Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

A fifteen minutes city trip

Posted on February 17, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I am on a roll with my computerwork! With fieldwork being on hold till summer is back, I can thoroughly work on all the data analyses, and that is going very smooth. With all that working inside, I feared however … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Antwerp, Architecture, Belgium, City, City trip, Fortress, Landscape photography, Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Travelling | 2 Comments

The road to publication

Posted on February 15, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Sometimes, the road to publication feels a bit like this: A combination of a nice little sun as a promise for a reward in the far future, and crazy mud that will slow you down for months. Or picture this: Bunkers filled … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Science | Tagged Agriculture, Belgium, Hiking, Landscape photography, Life, Nature photography, PhD, Photography, Publishing, Science, Winter | Leave a comment

The elegance of tea

Posted on February 12, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For the Dutch-speaking people here: I posted a story on tea on scilogs! It tells the story how I had to buy 280 bags of tea at the local supermarket to participate in the Tea Bag Index, a cheap and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Food, Global change, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Objects, Photography, Science, Tea, Tea bag index | 5 Comments

Lessons from history

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Celts had been there. The Romans. Napoleon III. Soldiers had built stairs there for the German emperor. Century after century, people had climbed Le Grand Donon to overlook the world. It had made for a mythical place, one where … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Ecology, France, Hiking, History, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Snow, Travel, Travelling, Winter | 11 Comments

Microclimate!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is that time of the year again: when the weather nicely reveals the effect of microclimate on the landscape. If the world gets covered in a thin layer of snow, we can quickly see which spots are colder than … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Climate, Europe, France, Hiking, Landscape photography, Microclimate, Mountains, Photography, Snow, Travel, Winter | 6 Comments

On top of the world

Posted on February 5, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is nice when the world reminds me again of why I called this blog ‘On top of the world’ in the first place. It is this amazing thrill of climbing a mountain, working your way to the top, taking in … Continue reading →