Cave Dale, Castleton, Peak District, England, UK

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Winnats Pass, Peak District National Park, England, UK

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Cave Dale, Castleton, Peak District, England, UK

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Geroldsee, Bavaria, Germany

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Eibsee, Bavaria, Germany

“Waldeinsamkeit”: The enlightened, sublime feeling that comes from being alone in the woods (lit. forest loneliness).

Waldeinsamkeit
Mich wieder freut,
Mir geschieht kein Leid,
Hier wohnt kein Neid
Von neuem mich freut
Waldeinsamkeit.

Forest loneliness,
Brings me joy again,
No sorrow can strike me,
No jealousy resides here,
Yet again, there’s the joy
Of Forest loneliness.

- Ludwig Tieck, ‘Der Blonde Eckbert’ (1797)

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