#26 Going For A Swim

A shot of us going for a swim.

A shot of us going for a swim.

Most of the crap you buy collects dust. This didn’t. Last year I stumbled on a video of some guy car camping in the mountains, flipping burgers on this foldable RidgeMonkey grill. Five minutes later, the idea had me by…

Most people step over miracles because they don’t look big enough. That morning, it wasn’t a forest or a sunrise that caught me… it was a single leaf dripping with rain. The kind of thing your brain almost skips, because…

Most places don’t surprise you after the tenth visit. Mechelse Heide did. A few weeks ago in Belgium, I showed up expecting the usual… trees, water, a quiet place to clear my head. I got that. But I also got…

In Westkapelle, I barely had time to lift the camera before the ship was out of frame. I almost missed the moment. few shots and the boat was gone… a quick reminder that most things in life don’t wait around…

A few days ago in Danikerbos, I watched the landscape catch fire in slow motion. The fields turned into a painting you could stare at until your eyes gave out, and then the Sun started spilling rays of light like…

A photograph I took on my morning walk through the park.

Two minutes in and I’m already snapping photos like tomorrow isn’t a thing – chasing the last scraps of morning light. The Eifel trail goes on for days, but this little stretch feels infinite, wild, and icreadibly beautiful. If you…

Found a secret lake in Belgium. Big enough to swim in. Clear water. Hidden spots all around. Wild and free. Out there, you can actually chill. Try that in the Netherlands and you’ll understand why ducks would rather pay rent…

Now comes the season photographers live for. Forests on fire with color. Mornings covered in fog. Lakes turning into mirrors begging to be shot. Don’t wait. The colors vanish fast, and winter’s already breathing down your neck. Grab your camera.…

The car ate the miles, but he didn’t move. Eyes fixed on the passing landscape, mind drifting far beyond the road.

It took me 2 minutes and 45 seconds to get out the door at 6:30 a.m. No shower. No coffee. Just clothes, bike, water and keys. While some people were getting ready for work, I was pedaling toward Limbricht, chasing…

A shot from yesterday’s hike in the Eifel National Park in Germany.

A close up shot from my afternoon walk in Danikerbos in Geleen.

Ten years back, this is what we had for time-lapses. An egg timer. Not a slick app. Not some AI auto-edit. A literal kitchen tool strapped to a camera. I’d stand there, freezing on a street corner, waiting for the…