Dale R. Carlson
@dalercarlson.bsky.social
Professional Photographer, based in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
- Emphasizing landscapes, architecture, cultural icons.
- Striving to capture places of beauty for all time!
- bluemoonistic.com
#bluemoonistic
- Emphasizing landscapes, architecture, cultural icons.
- Striving to capture places of beauty for all time!
- bluemoonistic.com
#bluemoonistic
My photo of the "North Window" placed 2nd in the fineartamerica contest, "The Beauty of a Desert Landscape - Color Photography" out of 71 images submitted this week! #monumentvalley #Arizona #rockformation #desert #desertscape #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #bluemoonistic
January 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
My photo of the "North Window" placed 2nd in the fineartamerica contest, "The Beauty of a Desert Landscape - Color Photography" out of 71 images submitted this week! #monumentvalley #Arizona #rockformation #desert #desertscape #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #bluemoonistic
On #WaterfallWednesday, a bit of "Cascade Sunlight" from The Cascades waterfall in the E.B. Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (mp 271.9). #waterfall #thecascades #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #sunlight #sunburst #sunbeams #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic
January 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
On #WaterfallWednesday, a bit of "Cascade Sunlight" from The Cascades waterfall in the E.B. Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina (mp 271.9). #waterfall #thecascades #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #sunlight #sunburst #sunbeams #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic
Lest we never forget what happened on January 6, 2021! #democracy #DemocracyMatters #america #UnitedStates #bluemoonistic
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Lest we never forget what happened on January 6, 2021! #democracy #DemocracyMatters #america #UnitedStates #bluemoonistic
On #Stunday, I post my photo of "Home of the Blues Iris" that placed 4th in the fineartamerica contest, "Flowers on a Black Background" out of 556 images submitted this week! #iris #flowers #garden #irisflowers #irisflower #schreinersiris #schreinersirisgarden #bluemoonistic
January 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
On #Stunday, I post my photo of "Home of the Blues Iris" that placed 4th in the fineartamerica contest, "Flowers on a Black Background" out of 556 images submitted this week! #iris #flowers #garden #irisflowers #irisflower #schreinersiris #schreinersirisgarden #bluemoonistic
On #FrontEndFriday, we see the Norfolk & Western 611 locomotive at full steam as it passes through Craigsville, Virginia during its run on the Shenandoah Valley Limited. #steamengine #locomotive #NorfolkandWestern #NW611 #railroad #train #railroadhistory #railroadphotography #Bluemoonistic
January 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM
On #FrontEndFriday, we see the Norfolk & Western 611 locomotive at full steam as it passes through Craigsville, Virginia during its run on the Shenandoah Valley Limited. #steamengine #locomotive #NorfolkandWestern #NW611 #railroad #train #railroadhistory #railroadphotography #Bluemoonistic
Happy New Year! Hoping for a better 2026! #newyear #happynewyear #newyear2026 #AuldLangSyne #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy New Year! Hoping for a better 2026! #newyear #happynewyear #newyear2026 #AuldLangSyne #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
For #BlueSkyMonday, a frozen "Snow World" from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. #winter #snow #ice #BlueSky #blueridgemountains #mountains #mountainphotography #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For #BlueSkyMonday, a frozen "Snow World" from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. #winter #snow #ice #BlueSky #blueridgemountains #mountains #mountainphotography #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #holiday, I post this creation of the #ChristmasStory from the recent Olympia, Washington lighted boat parade. #Christmas #Christmaslights #Boatparade #lightedboats #photography #boats #PugetSound #OlympiaWA #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Bluemoonistic
December 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #holiday, I post this creation of the #ChristmasStory from the recent Olympia, Washington lighted boat parade. #Christmas #Christmaslights #Boatparade #lightedboats #photography #boats #PugetSound #OlympiaWA #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Bluemoonistic
On #RockinTuesday, a magnificent red rock formation in New Mexico. For scale, the highway fades into the distance in the left side of this vista. #rockformation #rocks #redrocks #NewMexico #desert #desertscape #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
On #RockinTuesday, a magnificent red rock formation in New Mexico. For scale, the highway fades into the distance in the left side of this vista. #rockformation #rocks #redrocks #NewMexico #desert #desertscape #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
On #BlueSkyMonday, a view of the beauty of the Oregon coast this past summer! #Oregon #Coast #PacificOcean #ocean #surf #waves #PNW #PacificNorthwest #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On #BlueSkyMonday, a view of the beauty of the Oregon coast this past summer! #Oregon #Coast #PacificOcean #ocean #surf #waves #PNW #PacificNorthwest #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
For #Stunday, a North Carolina Blue Ridge "Mountain Dawn"!
#dawn #morning #daybreak #sunrise #sky #clouds #blueridgemountains #landscape #BlueSky #photography #Bluemoonistic
#dawn #morning #daybreak #sunrise #sky #clouds #blueridgemountains #landscape #BlueSky #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
For #Stunday, a North Carolina Blue Ridge "Mountain Dawn"!
#dawn #morning #daybreak #sunrise #sky #clouds #blueridgemountains #landscape #BlueSky #photography #Bluemoonistic
#dawn #morning #daybreak #sunrise #sky #clouds #blueridgemountains #landscape #BlueSky #photography #Bluemoonistic
For the #BlueskyArtShow, #openhouse, "Light from Above" over the Pacific Ocean in Oregon. #crepuscularlight #lightbeams #clouds #ocean #PacificOcean #Landscape #Photography #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Bluemoonistic
December 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
For the #BlueskyArtShow, #openhouse, "Light from Above" over the Pacific Ocean in Oregon. #crepuscularlight #lightbeams #clouds #ocean #PacificOcean #Landscape #Photography #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Bluemoonistic
The rotunda of the Olympia, Washington capitol building all decked out for Christmas! #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #Christmas #Christmastree #Holidays #Rotunda #Capitol #Christmasdecor #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Bluemoonistic
December 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The rotunda of the Olympia, Washington capitol building all decked out for Christmas! #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #Christmas #Christmastree #Holidays #Rotunda #Capitol #Christmasdecor #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Bluemoonistic
On #Stunday, Mt. Rainier from summer to winter. The first photo was taken in July, the second in December from the same location. What a difference a coating of snow makes! #mtrainier #mountrainier #cascades #winter #snow #PNW #PacificNorthwest #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
On #Stunday, Mt. Rainier from summer to winter. The first photo was taken in July, the second in December from the same location. What a difference a coating of snow makes! #mtrainier #mountrainier #cascades #winter #snow #PNW #PacificNorthwest #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
On #WaterfallWednesday, "Wahkeena Falls" in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. #waterfall #Wahkeenafalls #ColumbiaRiver #Oregon #Landscape #Nature #Photography #Bluemoonistic
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On #WaterfallWednesday, "Wahkeena Falls" in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. #waterfall #Wahkeenafalls #ColumbiaRiver #Oregon #Landscape #Nature #Photography #Bluemoonistic
On #RockinTuesday, the gentle waters of Beaverdam Creek cascade around the snow-covered rocks at the Backbone Rock recreation area near Shady Valley, Tennessee. #winter #snow #rocks #creek #beaverdamcreek #backbonerock #cascades #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On #RockinTuesday, the gentle waters of Beaverdam Creek cascade around the snow-covered rocks at the Backbone Rock recreation area near Shady Valley, Tennessee. #winter #snow #rocks #creek #beaverdamcreek #backbonerock #cascades #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
On #BlueSkyMonday, a wintry view of Craggy Gardens at milepost 364 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #craggygardens #winter #rimeice #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
On #BlueSkyMonday, a wintry view of Craggy Gardens at milepost 364 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. #blueridgeparkway #blueridgemountains #craggygardens #winter #rimeice #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
Today we remember the 2,403 Americans that perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago on Dec 7, 1941. Pictured is the USS Battleship Arizona memorial. #arizonamemorial #ussarizona #ussarizonamemorial #PearlHarbor #WWII #wwiihistory #WWIIHeroes #usnavy #USNavyHistory #bluemoonistic
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today we remember the 2,403 Americans that perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago on Dec 7, 1941. Pictured is the USS Battleship Arizona memorial. #arizonamemorial #ussarizona #ussarizonamemorial #PearlHarbor #WWII #wwiihistory #WWIIHeroes #usnavy #USNavyHistory #bluemoonistic
Had a great time viewing the lighted boats at Percival Landing in the Olympia, Washington harbor. The reflections off of the water were fantastic! #christmas #christmaslights #lightedboats #boatparade #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #boats #buddinlet #landscape #photography #PNW #bluemoonistic
December 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Had a great time viewing the lighted boats at Percival Landing in the Olympia, Washington harbor. The reflections off of the water were fantastic! #christmas #christmaslights #lightedboats #boatparade #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #boats #buddinlet #landscape #photography #PNW #bluemoonistic
The Wharf in Coupeville, Washington was built in 1905 for passenger travel and importing/exporting products between Whidbey Island and the mainland and is now Coupeville’s most iconic building. #coupevilleWa #penncove #PNW #PacificNorthwest #WhidbeyIsland #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The Wharf in Coupeville, Washington was built in 1905 for passenger travel and importing/exporting products between Whidbey Island and the mainland and is now Coupeville’s most iconic building. #coupevilleWa #penncove #PNW #PacificNorthwest #WhidbeyIsland #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic
Mount Baker over Padilla Bay in Anacortes, Washington. The water and sky were so blue the day we were there to take pictures! #anacortesWa #mtbaker #mountbaker #PNW #PacificNorthwest #PugetSound #ship #boat #landscape #photography #mountainphotography #bluemoonistic
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Mount Baker over Padilla Bay in Anacortes, Washington. The water and sky were so blue the day we were there to take pictures! #anacortesWa #mtbaker #mountbaker #PNW #PacificNorthwest #PugetSound #ship #boat #landscape #photography #mountainphotography #bluemoonistic
The Moon rises over the newly lit Christmas tree in Downtown Olympia, Washington! #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #PNW #PacificNorthwest #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Moon rises over the newly lit Christmas tree in Downtown Olympia, Washington! #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #PNW #PacificNorthwest #photography #Bluemoonistic
On #BlueSkyMonday, downtown Olympia, Washington all lit up for the Christmas season! #christmas #christmaslights #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #citylights #holidaylights #BlueSky #photography #Bluemoonistic
December 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
On #BlueSkyMonday, downtown Olympia, Washington all lit up for the Christmas season! #christmas #christmaslights #OlympiaWA #OlympiaWashington #citylights #holidaylights #BlueSky #photography #Bluemoonistic
Snowy Mt. Baker as seen from the peak of Mt. Erie in Anacortes, Washington. #mtbaker #mountbaker #cascades #PNW #PacificNorthwest #AnacortesWA #landscape #photography #mountain #mountainphotography #bluemoonistic
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Snowy Mt. Baker as seen from the peak of Mt. Erie in Anacortes, Washington. #mtbaker #mountbaker #cascades #PNW #PacificNorthwest #AnacortesWA #landscape #photography #mountain #mountainphotography #bluemoonistic
We are heading for the hills for the next couple of days! Happy Thanksgiving! #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025 #turkey #turkeydinner #wildlife #wildlifephotography #HappyThanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving2025 #nature #bluesky #bluemoonistic
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are heading for the hills for the next couple of days! Happy Thanksgiving! #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2025 #turkey #turkeydinner #wildlife #wildlifephotography #HappyThanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving2025 #nature #bluesky #bluemoonistic