Because of its uniqueness, the laurel forest of Madeira was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Madeira was originally entirely covered by laurel forest, but was then cleared. The Fanal, as it is also called, is the last remnant. The fog that gets stuck on the north coast of Madeira transforms the Fanal into a mystical landscape.
Nature is my passion and I want to share this with other people through my pictures. I've been a landscape gardener for almost 30 years. That means working creatively with nature and getting a feeling of living with it. In addition, I was and am out and about in nature whenever possible. I hike a lot, because that's how you get to know the area most intensively. I have always loved photography and it has become a passion. I'm always trying new things with my camera to see what's possible with it. Photography is art, and art knows no borders!
