Nature Archive - STRKNG Photography Blog

Pain occupies a unique place in human life. A thing to be avoided and a thing mythic in its nature to overcome. A thing to be nurtured in our hearts and that drives some of humanity's greatest accomplishments. The broken heart or an isolated soul suffers constantly.

In conversation with a pair of artist friends, welcomed into their studio and enjoying the muted light of a rainy afternoon, I mentioned that I held some pride at navigating a painful situation as best one could and one of my friends observed that an aversion to pain was often more dominant as we age. I am unsure that such is truly the case.

So many friends suffer the slings and arrows of age with dignity or resignation. And I know a good number who still retain a sense of adventure, particularly in romance, despite the possibility of pain. My own thought is that when some possibility presents itself one should simply go wholeheartedly and do the best you can. Make no mistake, the red flags are not a parade in your honor, crimson banners that wind and beckon. There was at one time a restaurant in Seattle called The Doghouse who featured an inspired drawing on their placemats of all the ways a person could wind up in the proverbial doghouse. An appreciable percentage were redheads.

Gaulschlucht bei Lana • Gaul Canyon in Lana

Nature

Photographer xprssnst2025-03-02

Eine Bilderserie, die bei einer Wanderung durch die beindruckende Schlucht entstanden ist. Auf schmalen Pfaden entlang steiler Felsen und über die Falschauer überspanndende Brücken geht dieser Weg. Fotografiert mit Festbrennweite 50 mm und maximal geöffneter Blende.

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A series of pictures taken during a hike through the impressive canyon. This route follows narrow paths along steep rocks and over bridges spanning the Valsura river. Photographed with fixed focal length 50 mm and maximum aperture.

Zwillingstürme • Twin Towers

Architecture, Documentary, Landscapes, Nature

Photographer xprssnst2024-12-06

Dieser Beitrag handelt von den beiden Leuchttürmen am Nordrand der Insel Sylt, direkt an der Grenze zwischen Deutschland und Dänemark.

Der Teil der Insel wird „Ellenbogen“ genannt. List Ost, der Turm mit dem roten Ring, ist etwas größer als sein weißer Bruder List West.

Beide wurden 1857 gebaut und nahmen am 1. Januar 1858 ihr Licht in Betrieb. Damals war die Insel noch dänisches Hoheitsgebiet.

Es war ein wunderschöner Tag mit einem ganz besonderen Himmel, nur wenige Menschen gingen am Strand spazieren. Man sieht die rostigen Buhnen, die vor langer Zeit im Sand hinterlassen wurden.

Ich war mit zwei Kameras unterwegs, jede mit einem schweren Zoomobjektiv.

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This article is about the two lighthouses located at the northern edge of the island Sylt, right at the border between Germany and Denmark.

The part of the island is called 'Elbow'. List East, the one with the red ring, is slightly taller than his white sibling List West.

Both were built in 1857 and started their lights on January 1st, 1858. At that time the island was Danish territory.

It was a beautiful day with a very special sky, only few people walking on the beach. You see the rusty groynes that were left in the sand long time ago.

I was walking with two cameras, each with a heavy zoom lens attached.

Licht im Dunkeln

Nature, Nude, Portrait

Photographer Christian Meier2024-09-06

Düster und dunkel

der Birchurwald

doch ab und zu ein Lichtblick

wild and free

Black and White, Conceptual, Everyday, Fine Art, Landscapes, Macro, Nature, Still life

Photographer Mike Schernbeck2024-07-03

the series has been shot with one single camera, one single lens and one single speedlight. other photos of this series can be found here: https://minimal-photo.com/projects/wild-and-free/ .

Naturgarten

Nature

Photographer Sabine Kristmann-Gros2024-06-09

kleiner Gartenrundgang

Rubjerg Knude Fyr

Abandoned places, Nature

Photographer xprssnst2024-04-05

Diese Bilderserie entstand am 22. und 24. September 2020 auf der Rubjerg Knude, einer etwa 50 Meter hohen Wanderdüne zwischen Lønstrup und Løkken im Norden Jütlands. Ich habe diesen Ort seit 2006 mehrfach auf meinen Reisen besucht.

Zu jedem Fototermin habe ich oft stundenlang bei starkem Wind auf der Düne gestanden, um den Ausblick und die Umgebung dieses für mich magischen Ortes zu genießen – und natürlich auch in Fotos festzuhalten.

Besonders zur frühen oder späten Tageszeit ist das Licht hier sehr eindrucksvoll und es wechselt in Sekunden. Man muss sich selbst und die Kameras gut einpacken, wenn man es dort entsprechend lange aushalten und genießen möchte.

Jeder Aufenthalt an diesem Ort macht den Kopf frei und klärt alle Gedanken. Man geht als unbeschwerter und freier Mensch wieder von dort weg.

Zum Motiv: der Leuchtturm ging 1900 in Betrieb. Er wurde ab Anfang der 1990er Jahre mit seinen Nebengebäuden von der Düne überrollt. Im Oktober 2019 wurde der Turm 70 Meter in das Landesinnere verschoben.

This series of images was taken on 22nd and 24th of September 2020 on Rubjerg Knude, an approximately 50-metre-high shifting dune between Lønstrup and Løkken in northern Jutland. I have visited this place several times on my travels since 2006.

I have often stood on the dune for hours in strong winds for each photo shoot to enjoy the view and the surroundings of this magical place – and of course to capture it in photos.

The light here is particularly impressive in the early or late hours of the day and it changes in seconds. You have to pack yourself and your cameras well if you want to stay and enjoy the place for long enough.

Every visit to this place clears your head and clarifies your thoughts. You leave there as a light-hearted and free person.

About the subject: the lighthouse went into operation in 1900. It and its outbuildings were overrun by the dune in the early 1990s. In October 2019, the lighthouse was moved 70 metres towards the inner land.

wild scupltures out of frozen water

Landscapes, Nature

Photographer dg9ncc2023-10-26

The gorge is quite well known by locals & tourists. The tiny brook mada a 20m deep v-cut and jumps at the botztom over many rocks. a few years ago teh idea came up to create a tiny series of the jumping water. In March 2023 I had the chance to visit the location.