miscellaneous

Together on the top

While cross-country skiing on the mountain I passed this couple. They seemed pretty weathered, but at least they had each other.

Keep cool!

I'm quite new to cross-country skiing, so I am not sure. But I think this is a sign and I imagine that there is some kind of message on it that is intended for me. Being new to this, I found it quite difficult to read. Maybe it just said "It's winter, keep cool!" In that case, I got the message.

Hostile and beautiful

When zooming in on the frost from last night, I can't really decide if it looks intimidating and hostile, or fragile and beautiful. Perhaps it's both hostile and beautiful...

Late summer light

I captured this photo on my way to pick up the kids from school. Trying to see the neighborhood in a different light, I used my full-spectrum converted camera and a 720nm filter.

Time for reflection

I was just arriving at the hotel, returning from my morning walk. It was still too early for the first bathers, so the water was almost completely still. It was enough to make a rather nice reflection of the morning sky at least. This is shot with an iPhone by the way.

Lighthouse in the morning light

I was on my way back from a morning walk to the dunes. With the morning sun in my back I needed to turn around to fully enjoy the sunrise. Here is a photo of the lighthouse I passed.

Pale day by the lake

It was in the middle of summer. That much I know. But I don't remember where this photo was taken. It seems to be a rather pale day anyway and perhaps not worth remembering. Anyhow, I quite like the photo.

From the bus

This photo is taken with my old iPhone 6 through a bus window. The resolution is nothing to cheer for, but thanks to the bright spring sun and the calm water I think it turned out pretty nice anyway.

Stairway to Heaven

It wasn't as warm as it might appear. It was actually quite windy and cold. The view of the horizon was nice though. For this shot however, I turned my back to the sea and faced the grass covered dunes.

The Golden Guys

It was probably one of the hottest days during our visit in Phuket. But we were, strangely enough, rather tired of lying on the beach. Instead, we decided it was a good idea to sit in a hot taxi for an hour or so for a trip to the Big Buddha. It was worth it though. Except for the big one, we also found a couple of his friends.

Swing on the Beach

This is another picture from Coconut Beach in Khao Lak. The beach is lined with palm trees, the sand is soft, the water is warm and the swing is free. Some very good reasons for a visit. It's a bit far away though...

Night lights bokeh

For some reason I have a soft spot for bokeh pictures. I'm not sure where I took this, but I think it is somewhere in Thailand. It's a little hard to discern...

Wheels of fire

I took quite a few photos that evening on the beach on Koh Lanta. We were sitting just a few meters away from these wheels of fire and we could feel the heat. This fire show was really something. Needless to say, the kids liked the show too.

Donut of Fire

Me and my son were browsing through some pictures. When we came to the pictures from the fire show on Klong Jark Beach, he said it looked like fire donuts. And I guess he's right.

Light up the night!

This was the start signal of the fire show we were lucky to enjoy on Koh Lanta. Even though I was sitting about 10 meters away from these guys, I could really feel the heat from that fire blast. That was quite cool! (Cool, not cold. :)

The Moon

This was one of those nights, when the moon is full and bright. And also rather beautiful. I would like to have a lens with a bit more range, so that I would be able to study this ball a bit more closely.

Not quite full

It's not quite full, but I still find it quite nice. If I remember correctly, this is taken on Koh Lipe, Thailand, during our backpacking trip.

Wired up hearts

I can't understand why tourists like to do this sort of thing; buying a padlock shaped like a heart and attach it to a wire for good fortune or something of the sort. But it seems to be quite popular...

Blue Eyes

I think the Transformers movies can be quite entertaining when you are in the right mood. I don't know which of the transformers this one is though. We saw this fellow on Universal Studios in Singapore. It's hard to tell from this picture, but even though he (at least I think it is a he) is kneeling, he reaches at least two meters above the ground.

Up and away

This is one of the first photos I took on our two-month backpacking trip a few years ago. We had just left the ground and could enjoy a winter sunrise above the clouds. A rather good way to start a trip.

Morning Traffic

I was out in the cold on an early Saturday morning. With one camera on the tripod, I was capturing the sunrise over the river. With another camera in my hand, I was capturing the morning traffic. Totally different results and feeling in the photos and I'm not sure which one I like the most.

Morning Speed

One early October morning I set out to capture the morning sun over the river. I did capture the stilless of the water in the morning light as planned. But I also turned around and captured the speeding cars in the light of dawn.

Colorful Bokeh

I'm not sure why, but I have a soft spot for bokeh pictures. Maybe it's the soft light or, in this case, the many colors that are reflected in the water. I think this photo is from a photowalk I did in Stockholm, but I'm actually not quite sure.

Bike Commuter

I was a bit surprised when I looked through my photos from a day in the capital. This one didn't exactly turn out the way I planned, but I think it's kinda cool showing the speed of the bike commuter.

Those shoes!

I saw this really cool guy once. I have other photos of him too, where you can see more of him than his feet. But seeing only his feet is enough to know that he is a cool guy.

Rainbow cloud

It was a midwinter afternoon and we were just about to enter the train station. On our way in we saw this colorful pastell rainbow cloud. I've never seen anything quite like it and I think it was rather cool.

Swing reflection

It was a rather chilly summer evening. A soft breeze was passing over the lake. Even though the wind rippled the water a bit, it turned out to be a fairly okay reflection.

Strings

I'm not much of a musician, but I like instruments. I find many of them (but not all) rather beautiful with many interesting details. When looking at this old photo though, I'm mostly wondering what that reflection on the left is...

Feeling a bit unfocused

Sometimes you just have to unfocus a bit to see the world in a different light. Or at least a blurry light...

Unfocused pattern

I have a soft spot for bokeh photos. I prefer them with many different and vibrant colors. In this case, however, I saw a nice pattern instead of nice colors.

Glowing Trees

I used to experiment more with photo editing apps on my phone than I do now. This picture is one of the more extreme results. Some autumn trees made a bit more glowing.

Memories of ice

When I look at this photo, I can almost still feel the cold. This is what the lake Sommen looks like during our Swedish winter. I'm not sure that we dared to cross the lake that day...