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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Aug 1

Sunflowers are just so uplifting! Happy wandering in #sint_agatha_rode.

#knoppunt #naturalhealthservice #belgium

A big sunflower bloom looking proudly directly at the camera.

Fallen trees across a river. Have beavers been at work here?

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · May 29

Beautiful vistas in sunny Flanders. I spotted two black woodpeckers and quite a few buzzards. A gorgeous walk at #Averbode Bos en Heide.
#natuurpunt
#forestbathing

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Feb 2

Celebrating #worldwetlandsday at Averbode. After Belgium’s wettest ever January (equalling the 2004 record) it’s excellent to see the blue skies but also reassuring to see how much water can be stored in forests, moorlands and wetlands. Adapting to climate change is possible.

#natuurpunt

Sunshine reflecting on icy flood water frozen in a flooded forest.

A lake within heather moorland with tall pine trees in the distance and a bright blue sky

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Feb 1

Happy Imbolc. It is so beautiful in the sunny Meerdaalwoud today, it feels like the light is on its way - spring is coming ☀️

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Feb 1

I love this book! I’m really looking forward to the new edition. It’s just so lovely to face the climate crisis with positivity and hope, thank you ☺️

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Jan 29

A fascinating article “be intentional about your media choices” but the good news is that we don’t need to panic about brain rot

The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Jan 29

Excellent piece around the 'screen time' debate
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Find lots more via www.bps.org.uk/search?term=...

All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot

Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict

www.theguardian.com

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Jan 13

Tervuren skies.

#tervuren #sunset #blueskies

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Wereld Natuur Fonds (WWF) @wwfnederland.bsky.social · Jan 13

Waarom zijn we zo bang voor de wolf? 🐺⁉️

Het is 'misschien wel het meest controversiële dier ter wereld', denkt Femke Hilderink, wildlife expert van WWF. Ze weet alles van conflicten tussen mensen en dieren wereldwijd: tijgers, luipaarden ... en ook de wolf:

Zo gaan we om met de wolf wereldwijd en dit kunnen we ervan leren

Waarom zijn we zo bang voor de wolf? Het is 'misschien wel het meest controversiële dier ter wereld', denkt Femke Hilderink, wildlife expert van WWF. Ze weet alles van conflicten tussen mensen en dier...

www.gld.nl

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Jan 12

Sunrise, sunset, blue skies and fog in a beautiful week of weather extremes in Vlaanderen.

#belgium #snowdays #sneeuw #blueskies #nature

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Jan 12

Snowy teasels create such amazing shapes. The snow is so beautiful in Belgium this week.

#snowylandscapes #wandering #snowscape #nature

A teasel covered in snow, the snow has formed a spikey flower shape. Most snow is on the left hand side.

A teasel covered in snow, the snow has formed a spikey flower shape, it looks like the teasel is wearing a white hat.

Two teasels covered in snow, with a snowy landscape in the background.

A teasel covered in snow, the snow has formed a spikey flower shape. A snowy misty landscape is in the background.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 7

Belgium issues food advisory against consuming Christmas trees

Message came after Ghent, a city in the country’s northern region, posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dish At a time when most people have probably polished off their holiday leftovers, Belgium’s food agency has issued a surprising seasonal…

www.theguardian.com

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Jan 5

Thank you! I made this for my Dad’s birthday. I loved it because it was so easy to make, everyone else loved it because it tasted beautiful 🥰

Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Dec 31

Happy New Year! These are some of my favourite photos of 2024 in beautiful Belgium.

Sunshine shining through pine trees in a snowy forest.

A bumble bee taking nectar from a pale purple flower head in a meadow

A forest landscape reflected in the still surface of a lake. The blue sky and fluffy clouds are also reflected in the lake

A view down a river, the water is calm with flat grassy floodplains surrounding the water. The sky is blue.

Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Dec 25

Merry Christmas 🎄🌲🎄This Christmas cactus looks sad and almost dead all year, but then always produces amazing flowers just in time for Christmas. A magical houseplant

#gardening #houseplants

A little Christmas cactus house plant in a blue mug with a huge cerise flower and a large pink bud.

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Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Dec 22

Early morning Solstice wandering. Feeling inspired by the glimmers of light breaking through the darkness.
#sonianforest #solstice #forestbathing #nature #bluesky

Louisa Holly @louisaholly.bsky.social · Nov 23

Beautiful Belgian skies. #meerdalbos #winterwandering

A snowy meadow, leading to the silhouette of the tree line in front of a graduated blue sky. Dusk at the end of a cold day.

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