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Itsy not-so-bitsy spiders

A few weeks ago I met with some friends to explore a natural area not far from home. And Mother Nature decided to showcase us new species even before we got the...

Ancient golden hours

Given the storms passing by my country, the golden hour where I live has lost some of its charm in these last weeks; so this is a great time to remember some of...

It's the little things

I finally visited a birdwatching spot I was wanting to visit for a long time. It's less than an hour drive from where I live, and on the way to said spot the am...

Fragments of the past

Egypt is a country of different realities: for a country that is mostly desert, there are also places bubbling with life. In the capital Cairo, the same is true...

Counting crows

It took almost all of January, but finally: my first featheredfriends post of the year! And also the first one back from really cool holidays; enjoyed them so m...

From the sand to the sea

One of the great things about my current vacations (that unfortunately are quickly ending) is being able to combine culture and ancient civilizations, with some...

Musings by the Nile

Serene days travelling through the only river that flows from south to north. And the perfect time to relax. My first cruise was definitely a great experience. ...

Hopping and cruising around

Vacations are time to relax, but that doesn't mean you have to stay in the same place all the time. Hopping around while travelling might be more tiring to the ...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I'm not much of the end of year deep thinker/planner, but do take a few minutes to reflect on the old year and what to focus on the new one... b...

And so it begins... with a little travel hack!

About time! I normally make good use of my vacation time, but this year was coming to an end with more than half of my vacation days unspent. So entering vacati...

Crested beauties

I was missing doing my bird posts! So given a little of free time and a relaxed free theme in this week's SMAP, time to share some clicks of a species I'm very ...

Countdown

Definitely, these last months have been my sparsest posting months since I've joined the blockchain. Blame some lack of motivation, a ton of things happening of...

Portuguese getaways

It has been a long time, but better late than never: another weekend getaway! It feels like mini vacations, since there's a holiday on Monday, so an extra day t...

Colour splashes

Sometimes I stumble on a fun theme in Qurator's Photo Quest, and happen to have photos that fit! This week's theme is color splash, and a few scenes immediatly ...

Male spotlight

One of the best ways to return to posting on hive after a short absence? Well, joining this week's SMAP, of course! This week's theme? Male birds! It was female...

HiveForum KL Roundtable (Sun 19 OCT 2025): Improving DAO Spending, Accountability & ValuePlan Transparency

During HiveFest 10 in Kuala Lumpur, a group of long-time Hive witnesses, developers, and DHF stakeholders gathered for a round-table discussion on how to make t...

Landscapes from long ago

I still couldn't take a decent period of vacations this year (more than one week, that is), although hoping to change that in the short term. So I'm missing som...

Hanging by a wire

Featuring one of the bird species that flew away for the winter seems a good choice for the free theme in this week's SMAP. Although I must confess, none of the...

As natural as your thirst

Ask any portuguese if this title rings a bell, and the vast majority will remember: Luso. Luso is a village in the center north of Portugal, and it's probably o...

Shades of gold

Sunset is one of those moments that everyone likes to enjoy. And in this park, being able to combine the beautiful colours with birdwatching was just bliss. So,...