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Erik Kelly
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California photographer, video game player, and brunch enjoyer. All photos taken by me.
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Great blue #heron

📍 Irvine, CA
📷 Sony a7iii, Canon FD 300mm f/4 L w/ FD Extender 2x-A

#Photography #vintagelens
A close-up profile of a heron against a dark, blurred background.
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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An obscure detail in early Pokemon games:

In the Pewter City Pokemart in Gen 1, there is an NPC complaining that he was ripped off by a Magikarp salesman. But if you visit the same building in Gen 2, you can find the same person bragging about a Gyarados he's trained.
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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Bottlebrush stamens up close.

📍 Irvine, California
📷 Sony a7iii, Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/3.5 Macro with Extension Tube 25

#Photography #BloomScrolling #macro #vintagelens
Extreme close-up of a vibrant red bottlebrush plant. The image shows numerous thin, elongated stamens radiating outward from the center, creating a spiky, firework-like appearance. The stamens are tipped with tiny golden anthers, contrasting against the deep red background.
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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sometimes it makes me sad that I'll never write anything as hilarious and pointed as "Glup Shitto"
February 12, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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📍 University of California Botanical Garden, Oakland, CA
📷 Sony a7iii, Zenit Helios 44M-6 58mm

#photography #bloomscrolling #vintagelens #helios
Close-up of lavender blue trumpet-shaped flowers with a blurred green background.
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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📍 Placentia, California
📷 Sony a7iii, Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/3.5 Macro with Extension Tube 25

#photography #bloomscrolling #macro #vintagelens
Close-up of a vibrant pink dianthus flower with deeply fringed, serrated petals and prominent red stamens in the center, surrounded by green foliage with a soft, blurred background.
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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A year ago this morning, my best friend Paarthurnax died. I think about him every day and miss him every day. Life goes on but is never quite the same.

"I shall fill my days
But I shall not, cannot forget:
Sleep soft, dear friend,
For while I live you shall not die."

Michael Joseph, 1942
The image shows a close-up of a white cat lying on a carpeted floor. The cat's head is resting on its front paws, and it looks directly at the camera with bright green eyes. The fur is fluffy and white. The background is a blurred living room, showing hints of red and other colors.
February 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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when I was a kid I used to think that if I checked a package’s tracking info repeatedly, the carrier would think I’m impatient and get it to me sooner
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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📍 Near Malahide Castle, north of Dublin, Ireland

#photography #ireland #memorial
A memorial bench with a brass plaque dedicated to Laura Brennan. The plaque reads 'Forever in our Hearts' and '"Life's Too Short to be Anything But Happy"'! The bench overlooks a natural landscape with tall grasses, scattered trees, and an overcast sky.
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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📍 Irvine, CA
📷 Sony a7iii, Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/3.5 Macro with Extension Tube 25

#photography #bloomscrolling #bee #vintagelens
Close-up of a bee on bright yellow flowers. A bee on bright yellow flowers with a blurred background. Honeybee on bright yellow flowers. A bee on a cluster of yellow flowers with a blurred background.
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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📍 Chicago, Illinois
🗓️ October 11, 2023

#photography #graffiti #chicago
A close-up view of a brown metal staircase in an urban setting. The side of the staircase is tagged with pink graffiti that reads FREE PALESTINE!' in a stylized font. The staircase has a geometric pattern of metal crossbars. In the background, blurred figures of people can be seen walking on the sidewalk, and part of a parked car is visible. The scene suggests a busy city street with a mix of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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Snow falls in silence ❄️
the waiting stretches… ⏳
yet even in the cold 🧊
light likes to arrive late ✨

#streetphotography #photography #photographie #photo #photos #travel #danemark #streetphoto #street #olympus #landscape #nature #city #photographer #spring #zuiko #Light #denmark #winter
#snowfall
Snow falls in silence ❄️ the waiting stretches… ⏳ yet even in the cold 🧊 light likes to arrive late ✨
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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📍 Pipeline Trail, Chiriquí, Panama
📷 Sony a7iii, Canon 300mm f/4L

#photography #butterfly #vintagelens
A butterfly with cream and brown wings resting on a large green leaf amidst dense foliage.
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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I try to make it a point to stay for the entire credits of every game I play but the 15+ minute credit sequence of Star Wars Outlaws is testing me
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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📍 Milltown, County Kerry, Ireland

#photography #grainy #blackandwhite
A mysterious and slightly eerie black and white photograph of a path vanishing into the darkness of a dense wood.
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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A very sweet street cat

📍 Glenbeigh, Ireland

#photography #cat
A black and white cat being petted, with a green hedge in the background at night. Close-up of a black and white cat looking upwards at night, with a hand petting its head. A black and white cat being petted on the head near a stone wall outside at night. A black and white cat being petted on the head, with green foliage in the background.
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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📍 Irvine, CA
📷 Sony a7iii, Zenit Helios 44M-6 58mm

#photography #bloomscrolling #vintagelens
The image features a single vibrant yellow flower with multiple petals radiating from a central dark brown core. The background is artistically blurred with various shades of green, suggesting foliage.
February 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM
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Ulrich Salchow: [invents a major figure skating jump still in wide use to this day]

American commentators: I call this the sow-cow.

#olympics
February 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Time to check out this month’s classic video game magazine from @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social. PSM from April 2007. The PS3 had been out in NA for about 5 months and wasn’t doing great, reflected in the reminder of why “you bought [one]” right on the cover.
February 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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A few seconds later, they were all gone.

📍 Glen Lyon, PA

#photography #nature #birds #winter
Silhouetted birds perched on the bare branches of a tree against a cloudy sky.
February 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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📍 Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland
📷 iPhone 8

#Photography #abstract
The image depicts an art installation featuring numerous spherical lights arranged in a three-dimensional grid pattern. The spheres emit a soft white and purple glow, casting a luminous effect throughout the space. Each light is suspended from thin vertical cords that descend from the top, creating a layered and immersive effect. The spheres vary in size, with larger ones in the foreground and smaller ones receding towards the background. The overall atmosphere is futuristic and ethereal, with the glowing orbs creating a mesmerizing and infinite visual depth against the dark background.
February 7, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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📍 Placentia, CA

#photography #sunset
A sunset with vivid orange clouds and deep blue sky above silhouetted rooftops and trees.
February 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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📍 Portland, Maine
📷 Sony a7iii, Pentax 50mm f/2.0

#photography #canada #vintagelens
American and Canadian flags flying on flagpoles against a cloudy blue sky. A wooden utility pole with wires and a streetlight is visible in the foreground.
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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📍 Irvine, CA
📷 Canon Digital Rebel

#photography #clouds #vintagecamera
A sky filled with large, fluffy clouds during a transition from day to night. The clouds vary in color, with some appearing dark gray and others having a warm, orange sunset tint. The sky behind the clouds is a gradient of light to deep blue. Two flying ducks are visible in the distance in the upper right area, silhouetted against the sky.
February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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📍 Pittsburgh, PA
📸 Panasonic DMC ZS-40

#photography #clouds
Aerial view of a dramatic cloudy sky. The image shows multiple layers of clouds with varying textures and densities. The top portion features dark, heavy storm clouds in deep blue-gray tones. The middle section reveals a break with some patches of blue sky visible between cloud formations. The lower portion displays fluffy cumulus clouds with white and light gray coloring. The overall scene captures the dimensional nature of cloud formations at different altitudes, creating distinct layers throughout the atmosphere.
February 5, 2026 at 6:18 AM