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Fall Colors of Black Forest. Imagine that beauty times 4,600 sq miles. Long ago, this forest was so thick that is was impenetrable to people and to sunlight.
Photo #1 by Andreas Wonisch
Schwarzwald (Black Forest) is known for three distinctive features: its highlands, scenery and woods.
Photo #3 by vince42
In Schwarzwald at top of the Kandel. The photographer wrote, “Turned out we were not the only one watching the beautiful sunset atop an almost never-ending valley of fog….”
Photo #5 by Andreas Wonisch
The photographer called this shot of Black Forest, “Forest of Gondor.” The Black Forest region is supposedly blessed with a “rich mythological landscape. It is said to be haunted by werewolves, sorcerers, witches and the devil in differing guises. Helpful dwarves try to balance the scales.”
Photo #6 by Lutz-R. Frank
These German forests employ 1.3 million people. This resource is extremely valuable for the environment and precious for many industries like tourism and timber.
Photo #9 by Domenico
Beautiful Black Forest is in danger. Experts warn that the situation is critical and up to 20% of all trees in German forests are sick.
Photo #10 by vince42
Cold as ice. The Black Forest is part of the continental divide between the Atlantic Ocean drainage basin (drained by the Rhine) and the Black Sea drainage basin (drained by the Danube).
Photo #15 by Matthias Klaiber
Another Schwarzwald waterfall. The region is full of mountain ranges, rivers and waterfalls.
Photo #17 by vince42
How would you like to live in Schwarzwald? Talk about getting away from it all.
Photo #26 by vince42
If you go deep into the Black Forest, the large concentration of conifers and the nearby mountains will cast their shadows over the valleys to conjure up images of a dark, sinister place. It might be a good time to tell tales of werewolves springing out to attack lost hikers?
Photo #31 by vince42
Light through the trees at Schwarzwald. This woods is famous for its cuckoo clocks. Also hidden away in the woods, you can find the landscape dotted with castles and 300-year-old old farms.
Photo #32 by gato-gato-gato
Fall in Schwarzwald. So what do you think? Should this beautiful Black Forest be chosen as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature?
Photo #33 by Matthias Heinzel