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Sonja Holverson
@sonjaswisslife.bsky.social
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#TravelAddict #writer #photography
Lecturer EHL #Tourism #Hospitality #Marketing #Switzerland
Love #nature hiking culture
BA in #art Uni Hawaii, Dipl. French Teacher+MBA Uni Lausanne
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#WaxingCrescent #MOON 30 June 2025 SW Portugal on a hot summer's night. #astrophotography
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Moon watching in SW Portugal across the park from my window, Waxing Crescent Moon of 30 June 2025 looking at a typical apartment building in the style of the Alentejo region; usually painted white and highlighted around the windows and building designs with blue or gold paint and terracotta tiled roofs. 2 apartments are lit up behind the trees. Closer view of the Waxing Crescent Moon of 30 June 2025 by itself shining bright, almost orange in the clear black sky of SW Portugal.
July 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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#Flower Moon's journey through frivolous clouds. A warm + pleasant evening on the roof at midnight in #Portugal 12 May 2025 #astrophotography #supermoon
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Flower Moon's journey through frivolous clouds seemingly dancing around it. 12 May 2025 midnight by Sonja Holverson Flower Moon shines down on small Portugues town in Alentejo. View from the roof of the neighbouring Alentejana typical white architecture with its many chimneys + terracotta tiles by Sonja Holverson
May 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Wouldn't it be boring without clouds? @stormhour.bsky.social #Portugal
Early spring on coastal SW Portugal sun setting behind rows of apartment buildings of the typical architecture of the region. @SonjaSwissLife
March 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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'MOON SHOTS' Blood Moon tonight Atlantic SW Portugal. No orange tonight here, mostly rain. Try in the morning official date 14 Oct. @ataxia.scot @peterlewis55.bsky.social @stormhour.bsky.social
Looking at the 14 March 2025 in Portugal 'Blood Moon' usually with red colours. Important in India where the Holi festival will take place. @SonjaSwissLife Same Blood Moon with clouds around it the rainy night of 13 March 2025 Atlantic SW Portugal @SonjaSwissLife Same night of 13 March 2025 the 'Blood Moon' in the clouds of Atlantic SW Portugal @SonjaSwissLife. I hope it's bright in India tomorrow for the Holi festival of colour. @SonjaSwissLife
March 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Flying into #Athens #Greece at sunrise over the western shores of #Peloponnese called the 'toes' of this Peninsula & the #Mani coast region which was, in fact, my final destination.
Flying into #Athens #Greece at sunrise over the western shores of #Peloponnese called the 'toes' of this Peninsula & the #Mani coast region. 6 May 2023 @SonjaSwissLife
February 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Happy Monday @ataxia.scot. The bougainvillea over the arched entrance to the park was cut way back but now it's thriving again.
Bougainvillea covers the arched entrance to the park. Portugal Alentejo @SonjaSwissLife
February 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Got another view & shot of #Snowmoon last night 11 FEB but cloudy. Saw it again this AM huge on the horizon but far too bright for my camera. My eyes were happy! #Portugal. TONIGHT 12 FEB it's supposed to be the best view @stormhour.bsky.social
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February Snow Moon against a dark sky + light clouds heading its way. by Sonja Holverson SW #Portugal.
February 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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More Snow Moons of 10 FEB 2025 but no snow in #Portugal yet! #StormHour @peterlewis55.bsky.social
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Bright Snow Moon in rapidly moving clouds 10 FEB 2025 Portugal Sonja Holverson Bright Snow Moon in rapidly moving clouds 10 FEB 2025 Portugal Sonja Holverson
February 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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#SnowMoon 10 FEB 2025 from #Portugal. So bright it was like taking photos of the sun. @peterlewis55.bsky.social @ianmcnamara.bsky.social #Stormhour
Snow Moon bright + relatively clear skies by Sonja Holverson Snow Moon bright + wind blown cloudy skies by Sonja Holverson 10 FEB 2025 Snow Moon bright + more windy clouds in the skies by Sonja Holverson 10 FEB 2025 Portugal
February 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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I was sure you would have taken a Crescent moon shot with Venus, Peter. I tried at 12AM here in Portugal but it was really dark & Venus was out of my frame.
Crescent moon seen over a Portuguese low rise apartment complex after midnight 1 FEB 2025 Sonja Holverson Crescent moon 31 JAN 1 FEB 2025 zoom Portugal Holverson
February 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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On the trail going up to #Meteora monasteries perched on cliffs. #Greece #visitGreece
On the trail hiking up to the cliffside monasteries in Meteora Greece. Many types of habitation in caves or buildings like this. By Sonja Holverson 2014 #TBEX
January 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I got side-tracked, big time. I'll try again for #yellow. How's this yellowish + black + a bit of orange?
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Yellow sunset over the Atlantic seen through the trees with a Portuguese chimney sticking up in the middle @SonjaSwissLife
January 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Great selection of your many wonderful holiday spots, Oli. "Life IS for living" - @travelbugsworld.bsky.social Holidays are for #slowtravel in #Peloponnese #Greece, Gytheio.
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Fishing boats back with the catch of the day along the shoreline of the charming port of Gytheio, Peloponnese Greece. Photo by @SonjaSwissLife.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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@patsketti.bsky.social You have such an array of skills and techniques. I really like your water color style like this one I took from your shop to show you. Not crazy about snakes but I love the painting style and colors. Do you have more like that?
Serpent climbing a jagged peak from the fog below. Dragon like horns sticking up circling the foreground. Watercolor purples, pinks, blues by patsketti.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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#StormHour #POTW Sunrise Fog + Mist moving up the Mira river from the #Atlantic 18th c Fort São Clemente protection from pirates going inland. #Portugal
Sunrise with mist + fog moving up the river Mira from the Atlantic with sandy beach on one side + 18th c Fort São Clemente on the other as Pirate protection. Portugal by Sonja Holverson
December 11, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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Being new to Bluesky like you, I'm still learning the hard way. So I don't how this message will be delivered. It could be a real mess. 😁
Photo taken in India during the Pandemic when people were locked in their homes & depended on government deliveries of food. This man was a +produce seller trying to survive.
December 7, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Furnas Beach, SW #Portugal, a large beach separated by rocks at high tide. On the other side of the river Mir which meets the #Atlantic there is a small boat service to take you across the river to V.N. #Milfontes where there are more beaches & a small lovely town. #StormHour #potw #beaches
Woman stands alone near the surf on Furnas Beach, SW Portugal: a large beach separated by rocks at high tide. By Sonja Holverson @SonjaSwissLife
December 5, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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View of the Jungfrau region from the Schilthorn mountain #StormHour #POTW @myswitzerland.bsky.social
View from the Schilthorn Mountain down to the Lauterbrunnen valley and the Jungfraujoch mountain in the Jungfrau region, Switzerland by Sonja Holverson
November 28, 2024 at 11:00 PM