During the CoViD pandemic in 2020, we left the city for our birthday week in May - as we do every year - and retreated to the “Huskyhof”.
For many years now, this has not only been a place full of good friends and great experiences, but also our “home base” for excursions in eastern Germany several times a year.
In May 2020, the trip there was difficult, at least with regard to the coronavirus regulations, because you were not allowed to leave your federal state without a special reason (e.g. for work). Well, we found a reason - namely to photograph dogs. We were given the “official assignment” to take photos of the husky pack. So we were at least formally compliant with the rules ;)
It was my wife Birthe's birthday, and after a hearty breakfast we didn't really feel like driving long distances and decided to check out a few locations nearby. Two of our “host mother” Petra's grandchildren asked if they could accompany us, so there were four of us. As our car was too full, we took Petra's van and set off.
Our first destination was an old cemetery. Although it's not abandoned in the sense of being abandoned, it hasn't been used for many decades. Even the greenery is only rudimentarily maintained to keep the paths reasonably clear. As a result, many graves have disappeared under dense greenery and in some cases can only be guessed at. Here and there the graves are still recognizable by stone edges or small metal fences. In other places, the stone nameplates defy moss and leaves.
Centrally located is a large, beautifully designed family burial ground with columns and statues grouped around a central memorial slab.
You can spend quite a lot of time in this place, as there are many small old graves to be discovered off the beaten track. Often you can't even tell if you're walking around a grave site.
We spent a considerable amount of time there before making our way to the second location.
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