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Summer Rylander

@summeroutside.bsky.social

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Travel and science journalist + wildlife photographer covering positive-impact tourism and the conservation of our biodiverse planet.

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Completing the series (just facing the opposite direction for better light 😅 ). Picked up my actual German passport today at the one-month mark of becoming a citizen!

Photo of a German passport held up in front of a half-timbered house

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Fab surroundings here in Ehrwald. Thriving in below-freezing temps and excited for snowshoeing today!

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I've very willingly entered into an arrangement with a nearby family whereupon I watch their puppy three mornings a week, but I'm afraid it's ruining my life because someone else's dog is now the only thing I can think about and I'm so sad when he's not with me 🙃

An exceedingly adorable mini Australian shepherd/poodle mix lies on a white rug looking up at the camera with a curious eye

The same exceedingly adorable pup lies on his back, paws up.

The same pup lies on a white blanket next to a rope toy.

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Picked this up this morning, feels more real now! (It's green because it's a temporary passport - I'm flying to Hong Kong on Tuesday and need to be able to legally exit/reenter the EU. The red one will be ready when I'm back.)

A green temporary German passport is held in front of a half-timbered building.

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

And nine years nearly to the day, I'm now a German Citizen ❤️

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Not to be dramatic, but my current surroundings are so nice they may have ruined my life? Zanzibar is a place.

A view of the Indian Ocean from behind two lounge chairs on a terrace in Zanzibar.

The whites and muted greys of the interior of a lovely villa in Zanzibar

A walkway leads to a view of the Indian Ocean

A dining terrace in Zanzibar with a view of the Indian Ocean

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just sharing a few leopard beauty shots from my time in Zambia earlier this month. While I sadly didn't get to see any wild dogs, South Luangwa National Park delivered big on the leopard front!

A leopard lies within tree branches, a patch of sun shines through to his face

A close up on the face of a leopard lying within tree branches as a patch of sun shines through

The front half of a leopard lying on dirt, gazing slightly off camera

A leopard faces the sun whilst sitting in front of a small waterhole

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hundreds of sheep and goats passed through Nuremberg this morning on the way to winter grazing pastures - quite a spectacle!

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Insta360 sent me this kit and I can't wait to figure out how to use it 😎 If you have one (or a similar model), how do you like it?

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Summer Rylander @summeroutside.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Are we introducing ourselves for the algorithm over here? I'm a travel writer and wildlife photographer, mostly reporting for UK and US publications on positive-impact tourism, conservation, wildlife science, sometimes food. I'm just back from Zambia and I'm off to Zanzibar next week!

Close-up of two elephants in black & white.

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