Puffins, Norway, Runde

One of the best places to see Puffins in Norway, Runde Island is a top destination for those wanting to see these sea birds up close. The island is located just outside of Norway’s north-western…

Musk Ox, Dovrefjell, Norway

Created in 2002, the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park is located in Eastern Norway, 350 km north of Oslo and barely 150 km south of Trondheim. Close to the Dovre National Park, it extends over a large…

Autumn colors in Lötschental, Switzerland

Here are some photos of the Autumn colors in Lötschental valley, in Switzerland. During a beautiful hike in the middle of these incredible landscapes, along the Lonza river up to the Anenhütte, I was able…

Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sports

Not so long ago for my birthday, I bought the Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM Sports, Canon mount, to complete my lenses collection. That was for me a long awaited type of lens, that…

Lynx in Switzerland

The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), is the largest of the European felines Hunted to extinction in Switzerland in the early 1900s, then reintroduced 40 years ago, its population is stable there. However, the lynx remains…

Buy a Trail Camera

If you want to buy a trail camera (or camera trap) in order to discreetly observe nature, here is an article to give you my opinion on trail cameras. The 4 models that I will…

Gran Paradisio, Val de Cogne, Italy

The Val de Cogne is a side valley of the Aosta Valley in Italy. It extends over part of the Gran Paradisio National Park, and includes the summit of the same name. The Val de…

Mont Avic Natural Park, Italy

In Italy, the Mont Avic Natural Park is the first regional natural park in the Aosta Valley, and is located right next to the Gran Paradiso National Park. This protected area partially includes the communes…

Red Deer Mating Season

The impressive roar (bellow) of the red deer stag can be heard during the mating season (the rut period). The Rut refers not only to the time of year when some mammal species are sexually…