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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.",[22,23],"blog-image",{":images":24},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fkxcuq5mb5heyqdejl668\", \"caption\": \"A small Alp-town by night.\" }]",[22,26],{":images":27},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fguv6mdeo4m34jqaab6lj\", \"caption\": \"Sun setting over a sunny plateau in the Alps.\"}, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Furg9k79v3oloz3xwbpwx\", \"caption\": \"A small Alp-town by night.\"}]",[22,29],{":images":30},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fwvwhx8olkvmruztaywrn\", \"caption\": \"A part in the forest with lots of woodpeckers.\" }]",[22,32],{":images":33},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Frm41xsohpkppbhd7lnu8\", \"caption\": \"The beginning of the Alps from the German side.\" }]",[22,35],{":images":36},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Ftp1cca3voazlw2xcxdch\", \"caption\": \"Lots of kites (at home we see them rarely).\" }]",[22,38],{":images":39},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fofthso0aq5cvlhdndb6t\", \"caption\": \"Beautiful Alpine lake in the last hours of the day.\" }]",[22,41],{":images":42},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Ffytnysiwaoa2sepgiofm\", \"caption\": \"A Belgian dude, living the life\" }, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fpi6pwloelsrhiwbgodkg\", \"caption\": \"The beautiful town of Friedberg!\" }]",[10,44,45],{},[22,46],{":images":47},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Ff8bdiccypghqo6yezq04\", \"caption\": \"A gorgeous bullfinch.\" }]",[10,49,50,54],{},[13,51,53],{"id":52},"the-day-to-day-life","The day-to-day life",[18,55,56],{},"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!",[22,58],{":images":59},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fzbkmsbpvd4gikdpx35fs\", \"caption\": \"A rare Cattle egret\" }]",[22,61],{":images":62},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fkpgxgg3k2yavcttfiftx\", \"caption\": \"A wish granted.\"}, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fxgs3kixuj8b6tzoxm9n6\", \"caption\": \"A hot summer day.\"}]",[22,64],{":images":65},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fjrcovw4a711esiqbmtyc\", \"caption\": \"Gardenlife (the view from my office)\" }]",[22,67],{":images":68},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fifvqunx3l6avsrxgybdd\", \"caption\": \"My luckiest shot\" }]",[22,70],{":images":71},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fcbwpl7kwh33x9hzphtpr\", \"caption\": \"A spoonbill is always a great sight\" }]",[22,73],{":images":74},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fwyrbnzskpomcbu8ylspr\", \"caption\": \"White-tailed eagles\" }]",[22,76],{":images":77},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fsnfl7ib6budhpin7clpb\", \"caption\": \"A buzzard\" }]",[22,79],{":images":80},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Ffv81qwresapbppak0bud\", \"caption\": \"Spring time, taking care of the little ones\" }]",[22,82],{":images":83},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fh665aigstrasrglh8jk5\", \"caption\": \"Mid-flight\" }]",[22,85],{":images":86},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fexhejfc0ho27e0h2g847\", \"caption\": \"The difference between a heron and an eagle\" }]",[22,88],{":images":89},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fshhrjgmnz1trti96bwzt\", \"caption\": \"White-tailed eagles\" }]",[22,91],{":images":92},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Ftdjra0es5p4gfowsuknm\", \"caption\": \"Time for a snack\" }]",[22,94],{":images":95},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fkiamlrxvegdqqyqiesfo\", \"caption\": \"Meadow pipit\" }]",[10,97,98],{},[22,99],{":images":100},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fhwufowpk17v3pyvvdrgt\", \"caption\": \"Our most spotted bird of prey\" }]",[22,102],{":images":103},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Feghza2zlveq5olz7pyde\", \"caption\": \"We were still lucky...\" }, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fxixecjw5yqskybqfe70h\", \"caption\": \"...and a short eared owl stayed the year.\" }]",[22,105],{":images":106},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fadhnhjtzrhsus0nojpea\", \"caption\": \"So many...\" }, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Frrgtgnmfd2jbbg1wo2ry\", \"caption\": \"beautiful birds.\" }]",[22,108],{":images":109},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fxhjp5jojghukp7l0vn9j\", \"caption\": \"Let me sleep\" }]",[22,111],{":images":112},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fzu5idv9vtnfxhmkgt4ge\", \"caption\": \"A roedeer with its winter fur\" }]",[22,114],{":images":115},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fm6kmu6twxnwsr1jmletl\", \"caption\": \"Uitkerkse polders never ceased to deliver\" }]",[22,117],{":images":118},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fqh8k5mnfotfggnt6wgxj\", \"caption\": \"Little squirrel\" }, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fyg9tp4elbrlweia1vz3p\", \"caption\": \"Running on the trees\" }]",[22,120],{":images":121},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fgknalevceqcdjwyifneb\", \"caption\": \"The black woodpecker\" }]",[22,123],{":images":124},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fyggbqho3haakbzmltghm\", \"caption\": \"Buzzard hunting\" }]",[22,126],{":images":127},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fki611gtpnmtqadiubwvs\", \"caption\": \"Little wren\" }]",[10,129,130,134],{},[13,131,133],{"id":132},"the-ardennes","The Ardennes",[18,135,136],{},"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.",[22,138],{":images":139},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fqyz5yyal0slh8mbvm6jt\", \"caption\": \"Backpacking in the Ardennes. Very, very wet...\" }]",[10,141,142],{},[22,143],{":images":144},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Flaqkstbbpbdpdssckdsu\", \"caption\": \"A little rest during our backpacking hike.\" }]",[22,146],{":images":147},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fmifxe2urfug8zhzdwb3v\", \"caption\": \"Deer in the distance.\" }]",[22,149],{":images":150},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fame6glywpxt1urbaasnh\", \"caption\": \"A mother and her young.\" }]",[22,152],{":images":153},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Ftceawcdgpz5v44o2crtv\", \"caption\": \"After the shortest night of 2023 #wildspotting\" }, {\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fsa0aev7o7qbm6vglflce\", \"caption\": \"On the lookout\" }]",[10,155,156,160],{},[13,157,159],{"id":158},"youth-group","Youth group",[18,161,162],{},"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.",[22,164],{":images":165},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fjogyoztyexfzfd3u9nty\", \"caption\": \"A campfire with our youth group from church.\" }]",[10,167,168],{},[22,169],{":images":170},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fjyc0mhs94rdurv1qezn7\", \"caption\": \"A stormy day at the beach\" }]",[22,172],{":images":173},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fv0tkqwjvjrzlt7vw1xnc\", \"caption\": \"The dunes\" }]",[10,175,176,180],{},[13,177,179],{"id":178},"see-you-next-year","See you next year!",[18,181,182],{},"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.",[10,184,185],{},[22,186],{":images":187},"[{\"url\": \"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fq94qlfsbeffnkim4zwde\", \"caption\": \"The most walked path (this is behind our garden).\" }]",{"title":189,"searchDepth":190,"depth":190,"links":191},"",2,[192,193,194,195,196],{"id":15,"depth":190,"text":16},{"id":52,"depth":190,"text":53},{"id":132,"depth":190,"text":133},{"id":158,"depth":190,"text":159},{"id":178,"depth":190,"text":179},[198,199,200,201,202],"close to home","life","nature","photography","travel",null,"blog\u002Fthe-best-of-2023\u002Fonycfoby3cagkgrtgbkn","2023-12-23","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. 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