Category: in our garden

  • the garden today

    the garden today
  • jackdaw

    jackdaw

    Today jackdaws ate all the food that was meant for the crow … Sometimes I get the impression that the natural social behaviour among jackdaws was an example for the Republicans in the USA. Read for instance this quote in Wikipedia: … “In his book King Solomon’s Ring, Konrad Lorenz described and analysed the complex social interactions in…

  • the crow

    the crow

    I have a soft spot for crows. The carrion crows that had their territory where I usually walk our dog have disappeared. I don’t know why, because it was a strong family who had lived there for many years. Last April the female was still brooding in their nest and I saw her male (together…

  • our garden

    our garden

    a garden is a joy forever

  • grandchild

    grandchild

    I belong to that generation of madmen who have learned not to throw anything away if you still have room to keep it. For the past 30 years, we have kept all our children’s well-preserved toys in boxes and crates. Recently our first grandchild turned 1-year-old and it is time to take the things out of their…

  • scenes in our garden

    scenes in our garden

    During the DIY work around the house, I often see unexpectedly beautiful scenes that are suitable for taking a nice picture. Even though I have my camera nearby, I often choose to continue what I was doing … but every now and then I grab my camera and try to capture the scene.And then a…

  • a professional photographer

    a professional photographer

    Friends came to visit. Coincidentally, Ellen Brandwijk is a professional photographer.While we were chatting in the garden, she quickly took some pictures and before I could see what she was doing with her camera, she was ready. The conversation was not interrupted by the shooting.This is how professionals work, … imperceptibly!She used a simple 50…

  • some you clean, some you don’t …

    some you clean, some you don’t …
  • a sunny Sunday

    a sunny Sunday
  • a Sunday in our garden …

    a Sunday in our garden …
  • Just sitting on our porch, wasting time …

    Just sitting on our porch, wasting time …

    Wealth is a deep understanding of the natural world. Bill Mollison An intensive monoculture is the breeding ground for unwanted viruses and diseases … That is why people should keep 1.5 meters away from each other …But how many cows, chickens, pigs, etc. are kept in a modern barn?How much corn, wheat, soy, grain, etc.…

  • just a few photos in our garden …

    just a few photos in our garden …

    This week during the warmer evenings in the spring it is nice to do nothing outside in the garden … except watching and making pictures.

  • a dying young rat

    a dying young rat

    A few days ago someone from pest control came by at our request and here and there put out special food for rats in our garden.Today one of the many young rats showed up … Marjan and I felt very guilty when we saw before our eyes how this beautiful young rat was going to…

  • Wildlife in our backyard

    Wildlife in our backyard

    There is a lot of animal life in our garden. From big to small, from fun to ugly, from useful to harmful, from sweet to evil, etc …There is also a rat family that has made a well-hidden den somewhere. The family is too big to stay in a human environment. The most difficult thing…

  • change of season

    change of season

    In its simplicity, nature is BEAUTIFUL. Maarten van Roozendaal sang about it a long time ago …