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#Photographer and visual opportunist. #blogger and #writer who has shared daily #photographs for over two decades at gdanmitchell.com. #photography #travel #nature #streetphotograhy #landscapephotography 📸📷

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G Dan Mitchell | Photography @gdanmitchell.com · 23d

My "2025 Favorite Photos." View larger with commentary at gdanmitchell.com/2026/01/23/2...

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G Dan Mitchell | Photography

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I‘ve been posting a bit less over the past week. We’ve been in Manhattan (brrrrr!) focusing on other things, but I’ll be here more soon!

February 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM

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“Dawn Light” — Red dawn light, boulders, Panamint Range.

I share this photograph as…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/15/d...

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February 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM

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Dawn Light

"Dawn Light" — Red dawn light on ridgetop boulders, Panamint Range.

Dawn Light

"Dawn Light" — Red dawn light on ridgetop boulders, Panamint Range.

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February 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM

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“Utah Autumn Sky” — Morning autumn sky, Capitol Reef National Park

This is an example of…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/14/u...

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February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM

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A Shoutout to WordPress Followers

Among those who follow me at my website (gdanmitchell.com) are regular viewers who are part of the wordpress.com world. I’m grateful to fellow wordpress users who read and view my posts! Wordpress is more than just a website hosting and development system — it is…

A Shoutout to WordPress Followers

Among those who follow me at my website (gdanmitchell.com) are regular viewers who are part of the wordpress.com world. I’m grateful to fellow wordpress users who read and view my posts! Wordpress is more than just a website hosting and development system — it is increasingly a tool that can connect people as an alternative or adjunct to social media apps.

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February 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM

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“Window Formation, Desert Mountains” — Mountains and window a rock wall, Death Valley.

Death Valley National Park…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/13/w...

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February 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM

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Window Formation, Desert Mountains

"Window Formation, Desert Mountains" — Desert mountains beyond a teardrop-shaped window in a rock wall, Death Valley.

Window Formation, Desert Mountains

"Window Formation, Desert Mountains" — Desert mountains beyond a teardrop-shaped window in a rock wall, Death Valley.

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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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“NOW” — An impromptu poster and other things on a wall in Brussels.

One thing that appeals to me about street art (and…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/12/n...

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February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM

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NOW

"NOW" — An impromptu poster and other things on a wall in Brussels.

NOW

"NOW" — An impromptu poster and other things on a wall in Brussels.

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February 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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“Desert Mountain Sunset” — Golden hour light on desert mountains, Death Valley.

The final full day of our…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/11/d...

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February 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM

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Desert Mountain Sunset

"Desert Mountain Sunset" — Golden hour light on desert mountains, Death Valley.

Desert Mountain Sunset

"Desert Mountain Sunset" — Golden hour light on desert mountains, Death Valley.

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February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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From the archive: “Autumn Leaves, Reflection of a Monolith” — El Capitan reflected in an autumn leaf-filled poolYosemite. (gdanmitchell.com/2013/11/04/a...)

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February 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM

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“Stained Glass, Eglise de Notre-Dame Des Victoire” — Church interior, Brussels.

We visite visted Eglise de Notre-Dame…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/02/10/s...

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February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM

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My “other world” is music. (It is a long story.) So this New York Times article about attempts to visualize what is going on in the musician’s brain fascinated me. (There is an argument that musical performance integrates diverse brain functions in astounding ways.)

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What Happens in a Performer’s Brain While Playing Music?

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February 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM

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From the archive: “Two Buildings, Night” — Night photograph of two buildings, Mare Island Naval Ship Yard. (gdanmitchell.com/2019/01/08/t...)

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My night photography...

February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM

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February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM

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“Photographer, Manly Lake” — Photographer in shallow waters of Manly Lake, Death Valley.

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Photographer, Manly Lake

“Photographer, Manly Lake” — A photographer wades into shallow waters of Manly Lake, Death Valley.

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February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM

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Photographer, Manly Lake

"Photographer, Manly Lake" — A photographer wades into shallow waters of Manly Lake, Death Valley.

Photographer, Manly Lake

"Photographer, Manly Lake" — A photographer wades into shallow waters of Manly Lake, Death Valley.

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February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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Photographer Ian Riddler

Ian Riddler Photography @ianriddler.bsky.social · 7d

The White Tree

Early morning. So early, the mist lies heavy on the water, and the birds are still half asleep.
I'm not exactly awake either, running on no more than coffee and a vision of this tree in fog.

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#Wanaka, NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."

#Stunday #EastCoastKin