Few pics from the black forest

[Steve Bullman]

Saw some stunning things whilst on holiday, but one of my favourites was a walk down to the Triberg falls in part of the black forest in Germany.

The way trees grow around rocks is always fascinating, took several pics.

 

 

Even saw a few local rate my hinge efforts.

 

 

The waterfalls themselves were well worth a visit too.

 

 

One of the biggest surprises for me though was the black squirrels, something I didn't even know existed.  I thought they were reds at first, but a google search told me otherwise.  They weren't the easiest things to photograph however!

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

Great images Steve, thanks for sharing.

looks like the kids were enjoying their leg stretch.

 

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

The downhill part they enjoyed

[nepia]

Was there in 1985; it's a lovely area but I don't remember those black rats.  We hand fed reds.

Where else did you go?  I remember Titisee being great along with Konstanz, though that's a fair step from Triberg.

[openspaceman]

47 minutes ago, nepia said:

I don't remember those black rats.  We hand fed reds.

 

I remember seeing melanistic?? grey squirrels near Boston 15 years ago, they turn black  in hot weather, a similar thing has been reported in Norfolk within the last few years. So are these common greys, Sciurus carolinensis?

[nepia]

This from just a week ago

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/10886477/The-rise-and-rise-of-the-black-squirrel-caused-by-genetic-mutation.html

 

 

Steve, this is a minor classic of a derail.  Soz.  

Edited August 31, 2017 by nepia
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[Logdaft]

Nice pics ... don`t see any Gateau trees though!