Dries Buytaert

Newest photos

This page shows my latest photos, newest first. They offer a glimpse into my personal life. I have over 10,000 photos on my site. For older photos, check out my photo albums. You can subscribe to my photo stream using RSS or sign up for a monthly email with curated photos.

Standing stone at Stonehenge with the Heel Stone in the foreground, viewed from within the monument.
Stonehenge has stood here for over 4,000 years, built by Neolithic communities. At midsummer, the sun rises in line with the stones and the Heel Stone in front of me. It was already ancient when the Romans arrived. It makes you wonder about all the people who stood here before.
Road sign warning of tank crossings in a grassy landscape.
One of the strangest road signs I've ever seen.
A lit butcher shop window at dusk, with a woman waiting on the street beside a historic church.
I stopped at a butcher's window for a photo. She came back to see what was taking so long.
A food truck parked beside Bath Abbey, serving doner, burgers, and chips to a small crowd at dusk.
Bath Abbey has stood here for over 1,300 years. Food has been served in its shadow for centuries.
A barista pouring milk at an espresso machine decorated with Polaroid photos.
A coffee machine, covered in stories.
Old gravestones in a shaded cemetery, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A quiet corner of Bath, UK, shaped by time.
Cars line up on a wide street in downtown Chicago, with tall buildings on both sides and the sun low between them.
Downtown Chicago traffic in the last light of the day.
Four men sit on a sidewalk in downtown Chicago and play drums on cheap plastic buckets.
Street performers in downtown Chicago.
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.