PostsCommentsPayoutseolianpariah2 (72)in Black And White • yesterdayentry monomad challenge: street scenes from SibiuOld Town in the city of Sibiu in Romania oozes of authentic old world charm making it a real delight to wander the streets the Bridge of Lies is perhaps the best known landmark. the building behind theeolianpariah2 (72)in Feathered Friends • 3 days agoentry smap 292: Indian spot-billed ducksIndian spot-billed duckseolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 5 days agoentry reflections 293: a ghost in the wheelthere is a giant ferris wheel located in the park at Elisabeth Square in downtown Budapest. it's visble from a long distance which means when you're in it you can see a long ways, taking in all the wonderfuleolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 7 days agoentry smash 447it's surprising how nice shadows a simple tea candle, lamp and a copper water pot can make, they are common place items in an Indian home. with the lights on they seem plain enough. according to ayurvedaeolianpariah2 (72)in Fascinating Insects • 8 days agopeacock butterflythis year we were lucky to find a number of peacock butterflies Aglais io. although they are said to be common in these parts we rarely see them. i am not sure why this year was different but that didn'teolianpariah2 (72)in Black And White • 10 days agomonomad entry: details from the harbor terminal quaywhile much of the port facilities are off limits to the general public there is an open section that allows for delivery and receiving of shipped goods. instead of focusing on the containers, the shipseolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 12 days agoentry smash 446: a shadow in the graveyardin old towns throughout europe it is typical that the churches have a connected cemetery or as it properly called a churchyard or graveyard providing for burials on sacred ground. in our town with theeolianpariah2 (72)in Feathered Friends • 13 days agoentry smap 290: common eider's swimming abilitiescommon eiders are designed for a life in the sea, specifically the cold northern oceans. they have several special adaptations to survive the cold but here i will mention some of their abilities as swimmerseolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 14 days agoentry reflections 291there is something special about the reflections in the puddles that form on the street after a rain. the uneven heights that usually go totally unnoticed suddenly appear because the water collects ineolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 23 days agoentry reflections 290many years ago a part of the harbor in town was a few hundred meters farther inland. it has long been filled in and the area now is a public park called Buktaparken with a children's playground and thiseolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 27 days agoentry smash 444the late Norwegian King Harald V was recently laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum in the crypt of Akershus Fortress. this medieval fortress was built in 1299 by King Håkon V whose remains are in the fortress'eolianpariah2 (72)in Feathered Friends • 29 days agoentry smap 288: Indian House CrowsHouse Crows Corvus splendens are among the most common birds we see in our garden in India. they are immensely fond of running water so when we water our coconut trees they gather round in groups up toeolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • last monthentry reflections 289not everything in life is romantic and idyllic. and so it is with reflections. some things are stark and harsh. beautiful, not in the sense that they are pleasieolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • last monthentry smash 443sometimes i find shadows that just don't make any sense. they are not exaggerations or special edits to intentionally confuscate or anything like that. even thoeolianpariah2 (72)in FungiFriday • last monthtrain wreckerthis is my contribution to #FungiFriday by@ewkaw as i was out walking in the park i came to a section of the lawn that was marked off by some old wood sleeperseolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • last monthentry reflections 288reflections on windows are different than many other reflections because windows are inherently transparent. in general, when the light outside the house is streolianpariah2 (72)in Feathered Friends • last monthentry 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 theeolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • last monthentry smash 442any 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 Birgereolianpariah2 (72)in Shadow Hunters • 2 months agoentry reflections 287the 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.eolianpariah2 (72)in Black And White • 2 months agomonomad challenge entrya 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 Norw
