Estimated to be at least 1000 years old (with a possibly even older root system) the Balderschwang Yew might just be Germany’s oldest tree. It’s rooted in the highest village of Germany, located in the south of Oberallgäu, Bavaria. We visited this ancient arborescence, way up in the clouds (the clouds were sitting low that… Read More Ancient Yew of Balderschwang

Our second hike in Overstaufen was the ‘Wild Waters’ route. About 11kms in length – 5 hours of gorgeous nature, waterfalls and mountain forest. komoot link outdooractive link Note: We didn’t use the lifts to get back to the car park as described for the last bit of the tour, but followed a footpath instead.… Read More Wild Waters Walk in Oberstaufen

I will miss this one. I’m noticing every single walk in nature leaves us slightly different.   Senses are sharpened. Unblunted. Restful. Awake. Alert. A bit more quiet. A bit more brave.   Closer to.. our Self?   Hard to put it in words. It feels important. Picture taken on a gorgeous walk near the… Read More A Different View

We walked this old-trees-trail in Steibis recently. A beautiful experience. Made us feel relatively young, and definitely appropriately small. outdooractive link flyer (via oberstaufen.de)

We found this lovely 2 hour/8-ish km walk in Vossenack/Hürtgenwald in the German Eifel today. https://www.ich-geh-wandern.de/gps-daten/durch-das-wehebachtal-bei-vossenack-rur-eifel Enjoy!

This gorgeous old black cottonwood/poplar can be found in Pley, near the end of the Wurm valley A1 walking trail. It’s estimated to be about 220 years of age, and it’s been placed under heritage protection. Worth a visit if you’re near! Bonus geekery: The chapel in the background is dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua,… Read More Pley Poplar

Millions of years old, development in stages, excellent navigational skills, flight that defies physics, extraordinary senses. And they eat the same food, more or less. Fascinating beings. Read all about them here and here. Bonus geekery Did you know: Butterflies can smell with their antennae, and taste with their feet? Butterflies and bumblebees can ‘see’… Read More Butterflies and Bumblebees

The forest is full and lush and green, the lilies are in bloom, and the nettles are up high this week! Impressions from this week‘s walk in the Eschweiler woods, the place we’ll get to visit (if weather permits!) as part of Augusts MoveSpiration weekend:

I was introduced to the gorgeously green Oliwa Park in Gdánsk, Poland in June by Nailah, my lovely hostess at the Oriental Vibe festival. If you happen to be in Gdánsk, I recommend paying it a visit. You will find gorgeously old trees, zen-inducing duck ponds, a botanical garden, interestingly designed green corridors, a beautiful little cathedral… Read More Park Oliwski in Gdánsk

Sometimes the green finds you! This Saturday Mr. E and I competed in the second German Open Haidong Gumdo (Korean Sword Art) near the Bergischer Ring in Cologne. After the event, our curiosity was piqued by a gorgeous copper beech – we see them everywhere this year – towering above a hedge behind the sports hall… Read More Green in Cologne