Recycling in the moonlit forest. A view from below, macro photo of Jelly rot in fluorescence. The main purpose of Phlebia tremellosa, also known as jelly rot, is to act as a wood-decay fungus that decomposes dead wood in forest ecosystems. It is a white rot fungus that breaks down wood, specifically lignin, and recycles nutrients back into the soil. It is not edible, but its decomposition role is essential for forest health and nutrient cycling.  itself #plantwave #astronomy #twanight #astrophotographer #nightsky #nightskyphotography #stargazing #macro #science #science #stars #macrophotography #moon #ecosystem #fungi #muschroom #biology #microbiology #fungiofinstagram #moonlight

 

Mineral fluorescens from stones of planet Earth, some geology of the planet. In the sky the bright planet Jupiter, a gas giant with no solid surface, and its geology is dominated by its composition of hydrogen and helium, with a small, dense core of rock and ice. The planet’s structure consists of a gaseous outer layer, a deep layer of liquid metallic hydrogen, and a potential rocky or metallic core. Weather phenomena like the Great Red Spot are a result of its powerful atmospheric dynamics, not surface geolog. #astronomy #twanight #astrophotographer #nightsky #nightskyphotography #stargazing #macro #science #stars #macrophotography #geology #minerals #jupiter #stones #fluorescence

 

Moss and lichen beside a singing lake

 A clear and cold night by a frozen lake. Macro photos of moss and lichen on a stone with the starry sky above with Perseus and Auriga visible. The frozen lake cracking and singing in the dark, lovely moment. These small moss and lichen are so important for the planets ecosystem, easy to forget. #stars #nightsky #ecosystem #moss #lichen #biology #macro #macrophotos #astronomy #starrysky #astrophotos #nature #sweden 

Beautiful night by the coast! Faint Aurora display with some pillars moving and bright planet Jupiter rising above the sea with the bright stars Castor and Pollux above. And the great constellation of Orion with the big Orion nebula also rising above the sea line. I also met a otter, swimming in the waves and mist, screaming at me in the dark. #astronomy #biology #aurora #nightsky #jupiter #orion #milkyway # starrysky #stargazing #ocean #rocks #astrophoto #sea #coast  #plejades #airglow

 

Glowing lichens by the coast and starry sky

The view over the ocean by the coast of planet Earth. A closer look at fluorescens lichens on the rock, lichens are so important for the ecosystem of the planet. In the sky glittering stars and the open cluster M45 Plejades, about 445 light-years away, containing over 1,000 stars, including the bright bluish-white stars that are its most prominent feature. #astronomy #astrophoto #nightsky #nightskyphotography #macro #macrophotography #science #biology #ecosystem #ocean #landscape #plejades #stars #starrysky #stargazing #fluorescent #lichen #twanight #art #artphoto #artphotography #prints #printsforsale #fluorescence

 

A lovely photo session by the coast

 A clear and calm night by the ocean. Photogenic Aurora in the north and fluorescent sea weed and lichen on stones. Planet Jupiter rising below Castor and Pollux, green airglow visible too and a nice starry sky.

TBT S:t Olofsholm Öland 2008

Going through photos and it is a lot of years now, from 1999 when I started my astrophotography. Found this old photo from 2008 of a lovely windmill by the sea of the island of Öland in the area of S:t Olofsholm. And what a night sky!

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Craterellus tubaeformis & Cassiopeia

Craterellus tubaeformis, very tasty but tonight just a closer photo of it during moonrise and in the sky you can see the constellation of Cassiopeia. One of the key roles that fungi play in our ecosystem is breaking down organic matter, keeping it moving through the carbon cycle. Over millions of years’ worth of evolution, they’ve gotten pretty good at breaking down very complex natural polymers, like cellulose, one of the main structural components of plants. #astronomy #astrophotographer #twanight #nightsky #nightskyphotography #stargazing #macro #science #fungi #chemical #biology #science #ecosystem #cassiopeia #macrophotography #art #artwork #print #highresolution