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”
Category Archives: Hikes
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”