Winter Nature Details

The winter has finally come. The temperature dropped below zero and the freezing thick fog covered everything with frost. It almost looked like it snowed a little. I was hoping the fog will disappear during the day but when the sunset time came it was as thick as in the morning. As it was slowly getting dark, I took my camera, small LED light panel and headed out to capture these details. Thistles, rose hips and various dried grasses, all covered with frost.


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The thick fog was gone next morning and the clouds even let through some of the sunlight.


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First Spring Photos

Spring is the most beautiful season for me. I really like those new light green leaves on the trees and bushes, trees in blossom and various colourful flowers. And the spring is finally here. I enjoyed this first weekend when the weather was sunny and warm just right.

The apricot tree came into blossom recently and it’s branches were covered with white
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Beautiful pink primula.
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And some blue flowers.
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Beautiful Lichens

Lichens are made up of two or more closely interacting organisms, first one is a fungus, the other one is an alga and/or cyanobacteria. Alga and cyanobacteria in this relationship are called photobionts. The fungus itself is not capable of photosyntesis that would provide it with energy and because of this, it needs the alga or cyanobacteria. On the other hand, the fungus provides optimal living conditions for a long term, stable association with their photobionts.

Lichens may be used, among other, as a dye and when I look at these photos, it doesn’t suprise me.

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