World Rhino Day

By On 21/09/2020

September 22nd is World Rhino Day. There are two African rhino species, often referred to as the ‘black rhino’ and the ‘white rhino’, even though both of them have a similar grey colour. The explanation one often reads is that this is a misunderstanding. The Dutch farmers in South Africa called the broad-lipped ‘white’ rhino […]

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International African Wild Dog Day

By On 26/08/2020

August 26th is International African Wild Dog Day. Of course I do not know what this fellow is thinking, but I imagine it’s something like: “What an enormous steak!”.

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World Lion Day

By On 10/08/2020

Today is World Lion Day. On a day like this, I feel extra privileged that I have seen and photographed so many lions in the wild. I think we’re lucky that we can still see them, but that should not be taken for granted. All over Africa lions are threatened by poaching and by encroaching […]

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Comet Neowise

By On 22/07/2020

The last few nights I have spent photographing comet Neowise. Not easy if you are in an urban area with lots of light pollution, but that’s the way it is. The results are not bad at all, but it must be said that a camera will show it much more spectacularly than the naked eye […]

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Scan time

By On 13/07/2020

We are still in a kind of semi-lock down because of the corona virus, especially when it comes to long distance travel. That does not only have disadvantages, however. It also has the advantage that you tend to look around for things to do, such as finally scanning those old slides. I’m busy scanning lots […]

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Mavic Air 2

By On 05/06/2020

I recently bought a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone to extend my photography to the sky. Now even the sky is no longer the limit! Here’s a result from my very first flight, taken a few hundred meters from my house.

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