Tag Archives: Nature photography

Working in cloud nine

The top of mount Nuolja, overlooking the beautiful Abisko valley. At the other side, the Lapporten mountain formation holds back some dangerous looking clouds. They seem to rest heavily on the mountain tops, but stayed on a safe distance from … Continue reading

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Endless days

We are back in Abisko again, the beautiful tiny little village in Northern Sweden, above the polar circle, where we will follow-up on our exciting experiments. Right before our arrival we arrived, skies started to clear after a period of rain, making … Continue reading

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There we go!

This week, I officially launched the new fieldwork season outside the office by installing my plots on the experimental field site at the university. Two days of digging holes, putting labels and seeding a mind-blowing amount of 15.000 seeds, resulted … Continue reading

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The fascinating story of Ox-eye Daisy

Let me tell you a little story. It is an impressive story, one of the more exciting stories from the world of plant invasions I have heard so far. It sounds like a fairytale, but do not settle for a … Continue reading

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Summer in the field

Just two pictures as a friendly reminder that summer has arrived! It becomes visible everywhere, in fields and forests, through birds and insects. I love summer in the fields, it reminds me that biodiversity is not as dead as it might … Continue reading

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Residing at the castle

They provide a beautiful example of a marriage between nature and culture, between history and conservation: castle parks. I realised this more than ever earlier this week, when I (almost accidentally) stumbled upon a beautiful little park with the ruins of … Continue reading

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