in this modern world it seems inevitable that at some point you end up going to a hospital. whether it's for your own health or for accompanying someone in the

please join me on a winter's walk through Sjøparken, a residential area on the shore in southern Norway. the walk starts on the outskirts to the north, viewing from behind a rough wall of larvikite stone

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw i have several areas locally where i frequently go for walks looking for mushrooms. for the most part i never

Happy New Year to all hiveans what better way to start the new year with a sunrise walk on the beach. it was a long loud night but we were intent on starting th

it being New Year's Eve, later tonight there will be plenty o fireworks but in the meantime how about splashing away the old year with some fun waterworks. The

it's been a good year for photographing birds. some new species and lots of shots of the local birdlife, both in India and in Norway. i choose to close out the

Shadow hunter in Norway encounter unique opportunities while driving in the mountains. there are special stops along the road where architects have gone out of

Christmas in Norway involves a bit of shopping for gifts and what not, and wherever you go you are bound to find some Christmas trees all decorated with lights

the Christmas lights in the streets of Alicante are phenomenal. though it has been a couple of years since we had the special opportunity to be there for Christ

it's not every year we get to see these wonderful Whistling Ducks. it's not that this particular species: Dendrocygna javanica whistles any less than it's cou

in recent times it has become a tradition for many folks in Norway to manage to get an amazing brilliant and giant red amarilys in full bloom time for Christmas

it was an unusually foggy day for the middle of July so it was a good time to take a walk in search of photo opportunities. i walked along the outer harbor and

we had an extra long layover at Munich Airport with 6 hours waiting time for our connecting flight. luckily, there was a huge outdoor Christmas market in the op

this is my contribution to FungiFriday by @ewkaw it being December i wasn't expecting to find much on my walk to the driftwood beach. but when expectations are low it is easier to be surprised this was

this week i am presenting a bird we don't have locally. i took this shot while on a visit to Tonk District in the state of Rajasthan though the Grey Francolin _

this reflection looks a little mysterious so i am going to let it remain so and not tell anything about it other than i like the light, tones and textures. inst

now in Australia, encountering a bushman when out walking in the bush may be a fairly common experience but here in Norway it is unheard of. up until yesterday

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas Everywhere you go... here are a couple of shots i took while visiting Alicante a couple of years ago. the Christmas

here's a shot that should make you smile. it's not because this graylag goose Anser anser is standing on one leg on a rock covered with droppings. nor is the

at the end of autumn before the first snow the forest is exceptionally bare closest to the sea, in open areas with young trees the forest floor is covered with