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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 7h

New York State Marine Highway's Edna A leaving lock C4 in #StillwaterNY heading up the #ChamplainCanal. #Tugboats #NewYorkStateCanalSystem

David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 1d

The season's first frost this morning at #SaratogaNationalHistoricalPark. #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 2d

A universal truth.

Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 2d

Real patriotism isn’t about bashing migrants or minorities. It’s about caring enough to ensure nobody is homeless, hungry or left behind.

My piece for @thelondonstandard.bsky.social.

www.standard.co.uk/comment/jere...

Keir Starmer is a plastic patriot just like Nigel Farage

Reform and Labour can wrap themselves in as many union jacks as they want — this is what my country means to me, by Jeremy Corbyn

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Reflections from overnight rain at Waterford Harbor. #Canon #EOSR6II #RF50mmf14 #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 4d

42 photos from #SaratogaNationalHistoricalPark this morning, the anniversary of the 2nd battle, documenting the route of the fighting from the wheat field in mid afternoon to Breymann's camp as darkness (and Benedict Arnold) fell. #RevolutionaryWar www.trulandphotography.com/Unlisted/SNH...

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Photos from a walk to the wheat field along the tour road from the visitor center, then across the wheatfield to the light infantry redoubt along the tour road, then to Breymann's fortified camp. Th...

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 5d

Burial Vault Detail. 3 stop ND filter so I could use f/1.4 in good light. #OakwoodCemetery #TroyNY #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 5d

trulandphoto.blogspot.com/2025/10/sara... #SaratogaNationalHistoricalPark #NationalParks #NationalParkService #SaratogaBattlefield #RevolutionaryWar #GovernmentShutdown

Saratoga NHP Shutdown

Yesterday, I spent three hours at my favorite place in the area, Saratoga National Historical Park. The effect of the federal government shu...

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 6d

#NationalParks #RevolutionaryWar #NationalParkService #SaratogaBattlefield #Photography

David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 6d

Colors today at #SaratogaNationalHistoricalPark. All buildings
and the tour road are closed but there were a lot of people on the trails and around the visitor center. Not many knew the tour road was closed. Tuesday is the anniversary of the 2nd battle with encampments scheduled for next weekend.

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 7d

The new pavilion at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Waterford, NY.

David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 7d

Some scenes from this morning's walk. #HudsonRiver #WaterfordNY #Photography #BlackandWhitePhotography

Hudson River with Peebles Island in the background from Lansingburgh, NY.

Hudson River from Battery Park in Waterford, NY. Lansingburgh in the background across the river.

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 8d

There's nothing dictator about this shit at all. But, it's federal law that no living person can appear on U.S. coins. Maybe they know something we don't.

[You'll have to click the link to get the gist. I couldn't bring myself to have the graphic in my timeline]
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 8d

A little bit of color at #GraftonLakesStatePark this morning. The drought seems to have taken a toll. #Photography

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 8d

Ever walked Victory Woods at Saratoga? Garrett Cloer ensures visitors see not just trails but choices, courage, and consequence. tinyurl.com/3t5tf5xa #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

Garrett Cloer Interview | Friday’s Familiar Discourse + Nanty Narking’s Necessary Nuisances.

Government Shutdown, Telling Saratoga Story and Garrett Cloer Interview

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 10d

I was out again today with the Minolta manual lenses. I walked around #OakwoodCemetery in #TroyNY in the late morning. These are all with the MD TELE ROKKOR-X 200mm f/4 lens. #AdaptedLenses #Photography #Minolta

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 10d

Translation: to insure that funding flows in a manner that benefits and preserves that most American of values; white, heterosexual, cis-gender, male privilege.

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 11d

I plan on using both of the Minolta manual lenses for when I want something different. Or when I want the 200mm.

I've organized a folder with galleries for each lens at:

www.trulandphotography.com/Minolta-MD

Minolta MD

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 11d

Since I had a good experience with the Minolta 200mm lens yesterday, I decided to break out the matching 50mm lens from the same series in 1978, the MD ROKKOR-X 50mm f/1.7. Another positive test outing. #CohoesFalls #MohawkRiver #VischerFerryNaturePreserve #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 11d

Black and white and color photos from just after sunrise this morning at #WaterfordNY. #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 11d

Black and white and color photos from just after sunrise this morning at #WaterfordNY. #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 12d

I dug up my manual everything Minolta MD TELE ROKKOR-X 200mm f/4 lens this morning for a walk over to Peebles Island. The lens dates from 1978. I've grown used to lots of image stabilization and while the IBIS in my R6II works with the lens IBIS isn't very effective with longer lenses. #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 13d

Fall color is early and sparse at #SaratogaNationalHistoricalPark this year. Here are two photos of the same location. October 12th last year during the second battle encampment and September 28th this year.

David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 14d

Today's colors from #CentralNewYorkRegionalMarket in #SyracuseNY. #Photography

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 15d

Some scenes this afternoon from #OswegoNY on #LakeOntario. #Photography

Oswego Harbor Power Plant from Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse

From Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 15d

1777 Breastworks on Peebles Island, Waterford, NY.