Ahmad Mostofi
@ahmadmostofi.bsky.social
Visual Storyteller | Videographer | Video Editor | Photographer
Exploring what in the world we are and what we should do about it.
Exploring what in the world we are and what we should do about it.
Viewed from Zoo Peak, the Binalood Mountains accumulate winter snow that plays a key environmental role. Snow acts as a natural water reservoir, gradually melting to recharge groundwater, sustain rivers, reduce soil erosion, and support ecosystems during dry periods.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Viewed from Zoo Peak, the Binalood Mountains accumulate winter snow that plays a key environmental role. Snow acts as a natural water reservoir, gradually melting to recharge groundwater, sustain rivers, reduce soil erosion, and support ecosystems during dry periods.
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A mature, multi-stem tree with Its interwoven branches support countless organisms, from fungi and insects to birds. Preserving such trees maintains long-term carbon storage, soil stability, and the interconnected processes that keep forest ecosystems functioning.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A mature, multi-stem tree with Its interwoven branches support countless organisms, from fungi and insects to birds. Preserving such trees maintains long-term carbon storage, soil stability, and the interconnected processes that keep forest ecosystems functioning.
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The Common Blackbird is a familiar garden songbird, known for its glossy black plumage, bright yellow bill, and rich melodic voice, a quiet but iconic presence in woodlands and city parks alike. Its dawn song is often one of the first signs of a new day.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Common Blackbird is a familiar garden songbird, known for its glossy black plumage, bright yellow bill, and rich melodic voice, a quiet but iconic presence in woodlands and city parks alike. Its dawn song is often one of the first signs of a new day.
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Rising carbon dioxide is warming our atmosphere and shifting the winds that once carried Iran’s seasonal rains. Persistent high-pressure air now sinks over the region, drying the clouds before they can grow heavy enough to fall as rain.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Rising carbon dioxide is warming our atmosphere and shifting the winds that once carried Iran’s seasonal rains. Persistent high-pressure air now sinks over the region, drying the clouds before they can grow heavy enough to fall as rain.
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Perched alertly on a sunlit rock, the crow observes its surroundings with keen intelligence. Known for remarkable problem-solving skills, crows can recognize human faces, use tools, and even plan future actions, traits once thought unique to humans and great apes.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Perched alertly on a sunlit rock, the crow observes its surroundings with keen intelligence. Known for remarkable problem-solving skills, crows can recognize human faces, use tools, and even plan future actions, traits once thought unique to humans and great apes.
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We must be committed to fairness in using natural resources. Unequal extraction and pollution disrupt ecological resilience, leading to irreversible decline. Sustainable water management ensures the continuity of ecosystems and supports biodiversity.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
We must be committed to fairness in using natural resources. Unequal extraction and pollution disrupt ecological resilience, leading to irreversible decline. Sustainable water management ensures the continuity of ecosystems and supports biodiversity.
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The slopes of Saka peak, once covered with alpine streams and summer pastures, now lie parched under the sun. The fading vegetation and exposed rocks trace the slow retreat of water in Iran’s highlands, where drought is reshaping the land, one dry season at a time. #photography
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The slopes of Saka peak, once covered with alpine streams and summer pastures, now lie parched under the sun. The fading vegetation and exposed rocks trace the slow retreat of water in Iran’s highlands, where drought is reshaping the land, one dry season at a time. #photography
Thinking about how many trees were used so I can have my furniture, table, or paper, gives me chills. We've created this way of life through our evolution, and we try to force everything else to adapt to what we created. But why don't we adapt our way to how nature is?
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October 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Thinking about how many trees were used so I can have my furniture, table, or paper, gives me chills. We've created this way of life through our evolution, and we try to force everything else to adapt to what we created. But why don't we adapt our way to how nature is?
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The fallow deer is a medium-sized deer native to Europe and western Asia, recognized by its elegant spotted coat and adaptable nature. It lives in woodlands and open grasslands across many regions. Currently, its population is stable and not considered threatened.
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October 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The fallow deer is a medium-sized deer native to Europe and western Asia, recognized by its elegant spotted coat and adaptable nature. It lives in woodlands and open grasslands across many regions. Currently, its population is stable and not considered threatened.
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. Fantastic photo of a protective mother with cubs taken by Joseph Kapaito in the Masai Mara, Kenya. #cheetah #mammal #cat #bigcat #wildlife #cats #kenya
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. Fantastic photo of a protective mother with cubs taken by Joseph Kapaito in the Masai Mara, Kenya. #cheetah #mammal #cat #bigcat #wildlife #cats #kenya
The Afghan Urial is a rare wild sheep of Central Asia, known for its majestic curved horns and striking coat. A symbol of rugged mountain landscapes, it faces threats from habitat loss and poaching, underscoring the urgent need for its protection.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Afghan Urial is a rare wild sheep of Central Asia, known for its majestic curved horns and striking coat. A symbol of rugged mountain landscapes, it faces threats from habitat loss and poaching, underscoring the urgent need for its protection.
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In many places in Iran, nature's water sources are under pressure from unsustainable water use. With groundwater systems depleted due to decades of mismanagement, local farmers left with no choice but to divert river water to sustain their crops, harming the natural ecosystem.
October 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In many places in Iran, nature's water sources are under pressure from unsustainable water use. With groundwater systems depleted due to decades of mismanagement, local farmers left with no choice but to divert river water to sustain their crops, harming the natural ecosystem.
This scene caught me; it feels like a pause, still, grounded, but alive with quiet growth. Sometimes that’s all I need. Even in what appears to be loss, nature is always rebuilding and transforming. Nothing truly disappears here; it becomes part of something else.
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September 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This scene caught me; it feels like a pause, still, grounded, but alive with quiet growth. Sometimes that’s all I need. Even in what appears to be loss, nature is always rebuilding and transforming. Nothing truly disappears here; it becomes part of something else.
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We’ve lived side by side for so long, sharing every rise and fall. Now, some hands found a way to remove you from your roots, and you’re gone. The green leaves still clinging to your branches whisper you still have so much left to witness. Such a shame you’re gone.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We’ve lived side by side for so long, sharing every rise and fall. Now, some hands found a way to remove you from your roots, and you’re gone. The green leaves still clinging to your branches whisper you still have so much left to witness. Such a shame you’re gone.
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In ancient forests, humans dig for manmade treasure while destroying the real treasure, nature that evolved over millions of years, turning living roots into graveyards of plastic and cloth that cling to them like scars, as if it's shackled by their carelessness.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In ancient forests, humans dig for manmade treasure while destroying the real treasure, nature that evolved over millions of years, turning living roots into graveyards of plastic and cloth that cling to them like scars, as if it's shackled by their carelessness.
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In the Hyrcanian forests, found this heartbroken poor tree with a fresh cut. Older than the oldest human alive, a being that gives us oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide for free, was cut down by an inhuman. A cut that weakens a living system that took millennia to grow.
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August 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
In the Hyrcanian forests, found this heartbroken poor tree with a fresh cut. Older than the oldest human alive, a being that gives us oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide for free, was cut down by an inhuman. A cut that weakens a living system that took millennia to grow.
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Trees display individual traits, growth rate, drought tolerance, nutrient sharing, and defense responses, and these differing strategies shape forest dynamics, giving each tree a unique ecological role that resembles a personality.
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August 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trees display individual traits, growth rate, drought tolerance, nutrient sharing, and defense responses, and these differing strategies shape forest dynamics, giving each tree a unique ecological role that resembles a personality.
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Mount Damavand is not just a geologic icon but a living force in the ecosystems surrounding it. As a dormant stratovolcano, its mineral-rich soils foster a unique microclimate that affects weather patterns across the Alborz range.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mount Damavand is not just a geologic icon but a living force in the ecosystems surrounding it. As a dormant stratovolcano, its mineral-rich soils foster a unique microclimate that affects weather patterns across the Alborz range.
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As I climbed to the Carrot plain, one of the first things I observed was the condition of the local stream and waterfall, which appeared dry or reduced to a trickle. Locals confirmed that what were once consistent water flows have been declining over the past decade.
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August 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
As I climbed to the Carrot plain, one of the first things I observed was the condition of the local stream and waterfall, which appeared dry or reduced to a trickle. Locals confirmed that what were once consistent water flows have been declining over the past decade.
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Perched at an altitude of approximately 2,600 meters, the Azoo Plain lies in the shadow of Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran. This alpine meadow, located near the village of Nava in the southern foothills of the Alborz Mountains.
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July 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Perched at an altitude of approximately 2,600 meters, the Azoo Plain lies in the shadow of Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran. This alpine meadow, located near the village of Nava in the southern foothills of the Alborz Mountains.
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Snowmelt from Damavand is a critical water source for the surrounding plains, including Azoo, and has a direct impact on agriculture and herding practices in Nava and neighboring villages. It feeds the plains, supports diverse vegetation, and sustains rural life.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Snowmelt from Damavand is a critical water source for the surrounding plains, including Azoo, and has a direct impact on agriculture and herding practices in Nava and neighboring villages. It feeds the plains, supports diverse vegetation, and sustains rural life.
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Nava village rests on the slopes of Mount Damavand, where human life merges with an alpine ecosystem. It is surrounded by mountain flora, spring blossoms, and snow-fed streams that sustain the region’s ecological balance, biodiversity, and continuity.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Nava village rests on the slopes of Mount Damavand, where human life merges with an alpine ecosystem. It is surrounded by mountain flora, spring blossoms, and snow-fed streams that sustain the region’s ecological balance, biodiversity, and continuity.
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Azoo Plain, an alpine landscape, supports diverse native grasses, shrubs, and tree species adapted to steep terrain and thin soils. It plays a vital role in local biodiversity, soil stability, and water regulation. Protecting it is key to regional climate resilience.
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July 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Azoo Plain, an alpine landscape, supports diverse native grasses, shrubs, and tree species adapted to steep terrain and thin soils. It plays a vital role in local biodiversity, soil stability, and water regulation. Protecting it is key to regional climate resilience.
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In the Zarinabad section of the Hyrcanian forests, a flood carried waste from an upstream dumping site, leaving plastic and textile debris tangled in the trees and riverbanks. This event highlights how poor waste management and extreme weather can accelerate ecosystem pollution.
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July 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In the Zarinabad section of the Hyrcanian forests, a flood carried waste from an upstream dumping site, leaving plastic and textile debris tangled in the trees and riverbanks. This event highlights how poor waste management and extreme weather can accelerate ecosystem pollution.
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Born to roam forests, a young deer stands behind iron bars with its soft gaze caught between curiosity and confinement. Its world is a patch of concrete and metal, far from the scents of the wild. What’s called protection here feels more like quiet imprisonment.
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July 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Born to roam forests, a young deer stands behind iron bars with its soft gaze caught between curiosity and confinement. Its world is a patch of concrete and metal, far from the scents of the wild. What’s called protection here feels more like quiet imprisonment.
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