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Jim Balsitis Photography
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Black and white landscape, nature, and travel photography using Leica Monochrom cameras.
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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 19d
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Wintering Oaks, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #eastcoastkin
A scene within a forest of old oak trees.
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Sunrise Tide, Pacific Ocean, California
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#photography #monochrome #classicmono #leica #eastcoastkin
A scene from a beach looking out into the ocean. The beach is dark and scattered with rock. Small waves are approaching the shore. The sky is partly cloudy. No cats.
February 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley NP, California
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The hike around the rim of this ancient volcanic crater is 2.8 km. It’s bigger than it first appears.
#photography #monochrome #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A scene showing an ancient volcanic crater with a trail on the rim. The horizon has rocky hills and the sky is mostly clear. The lower left shows a small sand dune.
February 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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#photography #ColorADay #BlueTue #ice #whatisit #analog #shotonfilm #polaroidoriginal #doubleexposure #PotD
February 17, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Pinyon Valhalla
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#photography #monochrome #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A scene showing a dead pinyon tree overlooking an Arizona canyon. The sky is clear.
February 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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'Lakeside Access' (2021) -- Eagle Lake Trail, Southern Eagle Lake, Acadia National Park, ME

#MountainMonday ✨ #RockinTuesday ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #Scape ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
a shaded and dense shoreline of young white pine complete with gnarled roots, boulders and stones; through a break in the trees, a view over the placid water and a hint of the opposite shore in the distance
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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Kaibab Meadow, Arizona
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono
A scene of a meadow lined with pine and aspen forest. The sky is partly cloudy.
February 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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verified domestic herd mentality.

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February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Crankshafts at Crankshafts Junction
Death Valley National Park, California/Nevada
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A scene showing three old rusted crankshafts standing on end in the desert.
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Do you know where this is, and have you been there?
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A desert scene showing a sign post and a crankshaft from an old engine. A creosote bush is behind the sign. The sky is clear.
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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#photography #blackandwhitephotography
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Gaviota Peak
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View from Gaviota Peak looking west towards the Gaviota Pass.
#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A view looking down a mountain gap towards a pass. Mountains are in the distance. The sky is cloudy and stormy.
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Gaviota Coast, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin #railroad
A scene looking along the Pacific Ocean coast with railroad tracks on the right. The sky is partly cloudy.
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Shadow and Range #3
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #leica
A scene showing a succession of hills starting in the lower left and going to the horizon on the right. The sky is partly cloudy.
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Grape Leaf
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A close up shot of a grape leaf showing the leaf veins and stem.
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Trio of Poppies
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin #desert
A grouping of three poppy flowers against a blurred background.
February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Cactus
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#photography #macrophotography #classicmono #blackandwhite #eastcoastkin
A macro view of a cactus showing a swirling pattern of the barbs.
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Jalama Creek Meander
California
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#photography #classicmono #blackandwhite #eastcoastkin
A scene of a river valley meadering toward the ocean. The foreground shows the valley with forest. The middle ground has high cliffs. The ocean can be scene where the valley opens on the right. The sky is partly cloudy.
February 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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My current and ongoing project has reached a point where I am settled with its direction. Would love to hear any feedback and more than happy if you want to share.

jevoncarey.myportfolio.com/stuff

#photography #beleiveinfilm #landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #EastCoastKin
jevon carey - Five Years In Fenland
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February 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Reservoir Doors
A study of shade, shadow, and texture with architecture.
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#photography #classicmono #architecture #blackandwhite
A scene of a facade of a building showing two wood doors in the center with an arch over both doors. An obelisk-shaped column is on the right. The left has some shadows of a nearby tree.
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Hill-Framed Ocean View, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #california
A scene showing three hills in the foreground and the horizon of the ocean at the apex of two hills. The sky has a mix of dark and light clouds.
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Wintering Oaks, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #eastcoastkin
A scene within a forest of old oak trees.
February 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Taking Flight #2, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #eastcoastkin
A beach scene of a flock of gulls taking flight using a slow shutter speed.
January 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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The dawn sun catches the crests of waves to awaken souls on a new day.
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #eastcoastkin
A scene on a beach looking out towards the ocean. The beach has scattered small rocks with one large rock in the center. There are small waves illuminated by the morning sun. The sky is partly cloudy.
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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San Miguelito Waterfall, Lompoc, California
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #eastcoastkin
A scene of a waterfall in a forest. The waterfall is in the upper left quarter with a rocky stream leading towards the camera. Part of the rock bluff is shown in the upper right.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Shadow and Range #2
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#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #art #eastcoastkin
A scene showing grassy and brushy hills with a sky of clouds.
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM