Category: season
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Fall, a Time to Find Poise and Value in Life
Fall and spring are my favorite seasons. Fall concurs with my age and stage of life. It reminds me of what has been and lends hope to what to expect. In bright sunshine fall shows with strong colors, but pastel colors prevail when the sky is dimmed by fog. This show happens where I live…
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When Trees Become Dead Wood
In many nature blogs, and travel vlogs the beauty of healthy majestic trees is rendered in photographs. Yes, that is what makes our heart beat accelerate. It speaks to a sense of beauty and aestetics. It calls up memories that strengthen our sense of perfection, tenderness and charm. However, trees die as we do, and…
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Light and Shadow
Light in the woods is fascinating. Early in the morning the darkness prevails but little by little the colors begin to vibrate under the sunlight.
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Exploring Switzerland’s Prealps: Nature’s Hidden Gems
The Prealps are made of steep hills covered with forests. In areas that are less steep, alpine meadows may be found. Some were transformed from high bogs, others resulted from deforestation by local farmers who live there for many generations. A few days ago I hiked in the Prealps, not very far away from where…
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Time Passed – Signs of Fall
Summer is not over at the beginning of September, but nature shows signs of fatigue. Yellow leaves appear on the deciduous trees in front of my office. Leaves slide to the ground, only to be blown back into the air by ghosts of wind that will become more frequent in the weeks to come. This…
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July Weather in Switzerland: Rain and Chill
The month of July surprised people in Switzerland with a sudden change from hot and dry weather to heavy rain and lower day and night temperatures. The flora, on the other hand, enjoyed this weather and the forests became almost impenetrable away from the paths and trails. The Vogelmoos Nature reserve showed lush greens, the…
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Nature’s Resurgence: A June Visit to the Nature Reserve
After a long absence from Switzerland due to traveling in North- and South America and therefore skipping nature’s transition from winter to early and late spring, I paid the Nature Reserve a visit in June to find it vigorous and in full growth. The flora is vibrant and the ponds nest the new cycle of…
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Do Trees have Personality?
Looking at photos of trees that I made recently I whispered to myself: such diverse personalities displayed here. Thinking about that expression I reminded myself that personality is a feature of humans, maybe of some animals. The critical organ that conveys personality is the brain. Trees do not have a brain in the usual parlance.…
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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…
Vogelmoos Nature Reserve 