Colors in the dark
I’ve been sorting out my photos from the past 12-13 years for quite some time now. In the past, I saved almost all the photos I took. The number of terabytes I needed to store everything kept increasing. So I…
Tag Insects
No more lock down
Wednesday it was possible again. Finally on the road again, taking pictures. On the first day I went straight to the Orchideeënhoeve. Enjoy the colours, smells, sounds and warmth. A day in the tropics while it was cold and unpleasant…
Beautiful bugs
Currently, I am reorganizing and cleaning up my photos.It comes down to looking at all the photos. That I give the folders names, so that I can find the photos. But also that I throw away a lot of photos.…
Party in the driveway
Mid-September, a beautiful day. The sun is shining and it is lovely outside. I come home by car and park the car near the hedge in the driveway. I open the car door and then I see it. There’s a…
Insects at Sion Abbey
My previous blog was about butterflies. Where you can photograph butterflies, you are also guaranteed to find insects. I don’t know much about them, but I find them impressive. The last photo is of a beautiful beetle. Potato farmers are…
Butterflies at Sion Abbey
It’s been quite some time since I’ve made a blog. I just didn’t get around to it. Busy with other things all holiday. I did take pictures. Now it’s time to share them. I have discovered a very nice quiet…
Digital Watercolor Painting
Over the years I have purchased quite a number of Photoshop actions. Today was a good time to play with one of them. The “Digital Watercolor Painting” action makes a photo look like a watercolor. Lighter photos are more suitable…
Early birds
Early birds is a literal translation of the Dutch :”vroege vogels”. I’m not sure if it has the same meaning as it has in Dutch. For us it means the first ones to arrive. Sunday morning, time for a walk.…
The beauty of the butterfly
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ― Maya Angelou Heliconius cydno …
Blanket flowers in the wild
On my walk I saw a lot of beautiful blanket flowers. Yellow and red buzzing with bees and bumble bees. Of course I had to take photos and make a video. I shared the video as a story on Facebook…