Travel Stories

In the old shed
20 Nov, 2016

I was strolling through the images I took this year when I noticed something that up till now remained unshared on my website. It all started this summer with the phone call of a relative, who had found a litter of hedgehogs whilst gardening. Not knowing what to do with them, he …
Take me to the Bush baby
25 Sep, 2016

On how this trip originated… Africa, is enormous. The UK, China, USA, India, Japan and the rest of Europe would fit within its borders. Also, it retains 45% of the earths uncultivated land, a precious remaining asset. This makes it the world’s greatest remaining wilderness. Yet …
Keep your mouths shut, kids
23 Jul, 2016

Some days ago, I noticed barn swallows feeding their youngsters in our roof gutter. I decided to join them with my telelens and follow the feeding behaviour for some time. This was very interesting and I noticed several things. After a young got a meal, it often did a little …
A la iglesia de Bunsbeek, con los hombres del Bubo
20 Jun, 2016

In the past, Eagle owls were extinct in Belgium since early 20th century. In 1982 birds were released from breeding programs, and slowly started to repopulate the country in the following decades. Anno 2015 the Belgian population is thought to consist of 125-135 breeding pairs, …
Cuteness Alert
11 May, 2016

Last weekend PJ, Eli and myself went to the Lorraine in northern France with our good friend Jean Marie to have another try for European wild cats. Because of the warm weather that had been predicted, meadows were to be cut, thereby attracting carnivores. We were hoping to …
On a sunny afternoon
31 Mar, 2016

Last week I got to spend some time in the French Jura. A region I had been keen on visiting for a long time. Mostly because I saw the films by Agnes George, who is a friend of my good friend Jean-Marie. Here is an example of what she filmed... CLICK HERE I never forgot these …