Tag Archives: Belgium

War wounds

Posted on February 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The military has scarred the landscape all over Flanders. The cities and countryside are scattered with forts, bunkers and other war gear, all once with an important function, now just symbols of a forgotten past. These remnants of a violent past, although human-made, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Army, Belgium, Biodiversity, Cars, Conservation, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Tourism, War | 5 Comments

It has begun!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I was walking through a snowy forest, this morning, hands hidden deep in the pockets. All of a sudden I saw something that lightened my heart and made me shout: ‘it has begun!’ Every winter, it is waiting for this first … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Flowers, Forest, Garden, Nature, Photography, Plants, Seasons, Snow, Spring, Winter | 10 Comments

Keep your head above the water

Posted on January 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It is winter time in Belgium, and winter time means water! Belgium is kinda famous for its bad weather, with 800 mm average annual precipitation evenly spread over all months of the year. This 800 mm is in no way comparable with the liters … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Science | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Science, Water, Winter | Leave a comment

Count the birds

Posted on January 15, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

This weekend will bring Belgium its yearly ‘bird counters weekend’! This event is one of the best examples of citizen science in the country, as every person with a garden can participate. You just have to spend half an hour in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Belgium, Birds, Conservation, Ecology, Garden, Gardens, Nature, Natuurpunt, Photography, Science, Winter | 7 Comments

Touchy

Posted on January 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The holidays brought some awesome equipment to level up my outside game. I got a pair of warm touchscreen gloves, equipped with two white fingertips that allow me to use all my touchscreen devices outdoors, without having to expose my precious fingers to the cold. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Belgium, Cold, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Geocaching, GPS, Outdoors, Photography, Scientific equipment, Walking, Winter, Zenne | Leave a comment

Blankets

Posted on December 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I already mentioned it earlier, but I cannot put enough emphasis on it: snow is a blessing for plants in their struggle to survive winter. Winter is a hard time for plant life, that is beyond question. Cold temperatures, biting … Continue reading →