Tag Archives: East-Belgium

Staying close to the stream

Posted on 26/03/2025 by Patricia

March 23rd-24th, 2025, East-Belgium. The signal of spring is discrete: early daffodils start colouring the meadows of the higher valleys while insect-eating birds such as the white-throated dipper and the great yellow wagtail are ready to care for their offsprings.

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The still landscape

Posted on 25/02/2025 by Patricia

Feb. 1, 2025. Repeating a walk is never the same as it was. Winter is ideal to view the landscape from a different angle : everything seems quieter, more static, more desolate… The colours are, however, more vivid than in … Continue reading →

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Early day

Posted on 30/08/2024 by Patricia

Rocherath, Belgium, Aug. 29th, 2024. After an early start of the day, we headed to the border where we had spotted a red kite family a few weeks ago. With the farmer harvesting the fields, much to our astonishment, we … Continue reading →

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Dressed in purple

Posted on 04/08/2024 by Patricia

July 2024, East-Belgium. The purple digitalis purpurea can be seen in large numbers almost everywhere this year, amidst the forest and, most of all, in every clearing or broad path.

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The old mountain

Posted on 04/08/2024 by Patricia

Kelmis (La Calamine), July 11th, 2024. The museum of “Vieille Montagne” or “Altenberg” tells the story of the extraction of zinc from the old mountain. A short stroll from there brings you to the riverbank where the ore was washed … Continue reading →

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Wild flower time

Posted on 11/04/2024 by Patricia

April, 6-8th, 2024, East of Belgium. This is the moment of the wild flowers covering the bottom of the valleys and the humid meadows. Suddenly, all secret places are filled with people coming to enjoy the natural spectacle.

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The frozen forest

Posted on 13/01/2024 by Patricia

Jan. 11th, 2023, East of Belgium. Heavy frost and thick mist came over the land. The forest seems to be in an ever lasting sleepy state…

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The frozen lake

Posted on 13/01/2024 by Patricia

Jan. 10th, 2024, High Moors of Belgium. Heavy frost and thick mist has put everything into an imperturbable state. Lakes, rivers and plants have cristallized.

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