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Fairly typical autodidactic, empathic, godless hillbilly geek outdoorsman. Frequent traveler. Avid photographer. Follow me and I'll place a pleasant, relatively innocuous, occasionally beautiful photo in your newsfeed once a day. No AI, no composites.
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People (little bitty people) climbing the dunes. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA 17JUL17 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/1000 Tags: #OMSystem #GreatSandDunesNP #BigDunes #VeryBigDunes #Colorado #Landscapes #NationalParks Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

A sunny day (like most days) at Bell Rock Sedona, Arizona, USA 19JUL10 EXIF: #Olympus PEN E-P1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO100 | f/5.6 | 1/200 Tags: #OMSystem #Sedona #Arizona #BigRocks #ReallyBigRocks #Landscapes #LandscapePhotography #ItsActuallyAButte Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Honeybee worker at the hive entrance. Lenoir, North Carolina, USA 16APR13 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 70-300mm f/2.8 | ISO500 | f/14 | 1/200 Tags: #OMSystem #Honeybees #Insects #InsectPhotography #Entomology #Bees #Beekeeping #MacroPhotography #Macro #Apiary Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

Skaters on the frozen lake at the foot of Fairview Mountain. Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada 17FEB17 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/1000 Tags: #OMSystem #LakeLouise #Skating #Mountains #Alberta #Canada #Landscapes #LandscapePhotography Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

The dining room at the Old Faithful Inn. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA 26SEP15 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12mm f/2 | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 2.5 sec. Tags: #OMSystem #YellowstoneNP #NationalParkPhotography #NationalParks #Restaurants #Dining #Parkitecture #Historic Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Looking down the sluice at the Dellinger Grist Mill. Bakersville, North Carolina, USA 06OCT12 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 12-60mm f/2.8 | ISO200 | f/8 | 1/15 Tags: #OMSystem #NorthCarolina #Mills #GristMills #Landscapes #LandscapePhotography Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

Church Rock Monticello, Utah, USA 21OCT14 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/2.8 | 1/2000 Tags: #OMSystem #Utah #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #BigRocks #ReallyBigRocks #Geology #ChurchRock #Landscapes Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

Red-tailed hawk on an abandoned power pole. Grand Rivers, Kentucky, USA 18MAR10 EXIF: #Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sigma 50-500mm f/4 (adapted) | ISO200 | f/9 | 1/400 Tags: #OMSystem #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Hawks #Raptors Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 106 days ago • 1 comment

The storm breaks and the clouds part over Grandfather Mountain. Grandfather Mountain State Park, North Carolina, USA 20AUG11 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 12-60mm f/2.8 | ISO100 | f/8 | 1/250 Tags: #OMSystem #GrandfatherMountain #GrandfatherMountainSP #NorthCarolina #Appalachians Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

The ruins aren't Aztec, they're Pueblo, but they're impressive no matter who built them. Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico, USA 07MAY22 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk2 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/800 Tags: #OMSystem #AztecRuinsNM #NewMexico #NPS Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

The Wright Brothers Monument just before sunrise. Wright Brothers National Memorial Park, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA 19OCT08 EXIF: Panasonic DMC-FZ50 | ISO100 | f/3.6 | 1/10 Tags: #WrightBrothers #WrightBrothersNM #KittyHawk #Aviation #NorthCarolina #OuterBanks Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 111 days ago • 0 comments

The Cape Lookout lighthouse. Cape Lookout, North Carolina, USA 04SEP14 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/7.1 | 1/800 Tags: #OMSystem #CapeLookout #NorthCarolina #Lighthouses #Beaches Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

Female Praying Mantis regarding me coyly from a pine branch. Lenoir, North Carolina, USA 08MAY12 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 70-300mm f/4 | ISO500 | f/14 | 1/13 Tags: #PrayingMantis #Entomology #Insects #Macro #Nature #InsectPhotography #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 114 days ago • 0 comments

Saguaro cactus near the foot of Picacho Peak. Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona, USA 11JUL10 EXIF: #Olympus PEN E-P1 | 12mm f/2.0 | ISO200 | f/2.8 | 1/800 Tags: #OMSystem #PicachoPeakSP #Cactus #Saguaro #Arizona #Sonoran #SonoranDesert #ArizonaStateParks Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

Lunch on the deck at Friday's Crabhouse. Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington, USA 23JUL15 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/2.8 | 1/6400 Tags: #OMSystem #FridayHarbor #SanJuanIsland Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

Apple blossoms. Lenoir, North Carolina, USA 16APR13 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 50mm f/2 Macro | ISO200 | f/10 | 1/200 Tags: #OMSystem #Apples #Flowers #NorthCarolina #Lenoir #FlowerPhotography Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

A wild bighorn sheep near Wilcox Pass. Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada 14FEB17 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4 | ISO640 | f/6.3 | 1/2000 Tags: #OMSystem #IcefieldsParkway #Alberta #Canada #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Bighorn #Winter Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 120 days ago • 0 comments

The Mackenzies River in autumn. Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada 13OCT18 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/6.3 | 1/125 Tags: #OMSystem #CapeBretonHighlandsNP #CapeBreton #NoviaScotia #Canada #Fall #Autumn #Rivers Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 122 days ago • 0 comments

Sunset on the Cubango River, on the border of Angola and Namibia. Rundu, Kavango East Region, Namibia 14JUL23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO800 | f/5.6 | 1/800 Tags: #Cubango #Kavango #Rundu #Namibia #Angola #Rivers #Sunsets Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 123 days ago • 0 comments

A Park Service boat cuts a nearly perfect wake across the placid water of Crater Lake. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA 19JUL19 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/2500 Tags: #OMSystem #CraterLakeNP #Oregon #CraterLake #Boats #Lakes Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

Hoffmans Woodpecker (Female) Atenas, Alajuela province, Costa Rica 13MAR21 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk2 | Panasonic 100-400 f/4 | ISO1600 | f/8 | 1/2500 Tags: #OMSystem #CostaRica #WildlifePhotography #Birds #BirdPhotography #Woodpeckers #AtenasCR Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 128 days ago • 1 comment

Tower Bridge. London, England, UK 29DEC22 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO400 | f/5.6 | 1/100 Tags: #London #TowerBridge #Bridges #Thames #VisitLondon #ThisIsLondon Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 129 days ago • 1 comment

A kayaker at sunset. Sarasota, Florida, USA 31JAN12 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 12-60mm f/2.8 | ISO200 | f/8 | 1/100 Tags: #OMSystem #Sarasota #Florida #Sunsets #Kayaking Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 130 days ago • 1 comment

Autumn sunrise in the Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, USA 06OCT12 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 12-60mm f/2.8 | ISO100 | f/8 | 1/30 Tags: #BlueRidgeParkway #Appalachians #NorthCarolina #Mountains #Sunrises Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 131 days ago • 0 comments

Ers Fjord at twilight. Ersfjordbotn, Troms, Norway 26OCT24 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO400 | f/5.6 | 1/125 Tags: #Ersfjordbotn #Norway #VisitNorway #VisitTromso #MyNorwayStories #Fjords Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 132 days ago • 0 comments

Personally I think White Sands is the most appropriately named National Park. White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA 04OCT21 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk2 | 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/2000 Tags: #OMSystem #NewMexico #WhiteSandsNP #NationalParks #Sand Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 132 days ago • 0 comments

The welcoming committee at Paradise Island. Cayo Arena, Punta Rucia, Dominican Republic 27DEC18 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/1600 Tags: #OMSystem #ParadiseIsland #PuntaRucia #DominicanRepublic #Beaches #Paradise #CayoArena Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 133 days ago • 0 comments

A warthog cautiously approaches a waterhole. Etosha National Park, Namibia 17JUL23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 100-400 f/4 | ISO640 | f/6.3 | 1/4000 Tags: #Etosha #EtoshaNP #Namibia #Warthogs #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #SafariPhotos Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 134 days ago • 0 comments

A beautiful Nordic sunset reflected in the windows of the Oslo Opera House. Oslo, Norway 21OCT24 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO400 | f/5.6 | 1/320 Tags: #Oslo #OsloOperaHouse #Architecture #VisitNorway #VisitOslo Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 138 days ago • 0 comments

A quiver tree next to Highway C14. Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia 21JUL23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/200 Tags: #Namibia #Trees #NamibNaukluftNP Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 138 days ago • 0 comments

The sun sets, and another night of stargazing begins at Kitt Peak. Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA 08FEB14 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/40th Tags: #OMSystem #Arizona #KittPeak #KittPeakNationalObservatory #Astronomy Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 141 days ago • 0 comments

Boats tied up at the town dock. Islesford, Maine, USA 21MAY23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/1600 Tags: #Islesford #Maine #Boats #Docks Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 144 days ago • 0 comments

A couple on the beach watching the sunrise. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA 23APR23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 | #Olympus 100-400mm f/4 | ISO640 | f/5.6 | 1/1600 Tags: #MyrtleBeach #SouthCarolina #Beaches #Sunrises Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 145 days ago • 1 comment

A rare and beautiful sunny day, looking northeast from Geokaun Mountain. Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland 18JUL13 EXIF: #Olympus E-5 | 12-60mm f/2.8 | ISO100 | f/8 | 1/250 Tags: #OMSystem #Valentia #Kerry #Ireland #Landscapes Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 147 days ago • 0 comments

A snowy day at Trout Lake. Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA 21FEB15 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO640 | f/2.8 | 1/1600 Tags: #OMSystem #NorthCarolina #NCHighCountry #BlowingRock #Blizzard #Snow Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

An endangered California Condor on a bridge above the Colorado River. Marble Canyon, Arizona, USA 29OCT14 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 70-300mm f/4 | ISO640 | f/10 | 1/500 Tags: #OMSystem #Arizona #Condors #EndangeredSpecies #WildBirds Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

Monsters loom far above you in the Hall of Giants. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, USA 05OCT21 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk2 | 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO3200 | f/5.6 | 1/5 Tags: #OMSystem #NewMexico #CarlsbadCavernsNP #Caves #Caverns Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 151 days ago • 0 comments

A snowy night at Christmas Market at the Thurn Und Taxis palace. Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany 01DEC23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO3200 | f/2.8 | 1/50 Tags: #Germany #Bavaria #Christmas #ChristmasMarkets #Snow #ThurnUndTaxis #Winter

submitted 153 days ago • 0 comments

Night in the City of Light, looking southeast from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. Paris, France 13MAY16 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO640 | f/2.8 | 1/5 Tags: #OMSystem #Paris #France #EiffelTower #Skylines #Cityscapes Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 154 days ago • 0 comments

Mountain reflections in Jackson Lake. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA 25SEP15 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/5.6 | 1/200 Tags: #OMSystem #GrandTetonNP #GrandTetons #JacksonLake #Wyoming #Mountains #Reflections Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 155 days ago • 0 comments

A bee-eater bird on the banks of the Kwando River. Kongola, Namibia 13JUL23 EXIF: #OMSystem OM-1 Mk1 | #Olympus 100-400mm f/4 | ISO800 | f/6.3 | 1/2500 Tags: #Namibia #Birds #Bee-Eaters #Kwando #CapriviStrip

submitted 155 days ago • 0 comments

A snowy day on the farm. Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA 17JAN18 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO200 | f/2.8 | 1/1000 Tags: #OMSystem #NorthCarolina #Farming #Snow #Tractor Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 158 days ago • 0 comments

The peak of Huayna Picchu, overlooking the ruins of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary, Aguas Calientes, Peru 19JUL18 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | Panasonic 100-400mm f/4 | ISO640 | f/6.3 | 1/2000 Tags: #OMSystem #Peru #MachuPicchu #Inca Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 159 days ago • 0 comments

A park service access road winds among the tallest trees on the planet. Redwood National Park, California, USA 24NOV18 EXIF: #Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk1 | 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO | ISO800 | f/5.6 | 1/13 Tags: #OMSystem #RedwoodNP #Redwoods #California #BigTrees #REALLYBigTrees Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 160 days ago • 0 comments

During the 2017 North American solar eclipse, I watched the sun turn black over the Nantahala River. Topton, North Carolina, USA 21AUG17 EXIF: #Olympus PEN E-PL5 | 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye | ISO200 | f/9 | 5 seconds Tags: #OMSystem #Eclipse #NorthCarolina #Nantahala Copyright: #PublicDomain

submitted 161 days ago • 0 comments