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Summer seems to have arrived early in Britain this year. It's not generally regarded as the best time in landscape photography world, but the winters are wet, cold, windy and seemingly endless around here, with only a few fleeting months of warm weather where we can enjoy the outside world at leisure. I'm prepared to live with the flat bland skies to be able to live in the sun for a while.
In the picture, my partner Ali catches up at last with her niece and the 4 year old great nephew from whom she's been almost inseparable since birth. While we're quite content to have lived in our own space for more than two months, she's definitely missed him.
Summer - keep it coming!
Dombo Hippo Pools | Moremi
Even so, these kingfishers are pretty common, when you visit Botsuana, I never get tired of getting a good picture of them. Love these birds.
Leuchtturm Tranekær
Erbaut 1897, Turmhöhe 9 m. Der Leuchtturm steht bei Botofte auf Langeland ca. 7 km. nord von Spodsbjerg. Der Leuchtturm war in der Nacht, vom 30. November 1977, zum letzten Mal in Betrieb.Nach Demontage der technischen Ausrüstung wurde der Turm mit allen Gebäuden an einen Privateigentümer verkauft.
Tranekær Lighthouse
Built in 1897, tower height 9 m. The lighthouse is located near Botofte on Langeland, approximately 7 km north of Spodsbjerg. The lighthouse was last operational on the night of November 30, 1977. After the technical equipment was dismantled, the tower and all surrounding buildings were sold to a private owner.
A challenging but rewarding journey into Bryce Canyon's heart with views that feel like another world
A tranquil narrowboat rests along a calm, tree‑lined canal, its warm ochre and black hull reflected gently in the still water. Lush green foliage frames the scene on both sides, with sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting soft highlights across the landscape. The peaceful waterway curves into the distance, creating a serene sense of solitude and escape in the heart of nature.
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A sweeping, dramatic landscape in Cumbria, where the winding course of the River Esk cuts through a broad, rugged valley. The pale ribbon of the river threads quietly between dark, rising fells, drawing the eye deep into the distance.
On either side, steep hills loom in shadow, their slopes textured with rock and sparse vegetation. Overhead, heavy storm clouds gather, pressing low against the landscape and dimming the light. Breaks in the cloud allow faint illumination to spill across patches of the valley floor, creating a striking contrast between light and darkness.
There’s a sense of stillness, almost tension, as if the scene is caught in the moments before a storm breaks. The overall mood feels raw, untamed, and slightly ominous—nature at its most powerful and indifferent.
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A peaceful woodland pond mirrors the beauty of an early autumn day. Towering trees line the water’s edge, their foliage reflected in the glass-like surface alongside drifting clouds and blue skies. Beyond the shoreline, gentle hills and patches of woodland create depth and balance, while the calm water transforms the landscape into a near-perfect natural reflection. The scene evokes stillness, solitude, and a quiet connection with nature.
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Lost between limestone cliffs, turquoise waters, and endless tropical vibes. 🌊🌴✨ Railay Beach, Krabi—where every view feels like a postcard.
A vertical, eye-level photograph captures the raw, rugged beauty of the hidden waterfall pool nestled within the historic Coniston Coppermines valley in the Lake District, Cumbria.
The composition is dominated by a sheer, craggy rock face constructed of dark, fractured slate and volcanic stone, typical of the Furness Fells. Streaks of vibrant green moss, hardy ferns, and low mountain shrubs grip tightly to the damp crevices. Down the center of the dark rock, a slender but forceful waterfall cascades diagonally from the top left, churning into a brilliant white froth as it slices through the gorge.
At the base of the falls lies a remarkably clear plunge pool. The water shifts beautifully from a deep, shimmering emerald green to a translucent turquoise, revealing an intricate bed of smooth, multi-colored river pebbles and submerged rocks below. The sky above is a crisp, bright blue, accented by soft, drifting white clouds that frame the dramatic, sunlit V-shaped opening of the ravine.
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Nestled between dramatic cliffs and the incessant roar of the Atlantic, Praia da Ursa is an unspoilt corner of natural beauty. Here the sea meets the land in an eternal dance, sculpting monumental cliffs that stand like guardians of an ancient sanctuary.
Legend has it that its name comes from a rock formation that once resembled the figure of a bear and her cub. This landscape is not only a gift of geography, but also the wild and untamed spirit of a coast where silence is broken only by the sound of the waves and the whisper of the wind.
Looking at this landscape is an invitation to introspection, to connect with the essence of the natural world and to contemplate the sublime power of nature.
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Aninhada entre falésias dramáticas e o rugir incessante do Atlântico, a Praia da Ursa emerge como um recanto intocado de beleza natural. Aqui, o mar encontra a terra em uma dança eterna, esculpindo rochedos monumentais que se erguem como guardiões de um santuário ancestral.
A lenda conta que o nome deriva de uma formação rochosa que, em tempos, lembrava a figura de uma ursa com o seu filhote. Este cenário, além de ser uma dádiva da geografia, guarda em si o espírito selvagem e indomável de uma costa onde o silêncio só é quebrado pelo som das ondas e pelo sussurro do vento.
Contemplar esta paisagem é um convite à introspeção, à conexão com a essência do mundo natural, e à contemplação da força sublime da natureza.
🐦 El tordo sargento (Agelaius phoeniceus), también conocido como Sargento Alirrojo, Tordo Alirrojo, Tordo Capitán o Turpial Alirrojo, es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Icteridae. Es un pájaro de hábitos migratorios que habita en zonas húmedas y terrenos de cultivo de América del Norte y Central.
Y que rol tienen esos vistosos listones rojos en los hombros?Estas manchas son vitales en la defensa del territorio. Los machos con las manchas más grandes son más efectivos al ahuyentar a sus rivales no territoriales y tienen mayor éxito en contiendas dentro de aviarios.
⚠️ Quizá sea el ave nativa más abundante de América del Norte, con una población estimada de ciento noventa millones de individuos para 1974 solo en Estados Unidos, por lo que ha sido clasificado como especie bajo preocupación menor. Sus poblaciones crecieron enormemente a mediados del siglo XX
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A winding path leads the eye toward a weathered stone crossing—Lincove Bridge—quietly nestled in the folds of Eskdale, Cumbria. The land breathes in deep greens, rising in soft, sweeping slopes that seem to cradle the sky. Low clouds drift heavily above, their muted greys dissolving into the hills as if the earth and sky are in quiet conversation.
The bridge itself feels timeless, its stones worn smooth by countless crossings, a humble link between past and present. Beside it, a restless stream threads through rock and grass, its movement the only sound in an otherwise hushed world. Scattered ruins linger nearby, whispering of lives once lived in this remote stillness.
It’s a place where solitude feels sacred—where every step along the path is less about reaching a destination and more about dissolving into the landscape itself.
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14 juin 2023
Fin de journée fortement orageuse dans le secteur toulonnais, la lumière a pris le relais et a offert de belles ambiances au niveau des calanques de Cassis.
photo prise depuis le Fort de Six-Fours
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This small lake lies just beyond Baisse du Basto, in the heart of the Mercantour National Park. Surrounded by jagged rocks and patches of alpine grass, the lake reflects the cloudy sky above, creating a calm and mysterious atmosphere. The rugged terrain and quiet water give the scene a wild, untouched feeling—perfect for hikers seeking solitude and raw beauty in the high mountains.
Leiden è una vivace città universitaria dell’Olanda Meridionale, celebre per i suoi canali pittoreschi, la ricca storia e la più antica università dei Paesi Bassi. Un fitto reticolo di canali del XVII secolo, ponti, cortili nascosti e case tradizionali olandesi. Dopo Amsterdam, è la città con più canali dei Paesi Bassi
Leiden is a lively university city in South Holland, famous for its picturesque canals, rich history, and the oldest university in the Netherlands. A dense network of 17th-century canals, bridges, hidden courtyards, and traditional Dutch houses, it is the city with the most canals in the Netherlands after Amsterdam.
Dave had a very clear plan. He’d looked closely at the map, done a bit of research on some stock images, and picked his spot before we’d set off. On arrival he planted his tripod at the cliff edge, halfway along the beach far below and stayed there until after sunset. Later he told us he’d only taken one shot that was worth the effort of putting through the editing suite. The others were all very slightly blurred. While Lee and I are both now disciples of the rather wonderful magnetic Kase filters, Dave continues to use big square pieces of glass. Similarly effective of course, albeit with the exception that they do tend to act like sails if there’s anything more than the merest of zephyrs beating across the air. Not that it mattered though. Dave’s inimitable editing style delivered a very satisfactory entry into the Explore page the day afterwards. I say inimitable because I’ve tried without success to replicate it more than once, before remembering that it would be better to continue to work on my own process and forget about his degree in Fine Art. Imitation is the sincerest form of irritation after all.
I also had a very clear plan. Ever since the steps were closed off to the general public, my philosophy on the place we should henceforth really just refer to as “Bedruthan” has remained consistent. For a start, only shoot here on a high tide when there’s water around the base of the stacks and all of the rocky debris distractions on the beach are concealed. Once that initial qualification has been fulfilled I either perch on a clifftop at the south end of the beach, or I hover over the edge of the one on the northern side. The latter offers what I think is usually a more pleasing view, the big stacks lining up like three enormous anvils, with the smaller rocks that I’ve come to think of as “the witch’s hat” and “the shoemaker’s last” in the foreground. On a windy midwinter afternoon on a high tide with the low sun just about dropping into the frame, it’s quite a magnificent scene to behold, as long as you’re very careful around the crumbling clifftops that led to those steps being closed three years ago. In the middle of summer the sun sets far enough across the beach to feature in shots taken from the southern side, once famously throwing a vivid pink sky at us seemingly out of nowhere. I hadn’t yet imposed the high tide rule upon myself at that stage. In that shot the sky was one of the best under which I’ve taken pictures. It’s just a shame that the beach was a shambles.
So while Dave decisively planted his tripod at position A, and Lee waited for the arguing couple to finish their takeaway pizza and depart position B so that he could concentrate on the view that had grabbed his attention, I hurried over the coastal path to position C in the north, before scratching my head and moving on to position D, even further north, where almost immediately I engaged full on headless chicken mode. Position E in the south was a total non-starter, and while position F to the faintly south east had the best of the light behind it, the rhomboid of a stack that featured there wasn’t really riveting enough to warrant much effort. As I trotted back along the path and looked again at Dave’s viewpoint I declared I didn’t like the shape of the stack from this angle. By now, Pizza Couple had decided to continue their dispute in position Z at the newly appeared campsite behind us, so I joined Lee at position B for all of 15 seconds before moving yet again. Back at position C I tinkered about and decided that I still didn’t like the light from here. In fact I’d just missed the sun briefly appearing and throwing a bit of tasty side light onto the anvils. I didn’t even bother with position D again.
So finally, here I was, with most of my daily step count requirement having been registered in the last hour or so, back at position A, facing west and out to sea, where Lee had now joined Dave, his tripod frighteningly close to a cliff edge that makes a lump of Wensleydale Cheese look stable. I stared doubtfully at the view from here again, thinking how strange it was that the angle one views a big chunk of rock from alters its appearance so dramatically. A hundred yards along the path I’d noticed for the first time ever that the anvil has a hole in its middle. From here it looked like a wandering giant had lost his boot on the beach. Look, you can even see the toes being tickled by the tide. By now the sun had disappeared, a patch of soft peachy glow just about painting the horizon. At least the light was now in the frame, and a gang of gulls littered the base of the boot, settling down for the night. A series of exposures of varying lengths followed, the calm summer ocean offering a flat glassy surface at thirty seconds of shutter time. Finally the high cloud delivered an element of texture to the sky and the deal with position A was secured. Dave had been right all along. Flipping fine art graduates.
And there lies the rub with Bedruthan. The two opposite ends of the beach can bring rewarding results behind the camera, but with the best of the light far out to sea in the middle of August, shooting straight across the beach from north to south or vice versa becomes a challenge. At least here was a subject that offered a minimalist view, with the light we so often look for on show. The stack, with its new appearance from the unfamiliar angle had gradually grown on me, offering an alternative composition above the beach that may forever be out of bounds. An alternative composition for now at least; who knows how long for when each winter’s sequence of storms and gales brings cliffsides crashing down onto beaches around here. Good job one of us had done his homework in any case.
When sunrise is so good you hit three different spots because you're greedy;-)
We started up in magnolia to catch the early burn. After seeing that Rainier was fully out we rushed over to Kerry park to collect a quick burn and say "Hi" to the other hopefuls. After the burn started to fade from the East, we decided to head East and shoot West looking towards the olympics.
Let's just say we bowled a turkey that day;-)
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