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Daily Archives: April 12, 2026

Great Crested Grebe on the Lake
Bird photography, Wildlife

Great Crested Grebe on the Lake

Image April 12, 2026 Mike Kociumbas 7 Comments
Great Crested Grebe swimming on a calm lake at dusk in Poland with soft reflection on the water
A Great Crested Grebe moving quietly across the lake in the evening light

I stopped by the lake in the evening to see how things are starting to change. This time I noticed a Great Crested Grebe on the lake moving slowly across the water.

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Photo Lab Tutorials

Your go-to resource for photo editing tips, from raw file to finished image

  • Frosty winter woodland with snow and bare trees, edited with a calm moody winter look and subtle warmth in midtones
    Keeping Winter Quiet — A Frosty Edit with a Warm Heart ❄️
    A quiet winter scene, shaped by frost, muted light, and careful restraint. In this Ride Photo Lab entry, I walk through my Camera Raw and Photoshop approach to keeping winter images cold yet welcoming — with clean snow, soft contrast, and warmth where it naturally belongs.

Cycling Diaries

Discover scenic routes, hidden stops, and stories from the road

  • Traditional flower carpet decoration in Spycimierz, Poland
    Spycimierz flower carpets 2026
    Another Corpus Christi, another bike ride to Spycimierz. The Spycimierz flower carpets 2026 were as colourful as ever, transforming the village streets into a living work of art. I've already covered the history and tradition in an earlier post, so this time I'm letting the photographs tell the story.

Galleries

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A colorful autumn forest in Poland with golden birch trees, green pines, and a touch of red foliage under a soft evening sky
Wildlife
Two horses playing on a forest path during golden hour in autumn, warm sunlight and birch trees in the background

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