Tag: Canon EOS70D
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Macro Monday
The butterflies above are from my archive and I believe they were all photographed in Borneo’s rainforest some years ago. Maybe someone out there knows what kind of butterflies these are?Yesterday I saw this tiny dragonfly here in Malta but the beauty flew away too fast. Without my macro lens this time but at least […]
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The True Reality
“There are some four million different kind of animals and plants in the world. Four million different solutions to the problems of staying alive” – Sir David Attenborough –“Let us develop respect for all living thing. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love” – Jane Goodall –“Ever since […]
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Skyltsöndag
Dags för Skyltsöndag igen och eftersom jag nyligen varit i Spanien kommer de flesta därifrån. Enjoy! Gatuskyltarna är ofta vackra. På Calle La Granja bodde vi en vecka i den lilla charmiga staden Salobrena. Vi bodde i den gamla delen där gränderna är som labyrinter och gatorna branta. Bestämde mig för att gå upp till […]
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Rectangles & Warm Colors
Small details on a wall with at least more than one rectangle. Franks weekly Photo Challenge – Rectangles
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Which Way…
Stairway to heaven… Sometimes we may need to just relax and contemplate before making any decisions, which way… Posted for Son of a Beach’s Which Way Photo Challenge.
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Same same…
Today we only have 10 degrees, rainy and strong winds, which means it feels even colder here on the island. Just searching for some light, this Wordless Wednesday. By the way, I have a new site where I participate in a Swedish photo challenge. You are more than welcome to visit my maltanita.blog
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Challenge – Catching People Unaware
Sometimes, it may be a challenge, to capture unknown people with the camera……while they are unaware that they are actually being photographed by another unknown person. Dutch Goes the Photo – Challenge Cee´s Fun Foto Challenge -Catching people unaware.
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As time goes by…
“As times goes on, you’ll understand… What lasts, lasts;…What doesn’t, doesn’t… Time solves most things…And what time can’t solve, you have to solve yourself” Quote by – Haruki Murakami –
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Spring is here…
…but only in my dreams. And that’s enough for me, as long as I am surrounded by colors. “Imagination is more important than knowledge” – Albert Einstein –
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Fanny in Ta Qali Park..
During the Second World War the Ta Qali National Park was used as an airfield. Today the park is very popular with Maltese people and a busy place on Saturday afternoons when many families gather for picnics. There are many wild cats in the park and Fanny loves to chase them, luckily she never manage […]
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Friday’s thoughts…
It’s hard to believe that this creature will transform into a colorful moth. I’ve never seen such a big caterpillar. It’s about 15 cm/6 inches. Could be an Elephant Hawk-moth, Deilephila elpenor but I’m not sure. Now, that caterpillar was not yet colorful so here’s some sunshine from Ta Qali……where the grass was wet with dew.A […]
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Which way…
A breakwater outside Malta’s majestic Grand Harbour which is one of the most spectacular ports in the world.It is possible to take a walk along the Mediterranean Sea when you are in Malta’s capital Valletta. But some parts could be a bit difficult to access… …and so it was when we hiked in Majjistral park. […]
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Comfort
It may not look so comfortable but when I saw this man I felt that he had fun. Seeing the fun in an uncomfortable situation shows that the man has an open mind who enjoys his comfort. Some may feel the comfort of a cold beer after a hard day’s work while others choose a […]
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Places People Live
Both images above are from a suburb outside Stockholm in Sweden. I myself prefer the one with the blue sky. Although both images give an exciting impression of the difference between seasons in the northern Europe.A farmhouse in Gozo, Malta. Maltese residential buildings.This was how it looked when I grew up outside Stockholm and this […]
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Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge
I’m really not used to converting images to black and white so this is a really fun and exciting challenge. I could not resist put in a little bit of color in each image, but it’s so tiny that it’s barely noticeable, or……perhaps too much noticeable. Anyway, this is my post to this week’s fun […]
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Taken by Surprise
Surely it’s surprising to discover what amazing bird species there are around the world. This one looks unique.When I saw this “sculpture” at a distance in Siracusa, Sicily, I was absolutely sure it was real. Until I came close and my dog began to nose around his feet. Then he couldn’t sit still any longer […]
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Ta’ Qali Park – After the rain
A few weeks ago there was no greenery at all in Ta Qali National Park. After the summer heat it was very dry. Then the rainy season began and nature woke up again. Although it’s October and the winter season awaits, it feels almost like spring is here. Fanny can merrily run around in the high […]
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Everyday Life…
Everyday life in different parts of our world. Above you see a family at the market in Kota Kinabalu in Borneo, Malaysia and then a woman selling Pancake Crepes along Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand. All of these pictures are from my archive and memories from different trips. The images speak for themselves but you […]
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Monday’s Malta pics
Macro photography is always fun and I guess this is a hornet, Vespa crabro, or Bålgeting as we say in Swedish. I see many of them now among our hibiscus on the terrace. Sadly, with fewer plants the butterflies are gone.The plant blooms but the leaves are more yellow than green. Perhaps more care and […]
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On the Way…
Here we are on the way along the Mediterranean Sea where the sculpture “White Shadow”stands. A marble cut-out of human figures walking together. Designed by Maltese Architect Richard England in Sliema 2002.On the way by car to the countryside. …where we meet these happy riders.Suddenly the road ends. Which way I chose then I’ll let […]
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Which Way…
In Ta Qali National Park, there aren’t only lots of different kinds of plants, trees, birds, insects and picnic areas.There are also many stairs, leading to nowhere, except from where you came.Posted for Son of a Beach’s Which Way Photo Challenge
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Roses…
I just couldn’t resist buying these roses, for no special reason at all. Three pink and two white. It doesn’t show but they are twice as big as usual and they still last after five days. I love the soft colors, I love pink…It’s told that pink is not just a color, it’s an attitude. […]
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Simplicity
Creating an illusion with simple means has been used by artists for a long time and the varieties are many. Here the artist has used plant parts for his composition. The flowers become a woman’s face and the leaves form the impression of a bird. These motifs are found in many variants. Here I’ve photographed […]
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In a World of Colors
In this weeks photo challenge, Frank like us to share some insights into “Our World”. How we see it or something that can catch your eyes or someone else’s eyes.The colors of these traditional fishing boats are usually painted in bright colors while the bow has a pair of eyes. These Luzzus have existed since […]
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A Sense of Blue
“If you’re feeling blue, try painting yourself a different color” –Hanna Cheatem- “Every drop in the ocean counts” -Yoko Ono-“The worst kind of sad is not being able to explain why“ “Color is to the eye what music is to the ear”
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The importance of Insects
Insects, flowers and pollen. A fantastic combination for reproduction, created by nature.“If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from land. Within a few months” -E.O. Wilson-
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Genuine Joy!
Can you see her? For me this is pure joy. To see when Fanny with great delight runs freely on the rocks. She loves to run and she loves to run fast. This is a huge area along the Mediterranean, near Marsalforn in Gozo. Here you also find the Salt pans. The production of sea salt has […]
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Autumn?
No autumn feelings so far here in Malta. We have some flowers left on our roof terrace and have planted new ones on the lower one.We are in the middle of September and it’s still warm but yet, not too hot. In the Mediterranean it’s 27 degrees.No rain has fallen and what you see is […]
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Angels & Lines
Yes, I’ve been away, again. This time I went to my hometown in Sweden for a few days. I had lots of ideas what to do and what to see, but in three days I didn’t make much of it. I met my three sisters and I met a blog friend that I never met […]
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Away for a while…
I’ve been away for a while, away from it all, again. This time we went to Gozo, Malta’s sister island which is completely different from the main island. Gozo is known as a tranquil haven for a tempo and scene change. This little island has its own special charm. It’s greener, more rural and with […]
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The Caterpillar Story…
Lovely butterflies! I’ve not seen so many of them this summer. I used to capture a lot among our plants on our roof terrace, which is now gone. These are from Sicily while those in the circles were taken in Malta. Thank you! I’ll will reply and I’ll visit your site, as soon as I catch […]
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Sicily – Part 2
Some snapshots from Ortigia in Siracusa & Taormina located on the island of Sicily in Italy north of Malta.
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Away from it all…
We went to Sicily for a week, to get away from it all. Here we rented a villa, Villa Cristina, located in a rural area, but not too far from Siracusa. Simple yet cozy accommodation. The garden was huge and there were orange and olive trees, banana plants, grapes, tomatoes, chili peppers, herbs and much […]
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Whatever will be, will be…
That’s all for now. No more posts until I have enough time to comment and to visit my valuable followers. Take care out there!
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