Wild teasel in the evening light.
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Dans la douceur d’un souffle violet, ces fleurs éclatent comme de minuscules constellations terrestres. Chaque filament semble une étoile fragile, tissant un ciel secret au creux du jardin. La nature se fait cosmos, et l’œil devient voyageur d’un univers miniature.

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In the softness of a violet breath, these blooms burst like tiny earthly constellations. Each filament shines like a fragile star, weaving a secret sky within the garden’s heart. Nature becomes cosmos, and the eye turns into a traveler of a miniature universe.
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The past week I’ve been outside a lot, though my energy hasn’t always matched my ambitions. Depression has a way of slowing everything down, even the things you love. Reviewing my photos took longer than expected, but today I’m sharing a few from the Loonse en Drunense Duinen—a landscape where sand moves like water, shaped by the wind and light.

Most of these images were taken during sunset with the Canon R5 paired to my older Canon EF-S 15–85mm f/3.5–5.6 lens. The mirrorless R5 brings amazing advantages—sharp autofocus, high resolution, silent shooting—but it also has drawbacks compared to my DSLRs. At its price, every strength and weakness matters. I’m still weighing whether it’s the right step forward.

The last photo is something special: the Japanese Gentian (Gentiana scabra), or Blue Heart. I captured it with the Canon 5D Mark III and the MP-E 65mm Super Macro, a unique lens capable of up to 5x life-size magnification. At this scale, the flower becomes a world of intricate detail—textures and colors most people will never see with the naked eye.

Some days I walk with a camera, other days just with my thoughts. Either way, being out there helps.

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The first shot might be "cliché" but it's still a beautiful one! #nps

📍 Mount Rainier National Park, WA, United States
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A Bumblebee's Dream

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Geranium phaeum – The Dusky Cranesbill of Kampina

While exploring the serene Kampina nature reserve near Oisterwijk, I encountered the captivating Geranium phaeum, commonly known as the Dusky Cranesbill or "de donkere ooievaarsbek" in Dutch. This herbaceous perennial is native to Europe and thrives in woodland settings, preferring moist, well-drained soils and partial to full shade.

The plant features deeply lobed, soft green leaves often marked with maroon blotches. Its distinctive deep maroon-purple flowers, approximately 2 cm across, bloom from late spring to early summer, providing an early nectar pollinator source.

Photographed with my Canon 5D Mark III and Canon MP-E 65mm 5x macro lens, this close-up reveals the intricate details of the flower's reflexed petals and the crane-like shape of its seed heads, which inspired the genus name "Geranium," derived from the Greek word for crane.

Capturing this plant in its natural habitat underscores the rich biodiversity of Noord-Brabant's woodlands.

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