Category Archives: flora

Wild flowers III

Posted on 19/07/2013 by Patricia

June, 2nd half, Vall de Boi, Catalunya. Late spring in this magnificent valley in the midst of impressive mountains… the perfect setting for a vast choice of wild flowers!

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Blooming wood

Posted on 11/05/2013 by Patricia

Forests near Halle, May 9th. The violet-blue hues of the blossoming hyacints draw a majestuous carpet for the rejuvenated trees.

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Winter colours

Posted on 02/01/2013 by Patricia

Vallée de la Vézère, Dordogne, Dec 29th. Soft colours in the winter landscape contrast heavily with those of the details…

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Blue flowers …

Posted on 19/07/2012 by Paul

May 6th. The Hallerbos (Halle, south of Brussels) is known for its beautiful “Hyacinthoides non-scripta” (Bluebell, Jacinthe des bois, Wilde hyacint ( http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural-history/survey-bluebells/bluebell-identification/native/index.html)) but this popularity also has a disadvantage: too many people are visiting these woods in springtime. Some … Continue reading →

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El reino de los Mallos

Posted on 10/07/2012 by Patricia

Riglos, Aragon, June 3rd. At the time that the Pyrenees were formed (during the tertiary era), the pre-Pyrenees and Spanish sierras also came into shape while strong erosion, mainly caused by the lakes and streams of the Pyrenees, carried a … Continue reading →

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Wild flowers II

Posted on 11/08/2011 by Patricia

April 24th, Pajottenland. To the West of Brussels, the ‘Pajottenland’ is a farming zone situated very close to the capital, well-frequented by week-end bikers and hikers and those who like to taste a pint of the local beers such as ‘Lambiek’, ‘Gueuze’ and … Continue reading →

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Green Borinage

Posted on 07/08/2011 by Patricia

May 22th, Warquignies. In the Borinage region, just South of the city of Mons, the landscape is sown with artificial hills in the shape of volcanoes. These man-made hills consist of waste material from the local coalmines. Since the closure … Continue reading →

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Fern, Vall de Boi, 2011

Posted on 26/07/2011 by Paul

June 8th, Vall de Boi.  About 25 years ago, I became aware of Ansel Adams’ photograph “Leaves, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, c 1942” , thanks to one of his many books. The subject of the photo is a fern, … Continue reading →

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