Sunny days are warming despite the night cold and all the south sides are getting snow free and I see all the little micro sheltered places. There, grass and flower wake up despite the cold

Suddenly, the rapidly bouncing sounds of the woodpeckers' different beaks can be heard making their way across meadows and forests. The high-pitched shrieks of the black woodpecker also break the silence. You can hear the

I hear the spring birds and try to sing along with them. More and more birds are transitioning from winter song to exuberant spring song. Where are you my beloved?...it calls...now life begins...it calls...

This time is recognized thanks to the quality of the snow. Cold nights and warm days with sunshine make the snow crust harder and harder. Suddenly I can walk everywhere, I don't sink down through

Just as dusk turns to darkness, I walk from the sauna up to the house where a window shines like a beacon. In the shelter of the lime trees, the Tawny owls begin to prepare

Again it has been a few days of thaw and rain. The yard is turning to ice and I need my studded shoes to be able to move freely without slipping. The moon shines its

The lynx moves around without being seen, only the tracks remain. The big cat is a long-awaited guest, shy and sharp, an important part of the ecosystem.

It is crisply clean like breathing clear crystal. When the sun shines from a clear sky, everything suddenly feels lighter. Winter's heavy curtain of darkness may need to be pulled back sometimes. There have been

On New Year's Eve, I take my camera and carefully walk out onto the ice that has formed overnight. It has turned cold again and the rain-soaked ice that almost released its grip has frozen