Still looking for the best spots to shoot from when the heather finally gets in full bloom. As of now, only one out of twenty bushes has a hint of purply pink, the majority still features the dull browns we get to see most of the year. I looked back into the archives and found […]
At the end of April, we spent a week in the Austrian Alps in Osttirol. The view from our cosy farm accommodation was wonderful and we never ventured far. And even if we had wanted to, we couldn’t. It appeared to be sort of an off-season, between the end of the skiing season and start of […]
Me, I’m not much of a summer enthousiast. As soon as temperatures rise above 25 degrees Celcius, I start to long for coolness. And whenever we reach the 30 mark, I sort of stop functioning altogether. Also, this time of year nature does not look its best. At least in my humble opinion. Thick, dark greens […]
A few weeks ago I spent some time photographing fledgling Little Owlets at their next box in the backyard of a friend. There were originally five of them but one had overplayed its claw, lost a balancing act and ended up between timber in a shed prematurely. One could hear it hiss and beg for […]
Probably the most sought after subject on a photographic safari to Africa is the majestic and elusive leopard. Because of their secretive nature and perfect camouflage, they are hard to spot (pun intended). Lurking in the dense foliage of riverine forest or the undergrowth of more open savanna, we will often be very close to […]
Can we climb this mountain I don’t know Higher now than ever before I know we can make it if we take it slow Let’s take it easy Easy now, watch it go We’re burning down the highway skyline On the back of a hurricane that started turning When you were young When you were […]