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Frost feathers

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My steps on the wet ground echo among the rocks. The pine next to me vibrates slightly from the woodpecker's determined beak; it has its forge there. Over the rocks the path winds, worn by steps taken here for centuries. A flock of goldcrests flutters around in a lichen-covered spruce, small as this moment is in the web of time. The old forest is quiet.

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Hunter's moon

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Ephemeral

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See you where the edges meet.

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A day in bliss.

Species: tansy, funnel chanterelle, Scots pine and yellow water-lily (leaves).

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Come Autumn

Mushroom species: Marasmiellus perforans, Clitocybe fragrans and Hypholoma capnoides.

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Ruska

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Somewhere in time.

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Mångata

A Swedish word for the road-like reflection moonlight can create on water.

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The sun rises over another day in early September. A little summer heat still lingers in the air, but autumn announces its presence, more and more with each passing day. The swallows dart on sharp wings through the air, chasing the last insects. They sit down in the treetops to chat, but quickly part again. Soon they will leave, soon.

In the light of sunrise, the birches flaunt their yellow highlights, and the rowan berries glow fiery red. The thrushes raid the rowans and chatter eagerly while devouring the berries whole. They are accompanied by the distant trumpet blasts of a flock of cranes taking up their positions in the sky. Soon they will also leave, soon.

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What once was.

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At the Summer's End

Species: field forget-me-not, pleated inkcap and oat.

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Delight

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What scares you, you want to protect yourself from,

but what you love, you want to protect.

I want to protect landscapes like these and everything they contain.

I am a part of them, and they are a part of me.

What do you want to protect?

Nature conservation fact: Familiarity with nature increases the sense of belonging to it and thus one's willingness to protect it. 

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Thank you so much @landscapeexposurenetwork!

Breathe

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Breathe