Tag Archives: Hiking

Follow your nose

Posted on May 18, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

In between the corrections of the reports of my students in the course on forest types, I took some free time roaming through little forest patches in the southern half of Flanders, close to the capital. It was in one of these patches that I stumbled on … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Ecology, Flowers, Garden, Gardens, Hiking, Macro photography, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Spring, Students, Teaching, Travel | 3 Comments

Forest fun

Posted on May 5, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

In the middle of April, I had to teach a course on forest ecology with an excursion to the Hallerbos, one of the most famous forests in Flanders. Besides its endless rolling hills with old beech trees, it is especially well … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Conservation, Ecology, Forest types, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Teaching, Trees | Leave a comment

As beautiful as ever

Posted on April 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I wanted to make an overview of all the adventures we had in Chile, before moving on to the next exciting stages in my PhD. So click here to see the image gallery, or visit it on the right side of my website … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Animals, Birds, Chile, Ecology, Fieldwork, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Ocean, Photography, Plants, Punta Arenas, Science, South America, Travel, Travelling, World | 6 Comments

Brave as a (dande)lion

Posted on April 29, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

A warm spring day at the end of April, I climb a hill to an open sand plain on a wasteland next to the highway. As I reach the top, the heat strikes me like a hammer. On the open sandy … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Climate, Ecology, Flowers, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Stress, Temperatures | 6 Comments

Beauty and difficulty

Posted on April 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

A quick report from the field, where adventurers are made! While last year on the third of April, temperatures in Punta Arenas were a nice and sunny 14 degrees, this year brought us… snow! We drove up the mountain to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Chile, Ecology, Fieldwork, Forests, Hiking, Nature photography, Photography, Punta Arenas, Science, Snow, South America, Travel | 8 Comments

Goodbye spring

Posted on March 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Goodbye, spring, it is sad to part again after this awfully short reunion! We have had some sunny days, hinting towards the beautiful season that should be on its way. Even the flowers felt the change in the atmosphere, budding … Continue reading →