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AndiF
@aferguson.bsky.social
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Retired but not retiring taker-of-photographs and scratcher-of-dog-bellies
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AndiF @aferguson.bsky.social · Oct 25
I guess I need to add that if you post other people's photos without giving them credit and/or getting approval, I will block you.
aferguson.bsky.social AndiF @aferguson.bsky.social · Feb 13
Reminder: if I haven't followed back or have unfollowed you, it's probably because
your timeline has few posts or mostly retweets
you're following thousands of accounts
you're selling something or asking for money
your timeline is full of things I'm not interested in
you post images without ALT text
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jimferguson.bsky.social
Kvernufoss waterfall and basalt, Southern #Iceland #photography #waterfall #rainbow #geology#Support_Public_Lands
The Kvernufoss on the Kvernuhólsá river plunges about 100 feet (30 m) over a basalt cliff. We were there on a sunny day and were rewarded with a rainbow above the pool at the base of the waterfall. The river is fed by the melt waters of the glacier atop Eyjafjallajökull. This volcano became the subject of many news stories in 2010 when its eruption disrupted air travel in Europe for days.
December 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
There's no place I've been that is more like to stun me than southern #Utah.

#photography #StunDay #sky
In the foreground is large jagged ridge with several cliff formations behind it. They are various shades of red. The sky is blue and full of puffy clouds.
December 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
Fluffy cattails along the Salt Creek trail in Nashville, Indiana #photography #winter #nature #Support_Public_Lands
Brown seed heads are breaking apart exposing the fluff to the wind which along with birds will disperse the cattail's seeds. Cattails remind me of hotdogs on a stick at a campfire.
December 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
Holidays on week days mean that I'll be spending the next couple of weeks constantly asking Flit "what day is it?" which is doubly frustrating because she never knows either.
December 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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niallharbison.bsky.social
Huge rain here today but that doesn’t stop these 2.

Stormzy was told he had to be put to sleep 2 months ago with his brain damage and Big Red was shot 5 times.

Would you just look at them now. That’s the joy of being alive❤️
December 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
#FrostFlowerFriday The delicacy of these ribbons of ice is my favorite feature of winter. #photography #frostflowers #B&W #macro #winter #nature
This black and white photo of a frost flower shows the delicate curves of these gifts of early winter. I shot this with a 105mm macro lens with a nearly wide open apperture. This allowed me to keep the edge that I wanted in focus and blur the rest of the frost flower.
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
The Friday Digital Archive Dive is still in the Christmas mood and has gone over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house*.

Taken #OnThisDay December 26, 2010
#photography #Indiana #otd
*Not really. My Bubbe who lived in an apartment building in Roger's Park, Chicago
A farm with a house and several barns and outbuildings sits by fields lightly covered. The farm has been in the same family since the 1800s. The house which also dates to the 1800s has been restored was the large barn in the center for the photo.
December 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
We were walking in the quiet village today and I spotted this critter trying to get out of town before the tourists come back. #photography
A metal sculpture of a bird (heron?) taking flight in front of a shop in the village.
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
#frostflowers try their hands (What hands?) at tying bows and ribbons #photography #nature #winter
Ice ribbons from a dittany stem produce shapes that resemble bows if you use your imagination.
December 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
Hope everyone who celebrates has a lovely Christmas spent with those you care for and those who care for you.

It's 60F out so no white Christmas to share but this snow from the past does look like a Christmas card.
#photography #Christmas #snow
Bright white snowflakes fall against a dark morning. A driveway is covered in snow and winds through woods.
December 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
Can you spot the mistake? Answer in ALT. #photography #B&W #rooftops #street_photography #architecture
I took this photo from the roof of a parking garage. The building with the domes is one of the early works of modern architecture in Columbus, Indiana. It was a bank and is now part of a corporate meeting center. The glass structure is office space. I was and still am learning my Nikon Z5II. Here's the answer: on this photo, and all the others that I took that day, I messed up the ISO. Instead of using auto ISO, I had it set at 51,200. The grain was terrible so I made it look like an old newspaper photo.
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
The Sugar Plum Fairy dances on Christmas Eve. A happy holiday to all who celebrate it.

#photography #frostflower #winter
A twirling, swirling frost flower.
December 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
If you enjoy derek guy's posts, give @trufelman.bsky.social's Articles of Interest podcast a listen.
The latest series looks at the influence military and civilian clothes had on each other. The series is titled "Gear." Her work is great.
EPISODES | Articles Of Interest
www.articlesofinterest.co
December 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
Bleak and white #photography #leaf #winter #snow #B&W
Here is a black and white photo of an oak leaf on snow. I liked the contrast of the wrinkled and veined texture of the leaf with the smooth surface of the snow.
December 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
Light in the forest.

#photography #woods #trees #light
A streak of light shines down on a tree in the center of woods.
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
Flit's #MondayMorning Wisdom: There's no better time to remember how much you enjoyed the snow than when it's all gone (woo hoo, high of 51F today).

#photography #snow #ponds #dogs #dogsofbluesky
A medium-sized chestnut colored dog with a black muzzle stands on a snow-covered dock on a pond. She is looking down at the water. Snow can be seen falling against the dark water of the pond.
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
Do you say icing or frosting? #photography #winter #leaves #ice #frost
A brown oak leaf is rimed. The ice is on all of the leaf's edges and on some of the wrinkles.
December 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
The moon is starting astronomical winter with a waxing crescent moon. #photography #moon #solstice
The new moon was a two nights ago. This photo of a nearly new moon is from two years ago. Tonight's might be visible for a little while on either side sunset depending on the weather.
December 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
Proof that a scene of quietness and serenity can also be stunning.

#photography #StunDay #lakes #sunrise #fog #Canada
Morning fog over Oxtongue Lake near Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. A small island with shrubs and trees is reflected in the lake and the shoreline behind it has low, forested hills.
December 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
There's a meme going around Bluesky that the "#1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go".

I am not going to do it because the number #1 movie was Spartacus (and the #2 was Psycho) and that's just too on the nose.
December 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
Washing away fall #photography #leaves #creek
The fall colored leaves are below the running waters of a creek. The ripples on the surface of the water are in focus. Everything else is a blur.
December 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
It's #FrostFlowerFriday. The variety of shapes of frost flowers amazes me. #photography #frostflowers #winter #B&W #crystallofolia
This is a pinwheel shaped frost flower photo that I converted to black and white. The light was dull and it was in a deep shadow, but the shape was interesting to me.
December 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
The Friday Digital Archive Dive finds #ponds and #creeks making very different abstract ice art.

Taken #OnThisDay December 19, 2015 and 2016
#photography #ice #abstract #otd
Ice on a frozen pond makes makes abstract art that looks like shards of glass. Ice on a partially frozen creek makes makes abstract art that looks a hodgepodge of shapes.
December 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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jimferguson.bsky.social
It's the time of year to bring out the Snonorah. To those celebrating the Festival of Lights, I hope yours is peaceful and joyous. #photography #winter #Hanukkah #wildflower #snow
Dollops of snow are topping off the seed heads of one of the flowers of a past summer. The branches and flowers look like they might be dittany. They are very reminiscent of the 9 candles of a Menorah. Tonight will be the 5th night, but the snow was ready for the last night.
December 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
aferguson.bsky.social
Horsemint* having fun in the snow, wearing a silly hat and pretending to be a strange exoplanet.

aka bergamot, bee balm, oswego tea
#photography #snow #plants
The winter version of this plant is a round conglomeration of tubular seedheads. On top of them is a conical clump of snow. The seedheads seen from above against a white backdrop of snow look to be floating in air.
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM