Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Happy easter!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

We almost missed Easter with our hard work in Punta Arenas, but we managed to get the right atmosphere with some easter eggs. Some were tasty, some were extremely beautiful, like these nice yellow Easter-mushrooms on the trees in the forest. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Autumn, Chile, Easter, Ecology, Fieldwork, Mushrooms, Nature, Photography, Punta Arenas, South America | 4 Comments

I spy a little guy

Posted on April 5, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

40 centimeters of snow. An angry wind that cuts through ten layers of clothes. Icy rain every two hours. The circumstances at the top of the mountains in Punta Arenas are far from ideal. And still, surprisingly, there was some … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Animals, Ecology, Fieldwork, Mammal, Mouse, Nature, Photography, Punta Arenas, Snow, South America, Travel, Wildlife, Winter | 5 Comments

Beauty and difficulty

Posted on April 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

A quick report from the field, where adventurers are made! While last year on the third of April, temperatures in Punta Arenas were a nice and sunny 14 degrees, this year brought us… snow! We drove up the mountain to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Chile, Ecology, Fieldwork, Forests, Hiking, Nature photography, Photography, Punta Arenas, Science, Snow, South America, Travel | 8 Comments

Window seat

Posted on April 2, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

If you fly down through Chile from Santiago to Punta Arenas, make sure you have a window seat! And not just any window seat, you would like to be on the left side of the plane, cause from there, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, General | Tagged Chile, Fieldwork, flying, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Punta Arenas, Sunset, Travel, Travelling, Volcanoes | 4 Comments

Two links

Posted on March 31, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Some good news: my important post on the ongoing pine tree invasion in South America has been featured on the blog of latinamericanscience, sparking interest of scientists all over the world. I am happy to go back to South America … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Nature, Photography, Plant invasion, Science, South America, Spring, Trees | 1 Comment

Goodbye spring

Posted on March 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Goodbye, spring, it is sad to part again after this awfully short reunion! We have had some sunny days, hinting towards the beautiful season that should be on its way. Even the flowers felt the change in the atmosphere, budding … Continue reading →