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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · 6d

Normally this tree stand turns and drops their leaves at the same time, but this year the rest dropped their leaves and one tree held most of them.

#photo #photography #acadia #fall #autumn #maine #newengland #fallphoto

A landscape scene showing a marsh with dense scrub in the foreground, fading to a backdrop of trees in autumn colors. The most prominent feature is a vibrant orange-red tree near the center, surrounded by bare or muted trees. In the distance, a hillside with layers of yellow, green, and red foliage rises.

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · 10d

No matter how many times I wander through the pink granite cliffs of Acadia’s shore path area I always find new compositions in the ever changing shapes of the stone.

#photo #photography #landscape #oceanscape #acadia #nationalparks #sunrise

A dramatic sunrise over a rocky coastline, with the sun positioned near the horizon and casting vivid starburst rays. The foreground features smooth, weathered granite with a tide pool reflecting the early light, while the ocean appears calm under a partly cloudy sky.

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · 24d

I took this image of Hemlock path in Acadia last year before they added the boardwalk to better manage drainage. Hopefully I'll be able to time it right to take the same composition with the boardwalk this year.

#photography #fallphoto #acadia #maine #fallfoilage #optoutside

A narrow dirt trail winds through a grove of slender white birch trees with yellow autumn leaves. Tall grasses with golden hues line the path, while the trees create a gentle canopy overhead. The scene evokes a peaceful, early fall forest setting

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Oct 5

This is one of the first images I took at Île Bonaventure of a Gannet returning to its cliff top nest with nesting seaweed to help pad the nest.

#photography #gannet #birdphotography #naturephotography #blackandwhite

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Sep 7

While we were walking on the beach in Percé, QC we saw this common eider close to shore swimming in the waves. I snapped some quick shots as she swam and then moved along. Later when I imported the photos into Lightroom I saw she caught a small crab.
#photography #birdphotography #duck #eider

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Aug 10

I took this image on a very rainy day in Killarney just outside of Muckross Abby. While walking around the roads the clouds thinned and let through just enough light to create this scene.

#photo #landscape #ireland #killarney #photography

A winding paved road curves through a quiet, misty forest scene. The trees lining the road are tall and bare, some covered with moss and ivy, and the ground is damp from recent rain. The overcast sky creates a soft, muted light, highlighting the green moss and subtle colors of early spring. The atmosphere is tranquil and slightly mysterious

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Jul 20

This may be one of the most photographed sites in New Brunswick. I’ve been here many times and never came away with anything I was super proud of. This time I noticed some vegetation that was about to go under the rising tide and was able to come away with this image.

#photo #landscapephoto #Canada

Large, weathered sea stacks with trees growing on top, standing in shallow, calm coastal water near a muddy shore. The sky is overcast, and low tide reveals wet rocks and patches of seaweed in the foreground.

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Jun 22

We went looking for lupines we hadn't yet seen and ended up at the most eastern point of the continental
US. I got some wet feet and this image came together.

#photography #landscapephotography #maine #lighthouse #seascape

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is my entry into Maine’s June Lupine craze. We took a trip Downeast and found a few different patches of Lupines. Ironically my favorite image of the ship had nothing to do with lupines. I’ll share that one later.

#maine #photography #landscapephotography #lupines #landscape

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Jun 1

My first Milky Way shot of the season, I was planning for a different rock formation, but the ocean took it away from me, so I found this new one. Foreground is from blue hour Milky Way is 12 frames blended to reduce noise.
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#acadia #photography #landscape #milkyway #starscape #mainephotography

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · May 18

We got to compare ospreys fishing to seagulls this weekend who had trouble fishing for the ale wives even when they got stuck on the beach. The Ospreys would dive, catch a fish then high tail it out of there before the seagulls or eagle tried to steal their lunch.

#osprey #alewiferun #birds

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Mar 9

I was facing the wind with all that ocean spray coming directly at my lens. I had to keep a cloth over the lens and pull it off at the perfect moment to snap a shot before sea spray covered the lens. Fortunately the spray made the sun look cool.
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#acadia #photography #landscapephotography #seacoast

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Mar 2

A young pine tree on a seaside cliff in Acadia National Park after a fresh snow.
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#acadia #maine #photo #photography #landscapephotography

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Feb 24

Thank you!

Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Feb 23

I met this lone sand piper during their migration last September in Funday. Up the mud flat a bit there were thousands, but this adventurous one decided to come down closer to the people.
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#photography #photo #birdphoto #sandpiper

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Feb 16

This is Dunmore Head one of the points on the Dingle peninsula. After the walk we headed over to “Europe’s most westerly pub” for a bite. See as I live not too far from “America’s most easterly Irish pub” it was a fun experience.
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#photography #landscapephotography #ireland #dingle

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Feb 13

I do love that drive. Solid shot!

Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Feb 9

Happy #superbowlsunday! Enjoy this Superb Bard Owl that likes to hunt around Acadia.
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#owls #superbowls #acadianationalpark #acadia #maine #birdsofmaine

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Feb 2

A nice day on the ice at Jordan Pond.
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#photography #landscapephotography #maine #mainewinter #acadia #acadianationalpark #findyourpark #jordanpond #optoutside #nps

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Nov 24

Newly forming rock formations in Acadia National Park

#acadia #photography #maine #mainecoast #landscapephotography

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Nov 10

This seagull tried to steal the puffins fish, but the puffin got away.

#puffin #seagull #birdphotograpgy #birdfight

Puffins with fish in it's beak avoiding a seagull trying to steal the fish

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Nov 3

Landmanalauger, Iceland

#photography #landscapephotography #landmannalauger #iceland

Meadow at Landmanalauger with mountains looming in the back ground and two hikers in the center

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Benjamin Hanson @benjaminhanson.bsky.social · Oct 21

After the weather drove us from the high places and the severity of the crowds drove us from the low places in New Hampshire. We returned to our home turf and took a sunrise stroll up past the Bowl to find a quieter autumn moment. Here's one of the images I captured.

#photography #acadia

Sunrise in the top left corner, large granite bolder in lower left corner, red bushes leading from the boulder towards the pond in the top right corner

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