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Thomas Porter, PhD
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I'm an American photographer living in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with my Chesapeake Retrievers, Huckleberry & Hannah.

Please check out my (evolving) website @: https://www.colorlabs.io

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Thomas Porter, PhD @colorlabs.io · Feb 24
Luminous Seasons

There are more than four seasons. Many photographers understand this, but most do not.

Understanding the various phases of the seasons is crucial for landscape photographers in the middle latitudes – those places that have a traditional cycle of seasons.
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If there are any of you in Northern Idaho who like taking photos, good coffee, & hopefully, good conversation, please DM me. Thanks
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Good Afternoon.
If you like these photos, please like or repost them.
I'm grateful for that.
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Badland Colors Fence & Pond Square bale army Bighorn River seen from elevated position
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Good Afternoon.
If you like these photos, please like or repost them.
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Badlands & Flowers Tree & Pond - B&W Windmills Pier in Polson, Montana - B&W
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Good evening.

"Fence & Pond"

If you like these photos, please like or repost them.
I'm grateful for that.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Thomas Porter, PhD‬
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Good Evening.

Here is a photo taken from my back porch of the Lake Creek Valley, Idaho, shrouded in mist. If you like these photos, please like & repost them. I'm grateful for that. Happy Thanksgiving.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Thomas Porter, PhD
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Good morning.
Last post, I said

"Sunrise is my favorite color, & rainbow is second."

I forgot the rainbows.

If you like these photos, please like or repost them.
I'm grateful for that.
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Barn Swallow & Rainbow 4.23.2021 Rainbow on Our Farm 6.11.2024 A double rainbow 7.2.2022 End of The Rainbow at Victoria Falls 12.12.2010 Victoria Falls is a spectacular waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. It is the largest sheet of falling water in the world, known locally as "Mosi-oa-Tunya" or "the smoke that thunders" due to the immense spray and noise it creates.
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Thomas Porter, PhD
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Good morning.

Sunrise is my favorite color, & rainbow is second.

If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
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November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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“You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life.”
– Joan Miro
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Good Morning.

"Streetlights in Red Sunset"
I really like this photo. But none of my friends does. Sucks.
If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that. #photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but a bird in the sky is worth a moment of wonder."
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Good Evening.

Here is a photo taken from my back porch of the Lake Valley, Idaho, shrouded in mist. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
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November 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Hi All --

Here's my monthly poem.

Death & Doughnuts
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Hi All --

Here's my monthly poem.

Death & Doughnuts
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Good Morning.

The Badlands (SD)

If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that. #photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
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November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Thomas Porter, PhD
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Good Evening.

These are some photos taken as I crossed the US from Virginia to Idaho. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
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November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Good Evening.

These are some photos taken as I crossed the US from Virginia to Idaho. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
@photos.bsky.art
Parking lot light against a wild sunset Long Road Windmills near dusk Lone Tree & Pond - B&W
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Good Evening.

These are some photos taken as I crossed the US from Virginia to Idaho. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
@photos.bsky.art
Parking lot light against a wild sunset Long Road Windmills near dusk Lone Tree & Pond - B&W
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Good Evening.

These are some photos taken as I crossed the US from Virginia to Montana. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that. These are new, & I haven't had the time to really evaluate them yet.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
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Bouy on Flathead Lake, Montana Morning Mist in Flathead Lake, Montana - 11.13.2025 South End of Flathead Lake, Montana - Nov 12 2025 Polson Montana Pier
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Good Evening.

These are some photos taken as I crossed the US from Virginia to Montana. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that. These are new, & I haven't had the time to really evaluate them yet.
#photography #photo #zcreators #nikon
@photos.bsky.art
Bouy on Flathead Lake, Montana Morning Mist in Flathead Lake, Montana - 11.13.2025 South End of Flathead Lake, Montana - Nov 12 2025 Polson Montana Pier
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Good Evening. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that.
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My favorite photo of the month so far:
"Badlands #2"

Solitude
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but a bird in the sky is worth a moment of wonder."
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Badlands
November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Good Afternoon.
I'm driving across the country with my Chessie, Huckleberry, from Virginia to Coeur d'Alene, ID. I already have some amazing photos that aren't quite ready to post yet.

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Here's Hucky.
November 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Good Afternoon. If you like these photos, please repost them. I'm grateful for that kind act.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM