The blue palette
One of the primary colours for pigments, blue is everywhere. Yet curiously, it was one of the most difficult dyes to produce. Medieval paintings would use blue almost exclusively for deities. Nowadays, us, mortals use it too.
This collection of photos is here to render tribute to the 450–495 nm range.
Fern frost
On a frosty morning, I found myself drinking a cup of coffee while admiring the beautiful patterns created by the low temperatures.
Fern Frost
Aeshna mixta
A dragonfly in Radio Kootwijk
Found this dragonfly during a (long) bike ride around Radio Kootwijk. I caught it just as it was struggling to leave the water.
Keep on swimming…
“When life gets you down, do you wanna know what you've gotta do? Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming… swimming…”
- Dori
Pelophylax kl. esculentus
Turbulence is omnipresent
Turbulence is omnipresent
“It’s in our blood, in our respiratory system, in our tea and coffee… in our sun, and in all the other stars”
- SH
Swimming in the summer…
The elegance of this swimming grebe caught my eye. You can appreciate the wake at its tail. Just, beautiful.
Podiceps cristatus
Comino, Malta
The rocky island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea
The ‘wine-dark’ sea contrasts with the green-yellow formation. This photo was taken while standing on the underpopulated Comino, Malta.