Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

From Argentina to the future

Posted on October 26, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Under clear blue skies, we wrapped up the final thoughts from our Argentinian meeting. This marks the end of a very fruitful week with highly interesting discussions that gonna guide me for the next four years of research. The wide views at the foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Andes, Argentina, Bariloche, Lake, Meeting, Mountains, Nature, PhD, Photography, Science, South America, Travel, Traveling | 1 Comment

Spring in the mountains

Posted on October 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Argentina blessed us with beautiful weather. We heard tales of biting cold only days before we arrived, so I packed all my warm clothes. When we arrived, spring was in full glory, with a warm sun illuminating the fresh plant life … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Argentina, Ecology, Invasion, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plants, South America, Spring, Travel, Traveling | 4 Comments

Getting the good views

Posted on October 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I got the window seat on my flight from Buenos Aires to Bariloche; truly the best spot you can get on a domestic flight. It gave me a chance to enjoy the scenery while we crossed endless Argentina. Taking off from Buenos … Continue reading →

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Argentina

Posted on October 21, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I have seen Argentina only once, and that was from behind a fence at the Chilean border, close to Punta Arenas. What I saw were flat Patagonian grasslands for miles and miles without end, with adorable brown cows eating their way … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Argentina, Chile, Cows, Nature, Patagonia, Photography, Science, South America, Travel | 2 Comments

Disturbing thoughts

Posted on October 16, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Disturbance is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as ‘the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition’. Nature is everything but a ‘peaceful condition’. However, without disturbance it would be a settled one. In ecology, we use the term ‘climax vegetation’ for such … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged arctic, Disturbance, Ecology, Global change, Hiking, Lake, Lapland, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Sweden, Travel, Tundra | 3 Comments

Low again

Posted on October 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

In a previous post, I pointed out the importance of getting low to get the best pictures. I did not realize however that I am indeed crawling through the dust all the time. It was only when my travel companions pointed out my pose on almost … Continue reading →