Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Subarchitecture

Posted on September 5, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The subarctic might be more famous for its natural wonders than its architecture, but I realised it still has some beautiful human constructions to show, albeit often hidden in the vast wilderness. Now I am back home from another amazing trip to … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Architecture, Buildings, Mountains, north, Photography, Rocks, Scandinavia, Stones, Sweden, Travel, Traveling | 3 Comments

Ecologists of the subarctic: at world’s end

Posted on September 1, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It was very bad weather, with clouds hanging low in the mountains. My body begged to stay inside, but I still put on my rain jacket and bravest smile and aimed for my steepest mountain gradient. There I found a totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Abisko, Clouds, Ecology, Fieldwork, Hike, Hiking, Landscape photography, Mist, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Views, Weather | 2 Comments

Rainbows

Posted on August 31, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

In northern Sweden, rainbows mostly mean just one thing: that the sun is not where you are. I have seen a lot of rainbows already this week, and consequently a lot of rain. The effect of topography on the weather … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Abisko, Ecology, Fieldwork, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, PhD, Photography, Plants, rainbows, Scandinavia, Sweden, Travel, Traveling, Weather | 1 Comment

A good omen

Posted on August 28, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It was a quarter past twelve. I just survived 3 countries and 4 airports on my way up north and now had to drive for another hour to finally reach my bed. The weather had been really bad up here … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged arctic, Aurora, Beauty, north, Northern, Northern light, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Sky, Travel, Winter | 5 Comments

Just checking up on my dandelions

Posted on August 26, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Tomorrow I will go back to Sweden to check on my dandelions (and their colleagues). They got two whole growing seasons to become as distinguished as those three in the picture, but circumstances might have been less ideal at 1000 meters … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Animals, Dandelions, Ecology, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Invasive species, PhD, Plant ecology, Plants, Scandinavia, Sweden, Travel | 2 Comments

Me after reading papers for too long…

Posted on August 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Just kidding, I love reading papers :). This is just an amazing mural I came across in one of the most famous little allies in Ghent, Belgium, where graffiti artists are free to show that graffiti indeed deserves to be called art. Zombies, … Continue reading →