The narrow path through the birch grove winds gently between the trees and is surrounded by moss and grass. You can feel the soft ground of the forest under your feet and hear the soft crackling of branches and leaves. You can hear the soft murmur of the stream, which is close to the path.
The hamlet of Fuldera Daint is located at 1635 meters above sea level, in the beautiful Val Müstair and offers a breathtaking view of the imposing Piz Turettas towards the south and towards the north of the Ofen Pass and the National Park.
For me a true retreat, in the middle of this alpine landscape.
It almost seems as if the beige is still sleeping a little and dreaming of the life she once had. There’s an earthy, resinous scent that evokes walks in the woods and cozy evenings by the fireplace.
Bread, cheese and pocket knife. The still life shows a scene that seems simple at first glance, but on closer inspection reveals a sense of home and freedom.
…you pass the last houses of Fuldera, then you turn onto the wide gravel path into the forest. After about 30 minutes you will pass this impressive water trough. At the Chatschinas fork in the road, the route turns left towards Valchava.
I painted this oil painting on the way from Lü to Alp Champatsch:
A breathtaking view over the Val Müstair to the majestic mountains Piz Daint and Dora. The two white peaks and the ponderous fence in the foreground inspired me to take this picture.
What I paint usually ends up in the kitchen and what comes out of it is sometimes quite fancy. Recipe for an exceptional jam: 10 clementines, 2 large lemons, 150 g demerara sugar, 1 kg granulated sugar, 100 ml whisky, 1 1/2 liters of water.
I painted this little picture at the beginning of the year when you could get fresh, ripe clementines at the market.
Corsican clementines can be recognized by their dark green leaves and thin skin. They are quite small and have a delicate flavor.
“In 1892, botanist Louis Charles Trabut observed the first hybrid plants in his brother Clément’s nursery near Oran in Algeria. He named the fruit in his honor and devoted an article to its discovery in the Revue horticole française in 1902. The career of the clementine took its course. The first traces of clementine trees in Corsica date back to 1925, planted by Don Philippe Semidei in Figareto on the east coast.” https://www.france.fr/de/korsika/liste/alles-wissenswerte-klementinen-aus-korsika
I trimmed (arranged?) a large portion of blueberries on a kitchen table for an oil sketch. For dinner, I’ll pair it with the sweet-tart flavor of marjoram.
Now – at the beginning of June everything starts to bloom at the same time here in Val Müstair. I cut from my favorite roses in my garden and painted them in a small Moroccan bowl.
Here in Val Müstair, summer comes to the valley almost at the same time as spring. No sooner has the yellow from the dandelion faded, the meadows bloom in all colors.
