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Former military site

Finally I made a day trip to a good looking area I had in mind for a long time. I arrived after an one hour drive and hoped to explore a...

Local Reptiles

Here is a small collection of reptiles I observed during the summer. All the pictures were taken in spots within a driving range of 5 -...

Saving Newts

During the peak of the amphibian breeding season I checked some canal manholes for trapped animals. The best way to do this is to go...

Today is Toad Day

The Common Toads (Bufo bufo) are finally very active in the local ponds. It's a lot of fun to watch them. Sometimes they are floating...

Sunshine and Lizards

As soon as the sun comes out, the Common Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis) will do the same thing. Early in spring, even if it's still...

March of the herps

This March was mainly very cold and grey in Germany. After the sun finally showed up, we went for a hike in the area and found some...

Portugal, part II

Our second destination was Tavira. Unfortunately the C.19 restrictions were tightened and we were not allowed to leave the Concelho...

Portugal, part I

Samira and I actually had other plans, but they were messed up by the "C-word." So Plan B was needed. We have never traveled there...

Bavarian Alps, part IV

With a combination of mountain railway and hiking we went up to the top of Jenner and back down again to visit the Königsee (big lake)....

Bavarian Alps, part III

A nice hike along a little stream called Hammersbach leads to the Höllentalklamm (Hell Valley Gorge). The name might sound a little...