I had just finished a business tour of clients in the area and my final stop had been at Saarlouis. Prior to that I had been in Trier (Trèves in French). I've always dreamt of visiting the city of Metz, the ancient capital of Lorraine in what today is eastern France near the border to Germany. Saarlouis is in the state of Saarland which like its neighbors Lorraine (German Lothringen), and Alsatia (Elsaß) has changed owners many times throughout centuries. Since WWII however borders have remained stable with Lorraine and Alsatia on the French, and Saarland on the German side of business. I had never been aware of this mountain range which I ascended by an inconspicuous country road. My map wasn't detailed enough to show the roads that lead up there but I knew it had to be west of Saarlouis. I located the sun and thought "west!" and drove in that general direction. I passed the a wealthy community west of Wallerfangen called Sankt Barbara. I witnessed some of the most beautiful country up to date consisting of forested mountains and gentle slopes cultivated for agriculture. I took this shot just a few miles from the French border and this smooth mountain range coasts down gently into the magnificent city of Metz.
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