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 […]
When I went out on Friday morning and yet again was confronted with a grey sky, the plan dawned on me to check on the weather conditions in Belgium. Not too far across the border are the Hoge Venen (Hautes Fagnes, Hohes Venn), a plateau consisting of vast moors and forests. Because of its elevated […]
No new work to show because last weekend saw me inside for most of the time. A lot of rain and heavy gusts, combined with other obligations, made me decide to let the camera have some well-deserved rest for a week. It made me miss one hell of a sunrise on Sunday, but I am […]
The winners for the 2012 Memorial Maria Luisa nature photo contest have been announced. I am very happy to be among the winners of this competition for the third time in a row. This year, two of my images have been awarded the highly commended status, while two other images made it into the finals […]