Greetings Steemians!
Welcome to the continuation of my tour along the Swabian Jura. In case you missed it, I invite you to check the previous part ->here.
After a good night's rest I left Ulm and headed towards Herrlingen, the entry point for today's hike. My first stage goal was to reach the nature-sanctuary of the Small Lauter Valley and to follow the Lauter upriver all the way to it's spring.
To reach the valley I had to climb the Jura's first hill range through light forrest on a gentle, sunlit path.
Unerring signs of spring's arrival all along the way.
Arriving in the Lauter valley. I roused a duck which acknowledged my intrusion with angry chattering. Sorry brother duck!
Some say, if you have seen the Little Lauter Valley you have seen all of the Swabian Jura. Certainly an exaggeration and yet it is true that this valley represents many biotopes that are typical for the entire region: juniper buckwheat, karstifyed limestone, hill forrests and creeks.
The Lauter carved it's way 200 m deep through the Jura's limestone resulting in a valley with steep hillsides and a plethora of ecological niches. To preserve the valley's precious biodiversity it was declared a nature-sanctuary in 1995.
Most typical for the Swabian Jura maybe the weathered limstone that surfaces on the eroded hillsides. It's the compacted sediment of the former jurrassic ocean which covered large parts of Europe until around 150 million years ago. The erosion of the porous material resulted in countless caves which provided shelter for our glacial predecessors. Several world-renowned artefacts have been found in these caves, witnessing the arrival of the modern man around 40,000 years ago. I'll come to that in a subsequent post.
What can be seen as caves on the surface are myriads of chambers and cisterns underground. These underground cavities gave farmers of the Swabian Jura a hard time for centuries, since it drained most of the rain water leaving only little left in the soil.
Close to the spring of the river Lauter an old Inn with an inviting beer garden. Seemed like a great spot for a first little rest.
Thanks for watching and 'til next time!
Shaka
All photos were recorded by myself with an EOS 7D / Tamron 18-270 mm in April 2018
I have to applaud your blogging style, you're giving away fine details of your trek while making it sound personal. I can easily relate to it and enjoy ;)
Your photos of nature look fantastic with that morning sun light.
And one thing that got me is that sumptuous meal after your long trek. Thanks, I had great time watching your travel to Jura. Cant wait for the next episode :)
Teil 2 steht dem 1. in nichts nach.
Mir gefällt übrigens auch Deine Aufmachung der Beiträge mit den nebeneinander, untereinander zu größeren symmetrischen Vierecken angeordneten Bildern.
Das habe ich jetzt wohl kompliziert formuliert. Aber ich glaube, man kann nachvollziehen, was ich meine... ;-)
Danke, das freut mich zu hören.
Das Layout der Bildkompositionen ich mit PicFrame gemacht. Es gibt dafür aber auch sicher kostenfreie Alternativen. Gerade für die hochformatigen Bilder finde ich das sehr praktisch, da ein einzelnes sonst auf die maximale Breite skaliert wird und dadurch auf den meisten Displays nicht mehr in ganzer Länge dargestellt wird.
Super Fotografien.
Die Fotos strahlen eine unglaubliche Ruhe auf mich aus.
Es gibt in meinen Augen einfach kaum was besseres, als bei schönem Wetter die Schönheit und Ruhe der Natur zu genießen.
(Das am besten nicht vorm Bildschirm, sondern draußen :D )
Absolut, der Mensch ist dazu gemacht, draussen zu sein und sich zu bewegen.
Hmm. A lot of things in Europe look like they're straight out of a fairy tale. I wonder if it's because traditions in archetecture go much further back than, say, the States.
Anyway, gorgeous photos. Wish I were there.
Wunderschöne Bilder! Ich sehne mich nach dem geologischen Post, damit wir bisschen fachsimpeln können ;)
Ganz toller Schreibstil und Aufbau.
Danke, das freut mich zu hören!
Sehr schöner Bericht und sehr angenehm auzuschauendes/lesendes Layout. Danke Dir für Deine Mühe.
Wir gehen dann gleich auch mal auf Tour wenn auch eher im Schwäbisch Fränkischen Wald...
Danke! Viel Vergnügen auf Eurer Tour!
Großartige Fotos! Ich empfehle "Rechtsklick > Bild kopieren" und in einem neuen Tab einfügen für die Großversion - Es lohnt!
Danke Dir! In der Großversion wird dann unweigerlich auffallen, dass ich die wegfliegende Ente nicht scharf bekommen hatte - war einfach zu plötzlich ;)
Sie wird dir die Unschärfe nicht übel nehmen, denke ich ;)
Sie nicht, nein. Sie hatte sich schon genug über mich geärgert ;)
Hab sie dir mal scharf gestellt :D :D
hahaha, sehr gut!
hey @shaka you are great man. Because your every post provide to most valuable information. just love you.
Hi, my friend @shaka, how are you? How are you doing? Wow awesome these pictures, today you bring us part two of this wonderful catalog of photos, when you published part one that the photos were beautiful, I knew you would come proto with part two and this is just as beautiful. Truly, this tour of yours by Jura de Suabia was fantastic, I love how nature looks in every photo, really that our beautiful nature always has beautiful things to show us and this is a sample of it. The radiant, the blue sky, the floriados trees and their leaves, is something really beautiful. I congratulate you my friend, you captured very good photos, thank you for sharing it with us and I hope you keep going very well for your journey. I hope soon you bring us more beautiful pictures as you are. Blessings for you from Venezuela.
Thanks a lot for your comment. I'm happy to hear that you seem to enjoy following my tour! Best wishes!
That's right, my friend, we practically feel in this journey with you since you show us those wonderful pictures, I will be aware of your next publication. Thank you very much and I hope you have an excellent closing day. Greetings.
Winter ade! Scheiden tut weh.
Aber dein Scheiden macht,
dass mir das Herze lacht.
Winter ade! Scheiden tut weh.
Hey Shaka, hast schön den Frühling eingefangen. Iss für mich die schönste Jahreszeit. Hochsommer und Winter ist echt nicht so meins. Na ja die alten Männer wie ich mögen es halt frühlingshaft :) Gruß from Greece Holger
Geht mir ganz genauso. Suche immer noch nach dem Breitengrad auf dem sich das Klima ganzjährig nach Frühling anfühlt ;)
Grüsse!
Awww it’s awsome to see how much adventuring you like to do. Have you ever seen sequoia trees? They are a site to see.
No, unfortunately not. Just from books and TV. I assume the largest ones are in North America and Canada, right? Must be incredibly impressive to stand in front of one of these giants.
Actually there are a ton in California where I am from! Groves of them. You should make a trip to California! Lots of cool nature things to do here 😆
Hello Dear, I like this Small Lauter Valley sanctuary. This sanctuary is full of green plants. This sanctuary contains wetlands, river, stones, beautiful flowers and lot other creatures.
You roused a duck and Duck was in shock that who entered her home and disturbed her.
You clicked Very Beautiful Picture.
The pictures are so beautiful. The camera must be superb.
"It's the compacted sediment of the former jurrassic ocean which covered large parts of Europe until around 150 million years ago." This looks like a carefully researched article. We appreciate the time and energy you put into this. Enjoy your adventure.
Very kind that you are saying this. To be honest though, as a Swabian myself, I remembered that knowledge from school time, so I didn't need to actually research that ;)
Thanks for stopping by!
Isn't it even more amazing that you could keep such a detailed fact intact in your memory for all these years? Truly Truly I say unto you, you are amazing @shaka
Haha, I'm often frustrated about how much I have forgotten already, but some learnings simply stick ;) Thanks!
You are most welcome, magnet brain 😍
That looks like a super chill place. I see your lunch there. Looks like some bread, hardboiled eggs, some salt, cheese with some (fill in the blank). What is that red stuff?
The red stuff was an italian Salami. Quite piccante ;)
Cheers!
Sorry brother duck! Hahahaha
hehehe :D
There is no better place to go for an adventure than going close to nature. Many of us spend most of our lives in the hustle and bustle of the city and we miss the inner peace and serenity that is felt when close to nature. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us and thus bringing nature close to us in your own little way via these pictures. God bless you. I remain your dedicated follower dear @shaka
Beautiful scenery of beautiful results. photo the natural beauty that has brought you to get a beautiful dream every night.You are a very lucky person, because you have seen what I can not see in my life.I have never seen this scene it's amazing. Thank you guys for sharing, I hope someday to visit such a beautiful place even if it is not possible for me.
Thanks for this @shaka
Very good
Oh my world!!!. Whao I love those pictures. Indeed that place is nature sanctuary.
You mentioned Jurassic ocean.....Thanks for always bringing us to history. Cute pictures.
achja das schöne Schwabenland!! Sehr schöne Bilder, bekomm ich ja glatt Heimweh!
Ja wasele, kommsch du au da her? :P
haja klaro. en echder Schdurgarter!! 😉
Ganz tolle Bilder, gefallen mir richtig gut, total schön. Besonders liebe ich die im Wald <3
photos of the natural beauty that has brought me to the realm of dreams and of course it is great if I can directly see it with my own eyes I am a very lucky person, because I have never seen this landscape that I have never seen in my life. I have never seen this magnificent sight. Thank you @ shaka for sharing the scenery, hopefully someday I will visit such a beautiful place
Ducks should not get up that fast @shaka 😁😃
The journey is always in the story 👍👍👍
Great shots dear@shaka what camera did you use to get the shots on the ground? Incredible scenery, colours and very well composed keep up the great work.very nice and amazing photo shoots with beautiful natural scenes I personally liked it thanks for sharing.
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Thanks!
All photos were recorded with a Canon EOS 7D & Tamron 18-270 mm lens.
oh,,,i see.
that's interesting camera canon Eos 7d..... i love canon products.go ahead your next new post.i am wait your next post.stay blessed.thanks
photos of extraordinary. place really beautiful with beautiful views. I think to get photos duck is fly like it is very rare.
Tolle Bilder von deiner Wanderung, vor allem die vom wunderschönen Wald🤘 Ich glaube die Rast im Biergarten war sicher auch ein Hit😊
I am very interested and am looking forward to said post.
It's great to enjoy a wonderful trip with amazing photography. What a great ability to take photos. Thank you! Have a wonderful day @shaka!
Thank you!
Wow! Incredible trip.
Very amazing. Very beautiful to enjoy. Thank you @shaka for the beauty and happiness.
Regards!
I really love this of post,I cant afford traveling so watching the images and reading how the authour express himself about this places is amazing.thanks for sharing this with us ,Im jouy fuul
Thanks you so much @shaka really beautiful
Thank you!
Yeah...@shaka
really a dream i was there enjoying it
It is an incredible place, I am surprised by the history of the caves and I see that I have a lot of work at the time, I think it is a nice place without a doubt you took advantage of it and got good pictures of the place, I hope you have questions for us soon that you continue enjoying your trip @shaka
How are you today? The Swabian Jura seems to me an interesting place to know I had never heard of today I learned something new thanks to you the duck is the one that appears in the photo? I think it's nice, it's impressive that it was declared a sanctuary of nature if it's a place full of magic
Hello how are you, I continue with you in this wonderful trip through these wonderful photographs which captivate and catch my attention
It was worth your climb you came right to the point with your camera and lens adjustment you will capture nature in all its splendor
Thank you :)
Your All Post very nice @shaka
Tolle Fotos! Endlich ist der Sommer/Frühling vor der Tür! :)
Danke! Und ja, das der Frühling Einzug gehalten hat finde ich auch sehr erfreulich!
Wow that looks like it can be a scene from a movie. Amazing spring forest pics!
Nice. Beautiful place along with natural richness. Love your post about your tour. Your photos are awesome. Nice.
Tolle Fotos... und ey wir haben geile Wälder !
Very nice post I am waiting for your next post
Wow awesome these pictures, @shaka
it is even more amazing that @shaka can keep such detailed facts intact in memory over the years? Verily I say unto you, ye are great
Beautiful place to explore interesting shots you shared so nice to see this :)
awesome post, I like you, very good post brother ..@shaka
thanks for sharing your experience with us keep sharing like this and keep your efforts like this u are always good performance photography.
My support will for your every post .
I wish you success in this steemit by your travel post.
Carry on your activity ..
Best of luck..
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Great photography brother @shaka. very fun for us to see.
How is this place ? so fine . You are lucky for touching this beauty of nature.
It is wonderful to enjoy a great trip with great photography. What a great ability to take photos. Thank you. Good luck always @shaka
There are so many unspoken words written on the woods. Only adventures like this can bring us closer to it. Thank you for sharing your adventure and these unspoken words with us
I love your every photography post. Because your post photography is awesome.
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Amazing Photography
Nice photography