Tag Archives: environment

Reflecting – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post was about ‘reflecting’. Reflections can be really impressive especially thinking of massive mountains being reflected by the mirror like surface of a very calm lake. Other very interesting reflections might occur through puddles only reflecting a little spot of their surroundings. However, as I already showed someContinue reading “Reflecting – photo challenge”

Danger – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post was about ‘danger’ or more precisely something that symbolises or expresses danger. There are many ways of showing danger is on the way. In some cultures, as well as in nature, the vivid colour red can symbolise danger, animals could have sharp teeth or horns symbolising theyContinue reading “Danger – photo challenge”

Wanderlust – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post is about ‘wanderlust’. The term itself originated in Germany and describes a person’s need of just going outside and starting to walk along a path or travel the world. It is also the opposite word of being homesick. Since 1902 the word was adapted to the EnglishContinue reading “Wanderlust – photo challenge”

Earth – photo challenge

As today the world celebrates the Earth Day, I thought it would be perfectly suitable to participate in this week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post which has the topic ‘earth’. The Earth is one of seven planets in our solar system and the third planet from the sun. It is the only planet inContinue reading “Earth – photo challenge”

Surprise – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post has the topic ‘surprise’. A surprise is something happening not expected at all or something that is not predictable. So as I just recently went to the beautiful Dutch coast during the Easter break, I surprisingly got to see an amazing, magical sunset at the North SeaContinue reading “Surprise – photo challenge”

Security – photo challenge

The topic for this week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post is ‘security’, which actually is quite a big and broad topic. In ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs’ safety is the next step after psychological needs in the Pyramid and hence still belongs to the basic needs of an individual. Feeling secure is more a psychologicalContinue reading “Security – photo challenge”

Dense – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post has the topic ‘dense’. Dense can describe a substance or arrangement of something that has parts which are very close together leading to the difficulty to see or go through. Hence, there are many ways to show something ‘dense’. Another word describing the condition would be thick.Continue reading “Dense – photo challenge”

It is easy being green – photo challenge

This week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post is about ‘it is easy being green’. The colour green is everywhere and the most common colour in the natural world. Therefore, it is associated with safety, vitality, wealth, revitalisation, rebirth, relaxation, spring or the environment in general and stands symbolically for eternal life. However, sometimes, theContinue reading “It is easy being green – photo challenge”