Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Hot and alive

Posted on June 13, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

It is summer in the Loire valley. The old stones and castles are burning under the sun. Plants and flowers in the city experience dramatically high temperatures as they stubbornly survive between cracks and stones. I am walking through … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Cemetery, Climate, Ecology, Extreme, France, Garden, Medieval, Photography, Plants, Science, Summer, Travel | 2 Comments

Between old stones

Posted on June 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

It is an old village, a valley filled with old stones and castles in the heart of France. It might seem outdated and dead, but the old stony walls are blooming with flowers. The workshop that is going on overlooking these … Continue reading →

Posted in France, General | Tagged Castles, climate change, Ecology, France, Heteroclim, Loches, Loire, Photography, Ruines, Science, Tours | 4 Comments

Extreme

Posted on June 8, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Last night brought extreme weather conditions to Belgium. After a hot summer day, hailstorms swept over the country, dropping hail stones of several centimeters. The storm resulted in a lot of economical, agricultural and natural damage, although it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Extreme, Extreme weather, Hagel in België, Hail, Hail storm, Microclimate, Storm, Weather | 3 Comments

Why science brings me to France

Posted on June 6, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Science is not something you do on your own. It may sometimes look like that if you count all the lonely hours behind the computer, but the best results will always be reached together with others. This collegial help manifests … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Corsica, France, Networking, PhD, Photography, Picardie, Provence, Science, Tours, Workshop, World | 3 Comments

Nature on walking distance

Posted on June 2, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

To compensate for all the work behind the computer the last few weeks, I am happy with every minute in free nature. I do not need to go very far, all places with sun and living things can make me happy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Birds, Cat, City adventures, Garden, Nature, Photography, Walking | 5 Comments

The magic of modeling

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Not all the work in my PhD is as photogenic as it might have looked from my posts here. A significant part of it even looks a lot more like a normal desk job, with a lot of computer work. But this computer work … Continue reading →