nature

<p>One dozen favorite photos I took in 2025.</p><p>All my photos are taken on my property, often from my window. It may have become trite, but there’s a lot of beauty in the mundane world if you stop to look.<br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> </p><p>(Notes are in the alt tags)<br>1/3</p>

<p>Robin in the blue - a little handmade watercolor painting for the bird lovers.<br>Have a great day!</p><p>Art --&gt; <a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#InteriorDesign</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/artistsonmastodon/" rel="tag">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/watercolour/" rel="tag">#watercolour</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdart/" rel="tag">#BirdArt</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturelover/" rel="tag">#NatureLover</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#BirdWatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/vogel/" rel="tag">#vogel</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/robin/" rel="tag">#robin</a> <a href="/tags/blue/" rel="tag">#blue</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/herbst/" rel="tag">#Herbst</a> <a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#Autumn</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/fotografie/" rel="tag">#fotografie</a></p>

<p>&quot;Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.&quot; ~ Rachel Carson</p><p><a href="/tags/quote/" rel="tag">#quote</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/botanicalgardens/" rel="tag">#BotanicalGardens</a></p>

<p>As the year comes to an end, I want to share my four favorite photos I shot this year. Descriptions of the photos are in the comments.</p><p>Find more of my work on <a href="https://thorstenzobel.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>thorstenzobel.com/</a>.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/fotografie/" rel="tag">#fotografie</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/night/" rel="tag">#night</a> <a href="/tags/landscapephotography/" rel="tag">#landscapephotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/nightphotography/" rel="tag">#nightphotography</a> <a href="/tags/astro/" rel="tag">#astro</a> <a href="/tags/astrophotography/" rel="tag">#astrophotography</a> <a href="/tags/sunset/" rel="tag">#sunset</a> <a href="/tags/sunrise/" rel="tag">#sunrise</a> <a href="/tags/sun/" rel="tag">#sun</a> <a href="/tags/fall/" rel="tag">#fall</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a> <a href="/tags/moon/" rel="tag">#moon</a> <a href="/tags/bloodmoon/" rel="tag">#bloodmoon</a> <a href="/tags/fireflies/" rel="tag">#fireflies</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/macrophotography/" rel="tag">#macrophotography</a> <a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#macro</a> <a href="/tags/milkyway/" rel="tag">#milkyway</a> <a href="/tags/frankfurt/" rel="tag">#frankfurt</a> <a href="/tags/ffm/" rel="tag">#ffm</a> <a href="/tags/newyear/" rel="tag">#newyear</a> <a href="/tags/2025/" rel="tag">#2025</a> <a href="/tags/newyearseve2025/" rel="tag">#newyearseve2025</a> <a href="/tags/fujifilm/" rel="tag">#fujifilm</a></p>

<p>Up, up, and down again.</p><p>El Chaltén - day 3</p><p>1/9</p><p><a href="/tags/patagonia/" rel="tag">#Patagonia</a> <a href="/tags/elchalten/" rel="tag">#ElChalten</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#hiking</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>

Bird feeding on grass <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

<p>Starling Murmuration at Brandon Marshes this evening</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/birdscrolling/" rel="tag">#BirdScrolling</a></p>

<p>The wonder of nature through the eyes of a child.</p><p>📷 Pentax K1000<br>🔘 Pentax M 135mm f/3.5<br>🎞️ Kodak ColorPlus 200</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/streetphotography/" rel="tag">#streetphotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a></p>

Tree in a field <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/tree/" rel="tag">#tree</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

<p>Brave💜heart OWLS enduring the bitter cold of Winter❄🌨🌬</p><p>💙😬🌨❄💙🦉💜🦉💙❄🌨🌬💙</p><p><a href="/tags/owlsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#OwlsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/owl/" rel="tag">#owl</a> <a href="/tags/owls/" rel="tag">#owls</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/owlet/" rel="tag">#owlet</a> <a href="/tags/owlets/" rel="tag">#owlets</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/owllover/" rel="tag">#OwlLover</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#WINTER</a></p>

Pond Lil Nature Preserve <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/lagrange/" rel="tag">#lagrange</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

<p><a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#autumn</a> <a href="/tags/fall/" rel="tag">#fall</a> <a href="/tags/fallcolours/" rel="tag">#fallcolours</a> <a href="/tags/tree/" rel="tag">#tree</a> <a href="/tags/lookup/" rel="tag">#lookup</a> <a href="/tags/branches/" rel="tag">#branches</a> <a href="/tags/leaves/" rel="tag">#leaves</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturelovers/" rel="tag">#naturelovers</a> <a href="/tags/naturephoto/" rel="tag">#naturephoto</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/forestphoto/" rel="tag">#forestphoto</a> <a href="/tags/forestphotography/" rel="tag">#forestphotography</a> <a href="/tags/forestwalk/" rel="tag">#forestwalk</a> <a href="/tags/outside/" rel="tag">#outside</a> <a href="/tags/outdoors/" rel="tag">#outdoors</a> <a href="/tags/outdoor/" rel="tag">#outdoor</a> <a href="/tags/outdooradventures/" rel="tag">#outdooradventures</a> <a href="/tags/lookslikeitlooked/" rel="tag">#lookslikeitlooked</a> <a href="/tags/skyward/" rel="tag">#skyward</a> <a href="/tags/autumnvibes/" rel="tag">#autumnvibes</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/photos/" rel="tag">#photos</a> <a href="/tags/photooftheday/" rel="tag">#photooftheday</a> <a href="/tags/picoftheday/" rel="tag">#picoftheday</a> <a href="/tags/upward/" rel="tag">#upward</a></p>

<p>Tänään oli tikkoja liikkellä. <a href="/tags/lintu/" rel="tag">#lintu</a> <a href="/tags/lintukuva/" rel="tag">#lintukuva</a> <a href="/tags/luonto/" rel="tag">#luonto</a> <a href="/tags/luontokuva/" rel="tag">#luontokuva</a> <a href="/tags/luontokuvaus/" rel="tag">#luontokuvaus</a> <a href="/tags/valokuvaus/" rel="tag">#valokuvaus</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a></p>

<p>全球任意地方落下一个雨滴 都能看到它流入大海的路径</p><p>这个 3d 可视化网站很有意思，如上所说，你可以在地图上点击任意一处地点，降下雨滴，就能看到雨滴流入大海的旅程。</p><p>我做了一个视频，你们可以看一下(也点点赞)</p><p><a href="https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1U5BgBTEHA/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bilibili.com/video/BV1U5BgBTEHA/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bilibili.com/video/BV1U5Bg</span><span class="invisible">BTEHA/</span></a></p><p>网站地址：<a href="https://river-runner-global.samlearner.com" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="river-runner-global.samlearner.com"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">river-runner-global.samlearner</span><span class="invisible">.com</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/1link1day/" rel="tag">#1link1day</a> <a href="/tags/长毛象安利大会/" rel="tag">#长毛象安利大会</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/visualization/" rel="tag">#visualization</a></p>

<p>A Treecreeper spotted on a Christmas walk with my daughter this afternoon</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/birdscrolling/" rel="tag">#BirdScrolling</a></p>

On a hike <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/mosstodon/" rel="tag">#mosstodon</a> <a href="/tags/lichensubscribe/" rel="tag">#lichensubscribe</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

Coarse woody debris at Bicentennial Woods Nature Preserve <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

<p>It&#x27;s <a href="/tags/portfolioday/" rel="tag">#PortfolioDay</a>! </p><p>I&#x27;m Thorsten, a photographer based in Germany. I focus on night sky, landscape, and nature photography — mainly in the uplands around <a href="/tags/frankfurt/" rel="tag">#Frankfurt</a> and the Alps.</p><p>Find more of my work on <a href="https://thorstenzobel.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>thorstenzobel.com/</a>.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/landscapephotography/" rel="tag">#landscapephotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/astrophotography/" rel="tag">#astrophotography</a> <a href="/tags/nightsky/" rel="tag">#nightsky</a> <a href="/tags/night/" rel="tag">#night</a> <a href="/tags/ffm/" rel="tag">#ffm</a> <a href="/tags/fujifilm/" rel="tag">#fujifilm</a></p>

<p>A long overdue <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#Introduction</a>.</p><p>I take <a href="/tags/creativecommons/" rel="tag">#CreativeCommons</a> photographs (Mostly of <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a>) which I contribute to <a href="/tags/wikimediacommons/" rel="tag">#WikimediaCommons</a> and when appropriate also to <a href="/tags/inaturalist/" rel="tag">#iNaturalist</a>. I&#x27;ve uploaded over 20,000 photos to <a href="/tags/wikimedia/" rel="tag">#Wikimedia</a> and over 12,000 observations to <a href="/tags/inat/" rel="tag">#iNat</a> (of more than 3,000 species).</p><p>I only post my own photos on this account (all of which are <a href="/tags/ccbysa/" rel="tag">#CCBYSA</a>) and make occasional posts about Wikimedia and iNat.</p><p><a href="/tags/photographer/" rel="tag">#Photographer</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/citizenscience/" rel="tag">#CitizenScience</a> <a href="/tags/vegan/" rel="tag">#Vegan</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergent/" rel="tag">#Neurodivergent</a> <a href="/tags/naturalist/" rel="tag">#Naturalist</a></p>

A little black cloud decided to land in the spring fields ～ 🌸 🐕‍🦺<br><br><br>Thanks for all the likes and shares! ❤️ 🐕‍🦺<br>4 photos, All different —— swipe to see all if you are using Pixelfed. 📸<br><br><a href="/tags/dog/" rel="tag">#dog</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> <a href="/tags/dogstodon/" rel="tag">#Dogstodon</a> <a href="/tags/dogsofpixelfed/" rel="tag">#DogsOfPixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/dogsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#DogsofMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/dogsoffedi/" rel="tag">#DogsofFedi</a> <a href="/tags/puppy/" rel="tag">#Puppy</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#Flowers</a> <a href="/tags/wild/" rel="tag">#Wild</a>

<p>A lot of people think I’m unhappy because I’m quiet. I&#x27;m not unhappy - I just appreciate silence in a world that never stops talking…</p><p><a href="/tags/norway/" rel="tag">#norway</a> <a href="/tags/solitude/" rel="tag">#solitude</a> <a href="/tags/introverted/" rel="tag">#introverted</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/sea/" rel="tag">#sea</a></p>

Abstract sunset <a href="/tags/abstract/" rel="tag">#abstract</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/sunset/" rel="tag">#sunset</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

kapturka / eurasian blackcap / Sylvia atricapilla<br><a href="/tags/ptaki/" rel="tag">#ptaki</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/omsystem/" rel="tag">#omsystem</a>

<p>A ladybird beetle spreading its wings captured with a high-speed camera. In real-time wing deployment from the fully folded state takes less than 0.1 seconds.</p><p>Video credit: University of Tokyo / Saito et al. &#x27;Investigation of hindwing folding in ladybird beetles.&#x27; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620612114. <br><a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1620612114" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1620612114"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/</span><span class="invisible">pnas.1620612114</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a></p>