Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Up to Amiens

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Winter has arrived. The first real cold wave sweeps over Western Europe, with snow and freezing temperatures. With this cold I will travel to Amiens. Not for fieldwork, luckily, as I’d have to take my warmest mountain clothing. No, the … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Alder trees, Black and white, Ecology, Fieldwork, Forest, Landscape photography, Nature photography, Photography, Science, Winter | Leave a comment

Eating villages

Posted on January 13, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Port of Antwerp is very hungry. In the last century, it has been eating several villages and thousands of acres of land to meet the requirements of being a globally competing economic center. I find it interesting to wander in … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Agriculture, Belgium, Ecology, Economy, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Polders, Port | 6 Comments

Christmas lights shine bright

Posted on January 7, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I received an amazing present from under the christmas tree this holiday season. It is called WakaWaka (‘Shine bright’ in Swahili) and it is a beautiful little solar panel. And now I am just holding a little bit of future … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Christmas, Development, Durability, Ecology, Economy, Energy, Global change, Photography, Present, Solar energy, Sustainable, Sustainable development | 5 Comments

Chilling

Posted on January 4, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For the next year, I will have four master thesis students joining in on my projects, so I will definitely be chilling day in day out (and this cute cat is happy to teach me how to do that). No, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Cats, Ecology, Macro photography, Nature photography, Pets, PhD, Photography, Science, Teaching, Thesis, University | 2 Comments

A soft ending

Posted on January 2, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

We ended 2015 with almost spring-like temperatures. The feeling of a new beginning was even more accentuated by the endless fields of flowers of white mustard and fodder radish we wandered through on a nice walk on the last day of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Flowers, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, New Year, Photography, Seasons, Winter | 1 Comment

Castles

Posted on December 28, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Belgium hosts the highest density of castles in the whole world. With approximately 3000 castles, farm-castles, citadels, manors or palaces, there is plenty of beautiful architecture to admire. In the densily populated lowland areas of Western Europe, castles – and especially castle … Continue reading →