Monthly Archives: April 2020

The Yawning Mantra

The Dummersdorfer shore is another protected area of the Natura 2000 project. It is a European nature protection network for special areas of conservation of habitats, terrestrial and marine. The Dummersdorfer Shore is located between Lübeck and Travemünde along the … Continue reading

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Greylag Geese Walk in a File

The Greylag goose has a funny Latin name: Anser Anser. It’s a large goose that lives around the Baltic Sea, in many places of Asia and even in Turkey. Now in spring it is their time for goslings. The Greylag … Continue reading

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Corona-Shutdown Walk – The Discovery of a Slavic Ringfort

The Circular Rampart of Pöppendorf is an old embankment used as a military fortification and refuge. It is from the 8th century and still visible today. I am still on my discovery-walks in the surroundings during the Corona shutdown. Sometimes … Continue reading

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(Another) Corona-Shutdown Walk – Nature Reserve Aalbeek

The Nature Reserve of Aalbeek is one of many protected areas in this region. Natural wet-lands give an ideal place to stay over winter and also during the whole year for many water birds and other animals. One of the … Continue reading

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Corona-Shutdown Walk – Schellbruch near Lübeck

On the way to discover more and more nature reserves, a friend of mine sent me an article about the Schellbruch region along the river Trave, halfway between Travemünde and Lübeck. I wanted to have a look there and asked … Continue reading

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