What is it?
I took this photo in my mother’s garden yesterday. There’s a bunch of pill-shaped objects there. Do you have an idea what this is? See answer beneath the photo…
It is moose droppings. And this was just one of the many piles. No need to prune the bushes in the garden. The Norwegian moose takes care of it all – including fertilizing! This seems to be about a month or two old. The fresher the droppings are, the darker color. It depends somewhat on the diet and especially the weather.
Quick shots in between all the work
I haven’t been out as much today. Took a break though, and shot a few pictures…
Midnight Sun HDR
No, haven’t dropped dead – just been crazy busy. Finally back in Northern Norway, and the midnight sun is shining straight in my face as I write these lines. Probably time to force myself to bed. It is pretty hard when your brain is telling you: -hey, the sun is shining. Why sleep? It isn’t night yet…
Well, while I’m forcing my way into bed, you can enjoy this HDR photo I shot about an hour ago…
HDR of the midnight sun – Narvik
Alkali Lake, Bolivia
I totally fell in love with this photo by taniajessicasmith.wordpress.com Alkali Lake, Bolivia. I hope you enjoy it too. Big thanks to Tania for letting me re-blog this beautiful landscape!
Alkali Lake, Bolivia
via Alkali Lake, Bolivia.
Cloudscapes – Ankenes
These beautiful clouds indicating a shift in the weather, was caught today while out hunting for a “Second-Day-of-Summer-photo.
Cloudscapes - Slightly turbulent clouds up through the various layers of atmosphere
Second Day of Summer
14. April is – according to the ancient Norwegian calendars, Runic Calendars (primstav) the first day of summer. Hence today would be the second day of summer. As you can see, the fjord today is calm like on a beautiful summer day – but the snow reveals that we still have som way to go before the spring feeling turns into a summer feeling…
Second Day of Summer by the Ofoten Fjord
(Very) Early Morning Scenery
Never ever burn yourself out on negative stress. There is a very fine line between positive stress (I am busy, but I am coping) and negative stress (I am busy, I am not coping and the world is in utter chaos / I am experiencing traumatic events and don’t have the time or the resources to cope with it).
Without going into the finer details of what negative stress does to you psychologically and biochemically – once you crossed the line into negative stress it can have a serious – life shortening – impact on your health like insomnia, which I am suffering from. But insomnia has its perks (no, just kidding). At least you get to see your surroundings at all possible hours. So failing to do what I was supposed to do, I made this photo at 5 am standard time (6 am DST) of the sunrise gleem.
Early Morning in Narvik
Venus right now
Nope, not the one from Milo, but the faithful planet that also is known as The Morning Star or Evening Star. Venus is the brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon. Although beautiful seen from a distance, this is a very hostile place to be. The pressure of the atmosphere is 93 bar (your car tire is a couple of bars…) and the temperature is around 460°C.
Venus is shining very brightly these days - here reflecting itself in the Ofoten Fjord
Ofoten Fjord in Early Springtime
Ofoten Fjord in Early Springtime - Freshly fallen snow lights up the scenery
Mountain in the light of dusk
Mountain lit up by the evening sun
Ankenes by sunset
Ankenes - Hatteberget - by sunset
Sun peeking over the Ankenes mountain – HDR
Made an HDR composite today of the sun peeking over the Ankenes mountain.
Sun peeking over the Ankens mountain - HDR composite of 6 images
Old (Gamle) Skagen – Revisited
I captured this magnificent photo in february by the Old Skagen (Gl. Skagen) Beach, Denmark. Erosion of the sandy dunes is a big problem. Most places the shifting sand has been stopped by planting gras. But it is a formidable force they’re up against out there on the north-western tip og Denmark. Although it is a practical problem for people wanting to live there – the erosion have a beauty of it’s own. Well captured in this photo.
Patterns of eroding sand - by the Old (Gl. Skagen) Skagen Beach
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