Tag Archives: Photography

Getting the good views

Posted on October 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I got the window seat on my flight from Buenos Aires to Bariloche; truly the best spot you can get on a domestic flight. It gave me a chance to enjoy the scenery while we crossed endless Argentina. Taking off from Buenos … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Airplane, Andes, Argentina, Bariloche, Buenos Aires, flying, Mountains, Photography, Science, South America, Travel, Traveling, World | Leave a comment

Argentina

Posted on October 21, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I have seen Argentina only once, and that was from behind a fence at the Chilean border, close to Punta Arenas. What I saw were flat Patagonian grasslands for miles and miles without end, with adorable brown cows eating their way … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Argentina, Chile, Cows, Nature, Patagonia, Photography, Science, South America, Travel | 2 Comments

Disturbing thoughts

Posted on October 16, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Disturbance is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as ‘the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition’. Nature is everything but a ‘peaceful condition’. However, without disturbance it would be a settled one. In ecology, we use the term ‘climax vegetation’ for such … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged arctic, Disturbance, Ecology, Global change, Hiking, Lake, Lapland, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Sweden, Travel, Tundra | 3 Comments

Low again

Posted on October 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

In a previous post, I pointed out the importance of getting low to get the best pictures. I did not realize however that I am indeed crawling through the dust all the time. It was only when my travel companions pointed out my pose on almost … Continue reading →

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No longer lost

Posted on October 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I could add an awesome piece of equipment to my fieldwork gear: a Garmin Oregon 600t, a high-tech walking gps that promised me that I would never get lost in the mountains. Little friends like this one are a crucial item in … Continue reading →