Butterflies in the Orchichideeën Hoeve

A blog to watch. A collection of photos of butterflies in the butterfly garden of the Orchideeën Hoeve in Luttelgeest. I have had a subscription for several years. I like going there if the weather is less beautiful in the winter and autumn. I then enjoy extra tropical colors, smells and sounds. A beautiful place!

Funny face

Again a number of photos taken in Planckendael near Mechelen. This time pictures of emu’s. Such funny animals ! I photographed two. This is the first one I saw. A somewhat grayish type, but with a cheerful expression. They have beautiful expressive eyes. This is number two. Much darker of “hair”. He/she was always close READ MORE

Elephants in Planckendael

Yesterday I was in Planckendael with a photography friend, a zoo near Mechelen in Belgium. The weather was lovely and we enjoyed it a lot. What is special, is that the animals are very spacious housed. The elephants also have a lot of space. You can see that they enjoy the water. A beautiful sight. READ MORE

Say aah

Sunday afternoon, warm weather, time to play with Photoshop. A while ago I made a picture of two pelicans in the fly cage at Dierenpark Amersfoort. I thought it was a funny photo because it immediately reminded me of saying aah at the doctor. I have made a few different edits. The first is the READ MORE