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…
Tanja’s photo in Remembering Lions book
Desert lion in Remembering Lions book. We are proud to be part of the Remembering Lions book with one of our pictures. This is the fourth book in the…
Purple mornings in the heather
Flowering heather and misty mornings Autumn is slowly arriving, so seasons are changing with new photographic opportunities. In the coastal dunes, close to our home, fields of heather are starting to flower. It is only during a few weeks that one can witness this stunning purple landscape. So over the recent weeks we took our camera along while walking our dog. In order to catch the foggy...
A cold Kalahari winter
Winter safari in the desert. We have never been so cold on safari, even with all our gear on, blankets and hot water bottles. Minus temperatures in…
Terug naar de Noordzeekust
Na ruim 25 jaar kwamen we terug naar de kust en het dorp waar we zo veel goede jeugd-herinneringen aan hebben. Willem en ik kennen elkaar al sinds de middelbare school tijd. We zijn beiden in Noord Holland opgegroeid. Na ons eindexamen wisten we niet hoe snel we hier weg moesten komen. Ik ging studeren in Zwitserland, later in Rotterdam. Daarna hebben we samen een wereldreis gemaakt. We gingen...
Big cat country
Tracking elusive leopards. Compared to lion or cheetahs, leopards are elusive cats. By numbers they are the most common big cat in Africa but they…
In search of rhinos
Photographic rhino safari. A long-standing wish of Willem was a photographic safari dedicated to rhinos. Both black and white rhino numbers are…
Holland spring photography
Windmills, tulips and migrating birds Since our return to Holland we started to picture wildlife and landscapes in our region. The north of Holland is famous for its beautiful scenic landscapes with tulips and windmills. The polders which were reclaimed from the sea are vast flat open landscapes rimmed by dikes. Every year thousands of birds migrate through and use these open areas to rest, feed...
Move back to Holland
Die schönste Stadt der Welt Having lived in Hamburg for the last 15 years we have recently moved back to Holland. We loved living in the picturesque Treppenviertel, along the river Elbe and we miss it dearly. But "home sweet home" was calling and it is great to be near our family again.Back in scenic Holland Now we live in a typical Dutch house with a bell gable. We are busy building a house...
Safari Hipstas
On safari we use cameras and lenses that allow us to zoom in on a scene. But sometimes it is great to take a step back. Hipstamatic allows me to do this. Taking picture becomes more abstract this way. Instead of details you focus on the composition, the whole picture. And it is a nice way to kill time. On safari you have to be patient and wait for things to happen. Hope for animals to behave in...
Abundance in the Kalahari
Summer in the desert. We were impressed by the relative abundance of vegetation and wildlife in this part of the Kalahari desert…
