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Mike Fay

@mikefay.bsky.social

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Travel photographer, drone pilot, film fanatic, beach bum, mountain man, middle of nowhere diner enthusiast 📸 LUMIX, MAMIYA, PENTAX 📍 Yachats, OR, USA beartoothprints.com

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Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 1d

Storms a brewing

📸Lumix S1R
📍Coquille River Light, OR

#photography #oregon #oregoncoast #pnw #lighthouse #moody

A weathered lighthouse stands alone on a rocky Oregon coast beneath a bright but brooding sky. Its red and white walls show soft signs of age, while gulls circle in the distance above the choppy sea. Driftwood and dark stones lead the eye toward the sturdy tower, glowing faintly against the stormlight.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 3d

It’s that time of year again on the left coast

📸Lumix S1R
📍Humboldt County, CA

#photography #humboldt #california #moody #green

Low coastal hills blanketed in bright green grass and oak trees give way to a dense forest of dark evergreens. Wisps of fog drift among the treetops beneath a pale gray sky, softening the ridge line and creating a quiet, misty mood.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 5d

A window and beyond

📸Lumix S1R
📍Sam Boardman Corridor, OR

#photography #oregon #oregoncoast #naturalbridges #pnw

A sea arch carved into dark basalt cliffs along Oregon’s rugged southern coast, framed by evergreen branches in the foreground. Below, turquoise waves swirl through the opening while sunlight breaks through clouds over the distant Pacific, softening the scene with pale blue light.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 8d

Anyone have any good lunch recommendations in the #Reno area?

📸Lumix S1R

#photography #abandoned #church #americana #southwest

A small white wooden church stands behind a white picket fence under a bright blue sky. The building’s weathered siding and simple steeple with a cross and bell give it a rustic, historic charm. A wooden door sits beneath a narrow stained-glass window, framed by leafless trees and distant brown hills.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 10d

Are you more of a sunrise or sunset type of person?

📸Lumix S1R
📍Ironwood National Monument, AZ

#photography #sunset #saguaro #desert #arizona #tucson

Golden sunset over a Sonoran Desert landscape, with the sun dipping toward distant hills and a forest of tall saguaro cacti silhouetted against a glowing orange and pink sky. The desert foreground is dotted with mesquite and cholla, softly illuminated by the warm evening light.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 12d

I cannot wait to see this view again in a couple weeks

📸Lumix S1R
📍Alabama Hills, CA

#photography #sierras #mtwhitney #california #alabamahills

Snow-dusted Sierra Nevada peaks rise sharply beyond a dry sagebrush valley, with Mt. Whitney at the center. A narrow, winding road cuts through the foreground toward the distant mountains under an overcast sky, evoking a quiet, windswept sense of isolation and scale.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 14d

Up, up, and away

📍McKenzie Pass Hwy, OR

#oregon #pnw #photography #drone #aerial

A narrow asphalt road winds through a dense evergreen forest, seen from above. The tall fir and pine trees form a lush green canopy, with hints of golden leaves below signaling early autumn. The road curves gracefully through the wilderness, disappearing into the thick foliage.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 16d

Golden hour goodness in the San Juans

📸Lumix S1R

#photography #colorado #sanjuans #alpenglow #goldenhour

A rugged mountain peak glows with golden light from the setting sun, framed by dark evergreen trees in the foreground. The warm tones on the rocky summit contrast with the cooler greens of the forest below and the pale evening sky above.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 18d

Did anyone wake up Billy Joe this morning?

📸Lumix S1R
📍Picture Lake, WA

#photography #pnw #washington #mtshuksan #october

Mount Shuksan rises dramatically in the background, its rugged, snow-covered slopes framed by tall evergreen trees. In the foreground, the still waters of Picture Lake reflect both the forest and the mountain, creating a near-perfect mirror image under a moody, overcast sky.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 19d

Love me some alpenglow

📸Lumix S1R
📍Camp Sherman, OR

#photography #oregon #pnw #mtjefferson #alpenglow

Snow-covered Mount Jefferson glows pink in the soft light of sunset, its sharp summit rising against a pale sky. Dark pine branches blur in the foreground, framing the rugged slopes and ridges of the Cascade peak.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 22d

Town hall meeting

📸Lumix S1R
📍Finley NWR

#photography #wildlifephotography #birding #oregon #pnw

A group of white pelicans rest on a large fallen log in a calm lake, with several more swimming in the background. Two white egrets perch on the branches of the log, standing tall above the pelicans. The water reflects the scene under bright daylight, with a grassy shoreline in the distance.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 24d

Just a little peek

📸Lumix S1R
📍Koosah Falls, OR

#photography #fallcolors #autumn #waterfall #oregon #pnw

A tall waterfall partially hidden by evergreen branches, framed with golden autumn leaves in the foreground.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 26d

A view from above

📍Linton Lake
📸Mavic Pro 2

#photography #aerialphotography #drone #oregon #pnw

A wide mountain valley blanketed in dense evergreen forest under a cloudy sky. A steep slope with rocky outcrops rises on the right, while layered ridges fade into the misty distance on the left. Patches of fog drift between the trees, adding to the moody atmosphere.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 27d

Happy fall!!

📸Lumix S1R
📍Gifford Pinchot NF, WA

#photography #washington #autumn #fallcolors #pnw

A narrow wet road winds through a dense forest of tall trees covered in brilliant orange autumn leaves. Fallen leaves scatter across the dark pavement, and the canopy overhead glows with the colors of fall against a pale sky.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · 29d

Very few places can compete with the San Juan’s for fall foliage

📸Lumix S1R
📍San Juan Mountains, CO

#photography #autumn #fallcolors #colorado #sanjuans

A mountain ridge rises in the distance under a clear blue sky, its dark slopes lined with evergreen forest. The lower valley is glowing with bright golden aspens, their fall colors spreading in wide patches across the hillside. In the foreground, blurred yellow leaves and green pines frame the view.”

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 17

Switchbacks

📸Lumix S1R
📍Canyonlands NP

#photography #moab #utah #canyonlands #nationalpark

Winding dirt road cuts across the steep walls of a red rock canyon, the layered cliffs glowing in the midday sun. A massive sandstone wall rises in the foreground, while sparse junipers cling to ledges below a bright blue sky.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 15

Fire and ice

📸Lumix S1R
📍PCT

#photography #oregon #pnw #pct

A panoramic view of a dark, barren volcanic landscape under a heavy, overcast sky. The jagged terrain stretches into the distance, shrouded in low-hanging mist and fog that obscures the horizon, creating a stark and otherworldly atmosphere.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 13

🎞️ I need to spend another rainy evening on the docks one of these days

📸Pentax K1000
🎞️Cinestill 800t
📍Newport, OR

#photography #filmphotography #filmsnotdead #oregon #oregoncoast

Fishing boats moored in a harbor at dusk, their lights glowing softly against the deep blue water, with the arching Yaquina Bay Bridge rising in the background under a cloudy evening sky.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 11

One of my favorite places

📸Lumix S1R
📍Beartooth Falls

#photography #waterfall #nature #wyoming

Beartooth Falls thunders through a narrow canyon, white water churning between tall pine trees and jagged cliffs in the Beartooth Mountains.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 9

🎞️My car’s least favorite tourist

📸Pentax K1000
🎞️Portra 400
📍Bandon, OR

#photography #oregon #oregoncoast #wildlifephotography #filmsnotdead

A lone seagull floats on rippling blue water, centered in the frame, with a few more distant gulls dotting the horizon.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 7

Tranquilo amigo

📸Lumix S1R
📍Smith River Valley, OR

#photography #pnw #oregon #river #forest

A calm forest creek with clear, shallow water reflecting the surrounding trees. Green foliage leans inward from both sides, framing the scene with dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy. The streambed is visible beneath the surface, with scattered rocks and branches adding texture to the tranquil setting.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 4

Clouds really make a sunset

📸Lumix S1R
📍Camp Sherman, OR

#photography #astrophotography #milkyway #sunset #oregon

The Milky Way glows faintly in the night sky above a dark mountain silhouette, with a fiery orange and red band of light on the horizon as twilight fades.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you!

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Sep 2

It’s like a switch was flipped and all the traffic disappeared after yesterday

📸Lumix S1R
📍Yachats, OR

#photography #macro #flowers #oregon #pnw

Close-up of two purple daisy-like flowers with blue centers, surrounded by green foliage and a small bright blue flower below them.

Mike Fay @mikefay.bsky.social · Aug 31

Blackberries are like goats, they’ll consume anything

📸Lumix S1R
📍Smith River, OR

#photography #abandoned #americana #oregon #pnw