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A couple of days ago I saw this guy flying over our garden. Something looked unfamiliar, so I grabbed my camera and managed to get one picture before it disappeared. The image quality is not very good, for me it looks like an Osprey. I have never seen one in that area, so I am not sure. What do...

Happy Easter to you all! I hope you have a great holiday! We're having friends over tonight for a little traditional Easter fire. I made some pesto from wild garlic and homemade bread to go along with the barbecue. The weather is great, warm and sunny, and I'm off outdoors for the rest of the...

I've been a member for quite a while but have been hiding for the last two years. Life got in the way, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Turns everything upside down. For now, after chemotherapy and surgery, I am cancer free and recovering from treatment. I still enjoy time outdoors, love...

My husband and I have just decided to go to Scotland this year, mainly the Inner and Outer Hebrides. Travel time will be in September, we have 2-3 weeks. We are planning to buy a small caravan (max. 6 m long) to have our home with us. We'd like to see wildlife of all kind (birds, seals...

I have to move in a few weeks and have to find a new home for some items... First I found an old First Aid box. Might be interesting if you collect such things, I wouldn't use any of the items inside (maybe the safety pins and the scissors). It is not complete, the band aids are missing and...

A few pictures from last weekend. There is a forest about 100 kms away from here where you can find lots of huge, old trees. Most of them are dying, but still spectacular. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

I am selling a unused Frogg Toggs ProAction Rainsuit. Size S, colour hunter camouflage. Highly breathable, waterproof material. The cut is a little bit odd, but who cares when it's raining! Weights only 550 g! Looking for 25 EUR inkl. shipping (worldwide, will be sent as a letter).

Last weekend I went on a short weekend trip with two other bushcrafters. Our destination was a water reservoir (called Edersee) which has some nice old primeval forest around it. It's part of the German national park "Kellerwald-Edersee". There is a popular hiking trail (called the Urwaldsteig)...

A few pictures from about 3 weeks ago, on a rainy sunday close to our garden. Sometimes you just have to go outside and take a close look, and everywhere beautiful and fascinating things turn up!

Last weekend I found this tracks. I normally only find deer and dog tracks, but this one looked different. Could it be a badger track?! There are no other signs of badgers in that area, and I don't know if there are any badgers around (never seen one, heard about it or saw a track or hole). But...

I just browsed through a few pictures and found this one. I am still a beginner in regards to tracking, and waiting for my books to arrive, so excuse me if this is an easy one... It has claws, so it is not a cat. I remember that this looked strange to me so I made the picture. I should...

Today I was driving to work when a weasel crossed the street in front of me. A wonderful moment on a busy day. As there seems no place for those short encounters, maybe we can just post here whenever we spot wildlife and it's not worth it's own thread. Besides the weasel I saw white storks...

Last sunday started quite normal. We stayed at my father-in-laws house, as our vegetable garden is located here. I didn't feel like weeding the greenhouse, so I worked to finish my spoon. After lunch there was no excuse not to do any garden work, but after the coffe break in the afternoon...

Saturday I finished my first spoon carving project. As I am missing strength it took a while, but now I have something to show! I used Lime wood, Mora 120 and 164. I am quite satisfied with the finished spoon (it still needs some oil), but now I realize that it is too straight to use it...

1st May is a public holiday in Germany. The weather was good, but we decided not to go on our planned birdwatching-trip but wait for the next day. This was a good decision, almost no one else was in that area! The weather wasn't that good, but dry, and in the end almost perfect for taking...

I went out for an evening walk around the block, lovely warm weather today and nature litteraly explodes at the moment, even in the middle of the city. Then for a short moment the traffic noise dissapeared and there was another sound, the sound of summer! The common swifts are back in town...

Hi, I discovered this forum a few weeks ago, and after lingering around for a while it's time to introduce myself and participate in the discussions! I am female, 36 years old and come from (and live in) Germany. I love being outside, watch animals, take pictures of everything that's out...