We had come to Kamchatka to make a ski descent of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, at 4750 metres in height, the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere. But the weather had not been kind. For two weeks we were beset by high winds and storms. Then we made an attempt to reach base camp by snowmobiles. The savage scenery blew my mind
We had come to Kamchatka to make a ski descent of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, at 4750 metres in height, the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere. But the weather had not been kind. For two weeks we were beset by high winds and storms. Then we made an attempt to reach base camp by snowmobiles. The savage scenery blew my mind
Still going through the photos I took during the New Zealand trip. In the meantime, enjoy these scenery shots taken at Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2025, near the Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve.
Glenorchy is a small, scenic town, probably better known as a location used in Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth films.
Still going through the photos I took during the New Zealand trip. In the meantime, enjoy these scenery shots taken at Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2025, near the Glenorchy Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve.
Glenorchy is a small, scenic town, probably better known as a location used in Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth films.
Crested Butte, Colorado, USA by Leo
Crested Butte, Colorado, USA by Leo
Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park. August, 2019.
🔗 https://www.allencompassingtrip.com/2997/saint-mary-lake
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 16 mm – 1/10″ – f/16 – ISO 160
Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park. August, 2019.
🔗 https://www.allencompassingtrip.com/2997/saint-mary-lake
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 16 mm – 1/10″ – f/16 – ISO 160
The world is becoming less colourful. Across #Brazil and much of the #tropics, #butterflies are fading as #forests give way to industrial #plantations. Once vibrant with flashes of red, blue and gold, their wings are now turning brown and grey. New research shows that colourful #species struggle to survive in eucalyptus plantations where the #light is harsh, the #air is dry and the forest floor is stripped bare. The result is an eerie quietness.
#Scientists describe a sense of emptiness where the rich texture of life has drained away.
Colour in #butterflies is not decoration. It evolved over millions of years as a language of #survival helping them attract mates, evade predators and blend into complex forest backdrops. In diverse #ecosystems colour signals #abundance and #complexity. In degraded #landscapes drabness becomes an advantage. The most colourful species are often the first to disappear when native #vegetation is lost,
Bathed in the brilliant Icelandic light, the Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture rises proudly along Reykjavík’s waterfront, its sweeping steel forms reaching toward the heavens. Created by artist Jón Gunnar Árnason, this remarkable work of art is an ode to exploration discovery and the human spirit’s endless pursuit of adventure.
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Bathed in the brilliant Icelandic light, the Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture rises proudly along Reykjavík’s waterfront, its sweeping steel forms reaching toward the heavens. Created by artist Jón Gunnar Árnason, this remarkable work of art is an ode to exploration discovery and the human spirit’s endless pursuit of adventure.
#SunVoyager #Iceland #Reykjavik #Art #sculpture #architecture #travelPHotogrpahy #Landscape #landscapes #art #fineart
We've got into that point in the year when the sun is setting as I leave the office.
Day 15 of my #retirement #bikepacking tour on #Brompton folding #bike : Ancona -> Civitanova Marche (45 km, a short but special stage: enchanting #landscapes and #buildings ,and steep climbs [450 m elevation gain] sometimes even pushing my #bike — I'm really getting #old ).
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Ethereal Sunrise at Bamburgh Castle
At the moment it's family first, photography second but I will get back to it.
Ethereal Sunrise at Bamburgh Castle
At the moment it's family first, photography second but I will get back to it.
