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Entries Tagged as 'Marsh'

Picture of cottongrass (Eriophorum) growing on a marsh in northern Norway

August 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera July 4th 2007. Click image for larger view.
I liked the light on this marsh so had to photograph the cottongrass (Eriophorum). The sunlight came seeping trough a small forest that was growing at the outskirts of the marsh. I think cottongrass is a beautiful plant with its fluffy appearance.
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Tags: Wetland · Plant · Flora · Cottongrass · Swamp · Marsh · Norway Norwegen Norge · Evening · Nature · Summer · Macro

Photo of Arctic Skua / Parasitic Jaeger bird

July 10th, 2007 · 8 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 4th 2007. Click image for larger view.
This is an Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) also known as Parasitic Jaeger in North America. These birds are so fascinating to observe (I know I say this a lot but there is nothing more fascinating than the nature) because they chase […]

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Tags: Parasitic Jaeger · Wildlife · Arctic Skua · Marsh · Birds · Nature · Norway Norwegen Norge

Photo from a marsh filled with mist

July 7th, 2007 · 25 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 4th 2007. Click image for larger view.
I was out walking in the nature and at midnight the sun disappeared behind some mountains. This mist started to form over the wetlands. It looked very ghostly and was a bit eerie, but at the same time very fascinating.
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Tags: Swamp · Wetland · Marsh · Mist · Norway Norwegen Norge · Nature · Landscape