It’s Okay to hug an Oak, ha de Gött!
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One of my favourite places, Älgafallet that marks the border between Sweden and Norway. Nature photography in no-man’s-land.
Keep them open, ha de Gött!
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Forest river
Today it was snow and the sun graced us with its presence today so I took a drive into the deep forests and found this beautiful spot. I’m not sure but, the tracks in the snow could have been wolf! Spent some thirty minutes in the spot and I’m sure I felt that someone was watching me.
Howl, ha de Gött!
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Sea smoke
The phenomenon of sea smoke is created when cold air moves across the warmer water surface. This smoke can become up to 15 meters high if the wind is slow.
Time for a cup of hot chocolate, ha de Gött!
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Face down
This picture is taken on the last day of 2022. The fireworks of man in the evening, was nothing compared to this. It literally blew me off my feet, so the picture is taken lying down.
I huff and I puff to knock you off your feet, ha de Gött!
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Low tide
Low tide uncover a whole new world, ha de Gött!
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Pondering
Pondering at the pond let the thoughts purl by a creek story snow white synapses bouncing in my skull a line of sense meandering stream across the land mindful deliberation crackles from the ice while the sun struggles to get over the tree line
Keep calm and contemplate, ha de Gött!
Silent Sunday
Ha de Gött!
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Common Eider
I’m not much of a bird photographer, too impatient, but this group of common eider (Somateria mollissima) was keen models. They swam back and forth as if they liked to be in the frame. The males are black and white with a colourful head while the female are dressed in all shades of brown. It’s a large bird with weight up to 3 kilos and up to 70 centimetres in length. This fast flyer, can fly up to 110km/h, live in large flocks and nest close to the sea. The nest is lined with eiderdown plucked from the female’s breast. In Swedish it’s called ‘Ejder’ and the pronunciation is almost same as in English. Also know as St. Cutbert’s duck or Cuddy’s duck.
Quack on, ha de Gött!
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Seal
A Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina) taking a sunbath in the bleak Christmas eve sun. In Swedish it’s called ‘Knubbsäl’ that translates back to ‘chubby seal’. I hope I’m not offending them when I suggest it’s a quite fitting description. This one is probably a pup.
These seals, also known as Common Seal, can be found along temperate and artic coastlines in the northern hemisphere. It’s not endangered except for in the Baltic Ocean. Can get as tall as 1,8 meters and weigh up to 170 kilos. They achieve that BMI (Body Mass Index) by eating a solid fish diet. Clumsy on land but an excellent swimmer that can dive down to 200 meters of depth. They can stay under water for 30 minutes by slowing down the heart rate.
Seal on, ha de Gött!
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