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…
De twikga cirkel is rond
Sinds een half jaar ga ik elke woensdag tekenen en schilderen bij Artiance. Deja vu? Ja! Het herinnert mij aan de beginjaren in Hamburg, aan de Akademie. Maar sinds dien is er zo veel gebeurd. Ik heb dit verhaal door de jaren heen al zo vaak verteld. Wellicht is het tijd om het achter mij te laten. Daarom zet ik het hier nog eens online. Dan hoeft ik het zelf niet meer te vertellen…
Big tuskers, hides and Big Five in Kenya
Kenya keeps amazing us, we keep on discovering new things. We photographed big tuskers and took amazing pictures from several hides…
There is a time for everything in the Kalahari
Seasons come and go, animals thrive or struggle depending on food, diseases and competition…
Pumas of Torres del Paine
Pumas are amazing cats. They are very resilient and blend in and adapt to many different habitats and extremely harsh conditions…
Serengeti Big Cat Plains
We enjoyed the wide open empty plains and the kopjes around Namiri. They are home to big prides of lions and other big cats…
Two Irish characters
How can two dogs of the same breed be so different? Duvel was a sweet dog, even as a puppy. Woody behaved more like a gremlin…
Estancia nostalgia in Patagonia
We visited one of the big estancias near Torres Del Paine. The old houses and facilities of the estancia are conserved to maintain the cultural heritage…
Patagonia, a trip down memory lane
In 1992 we did not have the time and the equipment to go hiking in Torres Del Paine. We promised ourselves we would come back…
Colorful worship in Argentina
Driving through Argentina we saw many churches, chapels, shrines and graveyards for the dead, the living and the holy…
Road trip through the Puna de Atacama
This is the story of an epic road trip through the Puna de Atacama. The ever changing desert landscapes make you feel like being on a different planet…
