The miracle of Lengede

The miracle of Lengede

The “Wonder of Lengede” instantly reminds me on the namesake mine disaster on 1963 and the wondrously rescue of eleven pitmen after fourteen days. But there is more to the place. Upon hiking in that area there is potential to find more. However Lengede’s background of mining is definitely a topic here. Admittedly if it had not been for a

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At the Siebertal: fir needles falling softly on the ground

At the Siebertal: fir needles falling softly on the ground

It is Christmas again? Fir needles falling softly on the ground in the Upper Harz. I already knew that the tree-population at the Western Harz is endangered. But I did not realize how bad it really is. What is going on? Are we going to lose our forests? On the way fortunately we do not only meet death. Puppets, birds

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