Category Archives: France

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 →

Posted in France | Tagged Climbing, Europe, France, Hiking, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Mist, Mountains, Nature photography, Photography, Travel, Winter | 7 Comments

Amiens

Posted on January 28, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

All welcome to visit the picture gallery from my recent visit to Amiens, via this link, or (probably better) by going to the right of my website. I offer you a gallery filled with the most beautiful architecture France has to offer, … Continue reading →

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Cold wizard

Posted on January 24, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

That it might have been me, with my talks about species surviving in cold climates, they told me in Amiens… I had to admit that it was peculiar that me as a cold-climate ecologist visited them during the only icy winter … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Amiens, Architecture, Europe, France, Landscape photography, Nature photography, Park, PhD, Photography, Travel, Traveling, Winter | 4 Comments

Princess of the north

Posted on January 20, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I know, I know, every city is the most beautiful city in the whole world if you view it the correct light. But there is a lot that plays in the advantage of Amiens, if there would be a beauty contest. … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Amiens, Architecture, Cathedral, City, Europe, France, History, Landscape photography, PhD, Photography, Travel, Travel photography | 10 Comments

Amiens, the arrival

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Only 2 and a half hours of driving, some folks in a larger country might still be talking about their hometown then. But to me, it felt very much abroad when I was wandering through the biting cold at night in the city of … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Amiens, Architecture, City, Food, France, PhD, Photography, Science, Travel, Travel photography, Traveling, World | 2 Comments

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 →