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@eolianpariah2 Aug 14, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC

going out in style

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw apart from enjoying nature in general my reason for walking in the forest in search of mushrooms used to be to find and gather edible species. usuall…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 13, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC

entry smap 283

this year there is a group of common eider in the outer harbor. while in the past it was possible to see occasional visitors on odd days this year they seem to be based here. at first i thought it di…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 12, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC

my night photography contest 9 entry: a lunar eclipse

tonight there is a solar eclipse here in Norway but it is too cloudy to view the low evening summer sun in the west-northwest so there is no point in going out and trying to view it. i have to wait u…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 11, 2026, 5:37 PM UTC

entry reflections 284: in the forest

pools of water in the forest are prone to collecting diverse natural debris on the surface. there is almost no wind in the forest because of all the trees so the water is almost perfectly still. from…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 10, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC

entry smash 438: points of sailing

every beginner sailor needs to learn the points of sailing- that is how to set your sails depending on the direction of the wind. when the direction you want to go is directly upwind you can't get th…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 9, 2026, 6:07 PM UTC

monomad entry: acorns in summer

it is still some weeks before acorns mature here but i like the looks of these immature ones. i took the first two shots at the end of July. these sessile oak Quercus petraea acorns should be ripe so…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 8, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC

monomad entry: between the old wharves

at Fredriksvern Verft there are four huge wooden wharf sheds from the mid 1700s built very close together with only a narrow passage between them. while the facades are painted the rough plank siding…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 7, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC

tinder polypore

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw i was getting down on my shroom stash so when the weather broke i set out in high hopes of finding fungi at the edge of the forest i came upon a cat…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 6, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC

entry smap 282

we are fortunate to have red whiskered bulbuls Pycnonotus jocosus nesting in our garden and occasionally around the house as well. their mix of loud, bright and cheery songs often wakes us in the mor…

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@eolianpariah2 Aug 5, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC

entry reflections 283: reflections from the Seamen's Memorial Hall

August 1, 2026 marked 100 years since the opening of the Seamen's Memorial Hall overlooking the sea here in Stavern. "The Seamen’s Memorial Hall is Norway’s official memorial in commemoration of the…

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