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Jim Balsitis Photography
@jimbalsitis.bsky.social
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California-based photographer enjoying black and white landscape, nature, and travel photography.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 26d
North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park

#monochrome #photography #art #grandcanyon
The photo illustrates a landscape scene of a forested canyon stretching from the lower right to upper left with a distant horizon line of Grand Canyon. The foreground has a rock abutment with several pine trees.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 5h
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Tree Bones of Gaviota —
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#photography #trees #blackandwhite #california
A photo of a dead tree in chaparral with hills in the middle ground and distant mountains in the background. The sky is slightly stormy.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 21h
Thanks a lot. I appreciate it.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 1d
64. I love birds and didn’t know this. Thanks!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 1d
Keeper of the Seven Stones

#photography #desert #blackandwhite #california #sacred
Adesert scene with sage brush scrub in the foreground and a rock feature in the middle ground at the horizon. The sky is muted cirrus clouds.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 1d
Bee Swarm

A bee swarm has settled in at the Santa Barbara Mission the past few days. Swarms are docile so you can get really close without getting stung.
A close up photo of a swarm of bees.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2d
Rock and Juniper
Arizona, USA

#photography #blackandwhite #rock #arizona
A photograph featuring a sandstone rock feature with juniper trees behind and mixed shrubs and grasses in front. The sky is clear.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2d
Right on!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2d
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2d
New Work at Illuminations

I added new work recently at the Illuminations Gallery in Santa Barbara, California.

#artgallery #photography #santabarbara #california
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2d
Thank you!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3d
I love morning glories. Nice work!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3d
Beautiful!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3d
Wow! Thank you so much, Robert. I really appreciate this.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3d
McGee Creek #3

Leica M11 Monochrome
Super Elmar 21mm

#photography #blackandwhite #art #leica #california
A photographic scene looking across a valley to a rocky mountain with storm clouds. The valley has sparse vegetation except for along a creek that is forested.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Nice shot!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Great shot!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Very nice!
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Beautiful painting.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Very nice.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Beautiful shot.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Nice photo. I love the sky.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
John Muir Wilderness #2
Leica M11 Monochrom
Voigtlander APO Ultron F2 90

#photography #blackandwhite #art #leica #california
The scene is of mountains in the lower half of the image and stormy skies in the upper half. On the left is a high rock face on steep hills coming down to the bottom of the image. The right middle ground has mountain peaks farther in the distance.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Nice shot and thanks for sharing what you shoot with.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4d
Nice shot. I didn’t know birds had eyelashes.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 5d
Approaching Storm
McGee Creek, John Muir Wilderness, California

#photography #blackandwhite #art #california
A photograph of a mountain scene looking up a valley with stormy clouds coming over the mountains. The scene is dark and ominous with patches of light highlighting the hills and rock.
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