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Drought in the Basel region in 2026
Since the end of May, we've been hit by one heat wave after another. Now, at the beginning of August, heat wave number five is about to begin. We still have two or three cool nights left to breathe in some fresh, cool air. The fish in the streams of Upper Basel-Landschaft can't anymore... the water has dried up. Gelterkinden Anfang August 2026 It's now undeniable that climate change is in full swing. Yes, I know, 1291 and 1947 were also incredibly hot... but I have no connect

Adrian Wirz
Aug 97 min read


Stock photography
Although the topic is almost as old as photography itself, it's always a topic of discussion. Here, I'll explain why I react so strongly on social media when photos that are "my own work" are copied. What does this have to do with a double cheeseburger? A double cheeseburger also contains almost the same thing twice, just like the photos we're discussing here. The reason is quite simple and already in the title: stock agencies! One stock provider is Adobe, for example. You ca

Adrian Wirz
Jul 133 min read


The new Nikon Z8
There's been a lot of talk about the Nikon Z8 lately, and I've watched some videos and read a few reviews. Almost all of them are positive. So, is it the perfect camera? Will I buy it? No, I won't be buying the Nikon Z8 for now. Here are my reasons: It's still too expensive! 4600 Swiss francs for the camera body is quite a lot of money. I've only been using my Nikon Z7 for four years, and apart from the slow autofocus, especially in twilight or at night, I have no complaints.

Adrian Wirz
Jun 213 min read

At Lake Neuchâtel
Frosty times at Lake Neuchâtel

Fog wave in the Jura Mountains
Fogwave Swiss Jura

St. Sebastian Church
Ramsau-Bavaria

Lighthouse of the Paquis
Ice Age on Lake Geneva

Bern - Rose Garden
Old Town of Bern

Reflection in the river
In the Swiss Jura

Poppy field Basel-Landschaft
Sunrise in the Upper Basel region

The anchovy ball
Ankenballen near Langenbruck

Val Morteratsch
Pontresina in the Engadine

Swiss Jura
Sunset in the Swiss Jura Mountains

Lucerne
Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with Mount Pilatus

Lötschental
Autumn in the Lötschental

Crocuses Central Switzerland
Crocus field in spring

Linde-Schreckhorn
The linden tree on a hill in front of the Schreckhorn in the Emmental region

Emmental
Schloss Trachselwald vor den Berner 4000er

Lupins at Lake Sils
Sunrise at Lake Sils

Sissach, Basel-Landschaft
Ebenrain Castle in Sissach

Bölchenfluh fog wave
Fogwave on the Belchenfluh

Fog wave at Belchen
Fogwave on the Belchenfluh

Eiche Baselland
Oak tree with sunburst in the canton of Basel-Landschaft

Ankenballen Baselland
The Ankenballen near Langenbruck

Birnbaum Rünenberg
Sunrise in Rünenberg

Giessen Waterfall
Wild garlic in bloom near the waterfall

Autumn in the Basel region
Field barn in the canton of Basel-Landschaft

Fog wave Basel-Land
Fogwave Swiss Jura

Swiss Jura
Sunrise among the daffodils in the Swiss Jura Mountains
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