Country ID: Salzburg, limestone alps

[Mario Schweiger]

This week, up to thursday, we had very warm weather with temperatures exceeding 35°C - and now, from friday and today heavy rains and temperatures below 18°C here in Salzburg.
Both weather conditions not the best for looking on herps.

So maybe a little guess now!
Where (country) do you think, these 3 pictures of rocks have been made?

Mario

[Jimmy Lundqvist]

Turkey? (Wild guess)

[Jürgen Gebhart]

Croatia?

[Dominik Hauser]

Austria? (looks like where I was this Week --> "Steinernes Meer", Lechquellen Gebirge)

[Mario Schweiger]

Campaluna cochlearifolia

Maybe, this image will help you to restrict the area - if you will have some plants knowledge, especially in Genus Campaluna

(But maybe, one of the posters was right!)

Mario

[Peter Oefinger]

According to the vegetation I would say: Central Europe. I follow Dominik's guess.
Regards
Peter

[Mario Schweiger]

Yes, its Central Europe.
Exactly its the Trattberg, east of the Salzach river valley, approx. 25 kms south of town Salzburg.
These mountains belong to the Northern Limestone Alps (Nördliche Kalkalpen, Tennengebirge).

View from the "Möserlalm" to the east

...and from the "Christlalm" to the Southwest

I was there last wednesday, the hottest day of the year until now.
I was up at an altitude of 1´650 m at short after 7:30 in the morning. Walking around, I "climbed" up to nearly 1´900 m asl and stayed on the mountain until 6:30 p.m.
Unfortunately no snakes (Natrix or Vipera berus), only some Zootoca vivipara the whole day round.

Zootoca vivipara

a silvergrey Zootoca vivipara

The highest density in zootoca was seen between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. A lizard every 50 to 60 cm along stone walls between the mountain meadows.

3 Zootocas, one is unfortunately in the deep shade in pictures left down corner

Zootoca vivipara

same individual, a few seconds later. Now it had recognised me!

Mario