Tag Archives: Landscapes

There is no place like

Posted on August 19, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

…home. The summer is for fieldwork and conferences. For a mountain ecologist based in Belgium, that means a lot of travelling. To the mountains. To other like-minded scientists. All that travelling might very well be the most exciting part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Architecture, Belgium, Buildings, Hiking, History, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Summer, Travel | 5 Comments

Earth’s stage

Posted on July 27, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Concerning the weather, mountains never disappoint. They are earth’s stage for some of the most impressive shows I have ever seen, involving cloud formations of all types and structures. If it is a thunderstorm racing over the lake towards you, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Atmosphere, Clouds, Ecology, Hiking, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Science, Travel, Travelling | 1 Comment

The red dot

Posted on July 25, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Mountain trails, the main subject of this years’ research in the Abisko region in the Northern Scandes. It means hiking a lot, and thàt means meeting The Red Dot everywhere. Piles of stones, trees, big rocks, or whatever other typical … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Abisko, Adventure, Hiking, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Scandinavia, Sweden, Travel, Travelling | Leave a comment

Midnight sun

Posted on July 20, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

One of the many perks of fieldwork in the high north is the midnight sun, the ‘endless day’ of weeks in a row. While it has its advantages for long days of fieldwork, it surely also adds to the spirit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Landscape photography, Landscapes, midnight sun, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Scandinavia, Sunset, Travel, Travel photography | 5 Comments

From valley to mountain top

Posted on July 12, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

“I care about lots of things,” said Slartibartfast, his voice trembling partly with annoyance, but partly also with uncertainty. “Such as?” “Well,” said the old man, “life, the Universe. Everything, really. Fjords.” “Would you die for them?” “Fjords?” blinked Slartibartfast … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Fjords, Hiking, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Norway, Scandinavia, Science, Travel, Traveling | 2 Comments

Paper output

Posted on March 28, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Our new paper on moving plants featured on the EOS-blog, the blog of the Belgian popular science journal! Nice read for the Dutch-speaking readers of this blog. For all others: this was the English version.