
The cratch is still empty

In the forests of Krk, some old sessile oaks are hiding, surprising the wanderer with almost mythical appearances.
Autumn turned out to be a wonderful time to explore the island of Krk by foot and bike – comfortable temperatures, no people and differentiated sceneries due to the absence of steel-blue-sky-only weather. I took my bike and found a bounty of paths, much more challenging ones than I was used from home, as interim…
These olive trees started as single stems, but after many decades the original tree died and the shoots took over, growing in a circular shape around their origin.
Unlike the last years, decades even, we were in Krk in late autumn only – being empty-nesters makes us independent from school holidays. And I enjoyed the island much more this time, especially the lower, softer sunlight and the differentiating colors of the foliage. The old olive gardens in Krk are stone-walled enclosures, providing a…