the late Norwegian King Harald V was recently laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum in the crypt of Akershus Fortress. this medieval fortress was built in 1299 by King Håkon V whose remains are in the fortress'

Hello Feathered Friends Lovers, Another week is over and it is time to announce the winners of Round 287 of #SMaP (Show Me a Photo) Contest in Feathered Friends Community. First day of the week is

Hello Feathered Friends Lovers, Welcome to #SMaP Show Me A Photo Contest Round 288Happy to open the new round and I am looking forward to your photos of birds. Any bird photos is welcome and information

House Crows Corvus splendens are among the most common birds we see in our garden in India. they are immensely fond of running water so when we water our coconut trees they gather round in groups up to

not everything in life is romantic and idyllic. and so it is with reflections. some things are stark and harsh. beautiful, not in the sense that they are pleasi

sometimes i find shadows that just don't make any sense. they are not exaggerations or special edits to intentionally confuscate or anything like that. even tho

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by@ewkaw as i was out walking in the park i came to a section of the lawn that was marked off by some old wood sleepers

reflections on windows are different than many other reflections because windows are inherently transparent. in general, when the light outside the house is str

Many thanks to every participant in Round 287 of the Reflection Hunters (SMARP) Contest ❤️. You are always great 😍. Here are the prizes in this round: 💐 ❤️ 💐 PRIZES Each winner of this round will receive:

Hello Feathered Friends Lovers, Welcome to #SMaP Show Me A Photo Contest Round 287The hot days make me stay indoors and although I can see many birds from the balcony I haven't many photos of late. But

anybody who lives in an area with a lot of seagulls knows what is about to happen. the car is going to need a wash, not only because of the new ugly spot on the

any Norwegian ski enthusiast knows the name Birger Ruud. back in the early days Norwegians dominated the sport and one of the most celebrated figures was Birger

the top of the hill in Larvik is covered with a wonderful beech forest. it's a popular destination for a pleasant stroll with each season having it's own charm.

a couple of weeks ago i posted some shots of a driftwood log i came upon during a walk on the rugged rocky coast on the east side of Naverfjord in southern Norw

in the 1900s there were several paper mills along the banks of the river Drammenselva. they were a major part of the industrial development and growth of the ci

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw it has been a very dry summer this year here so there is not much point in going in the forest again in search

!!!!!!!!!! 👉 IMPORTANT NEWS 👈 !!!!!!!!!! When you post into the Shadow Hunters Community and use the tag #smarp on your post, you may receive an additional Ecency Points tip from the hive-179017 account!

there's a lovely safe harbor on the east side of Larviksfjord, just by the mouth of the Lågen River. The both the popular marina and the harbor are called Hølen

these days Hampi is a tiny village in the state of Karnataka but in ancient times it was the seat of the great Vijayanagara Empire. the numerous ruins from the

the juvenile herring gulls have become full grown and skilful flyers. there are many of them around the harbor, so many in fact that locally they seem to outnum