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andrew solmaler

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THE FIRE they feel the comforting glow of the wood fire, so we can take all the atomic poison power away And leave the other stuff in the ground. seeAlt #warm #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #contemporaryart #photography
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upper right brick fireplace. Center relaxation to the max, melted into the floor 2 cats on holiday. Caption was inspired by a song by John Hall
Power
Just give me the warm power of the sun
Give me the steady flow of a waterfall
Give me the spirit of living things as they return to play
Just give me the restless power of the wind
Give me the comforting glow of a wood fire
But won't you take all your atomic poison power away

Everybody needs some power I'm told
To shield them from the darkness and the cold
Some may seek a way to take control when it's bought and sold
I know that lives are at stake
Yours and mine of our descendants in time
There's so much to gain and so much to lose
Everyone of us has to choose

November 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

THE FLAME #warm #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #contemporaryart #photography #abstractexpressionism
24x24 canvas
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It's a wood fire flame. Snow on the ground, so warm it is. Co2 neutral.
After all we don't want to set the planet on fire by burning stuff from underground.

November 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM

andrew solmaler

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PEA SIZE PREY #small #blueskyartshow Impressive handiwork, glad prey is only pea size #eastcoastkin #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #contemporaryart #photography #landscapephotography #photograpersofbluesky #scape #photographersUnited
24x24 canvas
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$This artwork captures a spider’s orb web illuminated by strong light. The rainbow effect occurs when fine silk strands diffract and refract light, breaking it into a spectrum of vivid hues. Such webs are architectural feats: built overnight, maintained daily, and capable of withstanding both wind and the impact of flying insects.$

November 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM

andrew solmaler

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GLOWING LEAVES #ColorADay #BlueTues #eastcoastkin #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #photography #landscapephotography #blueskyartshow #trees #photograpersofbluesky #scape #nature #fall #landscape #autumn
24x48 canvas
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Museum Label
GLOWING LEAVES
Bare branches stretch across a deep blue sky, holding onto the final bright leaves of autumn. The image captures a quiet, fleeting moment between seasons, where color lingers even as winter approaches. The contrast of delicate branches and scattered reds and golds evokes both transition and resilience.

November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM

andrew solmaler

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GLOWING LEAVES #MinimalistMonday #naturephotography Created when working on another image Looked up “that's GOOD the way the light is glowing the leaves on mostly branches Full size draws you in to tons of detail but still works small by focus attention with pano
24x48 canvas
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Didactic Label
GLOWING LEAVES
Bare branches stretch across a deep blue sky, holding onto the final bright leaves of autumn. The image captures a quiet, fleeting moment between seasons, where color lingers even as winter approaches. The contrast of delicate branches and scattered reds and golds evokes both transition and resilience.

November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM

andrew solmaler

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BEECH AND BIRCH AT SUNRISE #bright #blueskyartshow created in camera one frame #eastcoastkin #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #contemporaryart #photography #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting
24x36 canvas
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Gallery tag
In this expressive, motion-rich study of morning light, beech and birch trees dissolve into streaks of red, gold, and green. The rising sun ignites their autumn color, transforming solid forms into glowing gestures. The image captures not just the forest at dawn, but the energy and fleeting brilliance of a single sunrise moment.

November 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

FALL SUN RISING #bright #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #artshow #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #artgallery #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #photography #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractpainting
24x24 canvas
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A quiet stand of leafless trees meets a wide, luminous sky as the sun breaks through the branches. The sharp starburst of light contrasts with the darkened treeline, capturing the stillness and clarity of a cold morning. The deep blue above and the pale horizon below create a sense of depth and calm, inviting viewers to pause in the moment between night and day.

November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM

andrew solmaler

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EVENING SKY #evening #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #art #artshow #artshare #abstractart #artist #artyear #fineart #maineart #artgallery #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #photography #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting
24x24 canvas
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The last light of day fades over a quiet forest, where silhouetted trees frame the deepening blue of evening. A gentle transition from dusk to night captures nature’s stillness and the glow of high clouds inviting reflection on the boundary between light and shadow.

November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM

andrew solmaler

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MORNING COLOR 25 #autumn #art #ARTSHOW #ARTSHARE #abstractart #artist #artyear #eastcoastkin #contemporaryart #painting #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractexpressionism #maineart #abstractpainting #photography Check ALT for description
24X48 canvas
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In this evocative woodland scene, the low autumn sun filters through tall trees, casting elongated shadows across a carpet of fallen leaves. The interplay of warm amber tones and cool sky blues captures the fleeting beauty of late autumn. The photograph’s vivid flare and dynamic composition invite viewers to feel the crisp air and quiet stillness of the forest, emphasizing light as both a physical and emotional presence.

November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM

andrew solmaler

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FALL III as the sun goes down the trees light up #autumn #art #ARTSHOW #ARTSHARE #abstractart #artist #artyear #eastcoastkin #contemporaryart #painting #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractexpressionism #maineart #abstractpainting #photography #stunday
24x36 canvas
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The color vertical shapes are trees in various states of color change. The sun is low on the horizon directly behind the trees making them glow.

November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

FALL II
look up encompassing sea of color everywhere #blueskyartshow #autumn #art #ARTSHOW #ARTSHARE #abstractart #artist #artyear #eastcoastkin #contemporaryart #painting #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractexpressionism #maineart #photography
24x24canvas
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November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

ABSTRACT AUTUMN lots of autumn in Maine #blueskyartshow #autumn #art #ARTSHOW #ARTSHARE #abstractart #artist #artyear #eastcoastkin #contemporaryart #painting #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractexpressionism #maineart #abstractpainting #photography
24x36 canvas
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It's all trees changing color with cold weather. One image from one spot.

November 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

FALL BEGINS II
I refer to my work as #AbstractRealism always something real abstracted, emphasizing the feeling of the moment #stunday #art #ARTSHOW #ARTSHARE #abstractart #artist #artyear #eastcoastkin #contemporaryart #landscapephotograph #naturephotography
24x36 canvas
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Layers of gold and green trace the shift from summer’s growth to autumn’s glow. The composition captures the rhythm of change—branches weaving color and light into one.
Black framework is tree trunks and branches. Color areas are leaves in various states of change

October 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM

andrew solmaler

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OLD TREE very old tree untouched. #inside now totally exposed #blueskyartshow #art #abstractart #artist #artyear #contemporaryart #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #eastcoastkin
24x24 canvas
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This coastal cliff edge tree left undisturbed for potentially over 100 years shows what's inside as it slowly decomposes into soil. Upper right corner is a broken limb that has fallen onto the stump. End on view of that.

October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

SUNDOWN dark is fast approaching but sun is still visible in background
#sensoryart Cool clear fall, colors vibrating everywhere #eastcoastkin
#art #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #abstractpainting #fineart #painting #artist #artyear
24x36 canvas
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Backlit Maple with sunset glimmering through aspen trees moving into blue twilight
October 19 2025

October 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

LOOKING UP II #Verticle #BlueskyArtShow #contemporaryart #landscapephotograph #naturephotography #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #artyear #fineart no AI images.Light through autumn trees—gold, green, and crimson—reveals nature’s fleeting, living luminous transformation.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

FALL GLOW #glow #blueskyartshow
This image captures the feeling of autumn through movement and color I turn trees and light into flowing shapes that suggest wind change energy nature The image blends the real and the abstract inviting viewers to see the landscape in a fresh way
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Sun behind trees in fall color. Intense glow of foliage near top center. 24X24 canvas

October 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM

andrew solmaler

@andrewsolmaler.bsky.social

HILLSIDE OCEAN MIST This image transforms a natural scene into a meditation on light and atmosphere. Green, blue and white drift together like waves or distant hills dissolving into sky and sea. #contemporaryart #landscapephotography #abstractart #artyear #fineart #photography
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