Tag: hiking
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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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Hiking a Raised Bog
Walking through a moor isn’t easy. The ground is soft and the boot sinks into the mud if you didn’t wait until sunny weather has dried out the tracks. Moors have an important climate stabilizing role and should be protected wherever possible. They are strong retainers of CO2. The largest raised bogs (highland moors) are…
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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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On a warm and humid day
We are experiencing a summer break after so many days of rain. We are not yet up for a long stretch of dry and sunny weather. Rain is forcast for tomorrow. Two days were enough to hear the call for hiking and outdoor photography. Nature loves this weather and responds with tremendous growth of the…
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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…
Vogelmoos Nature Reserve 