Storm front Fabienne
On Friday the first autumn storm raged over Germany and I was with my family at the beach of Kampen on the island of Sylt at the storm hood. On that day a few rain showers pulled over the island, … read more or write a comment …
Pair of geese with chicks
On the day I had also seen a goose drying its wings, the pair of geese with the young chicks was on the water. My movements were followed attentively and again and again the chicks were protected from my view … read more or write a comment …
Drying Wings
In May, the geese had their first goose chicks in the hospital park. I was there again and followed the life of a goose family. When one of the parents washed the plumage, I was fortunately there. What a majestic … read more or write a comment …
Grey Heron in the park near the Hospital Altona
Who would have thought it? To find such a natural paradise in the park of a hospital, right next to a six-lane, heavily trafficked inner-city road. The Asklepios Klinik Altona has created three small lakes surrounded by big old trees … read more or write a comment …
Ruddy Turnstone
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, »inhabiting sand, from arena, »sand«. The specific … read more or write a comment …
Mammoth Hot Springs
This article concludes my report on my stay in Yellowstone National Park. At the end we drove to the northern exit of the national park to Gardiner and from there we spent a day at the sinter terraces of Mammoth … read more or write a comment …
Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin is named after the former superindendent of Yellowstone National Park Philetus W. Norris. It is the hottest hydrothermal area of the National Park and extremely volatile. Again and again the hot springs and geysers change, new ones … read more or write a comment …
Grizzly Bear
What a great experience! Only 100 yards away on the other bank of the Yellowstone River. A grizzly! We just came from Mud Volcano and wanted to drive along the banks of Yellowstone River a little bit, when suddenly an … read more or write a comment …
Hayden Valley and Yellowstone River
Early in the morning, 6:15am — we drove through the early morning fog from Canyon Village to Hayden Valley to see large herds of bison. But the surprise was big, the first bison cop approached us in the dark from … read more or write a comment …
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
After visiting the Upper Geyser Basin with its geysers Old Faithful, Beehive, Grand and Castle, it was clear to us that we wanted to see the fascinating Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. What could be better to spend the nights … read more or write a comment …
Grand Prismatic Spring
The Upper Geyser Basin also includes the biggest and most famous hot spring of Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic Spring! After our long hike in the Upper Geyser Basin we decided to went to Grand Prismatic Spring by car. Before you got … read more or write a comment …
Upper Geyser Basin at the Great American Eclipse
The Great American Eclipse, 21st of August — and we weren’t there. Just arrived in Old Faithful, it was soon clear to us that we didn’t want to make our way to the solar eclipse on the only road from … read more or write a comment …