Sunday, January 11, 2009

Adventures in Stadspark

While wandering into Stadspark (city park) yesterday to take some pictures of the pretty snow I saw another guy there with a rather large camera (I couldn't help but notice his enormous lens and bag of accessories either). He came up to me and started speaking Dutch. I'm starting to get a little less self conscious about the standard reply "sorry, (stupid American here) I only speak English." "Nice day to be out taking pictures" he says. I agreed and we get to talking a bit and as it turns out he is a professional photographer who was there to meet his hot air balloon that was going to pick him up to take aereal pictures of Turnhout. How awesome to be there at just the right time. He said the balloon would arrive in about 10 minutes and they would be taking off in about 30. Needless to say I stuck around to take a few shots myself. How cool is that?

He gave me his card and has some amazing photographs on his website if you want to check out some amazing pictures of Belgium.












4 comments:

jessie said...

amy, can you re-post the link to the photographer's website? it didn't work for me. also, i thought it was scott who was the family photographer. when did you get so good? looks like you are having fun so far. jessie

amy said...

I think I fixed it, try again. I take them whenever I can get the camera and Scott has the Morgan:) Generally my role is the artistic director.

jessie said...

yep it works! what great photos. and we all need titles, yours is especially snazzy.... artistic director. whoa.

Unknown said...

Hi Amy, i'm Ludo, the guy who met you last saterday in the 'Stadspark'.

I found some visitors from Ohio in my website statistics coming through your Amy's Gone Adventuring site.

Thanks for posting some pictures of the hot air ballon and for linking to my website.
Here is the link to our flights (including the flight of last saterday):
Ballonvaren boven de Kempen