Since I was not able to travel to my cherished spot in Nova Scotia in Canada this summer, I intensified my explorations of Denmark, in particular Jutland. Happily, this part of the world also has a lot to offer.
In North Jutland a friend and I spent time in his favourite local hangout, a place called Lille Vildmose. The area used to be used for digging up peat but now it is given over to nature and has been rewilded with moose. It is no longer drained and the resulting wetlands attract many birds.
Later in the summer, the same friend and I spent another day in the west of North Jutland in an area called Thy National Park. What attracts us is the relatively rare flower Marsh gentian, which in turn attracts the relatively rare Alcon blue butterfly. We were lucky to spot both (my friend is an expert).
In between the national park and Vildmose lie the hills Rebild Bakker and the enchanting forest Rold Skov with an indescribably lovely lake. The water comes from many underwater springs that are pressed upwards through calcium-rich cracks – hence the turquoise colour.
In between my visits in the north, I visited the so-called Seven Year Lakes in South Jutland with some other friends. These lakes only appear in certain years, which is a shame, because they are lovely to behold – and it is always an added bonus to see wildlife.
