July 2015

Walking in the Ardennes

My son Marijn and myself went walking along the river Semois in the Ardennes. We had plans to explore the river by canoe but unfortunately the river was closed due low water. So we explored the area by foot and had a brilliant time. There were some hot days (>35 deg C), we couldn’t stop drinking water during the day (and Belgium beers at night). Obviously we got lost a couple of times ending up in breathtaking sceneries along the river, but we were anything but lost soles.

It was great time and it was brilliant to see that Marijn really got into photography as well. The apple doesn’t fall …………………….

We stayed in the little town of Laforêt where Theo and Hanneke looked after us very well in their B&B Le Lognard.

We ended our trip with a tour through the caves in Han.

Here some pictures of our adventures.

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The flowers and the bees

Just outside my hometown, the borders of the cornfields are so colorful and full of life. You don’t have wait too long before a bumblebee or other insect is checking a poppy for some honey.

Hope you enjoy the pictures I took one sunny summer morning.

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Loowaard

On one of the hottest days of the year, the only time to get out is the early morning. To witness the sunrise, the alarm was set for 04.00 in the morning. Together with Marion Keijzer, Sander Grefte and Wim Smallegange, I went to the Loowaard, an area next to the river Rhine where you can find wild horses. A beautiful area with fields and forests. Also a great opportunity to test my new Tamron AF SP 24-70 f/2.8 Di VC USD lens. The wide-angle pictures were made with the Tokina 11-18 lens, the rest with the Tamron and I’m very happy with the results.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

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