Lauterbach is a small town 100 km north of Frankfurt. Its name is derived from a small river:
Lauter-Bach (photos) springs in a mountain area near-by called Vogelsberg ("mountain of the birds"). "With an are of 2500 km2 covered by vulcanite Vogelsberg is the Central Europe´s biggest closed volcano area".
Lauterbach is my place of working since 1963 where I am living since 1978.
LAUTERBACH 1: When CRINOIDEA and BRACHIOPODA lived in this area
                              (LAUTERBACH LIMESTONE QUARRY)
......LAUTERBACH 2: When PALMS and CINNAMON TREES flourished here
                               (LAUTERBACH  LEAF FLORA)
.....LAUTERBACH 3: LAUTER-CREEK-HABITATS today
 
 

  LAUTERBACH 4: A  POND HABITAT