On a weekend walk in the southern suburbs of Stuttgart, I paused near a bus stop to admire the long uncut grass between the sidewalk and the street.
A little further down the street.
Another street, seen from a bus.
(Click on any of the thumbnails above to scroll through larger versions of the photos.)
Many public green spaces in the area have been left unmown this spring, and they could hardly be more beautiful.
Sumer is i-cumin in—
Lhude sing, cuccu!
Groweth sed and bloweth med
And springth the wude nu.
Sing, cuccu![Summer has arrived,
Loudly sing, cuckoo!
The seed grows
and the meadow blooms
And the wood springs anew,
Sing, cuckoo!]— Anonymous, from “Sumer is i-cumin in“
ADDENDUM: I just realized that today this blog is four years old. Thanks for visiting!
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[…] strips and other intermediary spaces along streets and sidewalks in nearby towns. They have been left uncut and have grown into really beautiful urban meadows. The area in the photo above was sprinkled […]
last time we visited Switzerland I was admiring the street trees in Bern. Instead of being forced into a tiny space surrounded by hard paving, each tree had a generous square of meadow to play in.
Not as generous as yours, but still, happier trees!
The contrast with the paving and architecture makes it even more striking. Congrats on 4 years.