My North - Lueneburg Heath

 

A wise traveler never despises never his own country. 

William Hazlitt

The magic of the heather bloom

All you need to know about the heather bloom on Lueneburg Heath

Lueneburg Heath, Europe's largest interconnected heath area, offers a natural landscape that is without comparison in Central Europe. The unique charm of the Lueneburg Heath landscape comes into its own when the heather blooms in August and September. The vibrant purple of millions of blooms interspersed with the luscious green of juniper bushes and spruce trees and the silvery-white of the birch trees immerse the entire region in a blaze of color.

When does the heather bloom?

The heather (Calluna vulgaris) blooms from the beginning of August until mid-September if climatic conditions are evenly balanced. An old 'heathen' rule of thumb says "The heather blooms from 08.08. to 09.09. every year!" You can keep an eye on the current stage of the heather bloom with our Heather Blooming Barometer. We keep track of each phase of the bloom from July to September and publish new photos in the Heather Bloom Barometer on our website nearly every day.

read more-> ©www.lueneburger-heide.de   

Skywatch Friday - Image-in-Ing - My Corner of the World - 

Through my Lens No. 298 - Travel Tuesday No. 297 - Himmelsblick

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Wiener Ansichten

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Ich muß den Ästheten eine niederschmetternde Mitteilung machen:
Alt-Wien war einmal neu.

Karl Kraus, 1874 - 1936

Skywatch Friday - Our World Tuesday - Travel Tuesday - Through my Lens No. 263 - Image-in-Ing 

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Icelandic horse - My North

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“There is no more sagacious animal than the Icelandic horse. He is stopped by neither snow, nor storm, nor impassable roads, nor rocks, glaciers, or anything. He is courageous, sober, and surefooted. He never makes a false step, never shies. If there is a river or fjord to cross (and we shall meet with many) you will see him plunge in at once, just as if he were amphibious, and gain the opposite bank.”

― Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

I've taken this photo here at Lower Saxony. Nearby we have several Icelandic Horse stud farms and visiting them during winter is always a wonderful experience.

Wishing you a lovely and silent time for the last days of the year and a Happy New Year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come”. 

Much Love, 

isabella

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Berlin stories, 1

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Aus dem Erzählen zeigt sich, ob jemand zu hören gewußt habe. 

Johann Gottfried von Herder 

part of Scenic Sunday

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iceland impressions XIV

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Die, welche Wunder begehren, sind sich nicht bewußt, 

dass sie damit von der Natur die Unterbrechung ihrer Wunder verlangen.

Antoine Comte de Rivaról

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