~ Moonset ~
We drove up to a nice viewpoint early yesterday morning to observe the rare constellation of five planets being visible at the same … Read more...
~ Enchanted forest ~
The Hotzenwald in the Black Forest (Germany) is going to be my new “home” forest and we used the opportunity to explore some … Read more...
~ Icy waterfall ~
I was delighted to find my little waterfall frozen when we passed by a week after our first visit (see ~ Winter waterfall … Read more...
~ Winter waterfall ~
We found a real winter wonderland in the Black forest on our first weekend trip after our return from Norway. Sure enough, I … Read more...
Black forest waterfalls mix
Autumn has been quite nice in the Black forest though there is not as much colour in the forests as in other places … Read more...
~ Enchanted forest waterfall ~
I really love the magical forest with this little waterfall in the Black forest and I visited the place once again with a … Read more...
~ Black forest waters, Vol. V ~
I hope you are not bored yet from even some more Black forest photos! We really had a great summer time exploring the … Read more...
The home of Robber Hotzenplotz
My first thought was that this MUST be the home of the famous Robber Hotzenplotz when I came across this beautiful picturesque place … Read more...
~ Feldsee on fire ~
I had always been reluctant to hike to the Feldsee alone in the dark early in the morning and so I was quite … Read more...
~ Black forest waters, Vol. IV ~
Waterfalls seems to exist in abundance in the Black forest and we happily used the bad weather to explore another really spectacular one … Read more...
~ Black forest waters, Vol. III ~
It is time to continue my little series about the picturesque streams and gorges of the Black forest in the southern part of … Read more...
~ Black forest waters, Vol. II ~
This is the second photo of this lovely gorge in the southern part of the Black Forest and just a few meters away … Read more...
~ Black forest waters ~
The summer weather has been pretty contrary so far and especially the weekends were almost always rainy with thunderstorms. So we tried to … Read more...
~ Black forest in pastels ~
It was a spontaneous decision to go up the Hochblauen on that foggy afternoon in mid November. It was not the most beautiful … Read more...
~ Frozen trees, Vol. II ~
I would like to show you two more photos of the frozen trees that I visited a few weeks ago. I took these … Read more...
~ Frozen trees ~
The clouds had been very low that day two weeks ago and I was blessed with a frozen world when I arrived on … Read more...
Parasol mushroom beauties
Hola amigos! We left the forests of Gorbeia and moved on to the North Coast to Getaria. The coast is special because of … Read more...
Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
It seems that 2012 is a very good year for fungi as we found many different species of fungi in the forests. We … Read more...
Steel-blue entoloma (Entoloma nitidum)
While we were exploring the spruce forests of the Black forest in Germany, we came across another interesting mushroom which really caught our … Read more...
~ Little man standing in the forest ~
Fungi are growing in masses now in the forests and I was quite pleased when I spotted this little man from the path … Read more...
~ Delicate ~
Today, we fly to Madeira – the flower island – for an extended Easter break.
I would like to say goodbye for a … Read more...
~ Winter wonderland – Black forest ~
Temperatures are very low, the air is cool and crisp and the landscape is a true and beautiful winter wonderland. We spent a … Read more...
Waldi, the little Tawny Owl of Bird park Steinen, Germany
From June to October 2010 I had the fantastic opportunity to raise and train Waldi, the little Tawny Owl that lives in a … Read more...