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Postby Jürgen Gebhart » Sat May 26, 2012 5:36 pm

After I cold down a little bit from the Israel Trip, I made a speed Trip today to the Bernese Alps to look for Vipera aspis.
After a four hours’ drive I arrived at the Valley at 8.30 h and there was no sun, big clouds were hanging on the mountains.
I saw a lot of Ice and snow on the bottom of the Valley and some trees looks like it is more fall than early summer.
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I drove deeper in the Valley and hiked around and was waiting for the sun.
The altitude was about 1600 m and the temperature not more than 10 Degrees.
After I saw a few Zootoca vivipara (still no sun), I found a young Vipera berus male.
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During the shooting the sun came out and I left the area to look for aspis.
On the way back to the car I found a young berus female, but she disappeared between the Stones.

Berus Habitat
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Other side of the Valley
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I drove down to a lower altitude (1300m), parked the car and a few minutes later I saw the first Asp.
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View from the other side
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A few meters away the next one, but this one was in “deep blue”.
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After a 10 Minutes search, the next one,
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after shedding she will be the nicest girl in the Valley, for sure!
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Three is enough I thought, but on the way back to the car I found one more.
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After that one I drove back home.
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Rok Grzelj » Sat May 26, 2012 7:01 pm

8 hours driving for just a bunch of snakes!?...and half of them black!?You must be crazy! :D ;) ;)
I like the red lipped girl...
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Paul Lambourne » Sat May 26, 2012 7:58 pm

Jurgen,

Stunning pics..... the red and black one is incredible... what a day out.... :D eases the pain of being back from Israel considerably :D

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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Andre Schmid » Sat May 26, 2012 8:21 pm

The black one rocks ! Nice !
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Stéphane Aubry » Sat May 26, 2012 8:46 pm

Your report is a real killer :shock:
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Guillaume Gomard » Sat May 26, 2012 9:12 pm

Thanks a lot for posting this: Nice landscape, and really nice vipers. 4 hours to go to your spot: I can recognize a true aspis lover :lol:
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Laura Bok » Sun May 27, 2012 12:01 am

What are 4 hours of driving when an experience like this awaits you?? Your efforts were well rewarded I think! I especially love the wide-angle-shot of the black one. Thanks for posting!
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Jürgen Gebhart » Sun May 27, 2012 6:43 am

thank you all!

Rok Grzelj wrote:8 hours driving for just a bunch of snakes!?...and half of them black!?You must be crazy! :D ;) ;)


Why you ask a question, when you allready knows the answer? :lol: ;) :D

Yes man, I`m Crazy! :lol:


Paul Lambourne wrote:eases the pain of being back from Israel considerably :D


It helps, a little bit! ;)
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Rok Grzelj » Sun May 27, 2012 7:06 am

Tomorrow I will make my 5 hours driving to Croatia.
I hope my crazines will be rewarded as yours ;)
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Re: Bernese Alps

Postby Pierre-Yves Vaucher » Sun May 27, 2012 4:06 pm

toutes mes félicitations... I will go there in June I hope.
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