Ma-Ly-Wi-Ja

A weekend in the "Ma-Ly-Wi-Ja" lodge in the Rijster Bosch (south-west Friesland) with family, friends and dogs.

Zazu

Portrait of Zazu, my sister's dog. It's a Weimaraner, click this link for more info.

Windsurfing...

Yesterday my sister's boy-friend Ed and I went windsurfing on Strand Horst. A really nice day with sun and strong winds. It already was some years ago we did this for the last time but the feeling came back soon...

Family Portraits

Family portraits of my collegue Mike, his girlfriend Anita and baby Ben.

Breaking Waves...

Wave breakers on the beach of Texel.

Basilica Sancti Servatii Trajecti ad Mosam

Stone carved statues above the back entrance of the Saint Servatius Basilica in Maastricht.
The Saint Servatius Basilica is perhaps the biggest symbol of Maastricht. This catholic church was built in a gothic style back in the year 1000. It's the only church in The Netherlands that was built on the grave of a saint. In this case St Servatius. The church is located in the heart of the city at the famous Vrijthof Square. You can have a look inside every day from 10 to 5. You can also have a look in the treasury room. The church is in the top 100 monuments in the Netherlands on the UNESCO world heritage list.
For more info, please refer to http://www.sintservaas.nl

Marrakech Courtyard

Marrakech is really the place to be for nice photography. This picture was made by Francis Bouhuisen, a fellow traveler on my recent Morocco trip. I liked it very much, did some post processing and placed it here. (with her permission). Hope you like it too!

Medersa Ben Youssef (Marrakech, Morocco)

The Medersa Ben Youssef is a Koranic school that dates from the 16th century. It's definately worth a visit when you are in Marrakech, Morocco. The floor and pilars are real mozaic from very little tiles. The top of the pilars and wals are hand-made with very detailed stone/wood carving. Must have cost thousands of hours to make it. Very impressive! Please click on the pictures to see the large versions.

Little boys

Little boys on side of the road near Azib Tamsoult, Morocco. Not my best picture from a technical point of view (very much cropped) but I liked the expression on their faces.

Omar

Portrait of our friendly local mountain guide on the Morocco trekking: Omar. He has his own website, please click here.

Campsite By Night, Lac d'Ifni (Morocco)

Campsite by night...

Panorama Lac d'Ifni - Morocco

Panorama of Lac d'Ifni, near the Jebel Toubkal in the High Atlas mountains in Morocco. The water in the lake was clear, not too cold and very nice to swim in! It was quiet around there and we put up our tents on the rocks of the morene that was coming from the mountains.
This panorama was stitched from 3 separate photo's. I used Canon PhotoStitch to create a image of 7600x2000 pixels. Please click on the image to see a larger version.

Old man in Tizian

Portrait of an old man. This shot was taken near the small mountain village Tizian (1635m) in the High Atlas in Morocco.

Seagull

Seagull in flight. Shot on the ferry to Texel.

Working girls

Girls collecting wood. The whole family has to work together to survive in the mountain villages in Morocco. This shot was taken near Imlil in the High Atlas mountains.

Blue dressed girl

Lovely girl posing for me in an alley in the small mountain village Amsouzert near Lac d'Ifni in the High Atlas of Morocco.

Campsite By Day, Lac d'Ifni (Morocco)

A beautiful campsite near Lac d'Ifni. The refreshing water of the lake was welcome after a long walk from the Toubkal base camp.

Marrakech Streetlife

During the Friday prayers in Marrakech, many shops in the souks are closed and the tourists make place for men playing a game. This is the first picture of my 2-week camping and hiking trip in the High Atlas mountains in Morocco. I'll post more pictures the coming weeks and finally create a gallery on my website.

Wild Deer in the Amerongen Forest

This is the reason I always carry my 5.9 kg camera bag with me whenever I go hiking. Yesterday I ran across this beautiful animal during my daily walk through the Amerongen Forest (part of National Park "De Utrechtse Heuvelrug"). She was not scared and let me approach till about 10 meters.

Studio portrait (6)

Added sepia-toning and frame to one of the previous pictures. Post-processing these kind of images is really fun. But this might be the last one. (May 2006)

Studio portrait (5)

Studio portrait (4)

Studio portrait (3)

Studio portrait (2)

Studio portrait (1)

This is the first in a series of portraits I shot while assisting photographer Hans Bakker on a Bachelor Party studio-photoshoot. On my website you can find the complete series, also in full color. (May 2006)

Parque Nacionale Los Glaciares, Chile

These spectacular clouds are called "Altocumulus Lenticularis" and are formed by wind passing at right angles over an obstruction (like a mountain range). When this happens, the air is forced upwards over the obstruction. If the wind speed increases with altitude, waves of rising and sinking air form on the lee side of the obstruction. The tops of these waves are often capped with lenticular clouds like these ones. (December 2005)

Wild Elephants in Namibia

This one I dedicate to Hans Bakker. A shot of playing baby elephants near a waterhole in Ethosha National Park in Namibia. (August 2001)

Wild Horses in Patagonia

This is one of my favorites. During a hiking-trip through Patagonia we ran across a group of wild horses. They were very curious, but kept a safe distance. Just close enough for me to take this picture. (December 2005)

Introduction...

Welcome to the blog of Gerard Burgstede. I will post my favorite pictures here now and then. Please stop by when you've got some time and enjoy! For even more pictures you can also visit my website at http://www.burgstede.com

Friendly regards,
Gerard