Category Archives: Travel
Unusual sighting: a badger in broad daylight
![Dachs, Zeichnung, Naturstudie, Heike Pander](https://heikepander.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/P4150003-2-754x400.jpg)
What a lovely and sunny day in spring – we take the opportunity for a ride on our motorbike to the Märkische Schweiz in Brandenburg, not far from Berlin. We Read More
Daffodils – yellow beauties in the wild Eifel
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In spring we are drawn to nature more than ever – sunshine on the skin and fresh clean air to brathe. Our destination is the nature reserve around Höfen near Read More
Tracking brown bears in Slovakia
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Brown bears in Europe? Yes, fortunately they still exist – for example in the “High Tatras” of Slovakia. I have seen lions and leopards during my hikes in the wilderness Read More
Safari in Northern Germany: at “Hare Paradise” Nordfriesland
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Never did I imagine that hares could become the highlights of a vacation. All I intended was hiking in the mud and to spend some time at the sea. Nordfriesland Read More
Fly agaric or red toadstools
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Red toadstools, rose hips, chesnuts and breathing little clouds: those are my fafourite signs of fall to me – apart from autumn crocuses. Hiking along the path to the beach Read More
Taking a walk with elephants
![Wanderung in der Wildnis, Makuleke, Südafrika](https://heikepander.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0499-754x400.jpg)
A very special dream came true for me in the summer of 2017: I always wanted to walk in the wilderness with like-minded people on old elephant tracks. This finally Read More