Nature – Page 7 – Our Shadows Will Remain

Ripple in the Water

Caution: Moose!

A few times a week I drive along a stretch of road that sees regular moose activity. There is a road sign to alert drivers that moose often cross the road and that they should drive with caution for the next couple of miles. This sign alerts me to the chances of a moose sighting.Continue reading “Caution: Moose!”

The Snow is Gone (Mostly)

This post is in reply to the Daily Post theme Off Season.

The Lost Landmarks

Here they are. My suggestions of landmarks that I think are a must see and that weren’t present on the 60 Landmarks to See Before You Die article. I haven’t been to every country so my short list is compiled from places that I have personally been and photographed. Now I can recommend them to you.Continue reading “The Lost Landmarks”

Afloat Under the Midnight Sun

This post is part of the weekly photo challenge Afloat.

The Land of the Midnight Sun

As I have mentioned in an earlier post I have been living in Northern Finland for the last six months. During that time I have already experienced the Kaamos, a period of time during the winter when the sun does not rise above the horizon, lasting for about two weeks. Now the summer is here andContinue reading “The Land of the Midnight Sun”

Byron

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more, From these our interviews, in which I steal From all I may be, or haveContinue reading “Byron”

Pillar

South Downs Way

I was browsing the internet and came across a list of the top national parks near to great cities. I clicked on the link and was filled with pride when I saw the South Downs were the first on the list. The South Downs are not far from my home town in the UK andContinue reading “South Downs Way”

Rootless

The Ta Prohm temple area is covered in trees but interestingly these trees grow from above. Seeds land in the upper branches of a tree and then grow down to the ground. As they grow they wrap themselves around the host trees trunk, slowly engulfing and encasing the trunk until the host tree dies. SometimesContinue reading “Rootless”