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Although the first signs of spring cannot be denied, with birds singing their hearts out, bluethroats already back in our country and the first lapwing egg having been found, the weather definitely gravitates more towards winter than towards spring. I spent the first hour of the day at the fishing ponds. I would have loved […]
Land of Fire and Ice is a designation normally used to describe the rugged beauty of Iceland. But last Friday I only had to go a few kilometres from home to experience something very similar. When I walked the dog before heading out, the sky was very cloudy and I thought I had all the […]
The past weekend was completely devoted to preparation. In part for the lecture I gave on Sunday at the Photo Community in the Mueson in the Hague. It was great venue with a very nice audience. During the first hour, I was asked to ‘judge’ the images the audience had sent in, together with three […]
Most of the spare time this weekend went into making a slideshow for my lecture in the Museon next Sunday, but I did manage to get out a few hours. A sunny day was predicted, but I should have known better. When I arrived before dawn at the fishing ponds, grey skies dominated and the […]
An unexpected (last?) return of King Winter yesterday. We woke up, glanced out of the window and were greeted by several centimeters of fresh snow, more of the photofriendly white stuff still coming down. Against popular belief, I returned to the warm bed. But only for a while. The last few days had seen me […]
With winter still hanging around just south of our border, I decided to give the Hautes Fagnes another try, but this time another part of the vast area and in the good company of Heike Odermatt. The drive up there was less promising than last time, with a slight drizzle and not a lot of […]