last summer we had the great opportunity to take a ride on the ferry almost the entire length of Lysefjorden in Ryfylke. it is one of the most scenic places in

we were in Budapest for a short week and toward the end of the stay we had a day with no plan in particular so we decided to go on a hunt to find some of the mi

throughout the 411 shadow hunter contests there have been so many posts with shadows of bicycles that i have become reluctant to post any more. but when i saw t

young birds in general, including seagulls are notoriously hungry, always begging for more. and a good parent obliges as best they can. in case they might take

usually you have to look up to see the sun and clouds in the sky but here they are nicely reflected in Ulfsbek Lake on the outskirts of Larvik. that way i could

it almost looks like a shadow of a bird with its wings spread to take flight but it's not. we are only here in our garden with coconut palms for part of the yea

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw here are a few shots of various mushrooms i have found on different walks around local forests in July. in thi

there's a window in the bucket dear wife, dear wife there's a window in the bucket dear wife, my love then why don't you open it dear husband, dear husband _t

since this week's theme is free, and it's a recurring one at that, i thought i would focus in on a few feathered friends in flight. after all what could feel mo

most of the time, when i an out and about or even at home i am on the lookout for interesting shadows. i never considered the possibility that a shadow could be

it is often foggy when i take a morning walk on the beach. as soon as the sun warms up the fog quickly disappears so i have to be early to catch it. the fog is

one day a while back i was walking on the beach southward to where it ends at the mouth of Tiroda Creek on the west coast of southern Maharashra. when i came to

my goal in getting good reflection shots is often making sure they are nice and clear, as in a mirror. but there are exceptions of course, as reflections may co

while we were travelling in western Norway, more specifically Ryfylke, we had the distinct pleasure of staying a night at Fossanmoen Horse Farm. the Icelandic h

after a long hard winter spring is a time for new beginnings and romance which makes it a popular choice for time of year for weddings. even though the evening

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw on my walks through the forest to get to Lillevik beach i usually choose the path that brings me to my favorit

when it comes to observing birds, there are few things more deeply satisfying than viewing a family grouped together, especially ducks, or in this case greylag

we get our water from the front well. we pump water up to the tank on the roof for washing and bathing but for drinking and cooking we draw it by hand in copper

this is the first time i am posting in this community. i take quite a few color shots that when reviewed, i wonder how they would look in black and white. somet

of course we don't own the beach, the property belongs to the nation of India but we still refer to it as ours because we live right by it and even though we ca