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Title: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 06, 2010, 01:11:00 PM: My garden:

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kertem-1.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on May 06, 2010, 01:22:36 PM: Erika, I have made a new topic: Hungarian Spring!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 06, 2010, 04:47:44 PM: Thank you!! I will fill up ;D
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Post by: Arykana on May 10, 2010, 10:06:03 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hangulat.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on May 11, 2010, 07:10:13 AM: lovely to see the views of your garden! but spring? i think its midsummer already--so much growing and flowering :o
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 11, 2010, 07:02:55 PM: hm, late spring? It sounds better ::)

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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 11, 2010, 07:05:41 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/ismeretlen-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/srga-19.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on May 13, 2010, 06:55:07 AM: in toronto, late spring was the most beautiful time--so much in flower, but still looking fresh--there most things get tired and droopy by mid-summer..here, mid-summer is the only summer...lol

is that your daughter with the irises? nice photo..
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 13, 2010, 02:19:34 PM: no, not my dougther ;D just cathced the best moment
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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 25, 2010, 05:26:30 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/rzsk-1.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on May 25, 2010, 06:01:00 PM: Such roses.... in MAY!! :o 8)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 26, 2010, 09:00:09 AM: I went to the market at the morning, and took some garden photo on the way

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I thought will be interesting for you
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 26, 2010, 09:01:45 AM: and fresh roses from my garden
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/srga-21.jpg)
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Post by: Arykana on June 08, 2010, 03:52:12 PM: My pond (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/t-2.jpg)
love: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/ej.jpg)
grasshopper (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/szcs.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 08, 2010, 03:55:58 PM: At the Sió (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/si.jpg)
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The Dark Valley (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/st.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 08, 2010, 03:57:16 PM: in my garden (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/rzss-1.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/amandula.jpg)
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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on June 08, 2010, 04:02:31 PM: Wonderful summery pictures, Erika!
I see you have enough fish to feed many of us for supper tonight.... see you later..... we'll bring some wine ;D
I am amazed to see the water lilies out now.... in my pond I never see them before the middle of August.... though I admit my pond is more shaded than I would like it to be. :'(
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Regelian on June 08, 2010, 07:16:42 PM: Erika,

simply wonderful impressions! Thanks for sharing these.

Jamie
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 09, 2010, 11:47:05 AM: Quote from: Maggi Young on June 08, 2010, 04:02:31 PM

I see you have enough fish to feed many of us for supper tonight.... see you later..... we'll bring some wine ;D
I

do not care about wine, our cellar is full ;D just come and enjoy ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: PeterT on June 14, 2010, 07:23:07 PM: Beautifull landscapes Arykana, lovely fresh flowers, no waterlillies here yet either maggie :'(, my favorite picture though, is of the dragon flys, I think it is a great picture :) :)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 23, 2010, 08:04:03 PM: Thank you Peter!
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/csakoe.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/narancs-9.jpg)

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Juhász Ferenc:
Seasons

Sped is Autumn! And decay is sped.
I tore towards you across the rotting plants.
My helpless eyes hid behind the vacant lids of the dead,
like solitary naked crabs in pearl-rimmed shells.
Dead men's shadows run purple from the whale-tooth railings.
Mouldering babies hang from their maw, and moaning
soiled chrysanthemums.
A blue dove they led towards me, her feet belled silver
chains trailing.
I slumped before your atom-splitting smile, turned grey
under your wandering glance.

And Winter's gone!- Unlike others we knew.
The city's jaw of bells gnaws the bald heavens.
My teeth machine-gun the cold streets, where I begged bread for you.
Winter ties up the woods in silence, knotting the white ends.
Hyacinth-blue the shadows from fairyland, behind that railing,
up to your silent window lope animals in a sorrowing throng.
Grey ruin hugging the lilac, at your bedside I listen to
your heedless babbling,
deer, hare, and thrush in the marked snow follow your flame-white song.

Pitiless Spring! Foam encrusts the walls,
organic green flesh has dried in a cracked glaze,
shreds of dead flowers shrivel beside spooled tendrils,
death's whirling arms for the bright seed grains reach from outer space.
Shadows vomit up green bile beside the railing,
cannibal sharks and saw-tooth starfish thrash hungry in swarms,
lust sprouts at your dribbled prayers, chuckles, and happy gabbling.
I throw myself here, grass on living grave, covering breasts
fragrant as tombs.

And in time Summer! Into a gold medal it mints a people.
The moon's randy stallion flashes his badge with a blue grin,
beneath ropes of nerves, cries of pain rise from the world.
In ultra-violet froth the insect slavers in its daydream.
Acid shadows are licking from the snake-fang railing,
lizard fingers grasp at your bulging heart, where many moths
to red ash burned.
Under the hardening leaves, I listen to your female flower's
husky moaning,
groaning by the red cave's dripstone garden, great panther, I,
in your heart buried.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 23, 2010, 08:08:27 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/marg.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Lark.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Paul T on June 23, 2010, 11:54:48 PM: Gorgeous pics, Erika. Thanks.
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Post by: Arykana on June 27, 2010, 07:37:35 PM: http://www.slide.com/r/wPv7K5cJqj-FITg_mSBT3zZ04zOR1KqV?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original
here is some photos from the Szent László festival, our king was grow up in this town and he is the quardian saint of Szekszárd and all the Hungarian soldiers, who sacrifice his life for the homeland
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Post by: Arykana on June 27, 2010, 08:05:14 PM: the old Turkish bath
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/frd.jpg)

cellers
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(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/pon.jpg)
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Post by: Arykana on July 22, 2010, 03:31:11 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUn-8-Fx4Ms this is the cellar in our town, where this opera's original verse was born(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hry.jpg) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taEnmCtgc8E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SfIUXvwKlo&feature=related

Lake Balaton
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Post by: Arykana on July 22, 2010, 03:35:40 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GlV5TqsCfs&feature=related

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Post by: Arykana on July 22, 2010, 03:37:43 PM: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=79418 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=79418) Kaposvár
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Post by: Arykana on July 24, 2010, 05:02:40 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/cccccccccccccccc.jpg)
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Post by: Renate Brinkers on July 24, 2010, 07:42:46 PM: Arykana,

a really nice garden and wonderful Irises!
I also love the landscape pictures, I have never been in Hungary and so it is nice to see a bit of it to get an imagination how it looks there.
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Post by: Arykana on July 27, 2010, 08:51:15 AM: Thank you Renate!
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/reggeli.jpg)
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(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/tzeske.jpg)
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Post by: Arykana on August 01, 2010, 06:35:28 PM: sand statues

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/zsolni.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/talli.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/homokdzsmi.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/homok.jpg)

and Pécs, the cultural capitol of Europe
http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80037 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80037)
sorry, I had only a sort time - the most beautiful part of Pécs missing, try to go again
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Post by: Arykana on August 06, 2010, 06:13:27 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/pad-3.jpg)
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Post by: David Nicholson on August 06, 2010, 09:48:14 AM: Hungarian Summer surely now! ;D
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Post by: Arykana on August 06, 2010, 10:19:27 AM: almost fall, the grapes coming to ripe ;D
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Post by: Maggi Young on August 06, 2010, 10:26:59 AM: I've made a slight change to the title of the thread to reflect all the goodies shown here....
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Post by: Arykana on August 06, 2010, 10:53:08 AM: Thank you Margaret /my great grandmother was Marie Margaret/
Tomorrow I will got to the Hungarians' big assembly
Hungarian tribes apart from the world /from Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Mongolia, China/ will come in theire traditional costumes
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Post by: Maggi Young on August 06, 2010, 11:01:58 AM: That sounds like a very exciting gathering Erika.... Enjoy!
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Post by: Arykana on August 06, 2010, 11:03:18 AM: I will, and will bring photos
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Post by: Maggi Young on August 06, 2010, 11:39:52 AM: Quote from: Arykana on August 06, 2010, 11:03:18 AM
I will, and will bring photos

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Post by: PeterT on August 06, 2010, 11:12:47 PM: I am looking forward to the photos :D
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Post by: daveyp1970 on August 07, 2010, 10:45:27 AM: can some body tell me what the flowers are in the middle of the last group they look like a bulb of some sort.
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Post by: Regelian on August 08, 2010, 12:02:57 PM: Davey,

I was wondering the same thing and think it is a Lycoris, although it could be a Nerine. Not my speciality, although I have tried both with little success. Certainly beautiful. Lycoris is hardy in the garden, while most Nerines are a bit tender for me.

Jamie
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Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2010, 04:39:28 PM: Lovely, aren't they? I was thinking a Crinum...... ???
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Post by: Arykana on August 08, 2010, 06:10:12 PM: We call this flower garden amarillis or japanise lily

I came home yesterday totally exhaused. I took 700 pictures! Just started to orgenize them and you can see several here http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80437 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80437)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2010, 06:28:39 PM: Quote from: Arykana on August 08, 2010, 06:10:12 PM
We call this flower garden amarillis or japanise lily

I came home yesterday totally exhaused. I took 700 pictures! Just started to orgenize them and you can see several here http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80437 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80437)

I think this is Amaryllis belladonna, then.

Erika, hope you had a marvelous time... it looks like the weather was very good.... the costumes are great but those wood-carvings are just magnificent! 8)
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Post by: Arykana on August 08, 2010, 06:38:30 PM: There was 15 Celsius at morning but 35 Celsius afternoon - we stay on the meeting from 9,30 to 19,30
it was so interesting, only thing you cannot know which costume is which nationale

There was a big /I mean BIG/ fair, only traditionaly hand work, martial arts performance, shaman drums, rider show, yurt village, concerts and so on
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Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2010, 06:42:39 PM: .... and lots of interesting food?
I spy the man with the "traditional" can of beer! :D
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Post by: Arykana on August 08, 2010, 07:30:37 PM: oh, yes!
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Post by: Arykana on August 14, 2010, 07:08:20 PM: So finaly I went true on my photos, I made 620 and my husband made 175 photoes
You can see them here: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80437 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=80437)

and here is some video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInkgXl0484 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInkgXl0484)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kurultaj+2010&aq=f (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kurultaj+2010&aq=f)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0-6odvgSk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0-6odvgSk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85gCi4gtmw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85gCi4gtmw)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on August 15, 2010, 04:41:55 PM: Today hundreds of (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/pilla.jpg) came in my garden
They really enjoy my mint (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/pros.jpg)
and had dinner on my (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/szvka.jpg) even drank too much (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/vacsi.jpg), some relatives came too (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/lap.jpg), one of them found a good place to sleep (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/csipkn.jpg)
this one would like to make the flower complete again(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/szirmok.jpg)
can you found me? (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/ment.jpg)
and he is ready for a date (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/menta.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/dlia-4.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/dali.jpg)
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Post by: Arykana on September 04, 2010, 03:47:25 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_2391.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/cskoska.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kisasszony.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: fermi de Sousa on September 06, 2010, 06:11:20 AM: Quote from: Maggi Young on August 08, 2010, 06:28:39 PM
Quote from: Arykana on August 08, 2010, 06:10:12 PM
We call this flower garden amarillis or japanise lily
I think this is Amaryllis belladonna, then.

Or what the Americans call the "Hardy Amaryllis", Lycoris squamigera.

Erika,
those pics reminded me of images we've been seeing on TV on a program called "On the Trail of Genghis Khan" about an Australian chap who went from Mongolia to Hungary on horseback the way they did centuries ago.
cheers
fermi
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Post by: cohan on September 06, 2010, 06:51:11 PM: i just caught up here again--lots of glorious colour in your garden, erika!
i also enjoy the pictures of old buildings--something that does not exist in my province!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on October 03, 2010, 02:40:45 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/aster-1.jpg)
Rhapsody in an autumn garden
Vas István

Patches of damp invade your garden of light.
The sun rises late, remains a few short hours,
Frosts blacken and bite
Your dahlias, sunflowers,
Late autumn fires the petals of helianthus
Which gasp for the sun-but soon run out of time.
Their mortality illuminates and haunts us-
We do not share it with their kind.

The little cherry tree blushes-but how would it be
If the clouds suddenly burst (as well they might)?
Red leaves are lovelier when spinning free
Before damp wind in charismatic flight.
Already a deep natural instinct waits
On the punishment of stiff November showers:
Here at least the beautiful defeats
More ruinous powers.

I think of us-our hearts and guts and all.
I have no fear, for you or me, of death.
But why reach winter, should it be possible,
Brimming with self-disgust at every breath.
In beauty leaves and flowers pass away
But those who grasp at stars and lose their thread,
What can they do when winter bars their way
With earthly loathsomeness and dread?

Frozen dahlias, roses: our garden revives
And rises in full beauty though destroyed.
Now we'll see what we have gained, what thrives
Beyond skin, organ, gut and void.
It's autumn yet so fight with a will,
Defend yourself and earn remission
Until the victorious knowledge in the cell
Embarks on its final expedition.

In ten thousand years has there ever been
A beauty that has not been ours?
Do ordinary leaves and flowers
Store their light for the winter unseen?
There's nothing to be ashamed of:
There's more of beauty even in our foul
Decline, then in all the glittering stuff
Of flowers or of fowl.

Why else accumulate beauty from day to day
So prudently, what is it for
If not so that even in life's final struggle there may
Be beauty in store?
The masters, our ancestors, were not trifling when they
Created noble, lovely monuments:
They meant them for your last line of defence
In our wars against the forces of decay.

What do the flowers or vegetation know?
Imperious rockets, pursue your explosive trajectories!
Ours are beauties not of the earth: they grow
Down human centuries.
And always there's you and I-on Mars
Or the moon or wherever, who can tell,
Until we discover such magic formulas
We cannot rest nor sleep too well.

And time will yield you energies whose burning brand
Will set alight new constellations.
What's terrible now will turn to consolation,
And you will see and I will understand,
Your suffering reveal a pattern
More joyful, lovely, with greater powers:
And in your smile will open those long forgotten
Dahlias, sunflowers.

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/fs.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on October 10, 2010, 08:04:59 PM: i haven't noticed a reference anywhere on the forum, but i think i saw you posting in cooks corner, erika--so does this mean you are safely away from the disaster area in your country??
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on October 11, 2010, 06:19:55 AM: Yes, we are safe. The disaster more then 150 km away. But we have been still worrying, because we live close to the Duna /the dirt running to the Duna/ and the national park of the Gemenc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemenc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemenc)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/szi.jpg)

I visited Pecs, and stoped at half way to see an old chapell and the cemetery
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/farags.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/rgit.jpg)it had walls around, like a castle (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_2616.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_2602.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/temet.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on October 11, 2010, 07:08:26 AM: Quote from: Arykana on October 11, 2010, 06:19:55 AM
Yes, we are safe. The disaster more then 150 km away. But we have been still worrying, because we live close to the Duna /the dirt running to the Duna/ and the national park of the Gemenc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemenc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemenc)

yes, this is one of the scary things--the potential for it to continue spreading....
and worry of a second spill...
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Post by: Arykana on October 11, 2010, 07:26:50 AM: for tunatelly the weather is dry and windy now
the main problem, the owner filled up more then the limit
very upsetting this case - I do not want to make political comments on this site - the owner /old and strict communist people/ still not take the responsibility even not apologized for neglecting the dam
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on October 11, 2010, 07:18:49 PM: hopefully it will stay under control now...
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on November 07, 2010, 08:39:35 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/patakmeder.jpg) went to the forest yesterday
had to klimb on trees(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kidltfa.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/sz-2.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/zubog.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_3036.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kapott.jpg)Asarum europaeum
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_3058.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_3051.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Ragged Robin on November 07, 2010, 09:28:13 AM: Erika, what wonderful woodlands and how lucky you are to be close to the Duna in good times
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on November 07, 2010, 12:44:27 PM: Yes, it a nice part of Mecsek int Réka creek's valley - Kristl!! Paeonia officinalis ssp. banatica has been lives here
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on November 13, 2010, 06:42:03 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/bokrok.jpg) my news
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on November 15, 2010, 06:57:07 AM: at this moment seems we will miss the winter, Jasminum nudiflorum is blooming
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kert-9.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/srga.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on November 25, 2010, 04:26:28 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/festmenyeim/fal.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/festmenyeim/azablaknl.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on November 25, 2010, 07:17:53 PM: Erika, are these your paintings on the walls of this nice restaurant with the pretty windows?
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on November 25, 2010, 07:18:47 PM: nice views of the river :)
good luck on missing winter, its already here for us ...

is this last place a restaurant? looks very cheerful..
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 02, 2010, 09:20:23 AM: Yes, the last picture a restaurant, all the paint on the wall made by me ;D

winter is getting closer (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/tl.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/jzmin.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maren on December 02, 2010, 11:15:27 AM: Hi Arkyana,

it looks like you are an accomplished artist. Can we see some more picture of your pictures please? :) :)

I love the photos of your forest, what a wilderness, enchanting at any time of year. :)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 02, 2010, 11:27:42 AM: Thank you Maren. You can see more photos on my website http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: cohan on December 02, 2010, 08:40:40 PM: lovely paintings :) sorry to hear you will not escape winter after all ;)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 03, 2010, 06:03:37 AM: Thank you Cohan
I love the snowy Christmas - but now dark and cold, only ice covers the trees Brrrrrrrrrr.......and raining and raining and raining ........raining
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 03:45:09 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/falu.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/finom%20etelek/IMG_3162.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/finom%20etelek/IMG_3165.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: angie on December 05, 2010, 05:28:21 PM: Can someone get me a spoon please. That looks so delicious.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 05:43:23 PM: (http://www.amateurgourmet.com/ist2_2890967_spoon.jpg) ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: WimB on December 05, 2010, 05:46:28 PM: ;D

Erika,

That looks delicious...is that some sort of bread roll with chocolate? Could you post the recipe...I'd love to try it.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: angie on December 05, 2010, 05:48:11 PM: Thanks Erika, now I can enjoy ;D ;D ;D

Angie :)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 06:41:00 PM: Quote from: WimB on December 05, 2010, 05:46:28 PM
;D

Erika,

That looks delicious...is that some sort of bread roll with chocolate? Could you post the recipe...I'd love to try it.

Ostoros kalács - Whipper
Increase 5 dk yeast in 4 dl of warm milk with 3 tablespoonful of sugar, add to it
3 eggs yolk, 7 dk melted margarine or butter, a chip salt, and 60 dk flour
we knead it, raise it double size
We divide it into 6 parts, roll all dumplings out onto rectangular one
Filling: 25 dk melted margarine, 12 tablespoons of sugar and 4 heaped tablespoons cacao and spread it on the sheets, roll up, and braid 3-3 as you see on the on the photo, raise again for a half an hour and bake in a preheated oven, on medium

only I not felt to braid today, just rolled in 1 sheet and make a round shape from the roll
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: WimB on December 05, 2010, 08:13:52 PM: Quote from: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 06:41:00 PM
Ostoros kalács - Whipper
Increase 5 dk yeast in 4 dl of warm milk with 3 tablespoonful of sugar, add to it
3 eggs yolk, 7 dk melted margarine or butter, a chip salt, and 60 dk flour
we knead it, raise it double size
We divide it into 6 parts, roll all dumplings out onto rectangular one
Filling: 25 dk melted margarine, 12 tablespoons of sugar and 4 heaped tablespoons cacao and spread it on the sheets, roll up, and braid 3-3 as you see on the on the photo, raise again for a half an hour and bake in a preheated oven, on medium

only I not felt to braid today, just rolled in 1 sheet and make a round shape from the roll

Many thanks for the recipe, Erika.

Can I ask you, what does dk stand for?
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 08:31:40 PM: dekagramm
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on December 05, 2010, 08:33:38 PM: 5 dk yeast in 4 dl of warm milk = 50gms yeast in 40 mls of warm milk...... 8)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 08:34:18 PM: Thank you Maggi
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on December 05, 2010, 08:35:42 PM: Quote from: Arykana on December 05, 2010, 08:34:18 PM
Thank you Maggi

My pleasure, Erika... each country has its own way of counting these things, it seems, even when using metric system!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: WimB on December 05, 2010, 08:44:12 PM: Thank you, forum-mama's :-*, in Belgium we very rarely use decagram but I should have realised it was that. We would say 10 grams.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: WimB on December 07, 2010, 02:18:29 PM: Erika,

I tried to bake it yesterday. I made a single knot ....and even though a lot of the chocolate-filling ran out of it was very good...I think my mother ate half of it ;)
I'll definitely bake it again.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: angie on December 07, 2010, 07:21:41 PM: Chocolate filling running out that sounds so delicious

Angle :)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 12, 2010, 05:13:53 PM: Quote from: WimB on December 07, 2010, 02:18:29 PM
Erika,

I tried to bake it yesterday. I made a single knot ....and even though a lot of the chocolate-filling ran out of it was very good...I think my mother ate half of it ;)
I'll definitely bake it again.
congratulation! it's looks so good! try with the next filling: bit up the egg whites, add 25 dekagramms sugar, 25 dekagramms nuts or poppy seeds, zest of a big orange - it is the Christmas variation
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 12, 2010, 05:27:40 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/ragadoz-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/ragadoz1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/zldi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kkik.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/cinege3.jpg)

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/cinege2.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/cinege1.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/cinege-1.jpg
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 17, 2010, 10:36:11 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/utca.jpg)my street

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/tl-1.jpg)the wine yards on the hill

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/egytt-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/zldike.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hj-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Juan Fornes on December 17, 2010, 06:29:39 PM: Wow Arykana! I´ve spent some great minutes viewing your posts! Beautiful flowers, interesting buildings, great festival and nice wilderness so near you! And still, your reciept makes my mouth water... Thank you for sharing!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 17, 2010, 06:36:42 PM: Your welcome, Juan
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Juan Fornes on December 20, 2010, 03:28:36 PM: Thank you Arykana!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 31, 2010, 04:25:07 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/csipks.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/fk-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kert-10.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on January 10, 2011, 09:32:54 AM: spring is close (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hvirg.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/daffodils.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/szszor.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/japn.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on February 14, 2011, 07:38:13 PM: I am interesting to have information /and hopefully seeds ;D/ about
Salvia clevelandii
Salvia greggii
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on March 19, 2011, 06:44:48 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/tzike.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/nrci.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/risz.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on March 19, 2011, 06:53:49 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/lepi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/nappali.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/mh.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/kiskk.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Onion on March 19, 2011, 08:11:25 PM: Quote from: Arykana on February 14, 2011, 07:38:13 PM
I am interesting to have information /and hopefully seeds ;D/ about
Salvia clevelandii
Salvia greggii

Arykana,
I have sow S. greggii last week. Please remind me, in autumn when I hopefully can send you plants.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on March 19, 2011, 08:14:50 PM: Thank you so much! I am very greatfull. How can I return to you?
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Onion on March 20, 2011, 09:23:01 PM: Send a PM in August/September!
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Post by: Arykana on March 21, 2011, 11:19:22 AM: Ok, thanks again

Please, I need your help! I try to translate one of my tale and have been suffering with names for a while. I pounced on my head, since this is the best place that I should ask a council. The characters are named after wild flowers, and I cannot found the similar in English. For examples Ranunculus - Boglárka is a girl's name in Hungary, but can I use it as a boy's name in English? it sounds more boy name to me. Berkenye can be translated as Rowan, it is OK. So, if you would be so kind and help me out some wild flowers name - can be use as a little fairy's name.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Gail on March 21, 2011, 05:25:35 PM: There are lots of English girl's names from flowers; Lily, Daisy, Rose, Rosemary, Heather, Holly, Cherry, Jasmine, Poppy, Daphne...
Boy's names are more tricky - I know of two boys named Rowan but can't think of any others.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on March 21, 2011, 07:36:39 PM: Thank you so much.

I will tell you a tale, accurately the same, than my flowers gossiped for me on a warm summer evening. My tale speaks about Nelumbo /?/Lotus /?/(/ he is a male caracter/) and his mistake.
He lives far faraway, where the beautiful and kind dreams are born. There is a wonderful place, the Fairy Valley. A brook runs bubbling cheerfully between shady trees-gabbling on towards the flowery meadow................ ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on April 04, 2011, 07:25:50 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_salta.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=salta.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_rt.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=rt.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_mocsr.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=mocsr.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_mj.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=mj.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_lili.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=lili.jpg) somebody could help what should be this? looks like a lily
and this? :(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_gomb.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=gomb.jpg) looks like a mushroom

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_hunyor-1.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=hunyor-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: daveyp1970 on April 04, 2011, 08:56:17 AM: Quote from: Arykana on April 04, 2011, 07:25:50 AM

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_gomb.jpg)[/URL] looks like a mushroom

i think this Arykana is an Equisetum(horse tail)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on April 04, 2011, 08:58:57 AM: Thank you! all the field was crowded with it. I never saw before.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on April 15, 2011, 09:15:22 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_tarkatuli-1.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=tarkatuli-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_virgzfk.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=virgzfk.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_fehrben.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=fehrben.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_IMG_4197.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=IMG_4197.jpg)
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Post by: johnw on April 15, 2011, 11:49:48 AM: What a lovely combination of whites Arykana. :o

johnw
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Post by: Arykana on April 15, 2011, 06:03:22 PM: Thank you!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on April 20, 2011, 11:22:39 AM: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=oldal&tartalom=984535
(http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=oldal&tartalom=984535) about Easter in Hungary ;D
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Post by: Maggi Young on April 20, 2011, 01:29:30 PM: Thank you for that, Erika.... interesting traditions and I do like the lovely costumes.
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Post by: Arykana on April 20, 2011, 02:08:25 PM: We preserve the Easter habits yet fortunately, but many tradition had wash away
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on April 22, 2011, 04:51:46 PM: irises starting
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_irik.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=irik.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_iri.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=iri.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_szpi.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=szpi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_risz-2.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=risz-2.jpg)
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Post by: Arykana on May 08, 2011, 07:22:14 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_pipacsom.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=pipacsom.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_harang.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=harang.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_szpi.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=szpi.jpg)

a whole town from cellars: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_cellar.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=cellar.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_cella.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=cella.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_cell.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=cell.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_cel.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=cel.jpg)
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Post by: Graham Catlow on May 08, 2011, 08:16:27 PM: Arykana that second iris is stunning. In fact they all are, but I particularly like dark ones.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 08, 2011, 10:11:31 PM: My thought too, that the second, deep red/violet was gorgeous. 8)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 09, 2011, 01:34:45 PM: Your irises look sumptuous and I love the dark one too but they all look lovely in their own right.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 10, 2011, 06:08:14 PM: my ireses say thanks :-) (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_IMG_4828.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=IMG_4828.jpg) this is the real dark one - black

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_pip.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=pip.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 12, 2011, 09:22:29 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_harang-1.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=harang-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_harangok.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=harangok.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_hagyomnyos.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=hagyomnyos.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_kk.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=kk.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 14, 2011, 08:00:33 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_pipacs.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=pipacs.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_rzsi.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=rzsi.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 14, 2011, 10:14:12 PM: we had a nice family tour
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_galamb.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=galamb.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_dgszoborfi.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=dgszoborfi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_ozora.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=ozora.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/th_temp-1.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/?action=view&current=temp-1.jpg)

more pictures here:
http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=89662
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on May 14, 2011, 10:23:01 PM: I have enjoyed my visit via these photos and your Gallery, erika... the little house on the lake is so pretty.... but I think the bear in the dining room is not so friendly to dinner guests as you are in your home! ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 15, 2011, 06:15:33 PM: I promise, won't invite any bear if you come to dinner ;D

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_riszeim.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=riszeim.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_harng.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=harng.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_ssi.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=ssi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_harangok-1.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=harangok-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on May 15, 2011, 06:24:09 PM: Quote from: Arykana on May 15, 2011, 06:15:33 PM
I promise, won't invite any bear if you come to dinner ;D

That is very kind of you.... but I worry that bears invite themselves to dinner, and do not wait to be asked ::) :o ;) ;D

I might be so busy looking at the wonderful flowers in your garden ( the big golden hemerocallis is a delight and the Iris you show in other threads are fabulous) that I have no time for dinner!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: David Nicholson on May 15, 2011, 06:32:29 PM: Lovely garden Erica
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 15, 2011, 06:49:59 PM: Ok, I will chain the bear, so you can wondering in the garden and will get some rose petals for dinner ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 15, 2011, 11:24:12 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on May 15, 2011, 06:24:09 PM
Quote from: Arykana on May 15, 2011, 06:15:33 PM
I promise, won't invite any bear if you come to dinner ;D

That is very knid of you.... but I worry that bears invite themselves to dinner, and do not wait to be asked ::) :o ;) ;D

And worry about what the bears might decide to HAVE for dinner. ???
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 17, 2011, 06:56:59 AM: icecream ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 17, 2011, 07:10:32 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_heli.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=heli.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_fehr.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=fehr.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_szita.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=szita.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on May 17, 2011, 08:10:38 PM: Erika, I think your Dragonfly in the last picture is the same as Robin showed the other day, from England..... http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7219.msg201402#msg201402 ..... I never saw it before and now it appears twice in a few days, in England and Hungary. Wonderful things to learn here!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 18, 2011, 06:08:57 AM: yes, it looks like the same!
My garden is full with dragonflies, all color and size available
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 18, 2011, 03:49:16 PM: please, walk around in my garden
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_kert.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=kert.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_oldal.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=oldal.jpg)

see at the rigth side (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_tgla.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=tgla.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_szp.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=szp.jpg)
and the left side
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_sksarok.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=sksarok.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_harang.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=harang.jpg)

in the middle
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_sarkanty.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=sarkanty.jpg)

blooming roses on the rigth
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_rumba.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=rumba.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_fut.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=fut.jpg)

and the left
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_sis.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=sis.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_oldalrnyk.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=oldalrnyk.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_pad.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=pad.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_IMG_5656.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=IMG_5656.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_IMG_5659.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=IMG_5659.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_IMG_5622.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=IMG_5622.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_teraszemellet.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=teraszemellet.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_terasz.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=terasz.jpg)

dragons flying around
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_dragon.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=dragon.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_ss.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=ss.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_srkny.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=srkny.jpg)

and finally come into my kitchen ;D
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/th_szv.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/?action=view&current=szv.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 20, 2011, 05:05:41 PM: I want to share with you my rosemary bush (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_rozmaring.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=rozmaring.jpg) it is 150 cm tall and 90 cm wide

Once, uppon the time I had buy a clematisz. She was very young and dried out at summer. Years passed, everybody forgot the clematisz. One morning I started weed my garden and see (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_kelmi.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=kelmi.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 21, 2011, 11:16:26 PM: Once settled in, Clematis can be amazingly tough and resilient. My own favourite is C. x Venosa 'Violacea' and each year it struggles to make its way through blackberry and other rubbish but never fails me. When I plant a new one I always now, sprinkle the planting hole with Trichoderma granules. I haven't lost one in years. :D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on May 22, 2011, 09:56:30 AM: hm, I have a big problem - Trichoderma granules is not aviabele her
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/th_IMG_5943.jpg) (http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/?action=view&current=IMG_5943.jpg) my oreagano aureum
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Ragged Robin on May 22, 2011, 11:48:13 AM: Sounds interesting - I'm going to try and acquire some here for clematis planting. Glad you had such a lovely surprise in your garden Erika - it's looking so beautiful in your images.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 01, 2011, 12:13:03 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/kk-2.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/IMG_6904.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Rose%202011/fehr-1.jpg)

I am home from Austria-Bavaria travel http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=90248, http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=90255
We had rain from the first afternoon to the last day noon ::)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 01, 2011, 12:35:05 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/kertem.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Tim Ingram on June 03, 2011, 10:17:43 AM: What a lovely garden! There are so many surprises hidden in this Forum. Our Campanulas are beginning to flower and the irises earlier on remind me that we should really grow more of these, our conditions are just right. I have been a little too hooked on tiny alpines lately!!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 05, 2011, 08:24:38 PM: my lilies start to bloom
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/srgalil.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/lil-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/lili-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/liget.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/IMG_7040.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/IMG_7038.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/csokros.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 05, 2011, 08:26:23 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/delf.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/IMG_7041.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 13, 2011, 07:56:52 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Rose%202011/sznek.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/terasz1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/terasz.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/kelm.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on June 13, 2011, 08:03:39 PM: It looks like high summer in your beautiful garden, Erika. So many flowers that we couldn't expect here for weeks and weeks yet.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 14, 2011, 06:45:36 AM: Yes, summer is here, the garden is in full bloom, sweet cherry is over, 39 jar preserve in the storage room, 3 bucket of sour cherry is in the freezer and 6 kg peas as well ;D, I am exhausted and have picked the first bowl greenbeans at the morning ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on June 14, 2011, 11:57:40 AM: A great harvest already, Erika 8)
What do you use the sour cherries for?
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 14, 2011, 12:06:12 PM: soup, and sauce, strudel, cake and cookies ................... very useful and has more flavor then cherry if you know the good recipe

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/lily.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/ss-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 29, 2011, 07:12:03 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/lepke.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/hortens.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/barack.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/ssi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/csokor.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/ss-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on June 29, 2011, 11:06:14 AM: Apricots! 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 29, 2011, 12:38:56 PM: Yes! apricot is mean barack ::), will make apricot dumplings tomorrow
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on July 01, 2011, 09:27:43 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/lepe.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/srgban.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/mhe.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/IMG_7373.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2011/IMG_7417.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on July 01, 2011, 10:01:38 PM: I see a lot of "people" are enjoying your flowers, Erika ;) ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on July 02, 2011, 07:52:06 AM: yes, my garden is full with people ;D I so sorry, could not catch a Papilio machaon
they are dancing at my dills but so quickly mooving and I gave up
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on July 02, 2011, 09:56:38 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/dhz.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/lilihom.jpg)
I go to visit a daylily garden and tomorrow for a vacation, will take my camera with me - so prepare yourself for 253657246542735412 photos :-)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on July 14, 2011, 07:54:58 AM: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=90928 Here is some picture - this time we not make as much photos as we usually do
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on July 16, 2011, 12:30:43 PM: we have visited a ruined castle on the hill

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_7927.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_7905.jpg)

and a small village Buzsák (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_8150.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_7906.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/szalma.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_8138.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_8139.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/IMG_8147.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: ruweiss on July 16, 2011, 09:42:06 PM: Interesting to see how our ancestors lived, it surely was not easy for them.
I am so glad to live now and have a good time with my family and friends
near and far.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on July 27, 2011, 08:40:59 PM: Yes, Rudi, interesting to meet my childhood again. I remember vividly this kind of living. Some old lady never changed even they had the chance

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/ss-2.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/srgk.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/rzsa.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/sz.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on September 25, 2011, 08:30:51 AM: I was here a long time ago :-[ Please forgive me
I had the 35. class reunion yesterday. You know what? I do not feel any changes from this time - only if I look into a mirror. As for celebration we had a tour at the old castle and garden
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/pspki.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/k-1.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hd.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/botanikus.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on September 25, 2011, 08:48:15 AM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/szell.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/dhal.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/tavi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/lepks.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/klemi.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/varj.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/kkszakll.jpg)

and vintage time
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/cab.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/szl.jpg)

seems we would have the most wonderful wine at this year
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on September 25, 2011, 09:07:51 AM: my little visitor
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/mhe.jpg) I think she has got drunk :-D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on September 25, 2011, 09:12:48 AM: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=55709&p=1 there is my excuses from not be here so long
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on November 14, 2011, 06:31:14 AM: "How silently they tumble down
And come to rest upon the ground
To lay a carpet, rich and rare,
Beneath the trees without a care,
Content to sleep, their work well done,
Colors gleaming in the sun.

At other times, they wildly fly
Until they nearly reach the sky.
Twisting, turning through the air
Till all the trees stand stark and bare.
Exhausted, drop to earth below
To wait, like children, for the snow."
- Elsie N. Brady, Leaves

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/IMG_9262.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/IMG_9263.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/fehr.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/piros-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 23, 2011, 06:31:28 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/fehr-1.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/Garden%20tour%202011/hav.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on December 23, 2011, 06:37:16 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/avroskm.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/pksg.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on January 26, 2012, 07:50:56 PM: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=93101 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=93101)
as I told you, I have got a job. This pictures was made today by my clients on the art therapy group
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on January 29, 2012, 05:48:16 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/h.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/bimb.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/jz.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 20, 2012, 12:17:44 PM: Szia everybody, I was out of sign for a long while. I had too much work at my workplace and home. The main reason was : I have diagnosed with econometrium in situ carcinoma. My operation went well. Now I am home and recovering.

Sorry, I have no patient for photo.b.uck.et, so
come and make a tour in my gardenhttp://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=93101 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=93101) with this link
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on June 20, 2012, 01:25:06 PM: Dearest Erika, I am so sorry to hear of your illness. Thank goodness your operation has gone well... we will all wish you a full return to health, I am sure. :-* :-*

Some wonderful photos from your garden, I see, thank you!
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: David Nicholson on June 20, 2012, 07:40:04 PM: All the very best Erika.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: WimB on June 20, 2012, 08:24:12 PM: Erika, we've been missing you here on the forum. I wish you all the best and a good recovery! :-* :-*
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 21, 2012, 06:44:53 PM: Very nice of you. Every day I am a little better
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on June 21, 2012, 07:21:35 PM: Is there any members from Poland? I will visit Zakopane and Krakow in august. Happy news ;D
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on September 26, 2012, 05:32:43 PM: I am back :-D
Here is some pics from my vacation in Poland: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=95863 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=95863), specially in Krakow http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=95927 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=95927)

It was my beautiful garden at late spring (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/cseris.jpg) and this is how it looks like now (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3180.jpg)

I would like to introduce my workplace
It was before me:
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3179.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3114.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3115.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3113.jpg)

I just cannot beat the poor environment for a whole day, I have to plant some flower on the walls and in the windows

After me:
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3117.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3119.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3171.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3173.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3174.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3176.jpg)
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/2012/IMG_3177.jpg)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: ronm on September 26, 2012, 06:43:25 PM: What a beautiful topic / thread. Filled with the most wonderful photographs. I'm new to seeing your posts and have thoroughly enjoyed viewing each and every one of them here Erika. 8) 8) For me its a topic too good to lose. ;)
Looking forward to seeing your future posts.
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on September 26, 2012, 06:55:22 PM: Thank you ronm. I will be here more often and nobody can prevent my pics :-)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on October 23, 2013, 06:08:10 PM: Gratings to everybody.

First, I would like to give a big thank you for Maggi. She was so sweet and sent me a birthday card. One more year gone over me.

I have a very good news. I had my medical check at last Friday. I am free from cancer. It is a big relief for me after a whole year of fear. I still got easily tired.

Let see, what is new in my life.
Pali's /my elder son/ girlfriend, Mónika moved to us. They are planning a wedding after they finished university. Csaba /younger son/ take a break in the university, because we are out of money. He will continue while he is working.
The weather was terrible to us in this year. Had a cold, icy spring and a dry hot - I mean it, the temperatures went up over 100-120 for weeks, and we do not have air condition - summer. My garden suffered greatly. Many plants died out. Despite this terrible conditions the grapes were very good and made an excellent wine.
Unfortunately I did not have time for painting lately.
Please forgive me, I am too lazy to upload pictures in Photobucket. If you are interesting, you can see my garden here http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=98866 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=98866)
I had a trip to Maryland. My friend invited me for a vacation. I needed some "indulgence". Her daughter had a big birthday party. 100 people was invited, including me. I can tell you, it was a party. There was music played, polka and duck dance. Had a very fun time. We had a smaller party, I rather will call a dinner for my birthday too.
I visited Washington DC. I planned to visit the Natural History Museum, National Museum of the American Indian. but because the government shut down non of the museums was open. I think I have to go over again. Pictures here http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=73881&p=1 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=73881&p=1)
I visited Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown. I really liked to visit those little towns. I felt to go back in time and have a bite of history. Specially liked Shepherdstown. People was friendly and I had the best ratatouille so far in a tiny french bistro. Pictures here http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=99945 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=99945)
More pictures here http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=99912 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=99912). I took so many pictures, even in restaurants http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=99289 (http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=99289)
Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Maggi Young on October 23, 2013, 06:31:55 PM: Erika, I am so happy to hear this good news about your health - it is wonderful that the cancer is no more.

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Title: Re: Hungarian Spring... and through the Seasons
Post by: Arykana on October 23, 2013, 06:34:46 PM: Thank you Maggi, you are so sweet to me!