearly says that wild camping is forbidden everywhere, day or night. And people keep doing it for years, mostly undisturbed. Occasionally the authorities feel the urge to fine someone but it is mostly sporadic.
And don't worry. Just find your way over here and there would be plenty of herbs waiting for you!
Cheers :)
I took a look at the news and it looks like you are more informed than myself :)
There has been a new, totally irrational law, that forbidden parking (not only camping but even parking) of campers practically everywhere, except motorways. Meaning that you may park to go to the supermarket and receive a fine. Crazy minds.
The Greek camper association has announced a lawsuit against that law but who knows how it will go.
To my experience though, they made this law so that camping or hotel owners can scare away wild camping from their territory and not for sending police in every isolated beach of Greece to find offenders. Nevertheless it is a very disturbing law...
Im super gutted. It might change our plans - I am not sure I want to go if I can't wild camp. Hopefully the lawsuit will work out.
Que tiernas y lindas flores 💐 las amé
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