Birkensee 2014-04-11

young birch leaves

flowering blue whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Schönbuch forest in spring: view from the Bromberg (highest elevation in the forest, on which the Birkensee is located) of the slopes of the Großes Goldersbachtal (Goldersbach valley).

forest track

Sulzeiche (IR) 2014-04-11

Boughs of an old oak tree (Sulzeiche) with fresh foliage, infrared.

Schaichtal 2014-04-10

Brückenweiher

flowering blackthorn hedge

ducks around the Schlüsselsee

between Walddorfhäslach and Nürtingen 2014-04-09

Impressions from a short bike tour to Nürtingen in spring:

view of the Achalm mountain

the leaning church tower of Neckartailfingen

flowering fruit trees and view of the Neckar valley and the slope of the Schwäbische Alb at the horizon

view of Nürtingen

hills near Bad Urach 2014-04-07

Spring in the hills around Bad Urach. View of the waterfall (lower rock in the foreground) and the Rutschenfelsen.

path in the forest

Hohenurach castle ruin

View of Ermstal (valley) and Hohenneuffen (castle ruin at the horizon).

flowering Anemone nemorosa (windflower)