Dries Buytaert

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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.
A chef seasons a thick slice of raw Kobe beef with pepper on a hot teppanyaki grill at a restaurant in Kobe, Japan.
Tasting A5 Kobe beef in Kobe, Japan, seared in front of us teppanyaki-style. The photo was taken at Misono, the restaurant that invented teppanyaki in 1945.
People walk through a busy intersection surrounded by brightly lit buildings and shops in an urban area of Kobe, Japan.
I've been to Japan four times to visit our Acquia office, meet with customers and partners, and speak at Drupal events. Over the years, I've come to appreciate the country's "quiet energy". There is something about it, and this photo from Kobe captures that feeling for me.
Himeji Castle with its white walls and layered rooftops, showing traditional Japanese architecture and its well-preserved structure through centuries.
Himeji Castle is one of the few major Japanese castles that survived fires, earthquakes, and World War II bombings.
A woman wearing a traditional kimono sits and smiles during a tea ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.
Dressed in a kimono for a tea ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.
Cattle gathered around a feeding trough in a muddy field under a gray autumn sky.
November in the Belgian Ardennes: slow meals, muddy boots, and a sky that can't make up its mind.
A man helps his parents cross a stream while hiking.
My brother helping our parents cross a stream.
Warm fall light fills a quiet living room, illuminating a vase of dried branches and a framed photo on a wooden table.
For a moment, the house glowed with the last light of fall.
Kasparov leans toward his opponent across a long row of chessboards during the simultaneous exhibition.
Playing against Garry Kasparov. Photo © Jelle Jansegers.
Dries Buytaert and Garry Kasparov.
With Garry Kasparov in Antwerp, October 2025
A group of friends sit around a picnic table in the hills above Vienna, wrapped in blankets and talking while enjoying the view.
Enjoying a break from DrupalCon Vienna in the vineyards above the city, taking in the autumn view.
An elderly woman with white hair wearing pink top and heart-shaped sunglasses, laughing while seated indoors.
My 97-year-old Oma rocks heart-shaped sunglasses better than I ever could.
A laptop open on a small table inside a van, showing code on the screen, with a bowl of cereal and a mug of coffee beside it.
Living the dream: vibe coding from the van over breakfast.
Person stands on a wooden dock at Lake Annecy, facing the water at dusk, with mountains in the background.
Axl standing on a dock at Lake Annecy.
A person rinses muddy rain pants under a tap at a stone fountain.
Axl rinsing the mud off his rain pants at a fountain in Montmin.
Wooden refuge kitchen with old moka pots and worn pans hanging on the wall.
The rustic kitchen at Refuge de Praz D'zeures. I loved the moka pots and pans in the background.