Dries Buytaert

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Close-up of a skier wearing a helmet.
Ben grabbed my camera and used my goggles as a mirror to capture the mountains behind us.
Smiling man in ski goggles relaxes in a lounge chair after skiing, holding a drink and bundled in winter layers.
Ben's smile says it all.
Skiers descend a wide snowy slope toward a thick bank of clouds, with mountain peaks behind.
Skiers about to enter the clouds.
Two men stand by a gas grill, smiling as they turn steaks and sausages with tongs during a winter barbecue on a snowy chalet deck.
It was the men's turn to cook, so we took over the grill behind the chalet and put together a proper winter BBQ: five kinds of meat and plenty of vegetables. For dessert, we whisked sabayon by hand, spooned it over ice cream, and finished it with raspberries on top.
Person in orange helmet and ski boots stands on a snowy ridge at Bochard summit, photographing the Chamonix valley and surrounding snow-covered mountains.
Bochard summit, with the whole valley of Chamonix below.
Six friends sit around a table, melting raclette cheese and pouring wine, laughing while serving potatoes and meats from shared plates.
The first day of skiing is in the books. Our legs are tired and our cheeks still glow from the cold. It's raclette night. The cheese melts slowly, the wine disappears a little faster, and with every refill the stories around the table seem to improve.
Four friends take a smiling selfie on a ski lift, wearing helmets and goggles, holding ski poles while riding above snowy mountain slopes.
Stefaan, Ben, Klaas and I have known each other for 30 years, and this is our first time skiing together. Worth a selfie.
Man leans back on a sunny deck chair, hands clasped, sunglasses on his head, beside a small table with a beer bottle.
Some afternoons don't need an agenda.
A young toddler with blond hair gazes upward in wonder at a waitress.
Dining out can feel like the whole world is happening above your head.
A snow covered wooden alpine chalet glows with warm interior light against a dark purple winter sky.
Somewhere inside, a bottle of red wine is open, ski gloves are drying by the wood fire, and the day is slowly winding down.
A young child leans over birthday cupcakes ready to blow out the candles.
A year of waiting, now right in front of him.
A snow covered stone water trough with a running spout sits in a snowy alpine village.
The Alpine village of Saint-Gervais sleeps under snow, while a small stream keeps its course.
Four workers in hooded jackets shovel snow along the curb.
The job starts in the storm, not after.
An empty street in downtown Boston during a snowstorm, lit by the orange Paramount Theatre sign.
We walked through downtown Boston in a big snowstorm. It felt like we had the city to ourselves.
View through a window of snow-covered trees and a house across the street
Looking out at the fresh snow before starting the day.
A young man pulling a new sweater over his head, mid-motion.
Axl trying on the sweater he just got for Christmas. Just a small moment, but I somehow like this photo a lot.
A woman laughing as she hangs an ornament on a Christmas tree.
I didn't expect my joke to make her laugh this much.
A woman playfully pretending to eat a Christmas tree ornament.
This is what happens when decorating the Christmas tree becomes an excuse to goof around.
Large red torii gate stands in the water near a boat carrying people, with mountains and buildings in the background.
The great torii gate on Miyajima Island marks the entrance to the shrine's sacred area. It's one of Japan's most recognizable landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I would love to come back one day to photograph it at sunrise or sunset.
A large crowd walks through a brightly lit street in Dotonbori at night, surrounded by restaurants and colorful signs.
A busy night in Dotonbori, the famous entertainment and street food district in Osaka.
Visitors, including schoolchildren in yellow hats, look at a photograph of an injured child at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Inside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, visitors look at a photograph of a child hurt in the atomic bombing. The yellow hats belong to schoolchildren on a field trip. I wondered what goes through their minds in such a heavy place.
People walk near the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, a damaged building that survived the 1945 atomic explosion.
We visited the A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, one of the few buildings that survived the 1945 atomic blast. Everything around it for more than a mile was destroyed, but the Dome remained standing because the bomb exploded almost directly above it. They left it unrepaired so the damage would speak for itself.
A crowd gathers outside a busy mochi shop in Nara, Japan, where workers in aprons hand out fresh rice cakes to waiting customers.
A small crowd in front of a popular mochi shop in Nara, Japan, where fresh rice cakes are made on the spot.
A woman in a kimono prepares matcha tea while another woman watches during a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Tokyo.
We learned to make matcha as part of a traditional tea ceremony in Tokyo. Every gesture has meaning, even the way you hold the bowl.
A woman wearing a traditional kimono smiles while standing in front of colorful paper umbrellas during a tea ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.
Dressed in a kimono for a tea ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.