On Boxing Day 1999, storm Lothar swept across the Black Forest, leaving a wide swathe of devastation in its wake and causing damage totalling more than 11 billion euros. The peak wind speeds reached an incredible 272 kilometres per hour. The hurricane snapped century-old trees like matchsticks. Years after Lothar, the trail of devastation is still clearly visible in the forests. In Baden-Württemberg alone, 25 million cubic metres of wood were flattened. More than 60,000 hectares were clear-cut. The effects of Lothar were severe. The Lothar memorial near the Moosturm tower commemorates the hurricane in 1999 and was created by Gengenbach artist Norbert Feger. The memorial is a very popular excursion point with a view over the Black Forest and the Rhine plain.
Reiner Sutter aka resuimages has been an enthusiastic and ambitious hobby photographer for more than 35 years. He started with digital photography more than 20 years ago and developed his skills step by step. Today's photography offers him the opportunity to combine his knowledge as a computer expert with the.. Read more…