Samira and I actually had different travel plans, but because of COVID-19 all flights were canceled and borders were closed, so we decided to explore a bit of the southernmost part of Germany: the Bavarian Alps.
The first days we stayed in a small town called Mittenwald, very close to the Lautersee and Ferchensee. So right after our arrival from the 6 hour drive, we checked these beautiful lakes.
![Lautersee](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_2d068201ad8048cea377b614a832e605~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_2d068201ad8048cea377b614a832e605~mv2.jpg)
![Bufo bufo - Common Toad](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_58d08b8202a44ce784510e17205caf84~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_58d08b8202a44ce784510e17205caf84~mv2.jpg)
![Ferchensee](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_1f31a6737ddf453b966762a85d541817~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_1f31a6737ddf453b966762a85d541817~mv2.jpg)
A raised bog is the perfect habitat for Amphibians & Reptiles... So the first full day of our trip we went to the Murnauer Moos. We saw several Grass Snakes and an entire Common Frog Kindergarten rising from a small pond. Also after quite some hiking, we found some Yellow-bellied Toads enjoying their life in a cozy puddle.
![Habitat of Grass Snakes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_6f2b29b126b5478a82d9080cb327e6fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_6f2b29b126b5478a82d9080cb327e6fc~mv2.jpg)
![Natrix natrix - Grass Snake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_314fc57c5dcb49be8597ce20ffb8b114~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_314fc57c5dcb49be8597ce20ffb8b114~mv2.jpg)
![Habitat of tiny froglets and juvenile Grass Snakes hunting them](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_e133f1c0a27e4db68dcf1bde3bc81e6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_e133f1c0a27e4db68dcf1bde3bc81e6f~mv2.jpg)
![Rana temporaria - Common Frog, juvenile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_f5d774b60a8e418b8fb74b45336522f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_f5d774b60a8e418b8fb74b45336522f0~mv2.jpg)
![Natrix natrix - Grass Snake, juvenile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_84d4889df0454aa0828757892c84385d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_84d4889df0454aa0828757892c84385d~mv2.jpg)
![Habitat of Yellow-bellied Toads](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_bf10152382644dac8a08a37a139db2a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_bf10152382644dac8a08a37a139db2a1~mv2.jpg)
![Bombina variegata - Yellow-bellied Toad](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_004a9ec71b834064afca0ef8cffa0f35~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_004a9ec71b834064afca0ef8cffa0f35~mv2.jpg)
![Bombina variegata - Yellow-bellied Toad](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_098544935480415eb5799e84abdc1b26~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/35a196_098544935480415eb5799e84abdc1b26~mv2.jpg)
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