twikga stories about life, travels and other passions
What you love is what you cherish. We believe that opening your hart to the small wonders of life will make you appreciate what you have and passionate about preserving the world around you. Sadly, in times of climate change the urgency of wildlife conservation is brought right to our doorsteps. We realize how privileged we are to travel the world and hope that by sharing our pictures with a broader audience, through our websites, exhibitions and social media, that we may contribute to the protection of the places we were fortunate enough to visit over the years…
Beating the heat in Zimbabwe
We visited Zimbabwe in the hottest month of the year. Everything slows down and the animals congregate around the last remaining sources of water…
Nightly encounters with our camera traps
Camera trapping enables you to get a glimpse behind the scenes, like putting up a treasure box to be filled with exciting pictures while you are away…
Wildlife conservation in Laikipia
The Laikipia Plateau has become a safe haven for animals that are under pressure elsewhere. It is a mix of farms, cattle ranches and conservancies…
Iconic Kalahari Lions
Lions are at the top of the food chain and occur throughout Africa. The lions that inhabit the Kalahari practice exceptional life skills…
Green season in the Kalahari
A bountiful abundance of green grasses, Kalahari sunflowers and butterflies. Nature seems to be catching up…
Sentimental journey to the Greater Mara
Great to be back in the Mara. The sightings are still amazing. The abundance of predators makes it a very rewarding place for photographers…
Thank you for the flowers
Happy to see you again! It amazes me time and time again to witness how after a long grey, cold and dark winter nature comes back to life. Flowers miraculously reappear with a breathtaking abundance, bringing back colors and insects to our garden. The first sign of spring arriving are the snowdrops. While the garden is still barren the tiny white flowers appear. They are soon to be followed by...
Grutto, the king of the meadow birds
The call of the grutto in early spring is part of our childhood memory. This elegant meadow bird is part of our heritage and our national bird…
Winter time for our garden birds
Birds in survival modus We had some serious cold weather coming in from the east last week. In one night we had 20 cm of fresh snow and temperatures stayed well below zero for more than a week. All the garden birds went into survival modus and a lot of them stayed very close to our house for shelter and food. Apart from consuming more calories the birds have other tactics to survive the extreme...
Grey beach Hipstas
We love the beach along the North Sea. This is where we grew up, making it our definition of a beach. Even so the beach is never the same. Rain or shine, storm or fog, the colors and shapes of the sea, the sand and the clouds change all the time. Over the years I have made thousands of Hipstas of the beach of Bergen aan Zee. For this post I made a somewhat grey selection to reflect the crazy...
