On a Sunday in wonderful spring weather there is hardly anything better than taking a trip into nature. A nature reserve with several...

This April I was able to fulfill a long-held wish: To observe Fire-bellied Toads (Bombina bombina) in the wild for the very first time....

Every spring I enjoy observing countless Common Toads (Bufo bufo) in their breeding ponds. So here are a few of my favorite shots from...

Winter is almost over and the first active amphibians are the most beautiful sign of upcoming spring I can imagine. I was lucky to...

We knew that this country is a very worthwhile destination and especially the Soča River attracted us for a long time. After we already...

Another spring and another amphibian season... unfortunately, I missed the Common Frogs once again (they only stay a very few days in the...

A little off the coast you will find some cork oak forests with stone walls. This beautiful landscape is a precious habitat for reptiles....

After our very nice trip in 2020, we were sure to travel Portugal again at some point. However, we didn't think it would happen that...

Autumn is not exactly my favorite season. The cold & dark, the lack of reptiles... I don't like it at all. Of course, the foliage color...

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...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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)....

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

While hiking around a lake north of Mittenwald, we saw some Grass Snakes. My goal was to take pictures of a melanistic specimen… and I...