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url: 'https://dri.es/photos/archive/2024/06'
title: 'Photos from June 2024'
author:
  name: 'Dries Buytaert'
  url: 'https://dri.es/about'
date: '2026-07-24T01:39:32+00:00'
license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'
type: photo-stream
count: 10
---

# Photos from June 2024

![Big Green Egg grill smoking on a patio.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/first-roast-640w.jpg)
*After nearly a decade of dreaming about it, we finally bought a Big Green Egg. We are breaking in this culinary legend with its first roast – a pork shoulder that will be smoked over 8 hours today. Wish us luck!*

![Two young men sitting at a kitchen island, one with a dessert that has a lit candle.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/stan-fifteenth-birthday-640w.jpg)
*Stan smiling as we sing "Happy Birthday" to him.*

![A speaker on stage addressing the audience.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/drupaljam-640w.jpg)
*Baddý kicking off the 20th edition of DrupalJam in The Netherlands and about to welcome me to the stage. DrupalJam was a fantastic event with great energy, engaging conversations, excellent presentations, and reconnecting with old friends.*

![A young man sitting at a desk, writing on a small whiteboard, surrounded by study materials.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/studying-for-exams-2-640w.jpg)
*Watching my kids study for their high school exams made me reflect on how much of our lives we spend studying. It's a significant part of life, yet often overlooked. Even though I spent 24 years in school, I realized I don't have any photos of myself studying. So, I grabbed my camera and took some photos of my kids hard at work. One day, they might appreciate looking back at these moments and seeing how hard they worked and how much they grew.*

![A young man sitting at a desk, head bent over study materials, focused on writing.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/studying-for-exams-3-640w.jpg)
*Just like my sons, I spent hours at my desk during exams. Mostly studying, but also dreaming about all the things I'd rather do once summer vacation started.*

![A young girl in a pink dress and denim jacket holding colorful balloons.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/birthday-balloons-640w.jpg)
*Just before she left, we gave the birthday girl a bunch of balloons. Her smile said it all!*

![A red lighthouse and red-roofed houses viewed from a distance across grassy dunes.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/lighthouse-on-texel-640w.jpg)
*We spent a few days camping on Texel, a Dutch island. We hiked over 12 km \(7.5 miles\) across beaches and dunes, cycled more than 40 km \(25 miles\) on scenic roads, explored local villages, and enjoyed BBQs on our portable charcoal grill – all while trying to embrace the unusually chilly, overcast June weather.*

![Interior of a small camper van with a Moka pot brewing coffee, a half-empty bottle of red wine, toothbrushes in a glass, eggs in a carton, and a portable speaker.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/van-camping-morning-scene-640w.jpg)
*It's been two years since our last van camping adventure, and here is the morning scene: sore legs from a long bike ride the day before, a half-finished bottle of wine, toothbrushes drying, a Bluetooth speaker playing good tunes, eggs ready to boil, and fresh coffee brewing in the background. The photo may not win any awards, but to me, it's pretty perfect.*

![An illuminated taxi sign on the roof of a car.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/bulgarian-taxi-640w.jpg)
*I spent a few days in Bulgaria for an offsite with the Drupal Core Committers. It was my first time visiting Bulgaria, and I came away really liking the country. The Cyrillic alphabet made the experience even more interesting.*

![People dining outdoors with a view of the illuminated harbor and ships.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/waterfront-restaurant-640w.jpg)
*I enjoyed a beautiful evening at a waterfront restaurant in Burgas, Bulgaria.*