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At last, spring has figured out the route to our country and now nature can go about its regular business for this time of the year: bloom, blossom and florish! While most photographers may have gone searching for blue Moorfrogs, delicate flowers, displaying songbirds or the first insects, I decided to stick to the plan and […]
Although morning temperatures remain very low and the trees are still leafless, spring has definitely made a sneaky slow entrance. It just smells different when you go out in the early morning, more earthy if you will. Rain is finally predicted and I expect an explosion of greens by next weekend. Mammals and birds sense it […]
Last week, a decent patch of heather close to home went up in flames. Terrible for insects and amphibians, but an interesting subject for photography. I wanted to visit the area and try some landscape photography to show the contrast between scorched earth and fluffy pastel skies. The former was no problem, the latter was. […]
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 […]