Schwarzes Moor in White

The forecast predicted fog and below zero temperatures in the Rhön Mountains, and a quick look at the Schwarzes Moor Parking webcam confirmed white conditions – yeah! Off we went right after breakfast…

Of course, in good old German fashion, the Schwarzes Moor Nature Trail is closed in winter (Nov 15 – Mar 15) to protect us stupid citizens from ourselves as we could slip in winter conditions… but hey, all around is beautiful nature, too, especially under those conditions! We had all this to ourselves, not a single other soul in sight… What a wonderful day we had – we didn’t mind the small icy particles in the air driven by the ice cold wind at all! I was just glad that my OM-1 and the 12-100 are all I need, and they are perfectly safe in this weather. Towards the end of our walk I did switch to the Pana-Leica 9mm for a few photographs when we found a quiet corner in the forest to change the lens 😉 Afterwards driving down the mountains the white area disappeared and we were back in typical German grey winter… but found great comfort when having a tasty meal in a well-known Rhön-Trout Restaurant near Gersfeld (Forellenhof Wahl in Altenfeld, open Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11-20)…

For more photographs (and in bigger resolution) please visit the „Schwarzes Moor“ gallery…