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Angela @lelacunedilacan.bsky.social · 10d

...on peut apprendre ce que l'on sait déjà,
comme on peut être surpris
par l'événement le plus attendu...

Jankélévitch, Du malintedu

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photo Donald Boyd

#photography

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Angela @lelacunedilacan.bsky.social · 5h

Waiting is instancy
always without the present instant.

Blanchot · Awaiting Oblivion

photo niphisi

#photography #literature

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 20h

Terrific shots! Hope to see you up there someday.

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 1d

here's a #scenic #scenery #SunsetSunday #sunset at #LemaRanch for #Stunday

#nature #ponds #clouds #reflections #cloudscapes #waterscapes

sunset reflected in a pond at Lema Ranch in Redding, CA

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks!!😊

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Joe Strummer (the living one) @stroejummer.bsky.social · 9d

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I'm not sure if this is officially alpenglow, but that's what I call it.

Absaroka mountains, #Montana

#BlueSkyArtShow #glow #EastCoastKin #photography

Sunlit peaks emerge from dark clouds, highlighting snow-capped mountains over a green valley at dusk.

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 21h

Nice way to end the weekend. This year haven't photographed a Townsends Warbler. I was testing a telephoto lens, and one landed close (too close) to me. He kindly let me scramble to adjust settings. Thought I was too close, but got a couple from a large burst. Next will try PS' "Select Image" tool.

Beautiful Townsends Warbler. They've been here spring-winter for many years, and they love grape jelly. This one landed close to where I had my telephoto set up, and the TW amazingly gave me some time to frantically change camera settings before he flew away. Thought I'd be too close, but I fired away and got a couple of winners (if you don't count the ugly-looking jelly feeder). I only use a few Photoshop features, but it looks like it will be easy to select the bird. Will send the revision later. The original image is significantly sharper than this jpeg. I posted another photo of a TW when I joined Bsky.
Have a great week!

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Rebecca @rebeccasadventures.bsky.social · Jan 15

New Years Day was insane. (Photo from team). #iceland #northernlights #icelandtravel #nature

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Raven @ravenbranhard.bsky.social · 7d

night’s residue
sticks to our skin like pollen
we are bees drunk
on the nectar of longing
and the hive is nowhere to be found

#Photography That Photo Guy
@thatphotoguy.bsky.social

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Croquette 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jaymadoz.bsky.social · 4d

Landerneau Bretagne / Brittany

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks - and doesn't she know it!

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 2d

Re: Previous Post. Sasha was helping me to untangle the hopeless mess of cables & devices behind my computer, got tired out, came out for a rest on the desktop shelf, but forgot to plug in her Meeow-O-Charger!

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 2d

Happy #Caturday!
"Sasha Uplugged!" No wonder she's acting sluggish!
Cheers!

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Weekend!
Posting this because it was such a difficult capture - Sun only shines on the feeder for a few minutes this time of year. Best I could do visualizing the beak without breaking my back using Photoshop (didn't want to use a flash).
#Anna'sHummingBird #Bougainvilleas
Cheers!

Anna's Humming bird on mid-left then feeder then bougainvilleas mid-right. Tough shot because the feeder/plant are lit by the sun for a few minutes this time of year.

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Dale R. Carlson @dalercarlson.bsky.social · Aug 6

On #waterfallwednesday, "Whitewater Falls" south of Cashiers, North Carolina. According to the U.S. Forest Service, "With a 411-foot plunge, Upper Whitewater Falls in North Carolina is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies". #waterfall #whitewaterfalls #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

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Dale R. Carlson @dalercarlson.bsky.social · 20d

On #RockinTuesday, "Looking Glass Rock" on the #blueridgeparkway in North Carolina, (mp 417) framed by vibrant autumn foliage! #autumn #fall #autumnvibes #leafcolor #fallcolor #rockformation #blueridgemountains #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

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Dale R. Carlson @dalercarlson.bsky.social · 12d

On #waterfallwednesday, "Silver Run Falls" framed by fall foliage near Cashiers, North Carolina. #waterfall #fall #autumn #fallvibes #autumnvibes #fallcolor #blueridgemountains #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

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James Marvin Phelps @jamesmarvinphelps.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sunrise over Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park—mountain peaks glowing, colors dancing across St. Mary Lake, and a timeless stillness that feels almost otherworldly.

#montana #sunrise #glacier #nationalpark #landscape #nature #photography

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James Marvin Phelps @jamesmarvinphelps.bsky.social · Sep 4

A moment of stillness, beauty, and wonder in the heart of the Rockies.

Lake McDonald Sunrise
Glacier National Park
Montana
August 2025

#sunrise #glacier #nationalpark #landscape #photography

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nico @acht.bsky.social · 5d

sie wurden noch schöner! herbstfarben - #foto #photography #herbst #autumn #trees #bäume #blätter #leaves #farben #birne #eastcoastkin

Zwei Herbstbäume stehen auf einem grünen Hügel, einer mit leuchtend roten Blättern und der andere mit einer Mischung aus orangefarbenem und gelbem Laub. Der Hintergrund zeigt eine üppige Landschaft mit zusätzlichen Bäumen und einer grasbewachsenen Weite.

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Linda @linda2.bsky.social · 5d

Just completed the editing of images from trip to Lake District. I understand why Alfred Wainright had no desire to travel abroad. A view of #GrassmereLake as autumn takes hold.

#Cumbria #lakedistrict #landscapephotography #autumn #photographersunited #PhotographersofBluesky

This is a view across Grassmere Lake. The hotel in the distance reflected in the water. The trees on the hill behind, acquiring the colours of autumn.

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Steve Tronick aka “GeeFadj” @geefadj.bsky.social · 4d

Thought I already had the pleasure of being your first follower.
Go Bruins, Hail to the Hills…

Cheers!

Steve PhD ‘69, BA ‘66

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 4d

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca): 13cm (5.1in). This spectacular Kingfisher is also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher and is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. Fantastic photo taken by Sanjeev Kapadia in India. #kingfisher #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 5d

since we're on the subject of #birds, here's a set of that little #winged wonder, the #hummingbird, feeding on Grevillea at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum for #WingedWednesday

#nature #WingsOnWednesday #avian #birdphotography

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 5d

#WordlessWednesday

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