thenortherner in #hive-142159 • 2 years agoA Couple of Hours Without ColorsI spend 2-4 hours creating one post here, not counting the process of photography itself, which has naturally woven into my life for a very long time and has become like…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoThe End of an Endless DayWhen the polar day ends and our endless sun begins to hide behind the horizon again, we don't get upset. After all, no less amazing sunsets and sunrises come back to us.…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoSmall and Courageous Plants of the ArcticAs I have already said, the far north is quite stingy with bright colors. We have here the monotony of a huge space, on which there is nothing but grass, stones or snow. And even…thenortherner in #hive-155530 • 2 years agoThe Image of the South in the Heart of the NorthToday is a wonderful day Wednesday, a day of walks, and in my summer schedule in the north it is a day of sea walks. If it's autumn, we'll take a walk in the mountains, if it's…thenortherner rebloggedcathgothard in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoMacro photography at the AllotmentI haven't been up to the park at all this week with my camera (although I've been up there on my bike for a spin). We had a severe heatwave here in the UK on Monday and Tuesday…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoWalking With the North Sea KeepersWhen you go out to the open sea for the first time on an ordinary inflatable boat, you feel very uncomfortable. It's akin to being on a kid's bike in the middle of a highway-a…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoThe Apogee of a Small LifeAs they say, Summer is a small life. And a vacation in the middle of summer is the apogee of that life. I sincerely apologize to my regular readers, and I dare to use this word-…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoSleeping Mountains in My RealityToday I dreamed of mountains, so close and far away, just a couple of hours away from me. And I woke up in the middle of the night with a nagging feeling that I had wanted to…thenortherner in #hive-155530 • 2 years agoA Year-Long Walk to The Abandoned WarriorIn the far north, in the middle of the cold waters of the bay, on a small island with the ugly name "Big Dirty", an old soldier keeps his honor watch. Either the guardian of the…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoTypical Good Day: Birds, Sea and RocksIn any corner of the world that is washed by the sea, on a hot summer day, both children and adults dream of dropping everything and being on the coast to rush towards the…thenortherner rebloggeddeerjay in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoOh Deer! They're Filming A Movie!Hey All! I got a couple of surprises on my last very short visit to Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County, Maryland. This was a stop that my husband and I made last week. I'm…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoWinter Mirage in the Middle of SummerIt is almost the middle of summer and even in our northern region this year it makes me remember the winter cold with lust and some longing. Restless human nature, always asking…thenortherner rebloggeddeerjay in #hive-106444 • 2 years agoAn Update On That Female CardinalA couple of months ago I made a post about a female Cardinal that I spotted at my bird feeders. It looked as though she had some kind of trauma happen to her. Other than the…thenortherner in #hive-168869 • 2 years agoUnderwater Photography in the North SeaIf your sailor friend tells you, "Hey buddy, I got a wetsuit for the northern waters and half a bottle of oxygen, do you want to take a dip?" What will you answer? Think well. I…thenortherner rebloggedmeesterboom in #life • 2 years agoIs It Far?We had arrived in Carradale. A tiny remote spot on the Kintyre peninsula on the West coast of Scotland. It was shit. There was nothing for miles. It has rained non stop…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoLoners, Minimalism and MelancholyI often encounter some disappointment when I go out on a photo hunt. I think it has a little to do with my greed, in the sense that I almost always want to capture some kind of…thenortherner rebloggedellenripley in #hive-177682 • 2 years agoA Visit to Bridlington, UKWe went to Bridlington today that is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK and a couple of hours car ride away. It is a seaside town we used to visit when we were children. Dark…thenortherner in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoWednesday Walk in the Quintessence of LifeWednesday is really the best day for a spontaneous short walk. Everyone around is relaxing a little with work, after a stormy Monday and understands that there are still a couple…thenortherner rebloggedcathgothard in #hive-163772 • 2 years agoHike up Dinorwig Quarry, Llanberis, North Wales.This post is about my visit to the well known Dinorwig Quarry in North Wales. The quarry dates back to 1787, and it was operational until 1969. It's a remarkable place - a huge…thenortherner in #hive-142159 • 2 years agoNon-Color MoodI very rarely use black and white format when processing photos. You see, most of the year I mostly see only the white color around, in the land of eternal snows. I'm not…