A long, weathered wooden pier stretches into the calm waters of Sortlandssundet, its decaying planks and moss-covered railings telling stories of time and tide. Captured from Ånstadsjøen, the view looks eastward across the sound toward Kringleveien, where snow-capped mountains rise beneath a heavy, clouded sky. The stillness of the water mirrors the quiet grandeur of the landscape, evoking a sense of solitude and timelessness in Norway’s northern fjordlands.

on the beach of the bay of pollença, wildflowers find their footing against an abandoned building. their bright yellow petals stand out against the faded graffiti, a contrast between the perseverance of nature and forgotten human endeavors. the beach's natural beauty presses on, with the Mediterranean Sea stretching out into the horizon, unfazed by the weathered structures that dot its shores.

haiku by Mao photo.haiku :

at the edge

where no one grows

beauty in resilience

A decaying wooden pier juts out into the murky waters, long forgotten by time. The light glances off its fractured beams, casting shadows that echo a quiet past. There’s no destination now — just memory, and silence

One of the two chairs left in the Holopaw ruins - July 28, 2018.

Old Bridge

Former town of Medburyville