Tag: Canon EOS80D
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Me and my dog
In this post I show some images from my recent walks with my dog in various Nature parks here in Malta. Thanks to Fanny, I’ve discovered amazing sceneries on this tiny island in the Mediterranean. The greenery, the narrow paths and the deep slopes of Victoria Lines.The barren landscape along the sea in Pembroke.The steep […]
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Life is good…
Life goes on as usual, I can still go out while my husband since three weeks now has to stay indoors. I go to the supermarket when needed and I take long walks with Fanny twice a day, otherwise I stay home as advised. I’m grateful to have my beloved dog as a companion when […]
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Malta Carnival 2020 – Part 2
Here are some more images from last weekend’s Colorful Carnival in Valletta. Same same but… A smile makes it all! Feel free to click on an image to enlarge. Hope you enjoyed these amazing creations made by enthusiasts as much as I did since……more to come!
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Colorful Joy
Here are a few images from this weekend’s Colorful Carnival in Valletta. The participants wore amazing creations and colorful costumes.It was a lovely atmosphere filled with fun and joy in the city of Valletta. More to come…
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Today’s Plant
I have no idea what kind of plant this is. It can be quite large and it is growing wild now here in Malta.I tried to search the images through google but got some strange suggestions. I know it’s not a broccoli and for sure it’s not a kind of fowl! For me it’s not […]
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Tulips
“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common” – Ralph Waldo Emerson –
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Balance & Harmony
“To put everything in balance is good… …to put everything in harmony is better” – Viktor Hugo –
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Black & White Photography – 9
This is the ninth time I join Susie’s fun photo black and white challenge. In the past I have mostly photographed people, this time I choose pets, dogs and cats.“When I look into the eyes of an animal I don’t see an animal I see a living being, I see a friend, I feel a […]
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Flower(s) of The Day
Feeling Blue.Red for Love – Red for Fire. Snow WhiteYellow Solar heat. Pink – Passion. Wherever life plants you…Susan’s Flowers on Fridays Cee’s Photo Challenge.
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Black & White Photography – 8
I just realized that my Swedish driving license needs to be renewed. Since I live in Malta I have applied for a Maltese driver’s license. While I wait for it to be ready, I wonder what it’s like to ride a motorcycle. Lol.. Haha… This is just for fun, don’t think I’m riding a Harley-Davidson […]
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Kuching Street Art
Kuching is a colorful place and the city is becoming a popular haven for street art. Thanks to local arts festivals and even corporate sponsorships, more and more of the town’s blank walls are gradually being taken over by vivid murals. Many of the works portray scenes from local life… …whether it be human or […]
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Flower of The Day
Yesterday I saw an almond tree that was already blooming, although it was mostly buds. It’s a lovely flower.It feels like spring though it’s still winter here on the island.“Almond blossom, sent to teach us That the Spring days soon will reach us” – Edwin Arnold – Susan’s Flowers on Fridays Cee’s Photo Challenge.
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Black & White Photography – 7
Moments…Movements… Meanings…“Silence is sometimes the best answer” – Dalai Lama – Susan’s Black and White on Wednesdays
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Lens-Artists Challenge – Favorite Photos of 2019
Artistic. For the last Lens-Artists Photo Challenge of 2019, we will show some of our favorite photos that we have taken during the year that are close to end.Creative. It’s always difficult to pick favorites but I like the way Patti divided her favorites into different categories, so I did the same, or almost the […]
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Masjid India Kuching
The newly built one and only floating Mosque in Kuching is located on the banks of the Sarawak River, close to the newly built Harmony bridge whose shape symbolizes the balance of cultures living together in harmony.“Harmony among our different religious traditions is essential for world peace” –Dalai Lama –This is the Old State Mosque, […]
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Flowers on Fridays
This time I choose to show three different types of flowers but with similar shades of color.The flower on top I believe is an anthurium, also called flamingo flower. The one above is a type of orchid but there are about 28,000 different species so I have no idea about its name.Plumeria flowers. Susan’s Flowers […]
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Black & White Photography – 6
The above pictures are from the square along Sarawak River in Kuching. Every afternoon, both young and old can be seen playing with each other, many of them blowing soap bubbles, just for fun.This skilled lady I saw in Valletta here in Malta the other day. Guess why she’s looking down.Concentration! She really knew how […]
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Flower of The Day
“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better” – Albert Einstein –“It you truly love nature you will find beauty everywhere” – Vincent Van Gogh “Time spent in nature heals your body, mind & spirit” – Katrina Mayer – Sarawak Orchid Garden, Kuching – December 2019. Susan’s Flowers on Fridays Cee’s Photo […]
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Black & White Photography – 5
Wednesday, and my fifth colorless post, inspired by Susan’s black and white photo challenge.As in my previous black and white post, I choose to show people. People in everyday life that I photographed recently when I visited the city of Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.Of these five images, there is actually only one that I’m […]
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Lens-Artists Challenge – On Display
Today’s pictures are from Kuching Sunday Market that I visited recently. I’m not so happy to show headless and half people though it’s not easy to avoid when there are so many people moving around. Here you’ll find a huge variety of different kinds of fresh fruits & vegetables. Guess it was high season for […]
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Signs on Sundays / Skyltsöndag
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time to share some signs again. Since I just came back home from Malaysia, my signs are from there. For some unknown reason, wordpress has restricted the possibilities to create a gallery. That’s why it looks like this, though I didn’t want it to look like this. Feel free to […]
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Sarawak People – Daily Life
“The best is yet to be” – Robert Browning –“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous” – Aristotle –“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common” -Ralph Waldo Emerson – Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. December 2019
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Flowers on Fridays
These beautiful flowers were taken when I visited Orchid Garden in Kuching, Sarawak. It’s obviously not some kind of orchid, but it is a beautiful flower that grows on large trees and has a lovely scent.If I’m not mistaken, this is Plumeria flowers which are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths […]
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Back..
…back to my daily life here in Malta after a couple of weeks in Sarawak, Malaysia. Today’s images are from yesterday’s visit to Ta Qali Park. Nature has changed, in some way, it feels more subdued. It’s winter now, not so many colorful flowers, besides the yellow ones that bloom all year round. These special […]
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Trees on Tuesdays
“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop” – Rumi – “The greatest Threat to Our Planet is the Belief that Someone Else will Save it” -Robert Swan – Susan’s Photo Challenge Trees on Tuesdays.
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The Tower
Għajn Tuffieħa Tower, designed by architect Vincenzo Maculaniwas, is a small watchtower built in 1637.The tower was built on the site of a medieval watch post and was originally armed with a ½-pounder gun. Its garrison consisted of a captain and three men, who were paid by the Università of Mdina…read moreThe view from here […]
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Black & White Photography – Part 3
This feels almost a bit scary. I’m not good at all when it comes to edit my images to black and white.In September I visited an exhibition of old motorbikes at the Aviation Museum in Ta ‘Qali. The Historical Motorcycles Club exhibited both classic……and military motorbikes.…as well as some old cars. Engine and a wheel. […]
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Trees on Tuesdays
Same tree taken from different angle and different seasons. The one in the middle was taken in the beginning of February this year. The others are from last weekend. Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, Malta. Susan’s Photo Challenge Trees on Tuesdays. Yes, the picture in the middle has been shown here before. Didn’t have much imagination today.
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Today’s Quote
“If You feel the Grass is always greener on the other side. You surely need to water your garden more often” – Shivangani Agrawal –
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Too Close for a Close-up
This little creature suddenly landed on my sweater and looked deep into my eyes. So I did the same…
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Spring is in the air
Yesterday we went to Ta Qali Park. Usually we never go there on the weekends when the summer is over because there are too many people and you can’t have your dog without leash. But we were all alone.I haven’t been here for a while and was really surprised. It felt like spring even though […]
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Welcome November
Typically November, the sky is gray, it’s thundering and it’s raining again. Days like these we need both color and flowers and not to forget, a happy mind. Susan’s Flowers on Fridays # 13. Cee’s Photo Challenge.
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Flower of The Day
It continues to rain here on the island. These are still blooming on our terrace, although it’s soon November. Life goes on, sometimes a bit too fast. For the future, I have a wish…Cee’s Photo Challenge.
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Thistly
“Do not blame the thistle that you can see no beauty” – Jonathan Lookwood Huie – “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better” – Albert Einstein – Susan’s Flowers on Fridays # 13. Cee’s Photo Challenge.
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Black & White Photography
“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls” – Ted Grant – I’m not sure if I agree with Ted Grant. These images were taken when I sat in my car waiting while a religious procession passes by along the road. […]
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Pomegranates and Prickly Pears
We spent another Sunday among pomegranates and prickly pears in Majjistral Nature Park. This time I had brought gloves so I could pick some of the prickly fruits. They taste pretty good, not too sweet. The pomegranate kernels are not sweet at all but taste good mixed with yogurt and some honey.I found a small […]
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