Goodbye Gracious Lady • RIP
of a castle declared cultural good. Everything was fine but a surprise was there for
me at the bottom of these stairs.
A pretty and smily ol'lady was wondering why a bearded bear driving a big motor-
cycle, walking with fast pace carrying a big bag was taking pictures totally ignoring
her presence!
"Sorry Madame, I was not ignoring you but discovering the place and working my
shots." I showed her my credentials and that seemed to have put the so sweet la-
dy at ease. She invited me for an early morning coffee on her terrace and she went
talking no end about whatever… but always in a funny, amused tone in her voice.
I directed the conversation at some point with questions of my own.
She said she was married at 16 to a 17 1/2 yo (she insisted on that!) young man
that she loved and was drafted in the army during WWII, the day of their mariage.
He was killed within months and she remained a (do I dare say "virgin"?) widow
for the rest of her life. The owner of the castle, who has also lost his son, offered
her this tower as living quarters for life… free of charge.
Claudia (she insisted on that too!) was visited in early March /20 by some folks from
the health department. "Frau Claudia, Sie sind ganz g'sund! Wir werden in einem
Monat zurück sein.… in Ordnung?" They were back in May, June too… all OK.
She was found in her bed in July, victim of CV19… possibly contaminated by the
folks from the HD — since she had no social life to speak of.
I know millions have died and more are on the way but this one… and how it pos-
sibily happened… is too hard for me.
Auf wiedersehen… Fräulein (I insist!) Claudia, I'll keep your smile forever.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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