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TDD Thursday Doors Day/DDD Donderdag Deuren Dag
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Happy Tree mendous Tuesday
Our last holiday together
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Playful moments captured in the golden hour — two best friends sharing laughter and joy. Because sometimes, happiness is as simple as rolling on the ground with someone you love.
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"The old roadway between east and west is a museum experience in itself. It is a historic alternative to the new trunk road across Strynefjellet Mountain.
Built by manual labour towards the end of the 19th century, this road conveys a historical narrative. The road is an attraction in itself and a testimony to a masterpiece of engineering design from a bygone time.
Old hand-built walls of meticulously cut stones and long rows of guard stones characterise the stretch of road across the mountain. The scenic route between Eastern and Western Norway was listed as a protected road in 2009."
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Kirkhill Forest lies just North of Aberdeen, Scotland.
There are plenty of trails to follow and is popular with mountainbikers.
Tucked away on Gun Hill at the peak of Penang Hill, the Sri Aruloli Thirumurugan Temple is a colorful slice of history and spirituality. Built in the 1800s by Indian sepoys and sedan chair carriers, this beautiful temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Penang. Dedicated to Lord Murugan, the revered deity of strength and protection, the temple’s vibrant Dravidian-style architecture—with its intricate carvings, colorful gopurams (gateway towers), and ornate pillars—celebrates artistry and devotion.
From its perch overlooking Penang’s lush greenery and sweeping views, this temple is more than just a place of worship; it’s a peaceful retreat steeped in cultural heritage. Whether you’re a pilgrim, a history buff, or just someone searching for calm amidst the clouds, the Sri Aruloli Thirumurugan Temple promises a timeless experience on Malaysia’s Pearl of the Orient.
Greylag Geese amongst the reflections of Silver Birch in a pond within Pannanich Woods.
Cairngorms National Park
The universe is infinite, and we are but fleeting travelers within its eternal rhythm. Yet, in that smallness lies our connection to the whole.
The Grey Mare's Tail waterfall near Kinlochleven.
The Allt Coire na Ba drops over the waterfall roughly 50m vertically into a narrow wooded gorge.
Victoria Bridge is the early 20th century lattice girder bridge over the River Dee at Mar Lodge on Mar Lodge Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This bridge, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier wooden bridge, built in 1848 by the Duke of Leeds during his tenancy of the estate. The archway at the south end of the bridge bears '1848 Queen Victoria 1848' on the south side and '1905 Edward VII 1905' commemorating the construction of both bridges and the reigning monarch at the time.
A shot taken in early fall. The land had lost it's green summer coat and the grasses had turned yellow. I was on the lookout for some old fence posts, something with some character. Somehow those ranchers had taken some crooked old wood and made a nice rectangular corner out of it. The tops nicely framed the old horse stable in the distance.
Early morning sun on the Hopeman coastline.
Hopeman sits on the Moray Firth Coast and is rated highly in National Geographic's The World's Top Coastal locations
I had arrived at Pueblo Pintado to meet a friend, Jeff Rowton, whom I got to know through some friendly exchanges here on Flickr. We waited until blue hour to finalize our lens choices and compositions and to start our foreground exposures.
Then, at about 10:15pm I crawled into my car to catch some sleep while Jeff continued to set up astro- tracking gear and put up his tent.
I actually caught some shut eye before the alarm woke me up up at 1:15 am, because that's when the galaxy would be in the right position for our shots. Man, did I not want to get out of bed as it had turned very cold outside, much colder than predicted.
I took my shots and hurried back to my sleeping bag which proved to be woefully inadequate. My cold feet never recovered and I lay awake shivering for the rest of the night, Talk about suffering for your art.
Regardless, the night was crystal clear and in hindsight it was all worth it.
For all who don't know: Pueblo Pintado is an ancient Anazazi Ruin that belongs to the Chaco Canyon complex. It was a sort of way station on the path to Chaco. At three stories high it had over forty rooms plus a huge kiva and storage rooms.
A dramatic landscape in spectacular light, isn't that what we landscape photographers are yearning for when we go out or planning a trip? It does not always happen, in fact, a lot of times one or more ingredients are missing and we have to make due with what we are presented with.
But sometimes a little patience will pay off. We arrived at Goosenecks Statepark about two hours before sunset and it didn't look good. Heavy rain clouds had obscured the sun, and the landscape, while spectacular in form and shape, looked gray and drab.
We were not the only ones there, visitors kept coming, taking selfies in all imaginable ways and leaving looking somewhat disappointed. But I noticed that the clouds were moving away and a gap was opening up on the horizon. And sure enough, the sun started to peek out from under the clouds and spread its magic while we watched the storm recede into the distance.
General Sherman is a giant sequoia tree, the tallest (83,4m) and largest (11m) on earth. It’s also among the oldest, as its seed is dated between 700 BC – 300 BC. Standing before it is a magical experience, as it inspires awe and respect.
- Sequoia National Park, California
A early morning wander to Loch Morlich for yet another sunrise that didn't happen LOL
Oh well, it was great to be out in great surroundings.
Thursday Doors Day
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Deep within the shadows of the cave, where light barely licks the stone floor, a quiet struggle unfolds. A young macaque squirms, defiant and wide-eyed, limbs flailing with the energy of youth. But the mother's grip is firm—not harsh, but unyielding. Her eyes, half in shadow, speak not of anger, but of ancient patience.
She has seen these tantrums before.
The cave, cool and echoing with the whispers of time, has been their refuge—a place of safety, but also of learning. Here, away from the blinding light and chaos of the forest, she teaches her child the rules of survival. Respect. Caution. Restraint.
He challenges her, of course. That is his role—to test the boundaries so he might one day draw his own. But she, in turn, fulfills hers. Not with words, but with presence. With firmness. With love that wears the face of discipline.
And so, in this quiet chamber of stone and shadow, a lesson is passed down—not loudly, not cruelly, but through the steady, unwavering hands of a mother who knows the wild world will demand far more than she ever will.
To all mothers—whether in homes or in the heart of the wild—Happy Mother’s Day.
Thursday Doors Day
Our last holiday together
In a small village near Torsby Sweden. We were just passing by on a road trip.
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There it sits, the night sky turning overhead, the sun baking it in the daytime, rain showering it occasionally, nobody giving it a second glance anymore.
Except me and my friend Greg.
On this second visit we freed it from its dressing of tumbleweeds to make it more presentable.
Then we started taking our shots, blue hour at first, then out came the flashlight before we waited for the Milky Way to have risen enough to arch over our new friend.
It had a hard life, that's why I wanted to honor it
I wonder how many years it already spent observing the stars and how many will follow.
It could very well be sitting there long after I'm gone.
Update: Actually, it sat in this spot for only a little over a year as of August '25. It sat someplace else before they dragged it over to its current spot. I'm sure you were dying to know that..
These yucca plants send their flowering stalks upwards into a foreboding sky as if to escape the untidy ground from which they arise. A battalion of spears is ready to defend their preciousness from any unwanted intruder.
What I was really hoping for was a rainbow, but other than a faded stub low on the horizon, a wimpy excuse for one at best, I had no luck.
Yet the conditions seemed perfect for a grand arch, the almost black sky of a receding storm in the east with some trailing rain bands and the sun peeking out from under the clouds in the west, but it wasn't to be.
So I photographed yuccas instead.
Taken with Leica R Elmarit 35mm f 2,8