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John Macomber

@jcmacomber.bsky.social

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Living in Alaska w/wife/kids. Curious about everything, art, science, photography, poetry, Humanist, support LGBTQ, progressive, democracy, gun control, women's rights, peace, love, respect, be kind, thinker, environment, climate, down to earth. No DM.

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Katz Photography @kathleenlamoureux.bsky.social · May 7

Wildflower Tuesday

📷 🌾 🧡

#wildflowers #NaturePhoto #NaturePhotography #NaturePic #Photographer #Photography #naturephotographer

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Kevin Maples @bkevinmaples.bsky.social · May 7

Sturgeon Falls, Ottawa National Forest Upper Peninsula of Michigan. July 2024.

📍Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness

#photography #landscapes #landscapephotography #michigan #upperpeninsula #wilderness #nationalforest #publiclands #waterfalls #rivers #forest #outdoors #lakesuperior #protectourparks

A wild river drops 20 feet as it flows through the dense, emerald forest of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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Tilted View @tiltedview.bsky.social · May 7

Maple Leaf Tulip

“There are no limits to the majestic future which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people.”

~ Winston Churchill

#macro #tulip #flower #tulip #canada #photography

Maple Leaf Tulip that was bred to resemble the Canadian flag.

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John Macomber @jcmacomber.bsky.social · May 8

True

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John Macomber @jcmacomber.bsky.social · May 3

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.

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Michelle 🌬️💨❄️ @aquaice.bsky.social · Apr 30

My Mother's magnolia tree in all its glory. 🌱

#Bloomscrolling #Gardening #Trees #Flowers #Nature #Photography #Macro #Macrophotography #Gardens

A close up picture of a pink flower on a magnolia tree branch in the foreground. The rest of the tree's flowers, branches and the blue sky are in the background. They're in a Michigan spring garden.

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Tony J Hughes @tonyjhugh.es · Apr 30

Enjoyed getting my feet wet playing with my new filters from Nisi whilst in Cornwall. There are some beautiful rocks on Duckpool beach, if your into that sorta thing 😂
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#landscapephotography #nisifilters #cornwall #duckpool #longexpo

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · Apr 30

Yosemite Falls for #acoloradAyPRIL #charcoal on #WaterfallWednesday.

#smArtist #large

#ClassicMono #nature
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #ArtYear #photography #MobilePhotography

A dark black and white photo of a paved walkway with Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls at the end. There are conifer trees on both sides of the path and a person far down the path.

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DMC ❌👑 @dcombes.bsky.social · Apr 30

Tomorrow is the day we show up and make our voices heard!
MayDay! Connect with resisters who are in the Fight against Fascism. Let’s grow our community. 📢✌🏼🥾

Let me know in comments if you would like to be in next.

Please follow and share. Vet and follow back.

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John Quibodeaux @jquibodeaux.bsky.social · Apr 30

Yellow Flowers
#bloomscrolling
#naturephotography

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Inge Vautrin @ingevautrin.bsky.social · Apr 30

Played Out

Fine art photography
From my series "Old Piano"

#photography #blackandwhite #piano #canon #pianokeys #music #oldpiano #fineartphotography #monochrome

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Jabi Sanz @jabisanzphotography.com · Apr 30

Like stepping onto another planet. White Pocket, hidden deep within the Vermilion Cliffs of Arizona, is one of the most surreal landscapes I’ve ever photographed.

#photography #light #nature #landscape

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Haider Ali Shah @haider8.bsky.social · Apr 30

Lavender flowers field in village 💜
#bluesky_social #blue-sky #beautiful #flowers #Art #photography #happy #picoftheday #garden #nature

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Charles Rutheiser @charlesrutheiser.bsky.social · Apr 30

The road to Jemez

#Alphabetchallenge
#WeekRforRoads
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersofBlueSky
#NewMexico

A two lane road curves toward a rough red cliff of a butte on the way to Jemez from Albuquerque

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John @krantzj.bsky.social · Apr 30

The color #contrast helps the #pollinator find what it needs! #SensoryArt #EastCoastKin #aster #macro #macrophotography

A bee extracting necter from an aster plant.

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John Macomber @jcmacomber.bsky.social · Apr 13

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qm-b @qm-b.bsky.social · Apr 8

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