tonight there is a solar eclipse here in Norway but it is too cloudy to view the low evening summer sun in the west-northwest so there is no point in going out

reflections on pools of water in the forest are prone to collecting diverse natural debris on the surface. from a distance though there is clearly some specs an

every beginner sailor needs to learn the points of sailing- that is how to set your sails depending on the direction of the wind. when the direction you want to

it is still some weeks before acorns mature here but i like the looks of these immature ones. i took the first two shots at the end of July. these sessile oak _

at Fredriksvern Verft there are four huge wooden wharf sheds from the mid 1700s built very close together with only a narrow passage between them. while the facades are painted

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw i was getting down on my shroom stash so when the weather broke i set out in high hopes of finding fungi at th

we are fortunate to have red whiskered bulbuls Pycnonotus jocosus nesting in our garden and occasionally around the house as well. their mix of loud, bright a

August 1, 2026 marked 100 years since the opening of the Seamen's Memorial Hall overlooking the sea here in Stavern.

yesterday, August 1, 2026 marked 100 years since the opening of the Seamen's Memorial Hall overlooking the sea here in Stavern. "_The Seamen’s Memorial Hall is

Arawali Beach is in southern Maharashtra on the Arabian Sea. a brisk sunrise walk on the beach is a great way to start the day. the exercise in the fresh cool s

just a few short weeks ago these adorable feathery darlings would follow me anywhere i went as long as i dropped some tasty morsels along the way. the parents k

when we were walking around exploring Warsaw we came to New Town Market Square where we immediately noticed a beautiful church at the far end of the square with

extensive road travel in western Norway inevitably involves the need to cross a fjord or two at some point. recently bridges and tunnels have been built in many

there's a tiny cove with a miniature pebble beach on the coastline of Larviksfjorden where a lot of driftwood washes up. much of the wood that originates inland

summer is a great season along the seashore here, not the beaches but the rocks. it's definitely tourist season but just by avoiding the most popular areas ther

had i known i would be creating a post featuring the benches from my travels i would have been far more attentive in collecting material throughout the years. n

Fredriksvern Verft is well known for all the galleries and exhibitions especially during the summer. my favorite place is the old gunpowder house with an upstai

i took all of these shots at Arawali Beach in southern Maharashtra near the border to Goa, India. sunrise is a great time to take a walk on the beach. the cool

the main square in Larvik has some nice seating arrangements. these connected seats with the steel mesh are both comfortable and sturdy, but best of all they ca

swans are fairly common here and often come in the harbor in the hopes of finding a human willing to feed them. but away from the town swans in their natural ha