Tulips

 Let's talk about my favorrite flower.  The tulip.


Strongly related with the Netherlands, but it is originated in the East.
It is that time of the year again, that you can find tulips everywhere. Not only in the flower shops, but as well free in nature. In gardens and at fields.

Maybe most of you know (for who do I write it, anyway? LOL),  the colorful fields original were with no other reason as growing new seed, for new tulip bulbs. The flowers were cut and then raised to bulbs again. Nowadays there are many fields, all over the world and also here in our area.

A few weeks ago people became nervous in finding, where the fields were flowering. Last week it was finally that far, the flowering fields are there. 
It is a nice look, even when I prefer the beauty of one tulip more then of a colored field, but alas, that's my opinion, everyone can have his own pleasure.
As with all the 'free events', nowadays, they are overwhelmed with visitors. 
So that, consequently, even the tulip fields had to be closed, there were so many visitors (in the fields....), that the police did barricade the roads to it.

Here as well, I wish everyone their pleasure, and not only a privileged group, but I can not really understand, what the fun is, to walk through tulip fields, when the people are almost more then the flowers. And of course not all can keep their hands on their backs, also the fields will look no better afterwards (for the next visitors).

It is sad, and a shame, that this is the way it works. Zoos and Parks are closed, and the mass runs to the fields. As that they ran to the winter sport areas. Big crowds on small places.
And then people point to a ritual in India, where thousands of people gather for  religious ceremonies, speaking bad, that that should be forbidden.

It is always easy, to talk from the side line. I do not want to judge too much, but I find it, gently spoken, a bit strange, this behavior. And of course, it is a no go, to destroy things in public places. Do that in your own garden, if you have to.

End of rant. It was a beautiful day. I found some beautiful tulips. 

More tulips are in the photo album at my  facebook site.  Klick at the tulip, to go there :) 

smile

 Apperantly some anti corona poeple were protesting at our local market place.

I watched a board, telling: when was the last time, you saw someone smile while shopping?
When I stood there, a girl approached me and asked, when did you see someone smile wile shopping?
I looked to her (smiling).  A few minutes ago. 
Her reply, was it someone not wearing a mask?
No, I answerred, I only go to places where they follow the rules.
How could you see the other smile, then, she asked me nervously. (I think she was a bit scared about loosing grip at the situation.)
So, I said. Body language, eye contact.

She started muttering something about how limited we are with masks and I said, listen, I am not intrested in your blabla (Geschwürbel). Shopping has changed, but my attitude has also changed. I accept it the way it is, and I do NOT want others to be affected with the virus, just because I do not want to follow the rules.
But you loose your freedom, democracy is ... (she felt she was loosing, )
Sorry lady, I got to go. Don't ruin my day with creating problems, that are just in YOUR head and nowhere else.

I walked on, talked shortly with someone I knew, we smiled behind our masked and none of us had any problems at all, while we were waiting at the shop, in the queue, to get a fresh load of coffee :) 

Only the good ...

 Uproar in the UK

Prince Phillip passed away, at the amazing age of 99.
Somehow there seems to be good in the food, while his wife also is coming at a respectable age. And still rules.

Okay, who knows me, knows that I do not like monar4chy, for several reasons. It is a lot of money, and an entire family is limited in their freedoms, especially in the UK, it is a hard job to live with the press that controls every move you make.

Now, after his death, I see people posting horrible things about Prince Phillip. Of course he has not been an angel, but honestly, what prince was?  Or is?
They are human beings, like you and me, and they are appearantly in a situation, that they have chosen for, to stay at the side of  (here) the Queen. And someone who stays there, so many years, deserves respect! 
I am sure that all who blame him now, for 'eating up' the money what the poor ones deserve more, should not be able to offer so much of their life, for a partner that they love. 

Someone wrote this, and it made me furious

As of 2017, 20% of Britons live in poverty including 8 million working-age adults, 4 million children and 1.9 million pensioners. Research by the JRF found nearly 400,000 more British children and 300,000 more British pensioners were in poverty in 2016-17 compared with 2012–13.

And people are shitting themselves because an enormously wealthy man has died who has never worked a single day in his life and didn’t know the meaning of poverty?

Use your brains my friends! What the .......

As if he is responsible for the misheaps in the country?  Maybe those words are written in anger, but they are defitinly wrong and fully out of context. 
The policy in democratic countries is made by politicians, and they decide who gets the money. I am not sure if it is the same in the UK, but I suppose so, in many Monarchies, the Government decides about the incom of the royal family, nest to what they are allowed to do or not. 

I do love to discuss the pro and contra from monarchy, but I find it disgusting, to put the anger over a man, who had such a complicated life, as the Duke of Edinburgh had.
So far my ranting.  Have a great weekend!

April April

 Yesterday I did not go out. The weather was  grey, it was cold, nd it was nice to have a cozy day at home, as it is rare.

I knew what should happen, I slept not so well, no worries, it is another day off, today, also easy on and a chance to go out, even for a short while.
Well, when I finally was that far, the sun was shining. So, I took my stuff, went out, and when I stepped out of the door, it began to rain. Soon it became more, and I was about 200 meter away, when the rain was so heavy, that I decided to turn around and get home. The weather gave me hail and snow, and a lot of wind, so the short trip ended with showerly feelings. And it is bitter cold!

You not need to be surprised, if I tell you, that the sun peeked out, when I was home again and warming up.  Now, it is April, we know this happens, but it still is something in large contrast with the past week, with those beautiful days and the beautiful flowering magnolias. Of what I add a photo. I made so maany, that I have plenty to cheer the days with, until spring really starts. Or, like last years, that we forget spring and jump into the hot summer. 
Not  today, and that is okay.  

Heading for a new week, starting at Tuesday, also a short one.  Curious to see the things that happen, to get the virus under control. I have good faith, in spite of all the chaos. Maybe it is, because I am not so often confrontated. Maybe it is, because I have a pretty good defense shield, against bad things.  A lot has changed, since the pandemy started.
I raised my eyebrows (again) about some people, who took the time to take a short holiday at an island. In their own country. 

How much urch you must have, to do so? At the same time I see one of them, always, fighting against the 'anti corona' movement. I just shut up. It is not of my business. Eye brows back down and on with the show!

Happy Easter

Most likely some more lines will be added... later.  When not.. Happy Easter, my loyal lovely readers :) 

 

Next Wave

 Yes, today I was confrontated with the new wave. 
It is pretty extreme. Even when the experts warned for it, it was for me, like for a lot of people like:  let's first see it, before we believe it.

To be secure I was prepared well. I took my protection and I did not regret getting out.

So many people not learned the lessons from the past, well, they will regret it, the coming days!  The empty streets in the city, all those shops closed, ghost town in real life.

It came, as it was foreseen.  Temperatures around 10 degrees, after those warm days.
Next cold wave.  What did you think about that I was talking about huh?

Nevertheless, I made a nice cold walk, in 'easter styly', through the harbour. The fresh wind (brrr) woke me almost as good as the coffee, and  you can guess what happens, when I came home again.
(Exactly, then the sun peeked through :) 

All in all it is a nice and calm, good friday. It is nice to have a day on what all is closed. For no other reason then a good reason. I hope you had a good Friday as well.
Tomorrow it is Easter madness again, because, panic, two days are coming on what the shops are closed (sunday monday), so we must get enough in house. Let us not foret the toilet paper!

The photo is one of the light masts, at the horse lawn. All not in used anymore, for 2 years, but still around as memories. 

 Today I did not listen to corona
Today I did not live in fear
Today I did not let my brain in coma
Today I did not let the news come near

I was listening to the news, I müst admit
And of course the word was in it
But it just walked away
Because I decided, that it could not be, today

Hold on Hans, I hear you say
Are you really feeling okay?
Did you drink too much, ignored your task
Keep calm you, I did do wear my mask

Other than that, there were no complications
I did not stuck to vaccination or mutations
It is still there, I know
But today, I let it go

No news reached my brains, and it felt so well
Just like in the good days, I can tell
The sun is shining, I am in a good mood
J recommend it, you should, if you could!

Today is the best day of my life
Like on every day I  did survive
Breathing spring in
Singing out loud

I dusted my worries away
And let the confusion out
Do it, I beg you, if you can
Skip the worries, be a happy (wo)man

It is not, because I tell you to
It is, because I love a happy you
Smile to the sun, joke about a mistake
To keep your insanity away 
Give the virus a break

© Hafri Photography and Poetry
01.04.2021