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The Seasons in Germany
For a long time in spring, the trees are bare while the grass is bright green and the bushes bloom white. All around our village, fields of rapeseed are full of bright yellow flowers.
In autumn, many of the trees in the forest stay green because they are pine trees, but certain trees and bushes turn orange. Their leaves are small, and they give a unique look to German woods. German soldiers wear camouflage that matches it.
Summertime ordinarily means emerald-green fields and forests. This is the Mosel River just east of Trier, about forty minutes from our house. Grapevines are growing on the slopes.
Our part of Germany gets only occasional snow. Most of the winter, we get rain instead. But every now and then, it will snow and stay cold for a week or two. This was the view from our back windows.
All photographs copyright 2004 by Joseph R. Dunkle.