Marko Posavec Photography

2015

August

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  The First Moonrise of August

  August 1, 2015 Once again waiting for the big orange blob to clear the treeline.

July

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  The Planetary Dance Continues

  July 1, 2015 The brightest planets came to one Moon width within each other.

June

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  Water Things

  June 22, 2015 Another day well spent at the lake.
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  Do the Planetary Dance

  June 21, 2015 On their way to a famous conjunction nine days later, Venus and Jupiter introduced themselves to a waxing crescent Moon passing by.

April

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  Out in the Fields

  April 20, 2015 Sometimes the only way to shoot these creatures is lying low, far away across the fields.
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  Sunny Riverbank and a Thin Crescent

  April 19, 2015 A sunny Sunday afternoon by the Drava, followed by the hunt for an extremely young Moon.
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  The Goddess Meets the Sisters

  April 12, 2015 On its journey across the celestial sphere, Venus arrived to a close conjunction with the Pleiades.
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  Papuk: Early Spring

  April 11, 2015 Opening the hiking season on the largest mountain in Slavonia.
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  Sun Halo and a Change of Weather

  April 2, 2015 A ring around the Sun in the morning, violent north winds in the evening.

March

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  Hailstorm Hailing the Arrival of Spring

  March 26, 2015 The first thunderstorm of the season showed off with style.
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  A Splendid Star Dipping Below the Treeline

  March 23, 2015 Once again I caught a wondrous sunset over the lake.
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  Shadow of the Moon

  March 20, 2015 A partial solar eclipse in ubelievably perfect weather conditions.
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  What Was Once a River Bed

  March 15, 2015 The movements of the Drava reshaped a particularly interesting part of its channel, and low water level made it accessible without a boat.
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  Spring 2015: The First Signs

  March 8, 2015 Winter has to end someday. That day is not far away now.
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  Moonlit Late Winter Night

  March 8, 2015 Alone in the night. Somewhat creepy.

February

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  A Twilight Triplet

  February 21, 2015 The Moon, Venus and Mars meeting in the fading twilight over Lake Šoderica.
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  When a Star and a Planet Align

  February 15, 2015 I went to the lake to get some photos of birds and perhaps a nice sunset. That sunset turned out to be spectacular.
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  A Tiny Snowstorm, Then the Sun

  February 8, 2015 Intercepting a small snowstorm by pure luck, then visiting Lake Šoderica packed with swans and other birds.
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  The Whole Twelve Inches

  February 7, 2015 ... of snow. A brief walk with my camera after a low dubbed 'Neven' dropped its load upon the city. Updates may follow.
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  Enter February, With Style

  February 1, 2015 Huge snowflakes announced the arrival of Mirjana. It probably won't be remembered as anything else other than an intro to Neven 5 days later.

January

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  Along Came a Comet

  January 13, 2015 A chunk of rock and ice 75 million kilometers away drifting in the evening skies, not to return for another 8.000 years or so.
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  A January Sunday at the Lake

  January 4, 2015 Yet another photo series from a walk on the shore of Lake Šoderica. Many birds come here in the wintertime, and some questionably sane humans swim with them.
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  2014: Year in Review

  January 3, 2015 2014 has been okay, not spectacular, but okay. Considering the poor and boring weather that plagued us for most of the year, it could have been worse. Here's a selection of noteworthy photos I took in the last 12 months.

2014

December

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  Psychedelic Skies

  December 13, 2014 The finest display of iridescent clouds I have seen so far. Includes some birds and windsurfers.

November

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  The Edge of Clouds

  November 23, 2014 There's no success without trying, and there's no trying without failures. Here's a brief story of my attempt to shoot from the shore of the cloud ocean.
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  Late November Afternoon

  November 16, 2014 Every opportunity to take photos in good weather has to be seized this year. And to get amazing shots you need to go out over and over again.
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  ‘Tis the Colorful Season

  November 9, 2014 After all the clouds, rains and generally to-hell-with-it weather, trees in Koprivnica's park burst in colors.

October

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  The Morning Crescent

  October 20, 2014 The Moon as a slender crescent gracing the cirrus-flooded dawning skies.
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  In the Wavy Istrian Highlands of Ćićarija

  October 18, 2014 An autumn hiking trip to the White Istria is a day well spent.
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  Indian Summer is Back

  October 12, 2014 Thin cobweb threads cover the ground when October weather is unseasonably warm.
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  Spiders in the Chestnut Forest

  October 11, 2014 Warning: Cute spiders and yummy chestnuts inside.

September

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  Dinara – The Queen of Croatian Mountains

  September 28, 2014 My first succesful hike to the highest peak of Croatia, complete with storm-force winds, incredible landscapes, beautiful waterfalls and, oh, some rainbows for good measure.
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  The End of the Day on September Equinox

  September 23, 2014 The first sunset of Northern Hemisphere autumn as seen from Lake Rasinja.
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  Cats, Spiders and Storms

  September 21, 2014 A nice September day with a new lens. Includes a thunderstorm.
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  High Waters of Lake Šoderica

  September 17, 2014 Extreme rainfall raised the waters of River Drava and all other bodies of water around. This resulted in a nearly disastrous flood.
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  A Walk Around the Town After Heavy Rain

  September 14, 2014 The waters are high. Here are some shots from Koprivnica after two precipitation-rich lows paid a visit.
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  Harvest Moon on the Rise

  September 9, 2014 Beautiful pink Full Moon rising over the twilight horizon.

August

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  The Night Sky over Lake Dubrava

  August 29, 2014 Some stars, some clouds, and lights of the civilized world.
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  The Moon Sets and the Stars Rise

  August 28, 2014 Clear evenings are rare this summer and when they do happen they are not to be missed.
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  The Morning Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter

  August 18, 2014 The goddess of beauty and the god of sky met in a spectacular close encounter low in the dawning skies.
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  Kalnik Under Cumulus Skies

  August 17, 2014 A beautiful Sunday on an interesting mountain called Kalnik, full of rocks and snakes. None inside, thankfully.
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  House on Fire After a Lightning Strike

  August 14, 2014 A lightning bolt struck a nearby house, sparking a devastating fire that went on despite heavy rain.
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  On the Gloomy Shore

  August 5, 2014 A cloudy, rainy afternoon by one of Podravina's deepest and clearest gravel pit lakes.
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  Lightning on the First Day of August

  August 1, 2014 In the evening, a weak thunderstorm moved in from Hungary and I waited for it until it started to rain.

July

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  Thunderstorm with a Shelf Cloud

  July 30, 2014 An ominous-looking thunderstorm that only grazed Koprivnica, a result of 'Melisa' low.
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  Incoming Rainstorm

  July 27, 2014 A thunderstorm came down from Hungary and posed with straw bales.
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  A Hot Summer Day on Kolovrat Rocks

  July 19, 2014 Less famous than White and Samar Rocks nearby, Kolovrat Rocks are a limestone ridge on the west side of Velika Kapela mountain range.
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  Distant Lightning over Hungary

  July 17, 2014 A storm cell 25 km away lit up the evening skies.
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  Sunset with Rain Curtains and Some Lightning

  July 16, 2014 Another small storm cell near Koprivnica, this time with some lightning bolts.
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  A Small Cumulonimbus Playing with the Sun

  July 15, 2014 When a small storm cell developed near Koprivnica, it hid the Sun, so many cloud shadows and crepuscular rays showed up.
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  How ‘Super’ is the ‘Supermoon’

  July 12, 2014 A comparison of the perigee full Moon and an apogee one six months earlier. 'Supermoon' sounds a lot more 'super' when the media take on the subject.
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  Evening View of a Thunderstorm

  July 7, 2014 A well developed storm cell seen from 65 km away. Includes video of lightning bolts.
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  The Story of a Sunset

  July 6, 2014 From sunspots to shadows of thunderstorms over 600 kilometers away, this sunset was rich with atmospheric phenomena.
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  Young Tits Leaving the Nest Box

  July 5, 2014 A new generation of these cute birds has reached flight maturity.

June

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  The Night Sky over Korenica

  June 27, 2014 Several photos taken at an astrophotography workshop - learning how to track the stars.
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  Greeting the June Solstice

  June 21, 2014 Getting up before dawn on the first day of summer to photograph the sunrise was well worth it.
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  Cycling to Rasinja

  June 19, 2014 Over the hills of Bilogora on a lovely June afternoon.
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  Wandering Through the Wheat Fields

  June 15, 2014 Looking for a nice sunset and finding one.
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  Butterflies and Flowers

  June 14, 2014 A few mostly random shots.
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  Mammatus Clouds

  June 12, 2014 The storms of the day missed me, but at least I got these interesting clouds.
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  Stars and Planets in the Moonlight

  June 10, 2014 Capturing the rings of Saturn without a telescope, among other things.
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  Light Polluted ISS Flyby

  June 4, 2014 The International Space Station gliding through unnecessarily bright evening skies.