I caught this two traits of humanity into this one image. I thought a lot of it actually how to express my thoughts in this strangely destructed part of the forest. Tears came into my eyes, to see a bunch of beeches been cut off in this way. I asked myself, as ecologist, forester, walker, human being: why?
There are cities where even the name is inclusive to its brand and gestalt. The city of Bath, Somerset, is famous for its well preserved Roman baths, which were built around 60 AD. It is a place of spa, still.
The mills at Kinderdijk on a cloudy winter day. These impressive artefacts show themselves as well as their reflections in this grey and misty landscape. This is an UNESCO World Heritage site at the Alblasserwaard, one of the oldest polders in The Netherlands.
We meet every time of the year, at the crossroad of October and November, when autumn is in full swing. Where I admire its art work and skills to create and walk the web. And spider knows we offer it a safe place to build its house.
That is our policy: to increase biodiversity around the house. Spider knows. This natural beauty found its place. We meet here. No, it is not the moment to compare spider with some political leader (global and local), but just wonder and admire. The colours of its body are really astonishing.
On the forest floor I found this small Rowan (Sorbus accuparia L.). I estimate 15 cm high. At the Ulvenhoutse Bos in Breda, the autumn light felt in on the forest floor in the late evening and reached this young tree. The colours are that of the true palette of autumn and where this time of year stands for: finalise a year of (here first) growth, prepare for winter and get ready for the year to come. Letting the leafs go is crucial for a new start in spring. “How beautiful.
Kruf Huyssons 