Red in the Wild
This was the only wild squirrel I’ve ever managed to photograph. I’ve often taken pictures of squirrels — easy enough in city parks. But about five years ago, I was lucky to…
Alexander F.
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life & travel in stories & pictures
King of the Night
In my pictures — the Eurasian Eagle-Owl, the largest member of the owl order. This eagle-owl is tame — raised by humans and fully accustomed to people, yet…
Steps Through Agia Triada Monastery
Long ago, when Greece welcomed us every season, my wife and I were exploring the Chania region of Crete and found ourselves in one of the island’s most striking monasteries. It…
Rhythm of Stairs
Another take on repeating patterns. This time — in stairs and steps. Spirals of staircases, amphitheater steps, stairways with stone balustrades, the gentle curves of urban…
Vanishing Moon
I like shooting the moon during a full moon. It seems like it’s always the same picture, but in truth, it never is. Where I live, a full moon and a clear sky rarely happen at…
Sun Goes Down
Have you ever noticed, while looking at the sun, a faint glowing ring around it? That’s a…
Beach Bullies
Or how sparrows reminded pigeons: size doesn’t matter when you’re hungry, fast, and feisty.…
The Language of Waves
That morning, when the beach was still empty, the sea was speaking out rolled onto the shore as if performing an ancient ritual — loud, yet inevitably solemn. Each wave was a…
Close Encounters of the Textured Kind
When I’m out walking with my camera, I can never pass by a textured surface. I always feel the urge to stop and take a closer look. Sometimes it’s a wall, a fence, or…