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A white tailed eagle flies over our little town in norden Germany.
September 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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September 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A Red kite from the "backyard", here in Techelsdorf, northern Germany :) Its tail feathers looked to be messed up. We have many birds of prey that often fight for territory and prey, also ravens and crows.

#bird #rotmilan #redkite #Germany #Techelsdorf
A Red kite (bird of prey) flies over against a light blue sky. It's tail feathers look to be messed up.
August 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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From the balcony.

#bee #bees #summer #purple
Close up of a bee sitting on a purple flower.
August 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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This year I had the chance to be a part of folkBaltica (folkbaltica.de). This year there were 28 concerts across Schleswig-Holstein and Sønderjylland (South Denmark). It was a wonderful festival, and I must say I feel privileged to have been this year’s photographer.

#music #folkbaltica #folk
folkBaltica opening concert at Koncersal Alsion, in Sønderborg Denmark. On stage: folkBaltica Ensemble, Sønderjysk Pigekor, and folkBaltica's artistic director Harald Haugaard. Gjermund Larsen, this year's artist in residence performing at folkBaltica's opening concert. He is playing a Hardingfele (Hardanger Fiddle). Not only is it one of Norway’s most famous exports, but the hardingfele is also Norway’s national instrument. The hardingfele is different from its stringed cousins in a couple of ways. First, the wood of the instrument is significantly thinner than the wood used in violins. Also, the hardingfele typically has eight or nine strings, while the violin only has four. The hardingfele player plucks or bows four strings while the remaining four or five resonate underneath. Text: https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/norwegian-instruments/ Musicians on stage at folkBaltica's 20 years anniversary concert in Flensburg, Germany. Shoot from the audience's perspective. A blue light shines towards the camera and lights the audience's head light blue. Volosi, a Polish folk band performs at Rinkenæs church in South Denmark. The photo depicts the members of the band blurred by their fast movements. A cello and a double bass can be seen in the center of the image, while the other instruments are blurred in the foreground.
June 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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I haven't posted in a while, so here is a photo of not one, but TWO happy dogs, enjoy!
Two dogs running at the dog park. A Labrador retriever mid flight followed by a little fluffy yorkie-like dog.
March 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Submarine cables carry 99% of inter-continental internet traffic.

We are taking action to strengthen their security.

The communication adopted today will help all EU countries, chiefly in the Baltic Sea Region, in preventing, detecting, addressing, and deterring threats ↓

europa.eu/!QNYgfk
February 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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This is a photo I took a few years ago of a White-throated Sparrow in the snow at my house. I couldn't believe what I was seeing as I was taking this shot.

#birds #snowflake #nature
A small, round bird perched on a snowy branch, its soft gray and brown feathers fluffed up against the cold. A delicate snowflake rests on its head, highlighting the striking yellow markings above its eyes. Its tiny feet grip the frosty branch, adding to the wintery charm of the scene.
February 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Europe adapts, steps up, makes a difference.

Punitive tariffs make no sense. We'll protect our workers, businesses and consumers at every turn.

On 🇺🇦, only together can we deliver a just and lasting peace.

President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu at @munsecconf.bsky.social

→ europa.eu/!BFmmgN
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the Munich Security Conference, standing at a podium with 'msc' branding. She wears a light purple blazer over a black top and gestures with her hands while addressing the audience. Behind her, a large screen displays the conference logo. Overlaid on the image are two bold yellow banners with black text: 'Ukraine needs peace through strength.' and 'Europe wants peace through strength.' The European Commission logo is visible in the bottom right corner.
February 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Another one from the garden. This Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) or "Kleiber", as they are called here in Germany.

#kleiber #birds #nature #schleswig-holstein #nikon #z8
A little beige/blue bird, an Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) stands on the side of a tree looking across the frame.
February 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Europe! 🎉🎊
ec.europa.eu European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Feb 9
Plugged into Europe! 🔌

The Baltics 🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 have disconnected from the Russian power grid and fully synchronised with the 🇪🇺 continental one, marking their energy independence.

After two decades of preparation, it is now time to benefit from our common energy system.
The map displays the Baltic Sea region with a dark blue background representing the sea and lighter blue areas showing landmasses of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The title "PLUGGED INTO EUROPE" is prominently featured in white text at the centre with country flags above. Thin blue lines illustrate energy infrastructure, while icons in yellow and red denote specific locations. Administrative boundaries are outlined in subtle contrast, with a European Commission logo in the bottom right corner.
February 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Loica, or Long-tailed meadowlark (Leistes loyca). I photographed this beauty while hiking at Jeinimeni National Reserve, in Chilean Patagonia back in 2018.

#loica #nikonD500 #patagonia #chile #birds #nature
A Chilien Loica looks to the left while perched on a slim branch. Approximately 15 centimeters tall, with dark grey feathers on the sides and wings, a very bright red chest and neck, and a distinctive white stripe on top of the eye. The long-tailed meadowlark (Leistes loyca) is a passerine bird of southern South America and the Falkland Islands, belonging to the meadowlark genus Leistes in the icterid family.
February 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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It was one of the best days ever! ❤️❤️❤️
tiffy-im-norden.bsky.social Tiffy @tiffy-im-norden.bsky.social · Feb 6
#TBT back to the first day I went to my forever home after being adopted at the shelter. From a little apartment to playing outside everyday! I'm so lucky my humans found me ❤️🥰😍

#running #fetch #happydog
February 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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A sweet Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on a cold norden Germany morning.

#birds #nature #photography #nikonz8 #schleswig-holstein
A little bird, a Robin (Erithacus rubecula) stands on a branch against a muted background on a cold morning.
February 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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This little fellow is long-tailed tit. I photographed it last year in our garden. We will be moving soon and one of the things I'll miss the most is all the little birds that come by daily.

#birds #littlebird #Nikon #nature #naturephotography #photography
Long-tailed tit standing on a branch.
February 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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I can confirm, I was there 😁
tiffy-im-norden.bsky.social Tiffy @tiffy-im-norden.bsky.social · Feb 3
It's a cold morning 🌄 🥶 but the sun 🌞 🌞 🌞 is shining on my face and I love it!

10/10 morning walk ❤️😍

#walk #dog #sunnymorning #cold #
Tiffy the dog sitting on the grass by the walking path, the aun shines on her face in this cold morning.
February 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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I never got into the whole Instagram thing, which, since I am a photographer, surprised many people. But I think I'll start sharing here, let's see what happens 😁

#photography #Nikon #NikonZ8 #Nikon105 #Macro
February 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I have gotten several messages either from accounts that are clearly fake, or from accounts that seam legit, but the messages are very poorly written, no punctuation, horrible grammar (not that mine is that good), etc.

Is anyone else experiencing this?
January 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Danish MEP Anders Vistisen swears at Trump, says Greenland not for sale, then tells him to fuck off.
January 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Wisdom

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A cat guru is sitting on a mountaintop near a cave. He's talking to a cat who is wearing a packback. The guru is saying, "Never bite the hand that feeds you." The traveler cat replies, "What if that hand is rubbing my belly for longer than I'd like?" The cat guru responds, "Okay, there are exceptions."
January 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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I too would like to have the option to subscribe to an AI-less Photoshop. @adobelive.bsky.social aggregate all the AI tools in a dedicated AI app or make me a streamlined Photoshop version. Either way, give me an option to opt out so I don't have to pay for something I don't need.
Dear Adobe: Give Us A Photography Plan Without AI
Serious photographers would benefit from AI editing tools by Adobe more than AI generative tools. I don't want to pay more for this
www.thephoblographer.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I love photography. AI content has ruined the experience of seeing new work online: instead of admiring the work I find myself looking for the AI fingerprints. I block accounts that share AI without telling me it's AI. What do you do?
December 8, 2024 at 10:34 AM