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Michelle Olmstead Photography
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Ethical nature photographer, natural edits. Hiker, forest wanderer, slow traveller, gardener, bird watcher, art & music lover, mom, wife ♥️

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Michelle Olmstead Photography @molmstead.bsky.social · Sep 27
A road runs through it.

#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #autumn #art #travel #mountains #nature #photography #eastcoastkin #fallvibes #sunset
A beautiful sunset and mountain layers with red, yellow and orange fall foliage covering the hillsides. There is a road running through the lower right half of the image.
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Favorite things: lone trees amongst the glowing red rock at sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park. See ALT text for more.

Hello everyone! Been a while 😊

#BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings #ArtAdventCalendar #art #artist #nationalparks #bryce #hiking #nature #naturephotography
I’m enamored with these single trees dotted throughout the landscape in Bryce. Early mornings are the best here, when the sun makes the sandstone glow with a deep orange/red color in contrast to the green conifers. I love the textures and patterns in the rock as well.
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A quality organization that I believe in and donate to regularly. Check it out if you’re looking for somewhere to donate. Every one of these kids deserves some happiness.
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There really is enough love to go around so if you’ve got extra, we know about 1400 kids who could use it:
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December 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Day 14: #ArtAdventCalendar

Tisha Mark ©2025, Late Autumn Wish, oil on gessobord, 6"x6"

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#art #painting #TraditionalArt #SciArt #bsnm
Original oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Late Autumn Wish" 6"x6" oil on Ampersand Gessobord (2025). Loosely painted abstract-leaning atmospheric seascape with earth tones on a dark shore. The sky has orange and gray tones with hints of blue.
December 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Young Loggerhead Sea Turtle 💙 #ArtAdventCalendar day 14
I loved painting this in watercolor. My composition is inspired by visits to wonderful @montereybayaquarium.org. #art #ArtShare #ocean #nature #watercolor #Monterey #Stunday

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Young loggerhead sea turtle painted in watercolor. Sea Turtle is swimming with a few striped fish in blue water, sea kelp on each side.
December 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Favorite things: lone trees amongst the glowing red rock at sunrise in Bryce Canyon National Park. See ALT text for more.

Hello everyone! Been a while 😊

#BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings #ArtAdventCalendar #art #artist #nationalparks #bryce #hiking #nature #naturephotography
I’m enamored with these single trees dotted throughout the landscape in Bryce. Early mornings are the best here, when the sun makes the sandstone glow with a deep orange/red color in contrast to the green conifers. I love the textures and patterns in the rock as well.
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Ahhh!!! It’s Giving Tuesday!!! And all the wishes are 50% off thanks to a group of awesome supporters. Just go to onesimplewish.org and enter HALF at checkout! If we can clear the site & grant every wish, we get a $100,000 bonus to help more kids!!! Please help& spread the word!
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Autumn in red rock country. Capitol Reef National Park, October.

Utah’s national parks and monuments are treasures that must be protected.

#Stunday #Autumn #photography #nature #art #travel #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #redrock #nationalparks #hiking
A large, yellow cottonwood tree stands in front of a towering orange/red sandstone wall in Capitol Reef National Park.
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Autumn in red rock country. Capitol Reef National Park, October.

Utah’s national parks and monuments are treasures that must be protected.

#Stunday #Autumn #photography #nature #art #travel #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #redrock #nationalparks #hiking
A large, yellow cottonwood tree stands in front of a towering orange/red sandstone wall in Capitol Reef National Park.
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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I loved painting this #autumn scene, inspired by a visit to Saint Mary's College of California. A watercolor for the #BlueSkyArtShow. 🍂 Original available at Moraga Art Gallery in the #BayArea. 🎨 moragaartgallery.com

#art #watercolor #nature #landscape #November
Watercolor painting of fall colored trees. Vibrant colored leaves on the trees, some leaves on the wet ground.
November 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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It’s been really disheartening to see the things people say about those who use SNAP. Many seem to have little understanding of why the program exists in the first place.
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Autumn meets winter.

Brightness up for best viewing.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #trees #nature #travel #mountains #art #photography #fallvibes
Light illuminates the bright yellow aspens and green conifers while fog and clouds engulf the snowy mountain above.
October 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Autumn meets winter.

Brightness up for best viewing.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #trees #nature #travel #mountains #art #photography #fallvibes
Light illuminates the bright yellow aspens and green conifers while fog and clouds engulf the snowy mountain above.
October 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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#Millennium #Park 150 feet of pure #refreshment fully #vertical #Sky-high #splash in the #city #heat. Pure #𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 #𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 Where the #water meets the sky on a #perfect #day #humansOfBluesky

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October 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Today’s theme for #BlueskyArtShow is #Relax, and that’s just what I’m doing. Heavy rain here today with snow in the mountains so I’m home enjoying coffee with my love, listening to music. Perfect- like the light hitting this mountain. #nature #photography #art #eastcoastkin #travel #photography
Beautiful early evening light illuminates the fall foliage on a mountainside in Utah.
October 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I’m sharing photos again after very sporadic posts over the last few months. I didn’t see the point, but now I have a renewed desire to share art, at least for now. It doesn’t mean I’m ignoring what’s happening in this country. It saddens and angers me daily.
October 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Friend gave me a John O’Donohue book recently. It’s quite good.

“To Come Home To Yourself”
To Come Home To Yourself May all that is unforgiven in you Be released. May your fears yield Their deepest tranquilities. May all that is unlived in you Blossom into a future Graced with love.
October 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Today’s theme for #BlueskyArtShow is #Relax, and that’s just what I’m doing. Heavy rain here today with snow in the mountains so I’m home enjoying coffee with my love, listening to music. Perfect- like the light hitting this mountain. #nature #photography #art #eastcoastkin #travel #photography
Beautiful early evening light illuminates the fall foliage on a mountainside in Utah.
October 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I used my 400mm lens to isolate this colorful scene as the beautiful light was hitting the mountain. I love the mix of maples, aspens, and understory. Happy tree Thursday everyone! Is that a thing? 🤷🏻‍♀️

#trees #autumn #art #travel #mountains #eastcoastkin #fallvibes #naturephotography #nature
Bright green aspen trees are the focus of this scene, surrounded by colorful orange and red maple trees.
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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I used my 400mm lens to isolate this colorful scene as the beautiful light was hitting the mountain. I love the mix of maples, aspens, and understory. Happy tree Thursday everyone! Is that a thing? 🤷🏻‍♀️

#trees #autumn #art #travel #mountains #eastcoastkin #fallvibes #naturephotography #nature
Bright green aspen trees are the focus of this scene, surrounded by colorful orange and red maple trees.
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Jane Goodall was the reason I studied zoology. A trailblazer for women in science, she made me believe that I could be a scientist too! She changed the way people thought about chimpanzees (and all animals) with her groundbreaking research in Gombe. 1/2

#JaneGoodall
October 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Sound up!

Bringing joy to a sad world with my bird cam and this scrub jay. He didn’t find anything he liked though, and he let us know about it! Guess I need to get some peanuts for my ground feeder.

#birds #backyardbirds #nature #birdfeeding #birdfy
October 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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A road runs through it.

#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #autumn #art #travel #mountains #nature #photography #eastcoastkin #fallvibes #sunset
A beautiful sunset and mountain layers with red, yellow and orange fall foliage covering the hillsides. There is a road running through the lower right half of the image.
September 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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A road runs through it.

#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #autumn #art #travel #mountains #nature #photography #eastcoastkin #fallvibes #sunset
A beautiful sunset and mountain layers with red, yellow and orange fall foliage covering the hillsides. There is a road running through the lower right half of the image.
September 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Maples and aspens rarely peak together here, but that’s okay. I like the aspens when they are bright green! Great contrast with the red maples in peak color.

#mountainmonday #nature #art #eastcoastkin #travel #autumn #naturephotography #trees #firstdayoffall #photography #botany
Bright red maple trees surround tall aspen trees with white trunks and bright green leaves. They will turn yellow later in fall.
September 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM