Ardennes

Farmers spray a lot of water nowadays …

Farmers spray a lot of water nowadays … But the natural environment still contains sufficient moisture in all shapes and forms, which is clearly visible after a relatively cool night and a cloudless warm day. A naturally mixed forest with a dense undergrowth can buffer and retain a lot of moisture. Unfortunately, as a resultContinue reading “Farmers spray a lot of water nowadays …”

usually the beauty is in the detail

I only observe without knowing exactly what I register … after all, wealth is a deep understanding of the natural world … and I don’t have that wealth due to a long career as a process operator … but I’m trying to catch up in the time that I have left. Too often I seeContinue reading “usually the beauty is in the detail”

Vogelbescherming Nederland

My wife is gaining more and more experience in recognizing birds, flowers, mushrooms and all kinds of other life in nature. One of the indispensable things that she uses are except for the countless books … binoculars from the Bird Protection Netherlands. The past 2 days we have gained some “nature” vitamins in the Ardennes,Continue reading “Vogelbescherming Nederland”

alternator broken in the Ardennes

We just wanted to see the splendour of the deciduous trees in autumn attire and went to the Ardennes for a few days. Unfortunately, the dynamo stopped when we wanted to go back home … Fortunately, we were helped by friendly people. Of course I made some pictures that reflect the atmosphere of our walkContinue reading “alternator broken in the Ardennes”

We have spent our 35 year wedding anniversary in peace and comfort with our camper in the Ardennes … By the way I choose my photos, you’ll understand that I think that beauty and happiness are in the small details. That also applies to a good marriage.

Is it autumn?

Because we live on the coast, we don’t see autumn in nature as clearly as in woodlands. [satire mode on] That’s why we went to the Ardennes to see firsthand how naturally fall looks for forest dwellers. Nowadays, with climate change, you do not know how things stand with the seasons. Science is only a belief, theyContinue reading “Is it autumn?”

short walk in the Ardennes

Just because we had time for it …

The Ardennes

Because it is so beautiful at this time of the year we have also been back in the Ardennes … living water … across the walkway is too easy … playing with the dog … mooi zonnig weer … natuur Lamium Continue reading “The Ardennes”

muscle pain in my calves …

my leg muscles are not trained to walk on steep slopes … but it was beautiful in the Ardennes near Bouillon… Continue reading “muscle pain in my calves …”

Le Tombeau du Geant.

autumn in the Ardennes

We have been to the Ardennes to realize that autumn has started. In the forests, the change between seasons is much clearer than along the coastline where we live. This area is a lovely pace to visit ; “Tombeau du Géant” near Bouillon. Our dog stays back and forth between us, so thatContinue reading “autumn in the Ardennes”

White sheets over “the grave of the giant” in the Ardennes

First post on this new blog

Hello all you internet-people who read this blog, This is the first post on my new blog. I hope you’ll like what I’ll show here in the future. There will be a lot of pictures and photos and every now and then some explaining text. The tagline “Walk …. as if your feet kiss the earth.”Continue reading “First post on this new blog”