Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Hello dears!
This weekend is special. We visit again the small village where I was born. The most cozy and warm house on earth, house, in which lives my mother. In the spring, I told you about this place where wildlife takes precedence over man. A place where everything is in some kind of oblivion. https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@anna-mi/twenty-years-without-people-journey-to-an-abandoned-mine . Under this post, I received many comments asking to show this village and an old mine in the summer season, when everything is covered with greenery and splendor of nature. And here we are again. And that I can tell you. Friends, I feel like I'm back in the garden of Eden! It's so beautiful, everything is filled with such power, such unhurried joy and such a riot of colors!
Everywhere heard children's laughter and screams. These grown children brought their grandchildren to their elderly. And the old men cheered up, they again felt their importance and need. In every yard the children play, and every yard is fragrant flower garden. This village is like one big flower bed. Around there are flowers and gardens! Berries and fruits ripen, onions and other vegetables already grow in the gardens. Life goes on!
Even dogs feel so important guarding their homes. Of course, they want to play with children, but they do not want to lose their important face)))
My mother's garden is beautiful! Peonies, daffodils, carnations and a thousand different flowers and flowering trees! Strawberries are already finishing flowering, a little more and we can eat berries directly from the garden. And of course we did not miss the opportunity to arrange a photo shoot in this splendor of the flower garden. Mom is proud of this shrub with flowers, it is called Bangladesh. Big white balls of flowers, it is very beautiful and nice delicate aroma.
Well, when you come out of the yard, you pass to the end of the street, you are greeted by endless flower fields! From a distance it looks like a purple sea! Flowers swaying from the wind, as if the waves run on the water. The incredible beauty and richness of unspoilt nature! It is so great to fall into this flower sea, to plunge into this heady aroma and feel the great joy and pleasure of life.
Every time I come to my mother's, I feel very different. I don't just go back to my homeland, I feel like I'm a child again. I feel such a sincere child's joy and surprise from everything I see. And incredible covering from head to toe peace. I am at home, my mother is near, on the stove is cooked a delicious dinner, cooked with such care and mother's love. And all around smile, all familiar and native. The neighbors who remember me as a little girl, my childhood friends are also here, and we remember our happy days without end, and we laugh, and we're all here as one family. We are bound by this common memory, even if now everyone has his own life. Time has no power here, it seems to have stopped in this place.
My daughter Polina and I decided to visit the old mine again. Although I'm afraid of heights, I can't resist the temptation to look at the splendor of the flower village from the height of the piles, above more than 100 meters! Fear of heights is my second phobia. And if you read my blog, you know that the biggest phobia for me is butterflies.
And we're going on a journey. On the road with clouds.
Yes, everything has changed here. Now the ruins of the mine do not look depressing place post-Apocalypse. Now this place is more like a jungle, full of adventure and treasure hunting. We feel like the heroes of the film with Indiana Jones, who got into the lost ancient civilization.
Here we are met by a huge fat red cat with one eye. What is he doing here, away from people's homes? He looks like the owner of this place. His appearance is very serious.
Nature has swallowed and decorated this place now. Clay piles overgrown with grass and shrubs. And it really looks like a mountain area. Even from afar looks so beautiful. Beautiful landscape.
We found an amazing fluffy plant here. I've never seen him before. Looks so soft, like cotton. All the slopes are covered with this flower.
We begin our ascent to the top. It's very windy here. And even despite the fact that the waste is in the industrial area, the air is fresh and invigorating. Probably, for 20 years, all the remnants of the work activity and evaporation of the mine have disappeared, and now there is a real mountain clean air. The plants look healthy, and it's an indication that the soil has cleared. So the legend of the release of radon-it's probably just a village myth.
We climb higher and higher and a wonderful view of the beauty of the summer village opens to us. It's amazing! This is heaven. All wrapped in fresh greenery, everywhere the woods, fields and freedom! I want to spread my arms like wings and fly!
The incredible feeling of being at such a height. Of course my heart stops and my legs are a little shaky, but I'm happy to be here and enjoy the view. Standing on the top, you breathe deeply and look, you look without end, trying to capture as much as possible, to absorb it in your memory, to photograph not only on the camera, but also the heart. I really like to be here and the feelings that I feel. It's incomparable to anything.
I see my daughter is experiencing the same thing. She looks so attentively, and her face is filled with admiration. Nature can have a very strong impact on children. In such campaigns they learn to be sensitive, attentive and grateful. We talk a lot on the road, I try to give answers to hundreds of interesting children's questions. And it brings us together, and broadens the child's horizons. And most importantly, nature teaches children to be caring for their main home - the Earth. I'm sure my children will never throw garbage past the urn, they will never hurt the animal, they will never be ungrateful consumers of the gifts of nature.
When I look at all this splendor and power of nature below, I feel like a small particle in the vast universe. Man is so small in this world. But at the same time, I feel part of it. And also this whole world is a part of me. We are one and inseparable. It's a strange feeling, but if you understand me, then you've experienced it, too.
We spent a few hours at the top without noticing the time. We had a picnic with sandwiches and lemonade, and just talked about little girl secrets. The atmosphere of this place has to trust a friendly conversation. And I'm always happy to discuss with children what they are interested and worried about.
On the way back we were attacked by a Seagull! Ha ha, now it seems ridiculous, but at that moment we were running away, sparkling heels. Seagull defended her nest and she swooped down on us, dropping bombs at us from their droppings. Luckily, she missed. And fortunately, I managed to make some shots of her impressive attack.
We decided to stay in my country for a few days. My children have already found fun friends and they play together, as I did many years ago I with my friends. Time goes on, but the eternal cycle of life continues. Our children replace us, all the same games, all the same laughter. I look at them and see our copies, but in something completely different. One thing will eternal-Love to each other and to his the edge of. Life surrounded by pure crystal streams, bright fragrant flowers, the warmth of summer days and simple human happiness. I love this.
Thank you for visiting my blog and making this journey with us. I wish you a lot of happiness from what surrounds you. Photos from the camera Canon EOS 650 D.. I'll see you soon. @Anna-Mi
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