Into the Wild with Joris van Alphen Photography

November 2010 Archives

Lone Rider in the Snow
Posted November 26, 2010. Filed under: People, Photography. One comment.
Winter has arrived early again—Groningen awoke to streets covered in snow this morning. I’m taking the opportunity to post several photos from around this time last year of Hans Hannemann (of Hans Hannemann & the Lone Riders) playing the harmonica. Somehow they never made it onto the old blog. It had been snowing for weeks [...]
Something Pure Is Fishy
Posted November 3, 2010. Filed under: Biology, Conservation. 4 comments.
As we walk into the restaurant I’m thinking: how nice is it for once to not have to worry. You know, about saving the planet and all.

I am thrilled to announce that I have won the National Geographic Emerging Nature Photographer Award!
National Geographic Emerging Nature Photographer
A while ago I came to the rescue of a little owl that fell down a chimney and found itself a remarkable hiding place.
A Wise Little Owl
Autumn has arrived and large garden spiders are a common sight throughout the northern hemisphere this time of year.
Garden Spider
Great news everyone: there are little barn owl hatchlings squeaking and hissing from the nest box!
It’s a Barn Owl Family
Year after year we've had a breeding pair of barn owls, raising the ugliest fluff balls of chicks into the most elegant birds you've ever seen. But luck has not been with our owls this year.
The Fright of the Bell Towers