Author Archives: Patricia

Bluebell country

Posted on 22/04/2023 by Patricia

April 19th, 2023, Halle. The blue-white carpets of anemons and bluebells started to colourize the woods of central Belgium… And the show is on!

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Between land and water

Posted on 27/03/2023 by Patricia

March 21st, 2023. Baraque Fraiture. In the higher part of Belgium, the land is quickly soaked with water, and the fenns deserve their name. A new discovery is the 6-km walk nearby the highway.

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Planetary conjunction

Posted on 01/03/2023 by Patricia

Feb. 28th, 2023. Two bright planets approach each other in the evening sky: Venus and Jupiter are on their way to their closest approach of the year. Such a configuration occurs roughly every 13 months. The minimum angular separation will … Continue reading →

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Just after winter

Posted on 16/02/2023 by Patricia

February 15th, East of Belgium. The winter brought cold and snow, but the changes are just now detectable. In the morning, the deer came out of the woodland to eat in the warming sunlight. Late afternoon, the cranes passed by … Continue reading →

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The old canal

Posted on 27/01/2023 by Patricia

Jan. 8th. Hiking past the industrial site of Forges de Clabecq situated along the old canal Charleroi – Brussels, we detected the ancient geological layers suitably named “Tubize rock”…

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Winterscape

Posted on 28/12/2022 by Patricia

December 26-28, 2023. In search for colour in the rainy winter landscape…

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Beste Wensen – Meilleurs Voeux – Best Wishes

Posted on 22/12/2022 by Patricia

Dec. 21st, 2022, the shortest day of the year. Pls find our wishes for the new year conveyed through this picturesque composition. More to come in 2023!

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Wild mushrooms

Posted on 19/11/2022 by Patricia

Oct.-Nov. 2022, forests from France and Belgium. Wild mushrooms found in the woodlands lend their colours to quietly ingressing autumn…

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