Tag Archives: Nature

The elegance of tea

Posted on February 12, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For the Dutch-speaking people here: I posted a story on tea on scilogs! It tells the story how I had to buy 280 bags of tea at the local supermarket to participate in the Tea Bag Index, a cheap and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Food, Global change, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Objects, Photography, Science, Tea, Tea bag index | 5 Comments

Lessons from history

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Celts had been there. The Romans. Napoleon III. Soldiers had built stairs there for the German emperor. Century after century, people had climbed Le Grand Donon to overlook the world. It had made for a mythical place, one where … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Ecology, France, Hiking, History, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Snow, Travel, Travelling, Winter | 11 Comments

Long and winding

Posted on February 3, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is a long and winding trail, the new project we are working on. A new and exciting question, with a lot of intermediate steps before we will get to the final answer. Luckily, I love long and winding trails, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Forestry, Forests, Hiking, Landscape photography, Nature, PhD, Photography, Science, Travel, work | 2 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 →

Posted in France | Tagged Architecture, Cities, Europe, France, Landscape photography, Nature, Photography, Travel, Travelling, Winter | Leave a comment

Eating villages

Posted on January 13, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Port of Antwerp is very hungry. In the last century, it has been eating several villages and thousands of acres of land to meet the requirements of being a globally competing economic center. I find it interesting to wander in … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Agriculture, Belgium, Ecology, Economy, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Polders, Port | 6 Comments

A soft ending

Posted on January 2, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

We ended 2015 with almost spring-like temperatures. The feeling of a new beginning was even more accentuated by the endless fields of flowers of white mustard and fodder radish we wandered through on a nice walk on the last day of the … Continue reading →