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“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance t...
16/08/2024

“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.” - Gloria Gaither

Adirondack chairs adorning the bare coastal rocks of Nova Scotia make for an unexpected rainbow too - not to mention an enticing place to sit and pause the journey. [Photo: Mark Malby]

Ah, summer travels… “The best roads always connect nowhere with nowhere and have an alternate that gets you there quicke...
05/08/2024

Ah, summer travels…

“The best roads always connect nowhere with nowhere and have an alternate that gets you there quicker.” — Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance )

[Photo: Mark Malby]

It’s a seal’s life, especially here in the Bay of Fundy where life takes a decidedly slower pace than the day-to-day fur...
04/08/2024

It’s a seal’s life, especially here in the Bay of Fundy where life takes a decidedly slower pace than the day-to-day further west. This Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina) takes a time out from the chill waters on one of the local islets, seemingly practicing a few yoga poses in the summer sunlight. [Photo: Mark Malby]

Looking almost like a ‘bridge to nowhere’, the 8 mile Confederation Bridge actually connects the mainland of eastern Can...
29/07/2024

Looking almost like a ‘bridge to nowhere’, the 8 mile Confederation Bridge actually connects the mainland of eastern Canada with the island province of Prince Edward Island. When it was completed in 1997 it replaced centuries of seasonal ferry service and gave the island year-long access to the mainland. It is the longest bridge in the world to cross ice-covered winter waters. [Photo: Mark Malby]

“Blackbird singing in the dead of night /Take these broken wings and learn to fly / All your life / You were only waitin...
21/07/2024

“Blackbird singing in the dead of night /
Take these broken wings and learn to fly /
All your life /
You were only waiting for this moment to arise…”

Alas, the Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) lacks the melodious song of its close relation, the European Blackbird. This lanky North American species - commonly seen foraging in flocks on lawns and in city parks - utters loud guttural squeaks with all the melodic appeal of a squeaky gate. Still the distinctive purple and chestnut sheen of its feathers do look handsome in the sunlight. And unlike the naturalised Starlings nearby, this one is at least a native species.

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colo...
19/07/2024

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colours. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” – Terry Pratchet
[Photo: Mark Malby]

28/06/2024

More footage of today’s waterspout. It appears to pass over a floating barge. [video: Mark Malby]

Waterspout spotted near Lantau Island today. In addition to the funnel in the clouds, you can see the spray being lifted...
28/06/2024

Waterspout spotted near Lantau Island today. In addition to the funnel in the clouds, you can see the spray being lifted up off the sea. [photo: Mark Malby]

There is no night chorus that quite matches the deep ‘chugarum’ of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeianus) in summer. [photo: M...
27/06/2024

There is no night chorus that quite matches the deep ‘chugarum’ of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeianus) in summer. [photo: Mark Malby]

“Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself.” — Richard Rohr The moo...
24/06/2024

“Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself.” — Richard Rohr

The moon hangs low at sunset outside Duomo di Milano, the great Cathedral in Milan. [Photo: Mark Malby]

Around that time of summer solstice, sunsets and sunrises become the stuff of legends. [Photo: Mark Malby] ...
23/06/2024

Around that time of summer solstice, sunsets and sunrises become the stuff of legends. [Photo: Mark Malby]

There may be plenty of fish in the sea, true, but not all of them look as unique as the Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso an...
19/06/2024

There may be plenty of fish in the sea, true, but not all of them look as unique as the Whitemargin Unicornfish (Naso annulatus) - a proboscis-prominent species found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. This one kindly raised its dorsal fins in a mock threat display at the last moment - or maybe it was just showing off to present a better picture. [Photo: Mark Malby]

“Travelling – it makes you speechless, and then turns you into a story teller.” — Ibn BattutaDusk falls on the Wat Arun ...
16/06/2024

“Travelling – it makes you speechless, and then turns you into a story teller.” — Ibn Battuta

Dusk falls on the Wat Arun Temple in Bangkok, as seen from the Chao Praya River. [photo: Mark Malby]

13/06/2024

Cloud Village
On rainswept mornings like these, a humble hamlet transforms into a ‘village in the clouds’. It’s an air of mystery we don’t often see at sea level.
[videography: Mark Malby]

Days of bees and sunflowers…[Photo:Mark Malby]
12/06/2024

Days of bees and sunflowers…

[Photo:Mark Malby]

Any photographer will tell you that it's all about recording light. And it is. But there's another side to the equation,...
17/05/2024

Any photographer will tell you that it's all about recording light. And it is. But there's another side to the equation, the influence of time and serendipity that lie beyond your control. In a fast changing world, things only look 'just so' for a fraction in time - a minute, a few seconds. Case in point this sunburst which arrived just as I was exiting the boat on my homeward commute. It lasted long enough - with that ship at the epicentre - for a short volley of pictures. A minute later, the clouds had shifted, the illumination was gone and we were back to muted grey evening light. [photo: Mark Malby]

Storm clouds over the mysterious island. [Photo: Mark Malby]
26/04/2024

Storm clouds over the mysterious island. [Photo: Mark Malby]

Japanese Crane at KushiroIt is always a thrill to see an endangered species in the wild. Here in the marshlands near Kus...
23/04/2024

Japanese Crane at Kushiro

It is always a thrill to see an endangered species in the wild. Here in the marshlands near Kushiro is one of the few places in north Asia where you can spot, with some certainty, the rare Red-crowned or Japanese Crane (Grus japonensis), a bird long regarded as a symbol of longevity, fidelity and good luck.

A hundred years ago there were only 10 breeding pairs left in the country. Now there are over a thousand of these graceful birds, with a population climbing by the year - thanks to the efforts of local citizens and strong conservation movement. It’s always good to hear a success story.

[Photo: Mark Malby]

There had been a fresh snowfall that morning, dusting the tops of the caldera hills surrounding Lake Toya, so that the b...
21/04/2024

There had been a fresh snowfall that morning, dusting the tops of the caldera hills surrounding Lake Toya, so that the bulk of Nakajima Island loomed over the calm waters all wild and mysterious, like something from a Lawren Harris painting. [Photo: Mark Malby]

That moment from the ski hills of Niseko, when the clouds clear and you finally see the volcanic dome of Mount Yōtei (マッ...
07/04/2024

That moment from the ski hills of Niseko, when the clouds clear and you finally see the volcanic dome of Mount Yōtei (マッカリヌプリ) in all its glory. With an elevation of 1,898 m (6,227 ft), this is easily the most recognisable peak in all Hokkaido. [photo: Mark Malby]

“I think I have this thing where everybody has to think I'm the greatest. And if they aren't completely knocked out and ...
06/04/2024

“I think I have this thing where everybody has to think I'm the greatest. And if they aren't completely knocked out and dazzled and slightly intimidated by me, I don't feel good about myself” ― Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox

There is unquestionably something dazzling about seeing a fox in the wild, pausing long enough to gaze at you from across the snow, before slipping off on its mysterious way. [photo: Mark Malby]

Drone flying over birches.What a day! What a view! [Photo: Mark Malby]
05/04/2024

Drone flying over birches.

What a day! What a view! [Photo: Mark Malby]

For those who remember that ghostly, abandoned Amusement Park in the Hoyao Miyazaki film “Spirited Away”, an off season ...
29/03/2024

For those who remember that ghostly, abandoned Amusement Park in the Hoyao Miyazaki film “Spirited Away”, an off season Japanese ski village — all lit up, but entirely unpeopled — had something of the same mood to it. Beautiful to walk though, but a little unnerving. (Photo: Mark Malby)

While actual spring is still well over a month away, when you come across a blossoming plum tree one warm February after...
13/02/2024

While actual spring is still well over a month away, when you come across a blossoming plum tree one warm February afternoon, vibrant with bees and butterflies, it’s hard not to feel that surge of spring in your heart.

Pictured here, a Red-base Jezebel (Delias pasithoe) savouring the faux spring weather in the park, like the rest of us. [Photo: Mark Malby]

While this may look like a scene from some post-Apocalyptic thriller (“The Last Telephone Booth on Earth”) - it’s actual...
04/02/2024

While this may look like a scene from some post-Apocalyptic thriller (“The Last Telephone Booth on Earth”) - it’s actually a cheerful proclamation (here on a cool winter night) that the Lunar New Year is coming.

“Wishing you a very Happy New Year” and “May everything go your way,” is a rough translation.

February 10 this year marks the start of “The Year of the Dragon” - and for people across the world (and particularly here in East Asia) it’s a time of feasts and performances, family gatherings and jubilant optimism.

Unsettled weather brings the sea fogs early to the south China coast. Here, the suburb of Kennedy Town finds itself enci...
02/02/2024

Unsettled weather brings the sea fogs early to the south China coast. Here, the suburb of Kennedy Town finds itself encircled by an encroaching mist. [Photograph: Mark Malby]

Winter in Hong Kong was always a time for welcoming avian visitors. Its location at a mid-point of the East-Asian Austra...
28/01/2024

Winter in Hong Kong was always a time for welcoming avian visitors. Its location at a mid-point of the East-Asian Australasian Flyway means that it’s a common rest stop for annual migrants, like this Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus). [photo: Mark Malby]

Sunrise on the second to last day of the old year. Wherever you find yourselves on this planet, it’s the same sky we all...
30/12/2023

Sunrise on the second to last day of the old year. Wherever you find yourselves on this planet, it’s the same sky we all look up at - and the same air we all breathe. Wishing everyone out there a peaceful and promising 2024. [Photo: Mark Malby]

Even on bleak winter mornings, there were always signs of early life… like an oriental magpie robin (Copsychus saularis)...
28/12/2023

Even on bleak winter mornings, there were always signs of early life… like an oriental magpie robin (Copsychus saularis) silhouetted at first light in a cold stream. [Photo: Mark Malby]

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ” ― Norman Vincent P...
26/12/2023

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ” ― Norman Vincent Peale [photo: Mark Malby]
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More footage of today’s waterspout. It appears to pass over a floating barge. [video: Mark Malby]

Cloud Village On rainswept mornings like these, a humble hamlet transforms into a ‘village in the clouds’. It’s an air of mystery we don’t often see at sea level. [videography: Mark Malby]

August mornings in Canada were times of mist and mystery, as summer wound it’s way toward the chill kiss of Autumn. [videography: Mark Malby] . . . #muteplanet #august #lake #mist #mood #season #nature #reels #loon #muteplanetproductions #drone #dronestagram #dronevideo #droneglobe #instadrone #ontario #canada

More visions from the sea of fog, which unexpectedly consumed the island this weekend. Here, a sprawling power station was transformed into a dystopian landscape. (Videography: Mark Malby) . . . #muteplanet #powerstation #fog #seafog #island #mysterious #drone #dronephotography #aerialphotography #videography #reels #dronereels #muteplanetproductions #lightandshadow #mood #instadaily #yourshotphotographer #reelsinstagram #photosbymarkmalby #moodygrams #hongkong #awesomehongkong #discoverhongkong #amazing

Just days before its soft-launch opening, the new ferry pier at PaK Kok (Lamma Island) looks nearly ready to board its first passengers. Hello 21st century! (Videography: Mute Planet Productions)

“How small the Earth is to he that looks from heaven.” — Delille One morning’s flight over the island, as I caught the wind turbine above the misted contours of the hills. (Cinematography: Mark Malby) . . . #reels #réel #muteplanet #muteplanetproductions #windturbine #wind #lammawinds #lammaisland #hongkong #awesomehongkong #discoverhongkong #morning #mist #island #drone #dronephotography #dronereels @djiglobal #mavic #dronevideo #aerial #droneglobe #beautiful #instadrone #dronestagram #photosbymarkmalby

Today on my commute — that unmistakable Monday morning feeling. (Video: Mute Planet Productions) #reels #rain #commute #window #raindrops #rainstorm #momemt #mood #moodygrams #summervibes #nature #muteplanet #muteplanetproductions

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