The Moon! The moon—we see it all the time! From a distance—an average of 384,000 km—we can see craters, plains, and all kinds of other lines and spots. In addition, of course, there are the different phases of the moon—that is, which part is illuminated by the sun. The moon itself doesn’t emit any light;…
Bird Workshops One of the most beautiful things to photograph is birds. Preferably in flight, so you can really appreciate the beauty of its wings and tail. It takes some effort! In addition to patience, the speed of your camera and lens is especially important. So, use a fast shutter speed, otherwise the birds will…
Thunderstorm 2026 Thunderstorm! Yes, I love thunderstorms. They’re so incredibly beautiful, and I often have a great view of them from our apartment! So far this year, we’ve seen two really great rainstorms. June 19, 2026: a heavy shower with high Cape values that, strangely enough, came right from the coast. The forecasts had predicted…
Siberian Squirrels and Tree frogs The Netherlands is a nice country! Why? It is teeming with life in nature, you just have to know how to find it all. Bald eagles in the polders, buzzards can be seen just about everywhere and wherever you go, there is always something fun to be had! Today we…
Bird huts at Netherlands 2024 Bird huts? Are you crazy or something. So that was my reaction earlier, because what’s the point of spending whole days in a dark hidden hut taking pictures of birds? Rather than diving and taking photos underwater. But once you start taking pictures you find that there are such beautiful…
Raptor Workshop at The Early Bird Hut On May 18, there was a spot available at the Raptor Photography Workshop at the Early Bird Lodge. When I saw that which birds could come I registered right away. My favorite bird, the American Osprey, or Bald Eagle, was able to make its appearance! So out on…
Aurora Borealis Recently we have been able to see (photographic) northern lights several times in the Netherlands. But what exactly is northern lights? Northern lights are created by the solar wind. When a solar flare occurs on the sun, a charge of electrically charged particles is hurled into space. These flames are classified into different…
Foxes! We have in the Netherlands, after all. very many and beautiful natural areas, though. Around here we have the Twiske, the Purmerbos and also the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes. Many species of birds, squirrels and of course the fallow deer and foxes. This page I will fill only with the foxes. In March/April the…
Photo booth in Twente Over the past few months, I have been infected with birding bug by Mieke. Since there is no vaccine or pill for this, we’re going to completely sweat it out! After my (thankfully minor) surgeries this year, I’m not allowed to dive for a while yet so I set out for…
Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes 2024, What do we see in 2024 This page will be frequently updated with photos featuring the animals and nature of the Amsterdam Water Supply Dunes. This is a large dune area of about 34 square kilometers between Noordwijk and Zandvoort. It is the filtration area for the Amsterdam and surrounding…
