Point-n-shoot – Earth According to Me

A Day in Gribskov’s Least Impressive Corner (But Don’t Tell the Photos)

You know it’s going to be a pretty good day at the office when you see your first composition before you even leave the parking lot. Today was an example of that, and yes, although the sunny weather only lasted for the first few images, I can’t complain about today’s photo yield in what is one of the few areas of Gribskov I hadn’t explored before.

When that is said, I probably won’t return to this part of the forest anytime soon. Nothing truly stood out compared to so many other places. The only lake and wetland area was fenced in, with no gates (but with a small herd of horses who came over to say hello). Tractor tracks and lots of tree stubs sticking out of the ground told me that industrial forestry was more important here than preserving beautiful nature. So, as I walked along compositions became fewer and farther between, and I decided to call it quits after only a couple of hours.

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April 2, 2026

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Spring Is in the Air, I See Pictures Everywhere

After a long winter with lack of motivation, freezing cold weather, and too many other things to think about, spring finally exploded on the first day of March. That resulted in my first photo outing since January, and the Read more

The Snowiest Winter in 15 Years and This Is All I Got

We had tons of snow this winter, and unlike most winters, it stayed on the ground for more than a month. And yet, this picture taken out my front door is the only snow picture I took this winter worth sharing. There are several reasons for this, but they all amounted to this: my motivation to go out was nonexistent. Even when I did go out, my state of mind was such that I couldn’t see the compositions. One day I walked for more than 5 miles through a snowy landscape and didn’t take a single picture. It was all just white monotony to me.

This picture of our car covered in snow, draped in blue light from our Twinkly Christmas light chain will have to stand as a sole reminder of the snowiest winter since 2011.

My First Northern Lights

To see northern lights and take pictures of northern lights are not the same thing. I can now I say I have taken a picture of northern lights, but I cannot say I have seen them. What you see here in this image was not visible to the naked eye. It was not even visible in my original RAW file. But I knew the northern lights were there, because a boy I met outside was shooting them with his cell phone where they appeared quite clearly. And lo and behold, with some extensive post-proessing I was able to reveal them in this image. Call it cheating or unethical. I call it my first northern lights photo.

Fall Compressed Into One Perfect Day of Photography

This was exactly what I needed. After a difficult summer and fall, I needed a perfect day like this. I don’t think I could have picked a better day and a better location as far as fall colors are Read more

Back on My Feet: A First Taste of Fall After the Injury

My test run after the leg injury that has prevented me from getting out in the woods for almost a month. My leg did pretty well. I was a little worried if I would be able to get back up after kneeling down to pose for the self-portrait that you see here, but the leg held up fine.

This was also a welcome taste of fall in its early stages. The light was as harsh as the reflections in the water were sharp. But a beautiful day and some nice images. I have been in the same location many times, and I never know if will be generous or a dud. This was one of the better visits.

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October 12, 2025

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Between Trees and High Voltage

A walk in a small forest I had never visited before. Perhaps the most significant feature is how a row of huge powerlines cuts through it, which I tried to document. Other than that, it was a rather unremarkable location. The pictures turned out better than what I thought, but the whole time I was there, I felt like there wasn’t much potential. Only the last scene got me a little excited, but it’s actually not even the best picture of the day, in my own opinion.

This was my last hike for several weeks because of a leg/hip/groin injury that I was already feeling at the time and that only grew worse in the following days.

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September 20, 2025

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Exploring New Nature Walkway

In connection with the construction of a brand new hospital (a “super hospital”, no less) here in my town of Hillerød, a new nature area has been established. A wooden walkway runs through it and makes for a really Read more

I Discovered an Unexplored Forest

I finally got around to visit a small forest about 10 kilometers from my house. I can’t explain why I haven’t gone there before. It turned out to be absolutely wonderful and surpassed all my expectations. I’d hardly left my car before I started shooting, and didn’t stop until I was back at my car several hours later.