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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · Jun 2

"Seneca Rocks Tilt Trail"

Mountain trail from Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, USA.

#senecarocks #westvirginia #trail #landscape #forest #autumn #fall #foliage #tilt #erosion #shortcut #shortcutscreaterosion #photography #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · Jun 2

"Welcome to Seneca Falls"

Welcome mural in Seneca Falls, New York, USA. Photo for personal use only.

#senecafalls #newyork #newyorkstate #welcome #mural #wall #art #woman #face #water #blue #photography #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 31

"Seneca Fall Reflections"

Fall scenery by Clopper Lake from Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.

#clopperlake #senecacreekstatepark #gaithersburg #maryland #lake #reflection #landscape #nature #autumn #fall #photography #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 29

"Seneca Schoolhouse Sunburst"

Sunny scene featuring the historic Seneca Schoolhouse near Poolesville, Maryland, USA.

#seneca #senecaschoolhouse #poolesville #maryland #school #house #architecture #history #sun #sunny #sunburst #photography #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 28

thank you 🙏

Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 28

"Autumn Sunset Forest Trail"

Autumn sunset forest trail from the Gee Creek Wilderness area of Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, USA.

#geecreekwilderness #cherokeenationalforest #tennessee #landscape #nature #forest #autumn #fall #trail #sun #sunset #photography #boldfrontiers #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 28

Maybe lasaintepoutine has something against Egyptian lore, but did you notice his name? Do you know what a poutine is? It's a dish originating in Quebec with French fries, gravy and curd cheese. It's like he's calling himself the pope of McDonalds. How's that for religious weirdo 🤣

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

Not only because of the standard contrast between motion and stillness, but also what appear to be two opposing angles contrasting the direction of the water flow against the diagonal lines of the fractured stone.

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

While the waterfall does have an official name, I took a little creative license in calling this close-up section of it Paradox Falls.

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

"Paradox Falls"

Long exposure autumn photo of Gee Creek Falls from Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, USA.

#paradox #geecreek #geecreekfalls #cherokeenationalforest #tennessee #waterfall #water #cascades #stream #moss #nature #autumn #fall #longexposure #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

Credits to Skylum Software for providing the stormy sky photo as part of their Power of Nature bundle: skylum.com/marketplace/...

Power of Nature

Mood: Hemingway. Create a breathtaking masterpiece with this pack full of 20 fierce and magnificent stormy skies.

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

"Lightning Justice"

Close-up photo of the Southeastern colonnade & pediment from the Department of Justice Building in Washington DC, USA. Digitally manipulated with a stormy sky and a flash of lightning.

#doj #justice #law #lightning #storm #washingtondc #dc #usa #america #american #boldfrontiers

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

"Phantom Map - Maryland and Delaware"

Personal scan from the blank back side of a vintage map of Maryland and Delaware. Circa 1796.

#faded #phantom #map #geography #cartography #maryland #delaware #washingtondc #old #vintage #antique #nostalgia #boldfrontiers #tergoventus #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 27

Thank you 🙏

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 26

Thank you very much 🙏

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 26

Personal scan of a vintage map showing the states of Maryland and Delaware, including a projection of Washington City (Washington DC). Circa 1796.

#maryland #delaware #washingtondc #washingtoncity #map #geography #history #vintage #antique #nostalgia #boldfrontiers #tergoventus #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 26

Thank you very much 🙏

Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 26

"Susquehanna Ice Specter"

Close-up winter dam waterfall from Susquehanna State Park, Maryland, USA.

#susquehanna #susquehannastatepark #maryland #winter #snow #ice #water #waterfall #dam #face #specter #ghost #pareidolia #longexposure #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 26

"Autumn Susquehanna River"

Long exposure autumn scene and water swirls along the Susquehanna River in Susquehanna State Park, Maryland, USA.

#susquehanna #maryland #river #water #landscape #nature #autumn #fall #longexposure #photography #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 25

"Primordial Basin"

Dawn view of the Washington Monument and water reflections along the Tidal Basin in Washington DC, USA. Digitally manipulated with a vintage marbled texture.

#tidalbasin #washingtonmonument #washingtondc #dc #dawn #water #reflection #marbled #boldfrontiers #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 25

Personal scan of vintage marbled paper.

#marbled #paper #texture #background #abstract #vintage #antique #retro #nostalgia #nostalgic #boldfrontiers #tergoventus #nicolasraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 25

Credits to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for owning the mollusk shell in question, as part of their Invertebrate Zoology Type Collection.

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 25

Technical image plate of a holotype gastropod mollusk specimen named Helix nuttalliana. A plate I photographed and processed from start to finish, including five separate angles and a ruler for scale.

#helixnuttalliana #mollusk #mollusc #gastropod #shell #holotype #lea #smithsonian #photography

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 25

"Aigle Fier Painting"

Painting based on an eagle photo my late father Gérard Raymond captured in 2009. Gifted to me by my good friend and talented artist Jyn Leonard. Her Instagram: www.instagram.com/jynleonardart/

#aiglefier #aigle #eagle #bird #painting #art #jynleonard #gerardraymond

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Nicolas Raymond @boldfrontiers.bsky.social · May 25

"Aigle Fier"

Close-up profile of a young bald eagle. Submitted on behalf of my late father Gérard Raymond.

Incidentally this is the photo I use for my avatar, albeit with a blue background. It is a badge of honor and continual source of inspiration to me. Je t'aime toujours papa ❤️

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