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A pile of rubble that was left alone on the side of our orchard slowly disappears. We planted some trees there - pines, birches, and a willow tree long time ago. They grew huge, giving a nice shadow and

These photos were taken in September last year. A whole year they had to wait to be finally edited and published. Why now? Because we survived summer! And even though the temperatures are still a bit high

He thought he could scare me :p Spreading his skinny legs as wide as possible to make him look bigger. It probably works for other spiders, but not a determined stalker with a camera - me. And so we stayed

I tried to stay strong and not buy any new plants. I really tried. And I managed for over a year. Mainly because I managed to kill a few of my favourite cacti and got a bit demotivated. The rest kept them

I have always wondered how does it feels like when the ground you stand on is shaking. One of those things I did not really want to feel but was just curious about the feeling. Well, now I know. This morning,

This is one of my mom's cats. And I think it is her favourite one, as it is the fluffiest and the most friendly. Though they are all super adorable. This big boy is the oldest of the bunch and is a father

Firstly you have to find the smallest flowers or other tiny objects close to the ground. After you do that, sacrifice your knees and elbows to be able to lower the camera so low that it is almost the ground

Previously I was showing this guy nearly four years ago in this post and it was a lot bigger back then. What happened, you may ask? Well.. it started to overgrown the pot it was in, so I decided to plat

At the very end of the vegetable garden, where nothing useful is growing anymore, is a wild zone. No fruits, no veggies... just some self-sown flowers and weeds that tend to sneak through the fence and

The terribly hot week in Portugal is resulting in nearby fires. There haven't been many of them this year yet. At least comparing to previous years, but they always occur in summer. In the fall, when you

Early spring, for a very short time, the Forsythia bush is the star of most gardens, parks, and little green areas near the roads. In Poland, it is so popular that it is almost weird not to see it blooming

Blue tiles, blue sky, blue water... there is so much blue in Portugal! Though you can find tiles (azulejos) in different colours, the deep blue must be the most popular and traditional. Pottery, fabrics,

There are a few quite large lily plants growing in one part of my mums garden. She is so proud of them, and it doesn't surprise me. Thick stems, bushy leaves, and very big flowers that spread their intense

I don't think I have ever seen this type of Thistle this big and lush before. Every time I spotted one, it was some small plant by the road or some abandoned field. Knee high usually. But this one was

Rotten birches seem to be very inviting for different types of fungi. Just one walk around the forest, and I found a few of them laying around. I am not sure if they were cut down, or they lost a battle

There was so much spring in the last post! And I mentioned I am boycotting summer, so today we will jump right to autumn and enjoy a nice and quiet forest. This one I visit whenever I can when I am in

Yes, I know we are already in midsummer, and I am showing spring photos. But spring is so much nicer than summer, and you will not see many, if any, summer shots here. I am officially boycotting it! It

I like all kids of wildflowers and weeds that bloom around. They are pretty and humble and are very much unappreciated. Many of them are as nice, or even nicer than the fancy ones sold in shops. But this...

There is one thing I always ask about when I get my hands on some lenses my brother owns. "How is the bokeh on it?" And no matter the answer, I will still go out and try to catch it. Sometimes

This bush has such beautiful colours that for a very long time I was using a photo of it as my banner here. Later on I changed to the one and only Furry Majesty. Berberis thunbergii It is a deciduous (will