PostsCommentseolianpariah2 in #hive-106444 • 2 months agoentry smap 238: glossy ibisFlocks of Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus may be seen around the globe, in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia and more. these shots are from a wetlands in Maharashtra…eolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 2 months agoentry reflections 239the town of Ulefoss is home to one of the oldest operating industries in Europe, Ulefos Jernværk established in 1657. historically it was well known for its iron production…eolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 2 months agoentry smash 393so my wife and i were cleaning house after we noticed that dust had been collecting everywhere. especially on the things that were lying open on a shelf in the bedroom. it was so…eolianpariah2 in #hive-194913 • 2 months agosunrise in the harbor and gardenduring the summer months the sun rises so early that we are asleep when it happens. i'm sure we miss out on some great scenes but what to do, we need to sleep. now that it's…eolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 2 months agoentry reflections 238the Tiroda river is more like a creek until it approaches the sea and widens into a swampy wetlands that is partially mangrove, partially mixed forest/swamp and partially marsh…eolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 2 months agoentry smash 392the rising morning sun shines through the bedroom window on the south wall casting a shadow of the frame and grills onto the west wall. next to that is the window on the west wall seen through the moseolianpariah2 in #hive-194913 • 2 months agosummer fun at the family parkmy local bank rewarded its customers with a free ticket to Foldvik family park in august. so we just couldn't pass up an opportunity for even older folks like ourselves to go and…eolianpariah2 in #hive-194913 • 2 months agoa rock lover's dreamthrough the years i have explored the nearby rocky coast extensively on hundreds of off-trail walks. there are not many places along the jagged coastline that i have not ventured…eolianpariah2 in #hive-106444 • 2 months agoorange-headed thrush having a splashwe put out water for the birds several places in the garden for both drinking and bathing. in the afternoon the most popular place for birds to drop in is the bath we have in…eolianpariah2 in #hive-194913 • 2 months agoNautilus at the world's endFærder National Park is a marine national park in Norway encompassing the archipelago of the many small islands of Tjøme and Nøtterøy and the waters as far out to sea as Tristein and Færder ligheolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 2 months agoentry reflections 236the house where i grew up was situated by a small pond that was part of a larger watercourse. there have been great blue herons nesting upstream of the pond for about 6 decades.…eolianpariah2 in #hive-106444 • 2 months agoentry smap 235: great blue heronthe last time we were visiting my parents we were blessed with a visit from the resident great blue heron Ardea herodias . it posed very nicely on the other side of the long…eolianpariah2 in #hive-153349 • 3 months agoPhotofeed Contest-Black and White 133: Bubblesi'm not sure what made these bubles that i found in a puddle while out walking but they looked like they would make an out of the ordinary black and white image, so here they areeolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 3 months agoentry smash 287: a tourist's indecisionit's not always easy being a tourist. i was in Warsaw for a couple of nights and there was so much i wanted to see and do but not enough time for everything so i was standing…eolianpariah2 in #hive-151327 • 3 months agoartist's bracket Ganoderma applanatum 2022-2025this is my contribution to #fungifriday by @ewkaw i go for a nice walk through the forest to Lillevik beach several times a year. i don't think i've ever seen any mushrooms…eolianpariah2 in #hive-194913 • 3 months agorock 'n waterJesper'n in Brunlanes is a great place to explore with lots of amazing rock formations concentrated in a small area. it's right on the open ocean but as long as the sea is not…eolianpariah2 in #hive-194913 • 3 months agoa rusty afternoon in the parksteel rusts pretty much everywhere but being so close to the sea it rusts faster than normal. normally that's not a good thing unless you're looking for photo opportunities. then…eolianpariah2 in #hive-106444 • 4 months agoentry smap 230: male common eideras the name suggests common eider Somateria mollissima is the most common sea duck along the coast here in southern Norway. the distinct shape of its head makes it easy to…eolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 4 months agoentry reflections 231the last of the paper industry in Drammen, Norway was closed down in 1986. it was known as papirbyen , the city with the paper mills. while the loss of the industry meant the…eolianpariah2 in #hive-179017 • 4 months agoentry smash 385when you see things around you it is common to not even notice the shadow they cast. and if you do no