When my ankles started getting wet, I realised it might have been a better idea to stand close to this post and look at the peat bog from a distance: Olympus Stylus 1s, 33mm, ISO100, f8, 1/80s You learn

The local peat bog looks very dreary in the rain today; here's a panaroma photo taken at the end of a summer's day, much more pleasant and all that: Olympus Stylus 1s, 28mm, ISO100, f8, 1/200s, three stitched

The usual fate of trees in the peat bog isn't pretty, but they keep trying: Olympus Stylus 1s, 120mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/60s Olympus Stylus 1s, 28mm, ISO125, f5.6, 1/60s Olympus Stylus 1s, 120mm, ISO200,

The sun coming through again over the peat bog: Olympus XZ-1, 28mm, ISO100, f8, 1/100s I was soaked, but the camera was dry. Thanks for watching!

I don't know if these critters are really curious; it's all too easy to anthropomorphise animals. Still, I know that when you sit still long enough in the local peatbog, insects and other animals will

A view of a part of the peat bog called Haaksbergerveen in The Netherlands: Olympus Stylus 1s, 42mm, ISO100, f5.6, 1/1250s Looks solid enough to walk on, doesn't it?