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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The great migration

Posted on 17/11/2022 by Patricia

High Fens of Belgium, Nov. 12-13, 2022. Weather conditions are fine, the atmosphere stable. The great migration is ongoing, more than 26000 cranes (Grus grus) were signalled on a single day travelling from Diepholz, Germany, to the North of Spain. The largest migration of this autumn, one of the largest in recent years… We alone estimated between 2000 and 3000 cranes seen flying on Saturday. The next days, much smaller groups only could be spotted in the sky.

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High points of the Vosges

Posted on 10/10/2022 by Patricia

Oct. 6 – 9, Vosges, East of France. Autumscapes and wildlife from a very short stay, with an inspiring start at Haut-du-Tôt…

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Peaceful landscape

Posted on 16/09/2022 by Patricia

Sep. 12, 2022, East of Belgium. Fifteen days after the discovery of the marsh gentian, we return to the place where we first saw it, and we found it. The mood is peaceful as the landscape around us is…

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Wild flowers of the moors

Posted on 16/09/2022 by Patricia

Aug. – Sept., 2022, East of Belgium. Wild flowers come and go quickly, they must be captured at their best. Also, if you plan to come to the Open Doors at the Royal Observatory of Belgium on Sept. 24 – 25, don’t forget to take a look at our photographic exhibition about the La Palma skies! Below: purple digitalis, common toadflax, marsh gentian and ‘calocera viscosa’ (fungus).

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La Palma skies: our next exhibition

Posted on 26/08/2022 by Patricia

August 25, 2022. We welcome you to our second exhibition about the island of La Palma and its impressive views from the summit, both in day and at night. The photographic exhibition will be part of the activities proposed during the upcoming Open Doors at the Royal Observatory of Belgium on Sept. 24-25, 2022. For more information, see: https://spacepole.be/en/open-days. Enjoy!

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Go East

Posted on 26/08/2022 by Patricia

July 2022, East of Belgium. We like this: high moors, rough bushes, green forests, steep hills… so many wild environments to explore!

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La Calestienne

Posted on 26/06/2022 by Patricia

June 25th, 2022, Nismes, Viroinval. To the South of Belgium, some impressive karstic formations can be found on the “tiennes”, i.e. the top of the local hills.

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