Local Life

In the Belgian and Dutch countryside, wildlife reveals itself slowly, often only after long periods of waiting and observation. Most days in the Low Countries end without an image, but every so often, a brief encounter offers a reminder of nature’s richness in familiar places. These images are the result of attention to the overlooked and respect for the ordinary.

Eyes on the Prize
(Belgium, 2021)

Clark Kent
(Belgium, 2021)

Ginger Glider
(Belgium, 2021)

 

Get My Good Side
(Netherlands, 2022)

Puppy Patrol
(Netherlands, 2022)

 
Meadow Date

Meadow Date
(Belgium, 2021)

Careful Curiosity
(Belgium, 2021)

Gentle Giant of the Highlands
(Belgium, 2021)

Chipped in Amber
(Netherlands, 2022)

Cheeky Harvest
(Netherlands, 2023)

 

Olympic Vault
(Belgium, 2021)

Blossom

Blossom
(Netherlands, 2021)

 
 

Don’t Leave My Sight
(Netherlands, 2021)

Detective Dale
(Netherlands, 2022)

 

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

— Gary Snyder

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