eolianpariah2 (@eolianpariah2)
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entry smap 287: what's in a drop or two?
anybody who lives in an area with a lot of seagulls knows what is about to happen. the car is going to need a wash, not only because of the new ugly spot on the roof but that spot happens to be cor...
entry smash 442
any Norwegian ski enthusiast knows the name Birger Ruud. back in the early days Norwegians dominated the sport and one of the most celebrated figures was Birger Ruud who won the winter Olympics in ...
entry reflections 287
the top of the hill in Larvik is covered with a wonderful beech forest. it's a popular destination for a pleasant stroll with each season having it's own charm. while these reflection shots were ta...
monomad challenge entry
a couple of weeks ago i posted some shots of a driftwood log i came upon during a walk on the rugged rocky coast on the east side of Naverfjord in southern Norway. here are a few more shots of deta...
entry smash 441
in the 1900s there were several paper mills along the banks of the river Drammenselva. they were a major part of the industrial development and growth of the city Drammen in southern Norway. Union ...
what a good year looks like
this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw it has been a very dry summer this year here so there is not much point in going in the forest again in search of fungi. at least not yet, right no...
entry reflections 286
there's a lovely safe harbor on the east side of Larviksfjord, just by the mouth of the Lågen River. The both the popular marina and the harbor are called Hølen. while the harbor itself is well pro...
entry smash 440
these days Hampi is a tiny village in the state of Karnataka but in ancient times it was the seat of the great Vijayanagara Empire. the numerous ruins from the 1300-1400s spread out over kilometers...
entry feathered friends 284
the juvenile herring gulls have become full grown and skilful flyers. there are many of them around the harbor, so many in fact that locally they seem to outnumber the mature birds at present. the ...
entry reflections 285
the inner harbor here has a canal that is man made. it doesn't connect to anything but instead provides docking space for the traditional wooden boats we call skjekter, snekke or kogg. they are dou...
monomad challenge: a driftwood log
it was a beautiful summer day, a little windy but otherwise ideal for a walk out on the rocky Norwegian coast. for those who enjoy rugged wild terrain the coastline is ideal. though parts of it are...
entry smash 439
one of my favorite kinds of shadows are the mysterious ones that are virtually impossible to guess. while virtually each and every shadow is unique that does not necessarily make them mysterious. t...
going out in style
this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw apart from enjoying nature in general my reason for walking in the forest in search of mushrooms used to be to find and gather edible species. usua...
entry smap 283
this year there is a group of common eider in the outer harbor. while in the past it was possible to see occasional visitors on odd days this year they seem to be based here. at first i thought it ...
my night photography contest 9 entry: a lunar eclipse
tonight there is a solar eclipse here in Norway but it is too cloudy to view the low evening summer sun in the west-northwest so there is no point in going out and trying to view it. i have to wait...