Eye of a brown frog that tries to stay under water during the wintercold. You can see the third eyelid of the eye.

Larvea of a brown frog. the small 'fishes' have really nice mouths, they are really cute.

Larvae of a dragonfly. Almost nobody knows that dragonflies live most of their lives under water. People only know them as the animals with wings. But they live a few years under water before their last stadium in their lives.

In 1 lake I dive quite a lot in winter, there are frogs found under water. I really like that. The frogs are found at 16-20m depth. And the special thing is that you can see that the waterpressure makes the frogs flat. But they are still alive.

A picture took from garbage. I have a longer lasting project to take pictures of garbage I find under water. This time it was a Barbie doll, the perfect woman for kids. But now dropped, headless and green of algea. A bigger contrast almost impossible

Landscape with seastar taken in the Grevelingen lake in the Netherlands.

This divesite is not a lake, but a tank filled with water. It is called the 'Gasometer'. In this tank there are several objects placed to explore. Maximum depth 14m, diameter 45m.

Eistauchen im Weissensee/Österreich. Dieser See bildet in den kalten Monaten die größte Natureisfläche Europas, und zieht daher unterschiedlichste Sportler an

Diver in the Fontaine del Truffe in France. One of my favorite caves in this region.

Curious common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in La Gombe, an old open quarry. (f/3.5, 1/160, ISO-2500, 17mm, no strobe). - Erik

Nature is harsh. This brown frog did not survive the winterperiod. It is covered with mold. In this lake brown frogs can be found at 16-20m depth where they try to survive the winter under water.

Riverdiving in Switzerland. River Verzasca.

Tunnel in the Kobanya mine. Officially it is not a mine, but a wine cellar. Some parts are flooded and you can dive in now.

Marble mine in Belgium.

Riverdiving in the Verzasca river in Switzerland.

Cave Diver in France

Marble mine in Denee in Belgium.
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Cavediver in France

Old marble mine in Belgium. Only accessible with a permit. Cristal clear water. To reach the entrance it is a horrible climb.

Diver in a Cave in France

A pike in a lake in the Netherlands. In summer we can spot a lot of pikes. I still like that fish.

Under the bridge, Verzasca

Gobiidae, Duiklocatie Boschmolenplas

Small crab in the Netherlands. In winter you don't see a lot, but crabs are always there.

Seasquirts (Ascidiacea) in the 'Veerse Meer' in the Netherlands. Not the most impressive animals, but sometimes they are nice to take pictures of.

Old mine in Belgium. Hard to get in, but then you have a nice dive.

An eel in a lake in Germany.