On the old tree trunk
While it was raining, the moss on the old tree trunk was soaked through. You can find old, dead trees covered in moss everywhere, but this little spot really caught my eye.
The Young Oak
Wandering through the city forest in the spring always offers interesting subjects to photograph. This young oak tree stands by the side of the path and practically beamed at me. I flipped the tripod column upside down so I could lower the camera almost to the ground to capture this exciting perspective.
In the city forest after the rain
Being in the forest in the spring is always a beautiful visual experience. After the rain, it transforms into a burst of vibrant green!
Add to that the gorgeous dark brown forest floor. All the colors — even though there are only two here — seem all the more intense.
Arrival of Spring
Almost the same perspective as one of my recent winter photos, only this time with beautiful morning light and the vibrant green of the weeping willows along the lakeshore.
I never tire of viewing this scene from a drone’s‑eye view. Today, once again, there was “that light” that makes it so worth being outside.
Receding snow front
While the first picture in the series “Buchholz in the Snow” focused on the shadows cast by the trees and only showed the receding snow front in the background, I really wanted to capture the receding snow front together with the beautiful blue sky. What could be more obvious than to create a panorama with a full view over the Kattenberg Nord residential area?
Here you can see our hiking trail between the fields in the foreground and the residential area, which we walk every lunchtime (when possible) for our 1000 steps after lunch.
Behind the white roofs and in front of the trees in the background is the street “Am Kattenberg.”
Happy New Year!
With this drone shot of Buchholz in the snow, I welcome everyone to 2026!
What a start to the year, even before my working week begins again, with the first weekend of the year surprising us with 25 cm of snow. And as is typical for a proper low-pressure system, there is a high-pressure area on the other side.
Shortly after we had a heavy snow shower with around 15 cm of fresh snow, the sun came out for an hour and lit up the landscape!
Cranes are taking flight!
An hour and a half after moonrise, the first cranes take flight. The sky is still glowing red from the thin cloud cover illuminated by the sun that has just risen.
The first groups of cranes appear and circle above the water. But you can also see individual birds warming up, as can be seen here in the background.
A short time later, I capture the picture of the day. Four cranes are already flying in formation, flapping their wings in sync and close together. They are slightly offset, as we can also observe high up in the sky. Here, however, I am looking at the group of birds from behind.