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Charles
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A warm-toned hike

We went hiking recently and I wasn't seeing any birds so I swapped to my vintage Canon FD 50/1.4. I always love the dreamy look this lens brings to everything.

#fujifilm #canonfd #fall #forest #woods #leaves #vintagelens #photography
A picture through trees in the forest of a small structure made of sticks off of a hiking trail. The season is fall with lots of warm tones and yellow leaves. A moss covered log sticking out of leaves and dead grass. A small creek with leaves floating on the water and trees in the background and in the reflection on the water. A reflection of trees in the water of a small creek covered in leaves during the fall but flipped so it looks like you are looking at the forest.
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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The Goose and the Common

I first heard this poem on an episode of the podcast Scene on Radio and it resonated with me. It seems just as relevant now as when it was written about the enclosures in England.

#goose #geese #poetry #folk #rhyme #illuminated #manuscript #digital #painting
The poem "The Goose and the Common" made into a digital painting in the style of an illuminated manuscript by Charles Cloninger. The poem sits in the center of the page surrounded by illustrations of geese, flowers, berries, and other various plants and ornate shapes.
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Summer Tanager

We had a tanager as a frequent visitor to our yard this summer. Always a joy to see that pop of red in the trees.

#birds #photography #fujifilm #tanager #red
A Summer Tanager sitting on a branch sounded by green leaves. Tree trunks in the background. A Summer Tanager sitting on a branch sounded by green leaves. Tree trunks in the background. It is looking off to the left showing its profile. A Summer Tanager sitting on a bird feeder arm looking off to the right. It is lifting its right foot off the pole. A Summer Tanager sitting on a branch sounded by green leaves. Tree trunks in the background.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Hummingbirds.

My favorite hummingbird capture from earlier this summer. They sat together for a while, taking a break from fighting over the feeder.

#birds #photography #fujifilm #hummingbird
Two hummingbirds. The one of the left is sitting on a branch with its wings open and the one on the right has just flown off the branch, caught in mid flight, its wings a blur.
October 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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A hike from earlier this summer.

#photography #moss #mushrooms #dragonfly #trees #fujifilm #nature
Tree roots covered in moss above a milky brown creek. A dragonfly hovering above the water with some ripples on the surface. Some plants are growing up in and around the water. Small white mushrooms/fungus growing up from a fallen tree in detail. In focus in the front, out of focus in the back. A tree in the forest surrounded by other trees and greenery, moss covers the ground.
October 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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NYC pt 7

#newyorkcity #photography #neon #flowers #fujifilm
A view of a skyscraper in New York city with the sunset in the background partially reflected by the glass windows of the building. Flowers seen through a fence in New York City. Some yellow and white flowers and trees. The corner of a building in NYC with some street lights in the foreground. The sunset and a view of a neon sign. Silhouettes of leaves.
October 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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NYC pt 6

#newyorkcity #dumbo #brooklyn #manhattan #bridge #photography #fujifilm
Manhattan Bridge view in Dumbo, Brooklyn. A water tower seen in Brooklyn with a colorful geometric pattern New York City Skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge The Manhattan bridge and a skyscraper
September 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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NYC pt 4

#newyorkcity #centralpark #architecture #photography #fujifilm #lake #bethesda #literarywalk
Skyline view of New York City over the Lake in Central Park. Bethesda Fountain in New York City, Central Park. Buildings outside Central Park, NYC, peeking though the trees. The Mall and Literary Walk in New York City, Central Park.
September 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo

#birds #cuckoo #photography #birding #fujifilm
Yellow-billed Cuckoo sitting on a tree branch surrounded by leaves looking to the right. Yellow-billed Cuckoo sitting on a tree branch surrounded by leaves looking to the left. Yellow-billed Cuckoo sitting on a tree branch with a caterpillar in its mouth. Yellow-billed Cuckoo sitting on a tree branch. You can see the white spots on its tail.
September 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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NYC pt 4

#newyorkcity #highline #architecture #photography #fujifilm
Detail of a building in NYC with a statue on top. A view off the High Line in New York City of a building with interesting windows. Detail of a building in NYC with a statue on top and a lamp in the foreground. A statue on top of a building in New York City
September 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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NYC pt 3

#newyorkcity #highline #skyscrapers #photography #fujifilm
New York City buildings with green trees against a blue sky. A photo showing a chicken on a billboard, and other buildings behind it with the Empire State Building popping out in the upper corner. A view down a New York City street. A shot of the Vessel in New York City between some buildings taken from the High Line.
August 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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NYC pt 2

#newyorkcity #highline #flowers #skyscrapers #photography
Yellow flowers with a blurry Empire State Building in the background. A building with interesting domed out windows with flowers in the foreground. Pigeons on the street. A view down a random New York City street.
August 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Little Island, NYC.

#newyorkcity #littleisland #duck #gull #sunset
A view of Little Island in New York City and the Hudson River at sunset. A baby duck in the Hudson River A gull sitting on a piece of old pier in the Hudson River Sunset over the Hudson River with New Jersey in the background and plants in the foreground.
August 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Ballerina Minami Ando performing at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, New York.

#ballet #dance #nyc #photography #fujifilm #minamiando
Ballerina Minami Ando performing at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, New York. Ballerina Minami Ando performing at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, New York.
August 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Ruby-throated hummingbird inspecting a cedar branch.

#hummingbird #birds #nature #wildlife
Ruby-throated hummingbird looking for bugs in a cedar tree. It is hovering under some branches. Partly in sun, partly in shadow. Ruby-throated hummingbird looking for bugs in a cedar tree. It is hovering under some branches. Partly in sun, partly in shadow. It is reaching its beak up into the branches.
August 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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We were walking and heard a new call. The Merlin app told us it was a Cooper's hawk, then we spotted it. I studied pictures of different hawks online and I think that is right, but I'm not 100%.
I would appreciate any advice!

#birds #hawk #photography #wildlife #nature
A hawk perched on a tree A hawk perched on a tree staring at the camera.
August 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

One of the many hummingbirds fighting for dominance of our feeder.

#birds #hummingbird #photography #fujifilm
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting on a fence flashing its colorful neck at the camera. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting on a fence showing its side profile. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting on a fence blinking.
July 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Brown-Headed Nuthatch

I love when birds are perfectly framed by branches.

I haven't had time to bird, take photos, or draw anything for about a month. I hope to have some more time soon!

#birds #nuthatch #blackandwhite #photography #silhouette
March 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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A White-Throated Sparrow, Chipmunk, Brown Thrasher, and a Deer Skull

#birds #sparrow #chipmunk #thrasher #deer #skull #photography #fujifilm
A White-Throated Sparrow A Chipmunk A Brown Thrasher A Deer Skull
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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American Grasshopper, Eastern Towhee, Downy Woodpecker, and a nice log!

#insect #bug #birds #nature #photography #fujifilm
An American Grasshopper An Eastern Towhee A Downy Woodpecker A mossy log
February 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

#birds #sapsucker #woodpecker #photography #fuji
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a vine in the forest. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a vine in the forest. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a tree in the forest. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a tree in the forest.
February 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Golden-crowned Kinglets

These are some of my favorite birds to encounter but also the hardest to get a shot of! They are so tiny and hyper! Even if I don't get a shot I don't mind. They are adorable and I love hearing their little calls.

#birds #kinglet #birdphotography #fujifilm
Golden-crowned Kinglet on a branch Golden-crowned Kinglet on the forest floor Golden-crowned Kinglet hanging on a branch Golden-crowned Kinglet on the forest floor looking at the camera
February 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Eastern Phoebe, Hermit Thrush, and a Killdeer.

#birds #easternphoebe #thrush #killdear #photography
February 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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A Robin, Hermit-Thrush, deer, and a nice tree

#birds #deer #naturephotography #birdphotography #fujifilm
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Another summer hike pt 2

These are from the same trail that I posted yesterday. There is another view of the heron I posted a gif of a while back, a butterfly, and the water flowing through some sort of old mill dam.

#river #photography #fujixseries #butterfly #heron
February 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM