Much more impressions from #Alaska for my #HistoryDay. #Yakutat 2006, #SitukRiver #wildlife, analog pictures 1 #Chinook, #KingSalmon in the water 2 #SitukRiver #RodeoHole full of #KingSalmon 3 #BalsEagle is overlooking the river 4 #BrownBaer is looking for fish 5 #Sockeye, #RedSalmon in the water

Here are more impressions from #Alaska for my #HistoryDay. #Yakutat 2006, analog pictures 1 Sunset on #MontiBay 2 WWII relic on #CannonBeach 3 Panoramic view over #MontiBay (5 analog pictures, digitally joined and retouched) 4 #SaintEliasMountains view 5 The view back 6 Road to the #DangerousRiver

Here are more impressions from #Alaska for my #HistoryDay. Anchorage, Year 2006, digital pictures 1 Welcome greeting Anchorage International Airport 2 First contact with the polar baer (stuffed, preserved) 3 Ship Creek fishing

Here are more impressions from #Alaska for my #HistoryDay #Yakutat, Year 2002, analog pictures 1 Bald eagles in the tree - how many you can count? 2 Flying and landing eagles for food (dead animal from a car accident on the ground) 3 Seagull - she wants to join in the meal ... #Eagle #seagull

I was browsing through my Alaska photo archive and came across by more than 20 years old pictures from the analog era. Here some impressions for my #HistoryDay Anchorage, Year 2002 1 Ellison Air Lake Spenard 2 Parked airplane near Spenard Beach Park 3 Spenard Beach Park 4 Parked airplanes on shore

#BirdOfTheDay is the yellowleg, a slender shorebird with a small head and bright yellow legs. if you are quiet, they come very close to you. Pictures from Alaska 2010 archive. Location: Situk River, Yakutat AK #yellowlegs #shorebird #Alaska #Yakutat #SitukRiver

My #InsectOfTheDay are the dragonflies and the subtopic is #grounding, means waiting/resting on the ground. Have a nice day! #dragonfly

#BirdOfTheDay is the grey heron also called fish-heron in several european countries. But he doesn't just eat fish. He can often be found in fields hunting mice and amphibians. #greyheron #heron #predator #AquaticCreaturesEater

#InsectOfTheDay are the grasshoppers. There are many types of them in our area. Some hoppers can fly, but all of them can jump... #grasshopper #wildlife

The obligatory late-summer picture with the bales of straw lying in the grain field. The bales are so massive and heavy that they don't roll around on their own. By the way, you can't push them either — of course, I had to try it — they're much too heavy for me... #strawbales #latesummer

#InsectOfTheDay is the bumblebee. A skilled climber on the flower and very helpful in pollination. #bees #bumblebee #InsectPhotography #MacroPhotography #GardenWildlife #FrontDoorWildlife

#BirdOfTheDay is the carrion crow. A relatively large bird that is common in our area. Its dark coloring is distinctive, and it takes a bit of practice to take good pictures of it. #carrioncrow #crow #frontdoorwildlife

Four spotted chaser - a large dragonfly. The focus is on the wings, which reflect the sunlight. The dragonfly really helped by positioning itself so that all four wings are in focus along their entire length. I've been waiting a long time for this... #dragonfly #4spottedchasser #infocus

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Posing, bird posing in front of the camera. It shows like a pro ... #sparrow #wildlife #frontdoorwildlife

A visit to the Biosphere in Potsdam, Germany. This iguana lives here and is free to roam. It’s quite possible that you have some spontaneous encounters. Make shure, that you have your camera ready ... #iguana #biospehre #potsdam #Germany

#InsectOfTheDay is the common winter damsel, a small dragonfly. Two species of this dragonfly live in our region – one with brown eyes, the other one with blue eyes. Extraordinary: they overwinter in the adult stage. #damsel #winterdamsel #dragonfly

Another quiet place by the lake - private area without public access, the right place for relaxing. #quiedplace #private #relaxing

Quiet spot by the lake - chair included... #quiedplace #lakeside

Beachfeeling - surf scool located in the Óbidos Lagoon, 35km/20mil far from Nazaré with the highest waves on earth for surfing (up to 100ft). Location: Escola de Vela da Lagoa, Lagoa de Obidos, Portugal #surfing #beach #Portugal

Elevated platform – a platform for watching, observing and photographing birds, especially shore and wading birds in a protected area. Location: Lagoa de Obidos, Portugal #platform #observing #birdwatching

#AnimalOfTheDay is the common water frog. He is living in ponds and stillwater and has a lot of names including green frog, pond frog, European dark-spotted frog and European black-spotted frog. Usually found in groups and they make quite a lot of noise... #greenfrog #pondfrog

Theme of the day is #FlyingLikeIcarus - a hot air balloon flight in the morning must be great. #balloon #hotair #flying

Some rural impressions - a quied morning. Have a nice sunday! Archive picture from 2025. #spring #sunnyweather #lake #spring #rural

#InsectOfTheDay is the green rose chafer, a big scarab beetle. It can fly and is very useful for the garden. It pollinates flowers (see last picture). #FlowerChafer #beetle #scarab #GreenRoseChafer

#FlowerOfTheDay: Big trumpets in the garden and the insects love them. It's called Abelia Grandiflora - what a name! #flower #abelia #gardenflower

#InsectOfTheDay is the real wasp. Unpleasant when it stings, but otherwise a useful animal. It can be very persistent, especially when sweets are nearby. #wasp #wespe #echtewespe

#InsectOfTheDay is the ruddy darter The adult males are bright blood-red in color. A very beautiful and striking dragonfly. The picture shows a young male. #ruddydarter #dragonfly #male #pond #stillwater #young

#HolidayDestinations : Sunset on the old wooden piers. Location: Porto Palafita da Carrasqueira, Portugal Very beautiful shooting destination, especially for spectacular sunsets #sunset #portugal #pier #harber #ShootingDestination

#HolidayDestination: Caldas da Rainha, Portugal 1 Rei das cavacas - the city's oldest confectionery 2 Chafariz das Cinco Bicas - Historic fountain 3 Hospital Termal Rainha D. Leonor - The world's oldest thermal baths 4 Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição - Historic basilica #historic #portugal

Palais Bellevue with centre de congress et "La grande plage" (the big beach) in front. Location: Biarritz, France View from the "Quai de la grande plage" near the Casino. Archiv picture 2024. #biarritz #france #PalaisBellevue #HolidayDestination