Respect creates an impact that force never can. #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalLeadership #SustainableSuccess #RespectNature #MarineExploration
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/love-not-conquest-a-differe.html

Respect creates an impact that force never can. #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalLeadership #SustainableSuccess #RespectNature #MarineExploration
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/love-not-conquest-a-differe.html

Man Belongs To Earth…
Comfortable, meaningful, and a call to care for the Earth.
Act Out Tees ~ www.actouttees.com
#EarthFirst #Stewardship #Sustainability #PrintOnDemand #Tees #Interconnected #RespectNature #EcoConscious #OnePlanet #Guardianship #Harmony #Preservation

Brr… it has been freezing. The snow has settled, hardened, and now crunches loudly under every step. Usually that sound sends birds and other wildlife scattering long before they come into range of my wondering lens. But not this one. No — this bird stayed.

Late in the afternoon, as the sun briefly pushed through heavy, snow-laden clouds in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen, I noticed a shape in the trees. Calm. Watching. Unimpressed. Almost as if it was thinking: “Hmm… a two-meter-tall human, 110 kilos, plus 15 kilos of camera gear. I’ve seen worse.”

There it was: the Long-eared Owl —
Dutch: Ransuil
English: Long-eared Owl
Latin: Asio otus

Despite its name, those “ears” aren’t ears at all, but feather tufts used for camouflage and communication. In winter, Long-eared Owls often roost quietly during the day, relying on stillness and pattern rather than flight. That stillness is what made this encounter possible, even with the snow betraying every step I took.

Photographing in these conditions is always a balance between physics and physiology. Cold air, fading light, and handheld shooting meant choices had to be made. I settled on f/16, 1/1000s, ISO 3200, using my Canon 5D Mark IV paired with the Sigma 100–400mm. A fast shutter to freeze even the slightest movement, high ISO to compensate, and a deep depth of field to keep that piercing gaze sharp.

#LongEaredOwl #Ransuil #AsioOtus #OwlPhotography #WinterWildlife #DutchNature
#LoonseEnDrunenseDuinen #NatureObservation #WildlifePhotography #BirdsofEurope
#Canon5DMarkIV #Sigma100400 #HandheldPhotography #ColdWeatherPhotography
#SnowCrunch #SilentHunter #FeatheredPredator #AvianEcology #NatureScience
#ForestLight #WinterMood #NatureStories #WatchingEyes #WildlifeEncounter
#RespectNature #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #WonderingLens
#Pixelfed #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #SlowDownAndObserve

DirtBags have launched on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/forthetrail/dirtbags-reusable-compostable-zip-bags-for-adventures

A project by @ForTheTrail

Your support would mean the world!!!

Do you use single-use energy gels, powder sachets or plastic ziploc bags for your adventures, races, big days out in the mountains and ultra-marathons?

DirtBags are the first, ultralight, reusable and home-compostable zip bags designed to organise and carry your fuel and essential items for long days out on the trail.

I have been working on prototypes to replace single-use energy gels and plastic ziploc bags whilst still giving you the convenience of portion control with gels/powders and the option to carry small essentials, mandatory gear and spare kit in the larger DirtBags.

You use them on an adventure, wash them and then reuse, again and again.

DirtBags have been created to stop a linear waste model, especially when single use plastics are used in sports and hobbies based on nature, this doesn't make sense.

Instead, we should be focusing on circular life cycles and a reduction in the demands on the planet.

If you want to know more, watch the intro video which explains exactly what DirtBags are about https://youtu.be/yMHz7Jr4lq4?si=LYHjGIiVUrILJIhr
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#dirtbags #dirtbag #forthetrail #energygel #singleuse #trailrunning #nature #neature #respectnature #trailrunningforgood #endurance #nutrition #sportsnutrition #plastic #plasticfree #zerowaste #compost #homecompostable #compostable #reduce #reducereuse #reducereuserecycle #environment #greenrunners

✋ High 5 the planet.
For everything it gives. For everything we owe.
A reminder to build, live, and love in sync with it. 💚

#HighFiveThePlanet #Sustainability #RespectNature #MindfulLiving #PlanetPositive

#DailyDoseOfTgomas #2023 #StoreBuiltAroundTree #ItIsTheWay🌍 #TheClassyWay #RespectNature #MakeThatOxygen #LetsGo #Fuerteventura #MorroJable #ThrowbackFriday #Slog #SelfieBlog #FabulousSelfie #QuirkyBoy #Quirky #Selfie #DailySelfie