The best of 2023
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.
close to home / life / nature / photography / travel
A holiday in Germany
I never got around to adding the pictures from this holiday to my blog. When went to the south of Germany and stayed with a friend. After a couple of days, we drove all the way from the Alps to my brother who lives in Berlin in the north. It was a wonderful trip and we saw a lot of beautiful places.
A small Alp-town by night.
Sun setting over a sunny plateau in the Alps.
A small Alp-town by night.
A part in the forest with lots of woodpeckers.
The beginning of the Alps from the German side.
Lots of kites (at home we see them rarely).
Beautiful Alpine lake in the last hours of the day.
A Belgian dude, living the life
The beautiful town of Friedberg!
A gorgeous bullfinch.
The day-to-day life
During the normal working days, we also had some nice visitors in our garden and some nice trips around the country. Of course, we saw a lot of birds!
A rare Cattle egret
A wish granted.
A hot summer day.
Gardenlife (the view from my office)
My luckiest shot
A spoonbill is always a great sight
White-tailed eagles
A buzzard
Spring time, taking care of the little ones
Mid-flight
The difference between a heron and an eagle
White-tailed eagles
Time for a snack
Meadow pipit
Our most spotted bird of prey
We were still lucky...
...and a short eared owl stayed the year.
So many...
beautiful birds.
Let me sleep
A roedeer with its winter fur
Uitkerkse polders never ceased to deliver
Little squirrel
Running on the trees
The black woodpecker
Buzzard hunting
Little wren
The Ardennes
Whenever we have some time, we love to go for a little trip somewhere in the Ardennes. We love the nature and the quietness. We also love to go backpacking and camping.
Backpacking in the Ardennes. Very, very wet...
A little rest during our backpacking hike.
Deer in the distance.
A mother and her young.
After the shortest night of 2023 #wildspotting
On the lookout
Youth group
I am a youth leader in our church. It is always a joy to photograph during the activities. Most of the pictures are not for the internet, but I can share some of them.
A campfire with our youth group from church.
A stormy day at the beach
The dunes
See you next year!
Last year might have been the worst year for photography. I did not have a lot of time to go out and take pictures. I hope that next year will be better. I hope to go out more and take more pictures.
The most walked path (this is behind our garden).