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August 29, 1983, 43 years ago today: In some ways, the portion of the AT which I describe in this chapter can be thought of as a connecting trail between the grandeur of the Green Mountains and the magnificence of the Whites. That outlook would ignore the charms of this pleasant country of rolling ridges and neat little farms.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #Vermont #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail

Setting the mood for times to come. From december last year

#nature #naturephotography #forest #mist #misty #farnsehen #farn #fern

#FotoVorschlag "Ordnung muss sein“ / „Order is essential"
German forest in the Taunus area (mountain range in Hesse) as an example.

Nikon Z6
NIKKOR Z 35mm f1.8 S

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#taunus #feldberg #hessen #hesse #mittelgebirge #mountainrange #wald #forest #Trees #Bäume #wandern #hiking #wanderung #hike #dark #moody #stimmungsvoll #natur #nature #naturephotography #photography #landschaft #landscape #landschaftsfotografie #landscapephotography #captureone #nikon #z6 #davidpoertner #davidpoertnerphotography

Young black bear in a tree in Alaska.

buff.ly/gpi06Yx #bear #blackbear #alaska #forest #woods #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #wilderness #FAArtist #buyart #HomeDecor #wallart #artforsale #artstore #travel #travelphotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #wallartforsale #giftideas @joancarroll

#forest

#cabin

Modern A-Frame Cabin Kitchen

This A-frame dream mixes cozy cabin charm with sleek, modern finishes—think matte black cabinetry, warm wood textures, and windows that frame the forest like a painting.

As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb #climate change, research has shown that letting #nature do the work is a cost-effective, viable solution.

Scientists found that natural #forest regeneration delivered substantial carbon and #biodiversity benefits and could be up to 96% cheaper than traditional tree-planting programs.

Forests are Earth's #life-support systems, and tropical forests are the most biodiverse among all forest types, covering 18% of the land and home to more than half of all land vertebrate #species.

They are also a giant carbon sink, so when deforestation happens, we not only stop the forest from taking up carbon, but we also flip it and turn it into a carbon source.

#ecology
phys.org/news/2026-08-natural-…

Paper by Li et al. (2026):
nature.com/articles/s41559-026…

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August 21, 1983, 43 years ago today: There were a few nice views a mile-and-a-half later from the high point of a nameless ridge.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #forest #mountains #Vermont #AppalachianTrail

How the cocoa goldrush is destroying Liberian forests.

This impressive video reporting @mongabay is really worth seeing: beautiful images, educational conversations.

Also some words by Delara Burkhardt MEP on the EUDR.

news.mongabay.com/video/2026/0…

#Chocolate #Forest #Rainforest #Forests #Deforestation #Africa #Liberia #Development #Environment #Biodiversity #Green #EUPol #EU #UE

Two old trees sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 9, 2020, 7:00 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #spring #forest #sunset #sunsetphotography #lake #springtime

Campingpark Schnarls, Südtirol.

#Sketch #SketchBook #MastoArt #Art #Charcoal #CharcoalDrawing #Camping #Caravan #CamperVan #Draw #Mountains #Forest #Woods #Plants #LiveDrawing #LifeDrawing #SurLeVif #PleinAir #KleineKunstklasse #DailyArt #DailySketch #Day910

A black bear stands on a rocky ledge amid lush greenery around the Anan Black Bear Observatory near Wrangell Alaska.

buff.ly/OyuPONm #bear #blackbear #wrangell #alaska #wildlife #wildlifephotography #forest #woods #greenery #nature #animal #wilderness #FAArtist #buyart #HomeDecor #wallart #artforsale #artstore #travel #travelphotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #wallartforsale #giftideas @joancarroll

Humpback whales bubble net feeding near Wrangell Alaska.

buff.ly/YmwwKyk #whales #humpback #feeding #bubblenet #bubblenetfeeding #alaska #ocean #forest #pod #baleen #nature #reflections #wildlife #wildlifephotography #FAArtist #buyart #HomeDecor #wallart #artforsale #artstore #travel #travelphotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #wallartforsale #giftideas @joancarroll

Hello Tree-Thursday!

#icmphotography #icm #forest #lightandshadow

Morgen!

#fotografia #photography #blackandwhite #blancoynegro #landscape #paisaje #nature #naturaleza #forest #bosque #fog #niebla #mountain #monte

«Morning Clouds» (August 1st, 2026)
Photo ©️ Dietmar Bachmann
📍Aarburg, Switzerland
#silentsunday #stillersonntag

I saw these #clouds yesterday early #morning. I watched as the wispy mists that had formed during the damp night rose up from the #forest.

#photography #mist #fog #monochrome #bnw #blackandwhite #silence #calm #photo #landscape #nature #bnwphotography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #hasselblad #Fotografie #monochrom #Wald #schwarzweiss #Stille #Foto #Landschaft #Natur

Hi Mastodonians, time for #introduction

My name is Daniel, I'm a A West Coast #Canada photographer with lifelong weakness for #photography / #videography / video editing / color grading and music. Searching for secrets in the local #Vancouver 's North Shore #rainforest has defined my last few years. I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface, if anything, my connection to these forests has only deepened.

#nature #trees #landscape #fujifilm #forest #green #dmdphotoattic #PNW #fog #LPW

#FotoVorschlag 'Gegenlicht' / 'Backlight'

#nature #naturephotography #sunset #sunlight #forest #silentsunday #goldenhour

Guten Morgen und einen erholsamen Sonntag! 😀 👋

Zum #SilentSunday heute ein wunderbarer "Stairway to Heaven" im Volkspark Altona in Hamburg. Die Treppe führt hinauf zum Tutenberg, der nach Ferdinand Tutenberg benannt ist, der den Volkspark 1913/1914 entwarf.

#hamburg #altona #park #landschaft #landscape #landscapephotography #natur #nature #naturephotography #fotografie #photography #Photographie #foto #wald #forest #landscaping

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Pictured: Pen Mar Park from High Rock.

July 14, 1983, 43 years ago today: Entering Pen Mar Park was a relief. In the years around 1900, this spot was billed as the Coney Island of the Blue Ridge, with an amusement park, seven hotels and about a hundred boarding houses. After years of slow decline, the park was forced out of business by World War II gas rationing in 1943.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #maryland #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail

One more photo from my recent blog post ( franzgraf.de/blog/2026/caves-a… ). This one is from a cave that colapsed long ago and left this impressive structure.

And believe me, the green was really so green! It was such a joy hiking through these woods and looking forward to discover yet another such gem along the way.

The trails are really well maintained and not very frequented .. Just as we like it ;)

#bayern #fränkischeSchweiz #hiking #wandern #outdoors #forest

What goes up must come down - Including hikers

#nature #naturephotography #footpathFriday #stairs #hiking #view #balticsea #sunny #forest #pinetrees

Hikingtour last summer

#mountains #alps #landscape #nature #naturephotography #mountainview #snowypeaks #valley #meadow #hiking #forest #outdoors #scenery #travel #wanderlust #beautifuldestinations #earthfocus #discoverearth #ourplanet #landscapephotography

“Fairview” 2026

#Fairview #SchönerAusblick

#sunset
#tree
#river
#valley
#golden
#nature
#light
#hills
#calm
#silhouette
#forest
#mood
#landscape
#evening
#sonnenuntergang
#baum
#fluss
#tal
#golden
#natur
#licht
#hügel
#ruhe
#silhouette
#wald
#stimmung
#landschaft
#abendlust
#fediverse
#pixelfed
#mastodon

#FotoVorschlag
'Nebel, Dunst // Fog, haze'

gestreutes Licht //

rays, dissolving in mist

#Forest #Sun #Sunrise #Mist #Fog #Haze #Trees #Tree #bnw #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #NaturePhotography #Outdoors #Nature #MonochromeMarch zine permission granted

#FotoVorschlag: Eingefrorene Bewegung // Frozen in motion

Monatelang habe ich mich im sagenumwobenen #Harz auf die Lauer gelegt, bis es mir endlich gelungen war: die seltene Aufnahme einer kleinen Waldhexe im Flug.
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After months of patient observation deep in the legendary Harz Mountains, I finally captured this elusive sight: a wild #woodland witch in mid-flight.

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#Wald #forest #Blankenburg

Walking through time

#forest #photography #naturephotography #fediverse #landscapephotography #pixelfed #foggy #misty #moody

The snowy tracks of the #Brockenbahn (steam train winding up the #Brocken mountain), captured yesterday for #TrainTrackTuesday

#trainTrack #railway #trainTracks #railways #railwayTrack #Gleise #Schienen #hike #hiking #wandern #Wald #forest #woodland #ForestFriday #Schneelandschaft #landscape #landscapePhotography #WinterWonderland #Winterwunderland #Schnee #snowscape #snow #verschneit #Winter #HarzMountains #Harz

Eigentlich wollte ich nur kitschige Landschaftsfotos mit Sonnenuntergang und Nebelmeer machen. Und dann das ...

#schwarzwald #blackforest #people #wald #forest #minimalist #pentax

One more photo stop that we did after quite a rain pour in the #schwarzwald.

We came up this path when I turned around and saw the sun beams through the canopy. At first I was really stunned to be honest as I hardly *ever* see such scenes!

Strangely I took ways less photos than might have been appropriate, but those two I found worth sharing.

Some more story about them:
franzgraf.de/blog/2025/day-2-i…

#photography #nature #naturephotography #landscape #hiking #outdoors #forest #landscapephotography

Into the unknown

#mutedmonday #nature #naturephotography #colors #shadows #light #forest

Pinawa Dam, early autumn scenes
August, 2025

Towering over the surrounding forested landscape, the 40 foot tall concrete wall of the decommissioned Pinawa Dam in Manitoba, Canada is reflected in low water below. Early autumn yellow leaves hint at cooler nights to come as late summer turns to fall.

#Canada #Manitoba #travel #abandoned #decay #civilengineering #history #historical #forest #hiking #river #landscapephotography