Hikes – Lost In Landscapes

Šumava

Last August was the hottest month yet recorded. Some heatwaves across Europe, in conjunction with unusually drought, have led to a summer of extreme high temperatures and forest fires in many parts of Europe, with disastrous consequences for society and nature in various ways. Some regions in Germany reminded me of the semi-arid plateau (Meseta)Continue reading “Šumava“

Taunus Mountain Range in Summer

For weeks, Germany, as many other countries, is reeling under a heatwave and a severe drought. For weeks, the sky without clouds remembered me of the skies of the Mediterranean Sea. For weeks, I didn’t take the camera. Two days ago, the weather report announced a front with clouds and rain. I took the cameraContinue reading “Taunus Mountain Range in Summer”

Peaceful Days in the Pyrenees

In the heart of the Catalonian Pyrenees there is the Alt Pirineu Natural Park, the largest natural park in Catalonia, a rugged landscape of peaks that tower above forests, grassy meadows, peaceful lakes and wild rivers and streams. In the heart of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park there is the town of Alins, and betweenContinue reading “Peaceful Days in the Pyrenees”

Beauty and Natur

Hiking in the Taunus Mountain Range Let’s just concentrate on where we are There’s beauty enough in being here, not elsewhere – Alberto Caeiro I don’t have a philosophy: I have senses… If I talk about Nature, it’s not because I know what it is, But because I love it, and that’s why I loveContinue reading “Beauty and Natur”

The Snow as a Shaman

One of the first days of January, a dick layer of snow covered the landscape. During the next few minutes I hesitated to awake, however at last I did it and went for a hike. At that hour, I found quiet trails and deserted woodlands and between the bare trees it was a deep stillness.Continue reading “The Snow as a Shaman”

New Year

I spent the first days of January visiting a very interesting marsh and wetland area in Hessen, Germany, which is an important migration and resting place for migratory birds and winter guests. When I crossed a stream I saw a great egret between the reeds. Every time I see an egret I must stop, stepContinue reading “New Year”

November as a Transition

Sometimes, transitions are not effortless, as they convey change, that is the movement from something that is ending, to something that could begin. In between, there is a “no man’s land” with incertitude, missteps and instability. November has neither the colors nor the skies nor the light of October, is not yet the winter, quiteContinue reading “November as a Transition”