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Gretal Hansel
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Came for the solidarity; stayed for the art. Except for reposts, all photos are my own. #beauty #photography #peace
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Gretal Hansel @jlt777.bsky.social · 7d
Storing up the last of these vibrant, autumnal views

#fall #beauty
Close up of slender Japanese Maple leaves with a patch of green grass in the blurred background.
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“You must do something to make the world more beautiful.” -Miss Rumphius

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (July 2023)

#maine #BotanicalGarden #literature
A stepping stone among brick pavers is engraved with the quote from the picture book _Miss Rumphius_ by Barbara Cooney. The stepping stone also features etched pictures of a sun and flowers.
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado

#NationalPark #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday
Tree covered mountains below a partially cloudy, blue sky. A line of evergreens sweep in front of the mountains. A trio of deciduous trees are situated in the foreground.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Augustus has an idea
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Peaceful
#ForestFriday #scape
A yellow forest floor beckons you to peacefully make your way through the now bare or almost bare trees on a sunny day
November 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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A walk in the woods
#ForestFriday #scape
Mostly bare trees on the crest of a hill and a yellowish brown forest floor
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Buckingham Fountain in Chi-town (June 2022)

#UrbanGaze
Cumulus clouds dot the blue sky behind Buckingham Fountain
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Yellow rose from Portland International Rose Test Garden (May 2025)

#PalacesAndGardens #ColorADay #YellowThu
A yellow rose without blemish surrounded by forest green rose leaves. An outer petal has a slight pinkish hue to the very edge.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The Northern Lights from last night. What a delight!

I thought they were only green!
They certainly made quite a scene.

#RedWed
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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A smaller, yet still magnificent waterfall on a trail not too far from Multnomah Falls in Oregon (late May, 2025)

#WaterfallWednesday
A waterfall gushes down a craggy hill and is surrounded by lush, green plants and moss
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Stratus clouds on a crisp morning

#BlueTue
Stratus clouds dot the blue, morning sky
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Tree branches on a crisp morning
Tree branches with a few lingering leaves in front of a cloudy sky and the sun in the bottom corner.
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Cliffs of Moher
June 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Blue sky over Geiranger Fjord, Norway. July 2025
August 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Juvenile barred owl having a good yawn.
Young barred owl yawning.
June 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Ornamental grass under a blue sky
#bluesky
The warm, afternoon sun shines on ornamental grass as it blows in the wind. Cumulus clouds are overhead.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Red maple
#fall #bluesky
Red maple in the afternoon light. Cumulus clouds in the blue sky. Orange and yellow leaves in the background.
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Some type of berry. Photo recognition says they are Cotoneaster.
Small, round red berries on long brown branches with green leaves
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Crater Lake National Park (June 2025)

This place is unreal…achingly beautiful.

#nationalpark
A smooth, pristine, blue lake is surrounded by snow embellished mountains. The blue sky, a few shades lighter, is almost as clear as the water.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Pink fall flowers

#fall
Close up of pink flowers from late last week. We’ve already had multiple frosts, so these must be pretty hardy. Photo identification suggests they are a type of carnation.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Storing up the last of these vibrant, autumnal views

#fall #beauty
Close up of slender Japanese Maple leaves with a patch of green grass in the blurred background.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A nearby field, rocking the rule of thirds this morning. May have to paint this one #ruleofthirds #landscape
Autumn field photo
November 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Zion National Park in Utah, June 2024
#nationalpark
Red-hued rock formation with visible layers. The nearly mid-day sun peeks just barely over the top of the formation amid the blue sky.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Clear day after early morning storms
#scape
Brilliant, blue sky behind autumnal hued trees of orange, yellow, and red
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A drone shot of downtown Asheville this evening
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM