Valjevo Walker: CROCUSES

by Ljiljana Ljiljak, Valjevo Walker, Kolubara Nov 2007

Translated by Kristina Mijatovic

„It’s been my second time in Serbia, and it’s nice that they’ve made it possible for me to see your beautiful landscapes. I really enjoyed myself while visiting the area surrounding the Rovni dam. What surprised me were crocuses in meadows, especially at this time of the year. They were everywhere. This is an unusual sight for us coming from England since we have completely destroyed our meadow flowers, by using chemicals to kill weed in the grass. In your country, they grow in meadows, even in autumn. You are not aware how precious that is!“

This is how Desmond Volling, an Englishman, the world expert for erosions and torrents, talks admiringly about a scene, which he will always remember, when, for a short time, on a rainy September day, he was in the mountainous area from which the waters pour down into the river Jablanica. Are we aware of that treasure, those crocuses, the bluish flowers on our pastures?