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gemsalsberg.bsky.social
I’m a photographer, filmmaker & creative working in multimedia storytelling. I’m a wilderness wolf guide & expedition chef with Seaforth Expeditions. BFA Intermedia Arts from Emily Carr University. I’ve worked in editorial at Aperture Foundation in NY. 🎥🐺📸
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"For us, snow leopards are deities who protect the ecosystem of the mountains. But there must be an alternative source of income that compensates for [livestock] losses." How local women are spearheading snow leopard conservation solutions in Himalayan Nepal. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

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WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

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Rewilding sees wildlife rebound in Hackney Marshes: how a local community has managed to spectacularly reverse nature loss. Communities everywhere could be doing the same, reconnecting and empowering themselves AND nature, on so many levels. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Here’s a dose of nature’s medicinal peace and beauty to hopefully soothe heart and souls … even if only for a moment, remember the magnificence of our world. #peace #nature #planet #wakeup #kindnesswillwin

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For artists who are considering Bluesky right now and are on the fence ... As many have pointed out, it's NOT an Instagram replacement. It's much more like Twitter. But here's where it has a leg up...

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Day in the life of a wolf & wilderness guide during our winter storm wolves expedition. An inside-out sea otter pelt (wolves do that). Sea wolves predate sea otters & maintain a healthy population. My view: legs & camera gear waiting for wolves, frosted grass and some spunky wolf tracks. #seawolves

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Driving down the highway and I saw this sign… it made me laugh. I’m pretty sure that every single detail about this sign (and whatever thing it is trying to advertise or sell) … is the literal antithesis of “lavish”. On the way back, I pulled over just to get a photo of it. Made me laugh… again.

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Winter beauty! Some person designed this sidewalk nook garden outside of a Vancouver Island hospital. Not only is it pretty, these berries are a songbird favourite winter food - made me happy to see. They’re usually white berries, but these ones are blushing. Thanks gardeners & landscape designers 🩷

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Happy Howladays 💛 I lay sick in bed, feverishly reflecting on the year. This summer wolf gently walked past us, found and ate a dead mink, lapped up fresh water, gazed at the sunset. Next year may wolves be safe & protected from humans & able to play their essential roles balancing our ecosystems.

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Orca. Worked for years on a research vessel & on cetacean surveys with scientists studying whales. Fin whales, minke, humpbacks, grey whales, dalls & dolphins. People asked, “Don’t you get tired of whales.” The answer is …they’re always amazing. #photography #orca #wildlife #pacific #wildlifephoto

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🌟 Throwback to my 2020 research published in @science.org 🌼🐝 We showed how bumble bees actively shape their environment—making plants flower earlier to meet their needs. Nature’s engineers in action! 🧪🌏 Sharing this for anyone who missed it—let’s dive in! [1/17] 👇

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Sea wolf pup from the main pack of wolves we work with. Had the blessing to photograph him. His shoulder was wounded yet hunting for himself: fish, mice, snakes & shore crabs. He healed up and was picked up by his family ~ we were over the moon. #seawolf #photography #puppy #wildlife #nikon #wolf

submitted 91 days ago • 2 comments

“No matter what happens in the human world, the realm of creativity and dreams will remain free” Quote - Gem Salsberg @gemsalsberg.bsky.social . . #art #illustration #artist #creative #mixedmedia #painting #pnwartist #treasurethemoment #dreams #drawing #inspiration #peace #poeticmoments #love

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This was a window in my old apartment, filled with light and sky and bottles of multi hued horizons. Remember… the world’s basic essential nature is one of beauty. 35mm film. . . #sky #35mm #film #photography #art #journalism #documentary #world #celluloid #artist #home #rainbow #pnw #eastvan

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I love gorgeous light & intense shadow. I try to concentrate the entire story into each photograph. Hoping the photo might impel you to wonder, imagine, pause, immerse. What do you think happened here? What’s the story? #photography #eastvan #art #skateboard #light #streetphotography #filmic #story

submitted 92 days ago • 1 comment