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Maureen Noonan

@moenoonan.bsky.social

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Nature seeker, traveler, photographer, and artist / Living with purpose, exploring untamed landscapes, and discovering beauty in life’s quiet corners. Photos my original copyrighted work unless noted.

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Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 2d

My Spirit Burns Through This Body
by Akwaeke Emezi
#Booksky #bookchallenge
#readingchallenge #readersky

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 5d

'Universal Loneliness'
A meditation on the spaces between presence and absence, between what endures and what fades.

Long Island Sound, Clinton, CT
#conceptualart #conceptualphotography #landscapephotography #photography #womenphotographers #blackandwhitephotography #naturephotography #fujifilm

A black-and-white photograph of an open field beneath a softly clouded sky. Sparse, wind-shaped shrubs rise from pale grass that seems to shimmer in the light. The horizon stretches endlessly, evoking a sense of vast solitude and introspection. The absence of human presence amplifies the emotional stillness — a landscape that feels both eternal and achingly alone.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 5d

I'M OUT OF BED AND DRESSED - WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? ~ Banksy

#BlueSkyMonday #eastcoastkin #DogsOfBlueSky #myweeklyphoneimage

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you, Robyn!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

'Our Coexistence with Geological Time'
The delicate evidence of our existence within a world that remembers more than it reveals.
#conceptualart #conceptualphotography #landscapephotography #photography #womenphotographers #blackandwhitephotography #StunDay #eastcoastkin

A black-and-white photograph of a vast, snow-covered valley outside Anchorage, Alaska. Jagged mountains rise in the distance, their slopes draped in soft layers of snow beneath a pale winter sky. The frozen lake in the foreground is etched with faint, meandering trails—subtle marks of human passage that trace across its still surface.
The scene feels timeless and immense, evoking the slow persistence of geological memory. The landscape seems to hold its own quiet history, with the delicate footprints suggesting the brevity of human presence against the enduring weight of stone and ice. The contrast between permanence and impermanence lies at the heart of the image: a meditation on our coexistence with forces that long precede and outlast us.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you, appreciate knowing that people read them, lol :)

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you, Greg!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 7d

'The Intangible Resonance Between People and Place'
Nature as an active participant in shared experience

Grand Teton National Park, WY with superimposed sound-wave transparencies
#conceptualart #conceptualphotography #landscapephotography #photography #womenphotographers #blackandwhitephotography

A black-and-white photograph depicting a serene mountain lake beneath a pale sky. Snow-covered peaks rise sharply on the right, their edges softened by mist. The still surface of the water reflects their contours faintly.
Near the center, three slender, spiraling forms emerge from the lake — ghostlike wisps that twist upward, resembling pulses of energetic sound-waves. Their fluid shapes seem to carry movement through an otherwise motionless scene.
The composition feels meditative and otherworldly, inviting reflection on unseen exchanges between the human spirit and the natural world — a suggestion that landscapes are not passive backdrops, but living archives of emotion and experience.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 10d

'Endurance and Transformation in the Landscape'
Our collective healing.
Remnants of a Forest Fire, Montana

#landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #FujiFilm #naturephotography #photography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #conceptualart

2 monochrome photographs of a mountain range in Montana, its slopes streaked with snow and covered in the ghostly remains of burned trees. The hills appear scarred and textured, their bare trunks standing like thin lines drawn across weathered skin. The sky is filled with soft, layered clouds that seem to echo the contours below. The image feels both haunting and serene—a portrait of endurance and quiet transformation after loss. It speaks to the memory held in the land, and the intimate connection between human and natural resilience.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 13d

'Emotional Geography'
Exploring how the natural world becomes a mirror for our inner terrain.

Yellowstone National Park, WY
#landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #documentaryphotography #naturephotography #FujiFilm #xt2 #photography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #conceptualart

A monochrome photograph taken in Yellowstone. A reflective pond stretches across the foreground, mirroring a grove of bare, skeletal trees that rise into a pale, moody sky. The edges fade softly into shadow, creating a dreamlike, meditative atmosphere. The image feels both fragile and eternal — as if the landscape itself is remembering something long past.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you, Jason!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 14d

Such an amazing place, I'm thankful to have visited several times, love the PNW!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 14d

Life Pulsing Through Stillness ...

Cacti Garden, CA
#landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #documentaryphotography #naturephotography #FujiFilm #xt2 #photography #cacti #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky

A black-and-white photograph of a desert garden filled with large, spherical cacti glowing softly under diffused sunlight. The light wraps each cactus in a halo, giving them a sense of quiet movement and life beneath their stillness. The background of desert shrubs and trees fades into a luminous haze, making the scene feel suspended between reality and dream. The photograph evokes endurance and serenity — a meditation on the vitality that exists even in the harshest, most silent landscapes.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 14d

It's a unique, beautiful, serene place, I hope when change comes you can achieve your dream 🫶

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 17d

"Human Impact on Landscape"
earths quiet testimony

Olympic Peninsula, WA

#landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #documentaryphotography #naturephotography #FujiFilm #xt2 #photography #olympicpeninsula #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky

This black-and-white photograph, taken around the Olympic Peninsula, captures a wide, rain-soaked landscape stretching into misty mountains on the horizon. In the foreground, scattered logs, branches, and a cut tree stump disrupt the otherwise wild terrain. Rain streaks fall diagonally across the frame, softening the distant hills while highlighting the raw texture of the land. The contrast between the luminous sky and the scarred earth speaks to the tension between natural beauty and human intervention. Presented under the title Human Impact on Landscape, the image asks viewers to reflect on the traces we leave behind and the resilience of the environment in their wake.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 17d

definitely working!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 18d

"Tensions of Time"
a balance between memory and renewal

Butte, Montana
#landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #documentaryphotography #FujiFilm #xt2 #photography #butte #montana #eastcoastkin #conceptualart #photographersofbluesky

A black and white photograph shows an industrial mining town in Butte, Montana, with towers and houses set against snow-capped mountains. The foreground is a field of wild grass stretching across rolling hills. A single vertical strip of vibrant green grass interrupts the grayscale scene near the right side, symbolizing the persistence of nature amid human and environmental change. Butte, known as a historic copper mining hub in the northern Rocky Mountains, carries a legacy of boom, labor conflict, and industrial decline. The contrast between monochrome and color invites reflection on endurance, renewal, and the quiet emergence of life in a landscape deeply marked by history and environmental transformation.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you, Sebadee.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 19d

"Guardians of Time"
Endurance is the silent stone in relentless waters, patiently shaping and withstanding all that flows around it

Cannon Beach, Oregon

#landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #naturephotography #FujiFilm #xt2 #photography #oregon #cannonbeach #eastcoastkin #classicmono

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 19d

thanks so much for sharing, Bertrom.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 19d

you can definitely see Lewis's influence in Hopper's work, thank you for sharing. Beautiful work!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 20d

Kathmandu Bazaar, KTM, Nepal
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#streetphotography #documentaryphotography #photography #blackandwhitephotography #KTM #Nepal #womenphotographers #FujiFilm #xt2

This black-and-white photograph shows a group of women vendors sitting on the ground in a Kathmandu street market. In the foreground, an older woman bends forward, her hand sorting through piles of small vegetables spread across a cloth—tomatoes, beans, and roots. Beside her, another woman sits upright with patterned clothing and a shawl, holding bunches of greens in her lap. She looks directly outward with a calm, piercing expression. Behind them, more women are seated with baskets of produce, while in the background, two men walk away down the street. The image captures the texture of the vegetables, the detail in patterned fabrics, and the strength of the women at work.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you so much!

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 24d

'Listening Through the Silence'
the boundaries between memory and renewal

White Sands National Park, NM
#conceptualart #desertphotography #cycles #landscapephotography #photography #womenphotographers #FujiFilm #xt2 #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #nature #desert

This is a black-and-white photograph of a wide desert landscape under a dramatic cloud-filled sky. Pale sand dunes fill the foreground, with a sparse cluster of low bushes to the left and a solitary tall yucca plant standing near the right. Above and around the yucca, faint translucent circular forms hover like ripples or echoes in the air, blending softly with the clouds. The scene conveys vastness, quiet, and subtle motion. The conceptual circles invite reflection on invisible presence within silence while inviting the viewer to reflect on silence, perception, and cycles.

Maureen Noonan @moenoonan.bsky.social · 25d

'Edge of Silence'
A meditation on edges: rock, water, sky, and the slow passage of time

Long Island Sound, CT

#TidesOutTuesday #classicmono #EastCoastKin #photography
#blackandwhitephotography #photographersofbluesky #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #lowtide

A photograph, presented in black and white, depicts large shoreline rocks along Long Island Sound during low tide. The rocks, rough and weathered, fill the foreground with strong shadows and ridges that emphasize their texture. Beyond them, the water appears smooth and still, reflecting the sky in soft tones. At the upper left, sunlight strikes the surface of the water, creating a bright glow that gradually fades into the darker expanse. The scene captures the contrast between the solidity of the rocks and the fleeting, reflective quality of the water.