The best of 2023

December 2023

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A look back at the best of 2023. The year has mostly been about our renovation, but my wife and I also had some time to go out and enjoy nature. The best pictures however are mostly of friends and family. I will not share them here on the internet, but I will share some of the best nature pictures.

Sun setting over a sunny plateau in the Alps.

Sun setting over a sunny plateau in the Alps.

A small Alp-town by night.

A small Alp-town by night.

A part in the forest with lots of woodpeckers.

A part in the forest with lots of woodpeckers.

The beginning of the Alps from the German side.

The beginning of the Alps from the German side.

Beautiful Alpine lake in the last hours of the day.

Beautiful Alpine lake in the last hours of the day.

A Belgian dude, living the life

A Belgian dude, living the life

The beautiful town of Friedberg!

The beautiful town of Friedberg!

A rare Cattle egret

A rare Cattle egret

A wish granted

A wish granted

A hot summer day

A hot summer day

Gardenlife (the view from my office)

Gardenlife (the view from my office)

My luckiest shot

My luckiest shot

A spoonbill is always a great sight

A spoonbill is always a great sight

White-tailed eagles

White-tailed eagles

A buzzard

A buzzard

Spring time, taking care of the little ones

Spring time, taking care of the little ones

Mid-flight

Mid-flight

The difference between a heron and an eagle

The difference between a heron and an eagle

White-tailed eagles

White-tailed eagles

Time for a snack

Time for a snack

Meadow pipit

Meadow pipit

We were still lucky...

We were still lucky...

...and a short eared owl stayed the year.

...and a short eared owl stayed the year.

So many...

So many...

beautiful birds.

beautiful birds.

Let me sleep

Let me sleep

A roedeer with its winter fur

A roedeer with its winter fur

Uitkerkse polders never ceased to deliver

Uitkerkse polders never ceased to deliver

Little squirrel

Little squirrel

Running on the trees

Running on the trees

The black woodpecker

The black woodpecker

Buzzard hunting

Buzzard hunting

Little wren

Little wren

Backpacking in the Ardennes. Very, very wet...

Backpacking in the Ardennes. Very, very wet...

Deer in the distance.

Deer in the distance.

A mother and her young.

A mother and her young.

After the shortest night of 2023 #wildspotting

After the shortest night of 2023 #wildspotting

On the lookout

On the lookout

A campfire with our youth group from church.

A campfire with our youth group from church.

The dunes

The dunes