MOTHER SHEEP AND LAMBS

It was very cold in the morning outside. I did spend some time in the garden, frozen hands. Later when the sun came, it felt already better.
Before lunch Mischa phoned and we looked together at her photos that she wants to use for her blog.
I suggested to drive to Gottstreu, 20 km from here. Walk upon the hills above that little village, and have a wonderful view, as the map suggested.
Gottstreu is another Waldenser settlement, where some families arrived after long wanderings (even to Danemark and Prussia) after they had fled their country because of their religion.
The village is situated near the Weser, and the road to it is most of the time easy and quiet.
We entered for a moment the old church, a little one, but it felt good to be there.
Then we walked the path uphill. It was amazing how many trees we have seen at both sides of it. Endless rows if you looked up or down.
When we reached in the end the point where the view would be, we discovered that the map must have been old, the trees had grown so high, the view was blocked. It was nice to see little streams at both sides of the path, and with lots of plants growing along it.
Our path descended towards the Weser, it started to rain, and as we walked at the open fields, our umbrella came to the rescue.
Then we discovered large meadows with many sheep and even more lambs, some looked as if they were born yesterday.
I have also another picture as an extra.
From WeisseHütte, where our path ended we walked along the Weser back again to Gottstreu,

My haiku:

The rain they did not
Fear, no umbrellas for them
As we choose to open

And the proverb:

As pleased as Punch.

1854  Dickens, Hard Times  I, vi.