Category: Flora
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Fall Colors: Nature’s Beautiful Transition
Since my last post of a couple of weeks ago, fall has painted nature with its beautiful colors that we enjoy so much before winter swings its magic wand, and imposes its icy whites. Following a few stills of our region. Winter is not far away. Every sunny and dry day till its arrival is…
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Altitude impacts vegetation
The focus of my blog is to describe and document with my camera the fauna and flora of the Vogelmoos. This nature reserve is located in Central Switzerland, approximately 15 miles west of Lucerne, where I live. The Vogelmoos was founded on the initative of a gamekeeper in the 1970s. He raised funds and founded…
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A Difficult Summer
I have been waiting for weather that invites you to spend much time outside, wearing hiking boots, and carrying a backpack with all the things necessary for a full day adventure. Unfortunately, that has not been the case since our return from vacation in mid-June. Hence, I decided to find signs of summer in a…
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Vogelmoos Nature Reserve: Lush Green Vegetation and Wildlife Return After Heavy Rain
Having been out of the country for almost 3 months, I was excited to return to the Nature Reserve to see the changes that had occurred. I left Switzerland amid threats of winter weather including snow flurries down to the plains and icy temperatures. Weeks later, a period of hefty rain followed, causing floods in…
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Spring’s Yellow Beauty
Marsh-Marigold, also known as kingcup (Sumpfdotterblume in German) is a typical spring flower of the Northern Hemisphere. In altitudes less than 1000 feet (300 m) the plant has been flowering for a month, i.e. since mid-March, in Central Switzerland. The vibrant yellow of the flower and dark green leaves are the hallmark of this beautiful…
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Tender Signs of Spring
Aren’t we waiting for decisive signs of spring? This longing stems from the inumerable disruptions of winter by burst of blue skies and warm temperatures that suddenly retrace to the cold of winter with low lying clouds and intermittent snow. On one of the recent days pointing to the warmer season to come, I shot…
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Quiet Days before Winter
Since my last blog, on November 4, 2023 the temperature has further cooled, days shortend to just about 9 hours and the snowline fallen to 1200 – 1500 m (3600 – 4500 feet). Only a few weeks ago, my time with the camera in the woods depended on my other schedules. We had such a…
Vogelmoos Nature Reserve 