Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica), found throughout N. America,Europe, Asia, and Africa. They’re a natural form of pest control. Estimates suggest that they can consume around 60 insects per hour, including lots of mosquitoes 🦟 #birds#nature#ecology#NotMyPersonalPhoto#photography#biology#wildlife
A less well known viewpoint on the Lynn Peak route, looking towards the Grouse range. Appropriate as the deep booming sound of the #grouse reminded me I was but a visitor to its terrain. The rocks I was sitting on were scarred by glacier induced striations, which was impressive as they're at 900+m altitude. #mountains#phonephotography#nature#hiking#britishcolumbia
The third face of Nowa Huta in Kraków, perhaps the most surprising to me, is the "natural" one.
It takes about 50 metres of detour from the usual urban area to discover a huge grassy meadow, often frequented by locals to sunbathe and relax. It was so calm and silent my jaw dropped and I couldn't pick it up. The only thing that reminded me I was in one of most populous parts of Kraków was that thermal power plant in the horizon.
My peanut Warsaw brain keeps yapping: how come a housing estate hasn't been built here yet?
Just walked past this luxurious cascade of honeysuckle on the way back from the grocery shop and if you're not floored by the stubborn beauty that persists despite everything, then I don't know what to say.
It's funny when you look back through your images folders and find a strange image totally out of context.
No idea when I took it, where I took it, or what on earth is going on 😲😄
There's a part of the walk around the Summer Leys Reserve is a small meadow known as 'Butterfly Meadow'. Here I saw a few butterflies and bees. This one is an Orange Tip Butterfly that was flying between flowers