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Kevin Esser
May 28, 2022
Short trip to Slovenia
We knew that this country is a very worthwhile destination and especially the Soča River attracted us for a long time. After we already...
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Kevin Esser
Jul 27, 2021
Local Reptiles
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 -...
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Kevin Esser
Jun 5, 2020
Bavarian Alps, part IV
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)....
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Kevin Esser
Jun 2, 2020
Bavarian Alps, part II
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...
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Kevin Esser
May 31, 2020
Bavarian Alps, part I
Samira and I actually had different travel plans, but because of COVID-19 all flights were canceled and borders were closed, so we ...
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Kevin Esser
May 12, 2020
German spring - Reptiles
Spring is also the best time to observe reptiles in Europe. The Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) is the most common reptile around and it was...
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Kevin Esser
Jul 9, 2017
Yellow-bellied beauty
Not every human influence on nature is harmful. Stone walls, quarries, artificial waters and some others can be the habitat for many...
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