Cockchafer
Cockchafer, I have not seen that many in my life. I always heard my mother tell me that there were a lot of cockchafer in a hedge in the old days. I thought they might have been extinct. This year I have seen them in different places, several together. The
Renewed edition
Beautiful weather, but too hot for me. So I switch to a hot weather schedule. Rise early and a siesta in the afternoon. Today it meant a bridge to bridge walk at 7 o’clock in the morning. Wonderful! Rest, nature, cool temperture, feeling good. The bridge to bridge is for
Drostenkamp
Last week I saw during the break that there are lots of geese at the Drostenkamp ponds, with lots of chicks. Oof course I had to go there on my day off. The first thing you notice is that there are many geese, much more than in other years. It
Bugs and a butterfly
Today and yesterday I walked at the Tichelgaten. This is an area in the flood plains of the IJssel. It is a wetland area that was created by excavating clay for a brick factory that was active there in the past. Nature has taken over completely. There are so many
Flower play
The title of this blog is Flower play. I gave it that title because I play with flowers. Playing is here: searching for a special image of a flower, by playing with light, depth of field and direction of the photo. I regularly buy flowers, usually not a bouquet, but
Artis Amsterdam
Last year I went to a zoo on average once a month. In 2018 Artis was the first zoo I saw. So there are still quite a few visits to be made … Artis is a beautiful old zoo. Beautiful old buildings. And Artis is busy giving the animals better
At Groenrijk Raalte
If I have some time and want to take pictures, I love going to Groenrijk Raalte, a local garden center. Of course I asked in advance if they where OK with me taking photos. It is a beautiful shop with the most customer-friendly people you can think of. And very
A pink tree
I could not wait for Spring to begin. Like everyone, I was really ready for sun and good weather. Every year you think that it took extra long this year, but if I look back in my photos of the past years, then it did not take extra long. This
Flowers on White
Photographing and experimenting with flowers is something Iove to do. It can be done indoors and therefore also in the winter and when the weather is bad. Because I don’t have an lighting set or a photography table, it is always improvising with what I do have. I shoot where