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Jim Balsitis Photography
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California photographer enjoying black and white landscape, nature, and travel photography using Leica Monochrom cameras.
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Trona Pinnacles 1
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#photography #leica #blackandwhite #monochrome
A photograph of a desert scene showing two rock tower formations on a hill. The horizon has low mountains. The sky is full of wispy clouds.
November 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Dogs of Peru
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of a black dog lying on pavement.
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Railroad Bridge with Grafitti
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#photography #railroads #leica #blackandwhite #monochrome
A photograph taken on a railroad bridge looking down the tracks. The bridge has a wood deck and iron sides. The iron has a lot of grafitti. The distance has a few palm trees and a cloudy sky.
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Dogs of Peru #13
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of a young dog lying in grass next to some hiking boots and a camping tent.
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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St. Peter’s Square Colonade
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#photography #leica #blackandwhite #monochrome
A photograph of two lines of large stone columns slightly curving from the bottom to the middle left.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Dogs of Peru #12
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of a small dog looking up towards the camera.
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Dogs of Peru #11
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of a German shepherd dog lying next to a stone wall.
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Red Slate Mountain, Sierra Nevada, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #leica
A photograph of a mountain scene looking up a valley with mountain ridges in the distance. The lower left shows forest along the creek. The sky is mostly storm clouds with a small bit of sky on the upper left.
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Dogs of Peru #10
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of 4 puppies playing in grass.
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Dogs of Peru #9
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#dogs #photography
A photograph showing a dog lying on a stone walkway in between buildings. The foreground is in shadow. The dog in sunlight.
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Dogs of Peru #8
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of 3 dogs sleeping on a stone walkway near a doorway.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Dogs of Peru #7
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of 3 dogs on a stone walkway in front of a building with blue wood double doors. The dog on the left is sitting down looking to the left. The dog in the middle is standing facing right but looking back to the left. The third dog on the right is standing and facing right.
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Dogs of Peru #6
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of a black and tan dog. The background is gravely earth.
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Dogs of Peru #5
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#dogs #photography
A photograph of a brown dog lying of a tile floor next to a wood doorway.
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Dogs of Peru #4
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#photography #dogs
A photo of a dog lying on a stone walkway up against a stone wall.
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Dogs of Peru #3
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#dogs #photography #peru
A photograph of a shaggy white dog standing on a stone sidewalk. On the right side is a stone curb along a stone cobble stone street. In the upper left corner is the stone wall of a building.
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Dogs of Peru #2
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#dogs #photography #peru
A photo of a dog lying at the entrance to a shop. Behind the dog is a chair. The dog is mostly white with a brown head.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Dogs of Peru
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Over many trips to Peru I couldn’t help taking photos of the many dogs that hung out on the streets and markets. Most looked pretty rough.
#dogs #peru #photography
Photo of a dog lying on the floor near a doorway inside a home.
November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Disaster Peak, Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
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There may be a story behind the name of this mountain, but I don’t know what it is.
#photography #blackandwhite #art
A photograph of a rocky precipice mountain centered in the frame. The sky is scattered clouds with some sky. On the right side the mountain slopes down and has some trees on the ridge. The left slope is steep with a few scattered trees. The foreground is a moderate slope with more trees.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Carson-Iceberg Wilderness
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#photography #blackandwhite #art
A photograph within a forest of pine trees. On the right is a dark pine in the foreground. The center middle ground has several pines extending out of the top of the photo. Through the trees is more forest.
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Eternal Gift 1
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #art
A black and white photograph of a fallen tree lying in a mountain stream. The tree is bare of bark and shows the twisted grain. The stream flows over rocks.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Alsace Lake, John Muir Wilderness
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #art
A photograph of a mountain scene looking down from a high peak to an alpine lake. There is another peak on the other side of the lake. The landscape around the lake is scattered boulders and sparse vegetation. The sky is partly cloudy with cumulus clouds.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Pilot Knob, John Muir Wilderness
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#photography #art #monochrome #blackandwhite
A photograph of a mountain against a very dark sky. There are a few light clouds. The mountain is a steep conical shape on the left with a slope on the right rising to the edge. The foreground is rocky with boulders and some vegetation.
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Dark Mountain
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#photography #art #monochrome
A mountain scene showing a dark mountain against a partly cloudy sky. The foreground is a mix of low alpine vegetation.
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Mono Lake, California
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#photography
A photograph showing Mono Lake with some tufa towers in the water. The shoreline is in the foreground. Mountains are in the background. The sky is mostly clear with some light clouds. The photo is black and white but the sky is tinted a light blue.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM