Syrrhaptes paradoxus The Pallas’s Sandgrouse breeds across middle latitudes of central Asia. It prefers dry steppes or similar habitats. In parts of its distribution, it is a partial migrant, making movements according to the amount of snowfall. In some years there are irruptions and birds have arrived even as west as Great Britain. The scientific... Continue Reading →
Red Knot. Photographed in The Netherlands. Trodding coastal hauntsWading in shallow waterA bird Probes in mud. Haiku 365.
Blue Whale. Photographed in Sri Lanka. Breaking the surface Water sliding off the tailFleeting waterfall. Haiku 257.
Common Crossbill. Photographed in Spain. Perched by the waterfor a cool refreshing sipCautious look around. Haiku 195.
Dew forming on a spider's web. Photographed in Malta. Droplets of water converge on delicate silk just like strings of pearls. Dew forming on a spider's web. Photographed in Malta. Haiku 136.
Female Blue Emperor dragonflies laying eggs. Photographed in Malta. Shimmering jewels lurking behind the bushes at the water's edge. Haiku 135.
African Penguins.Photographed at Boulders Beach, South Africa. Flapping happily Running for the cold water Southern ocean life. Haiku 85.
Photographed in Kenya. A sorrowful mood. A monochrome created by death. Water is the source of life. But too much water can spell death too. As in this case, the rise of the water level has killed these trees. A lesson to be learned. Like everything in life, an excess of anything, even the best... Continue Reading →
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