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Leland Buck
@lelandbuck.bsky.social
Montana-based photographer and printmaker.

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Just to be transparent, when I cancelled my Paramount + account this week, it was an entirely financial decision. @paramountpictures.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The newest installment of my podcast Lost in Conversation is an important episode in which I talk to the historian Richard Drake about the Decline of Historical Study and it's consequences. I hope you'll give it a listen.
Lost In Conversation, Episode 3 - "The Decline of Historical Study in America" with Richard Drake
Lost in Conversation, Episode 3.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Jazz in the Darkroom: With 125 tracks clocking in at 9 hours 18 minutes, iIt took me several days to listen to it all, but it was totally worth it. Amazing sax playing. My toes are tapped out. open.spotify.com/album/2IZkLO... #jazz
Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk · Album · 1990 · 125 songs
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May 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Some of my thoughts on photographing landscapes

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Thoughts on Photographing Landscape (and Dragons)
As I do most days, today I am thinking about the landscape.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Today I released the first episode of my new podcast, Lost in Conversation. In this episode I speak with Eric J. Meow aka Conspiacy of Cartographers on the topic of “Wandering”. Do give it a listen.

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Lost In Conversation, Episode 1 - "Wandering" with Eric
Eric J. Meow, aka Conspiracy of Cartographers
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May 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Bidding is now open for Potsketch 2025. Here's my drypoint etching "Lotus and teapot" edition of only 2. Could be yours with the right bid. All $ goes to Clay Studio of Missoula. e.givesmart.com/events/GZG/i...
April 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Good dog. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is the workshop people have requested most. Registration now open. lelandbuck.com/2025-photogr...
April 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
April 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today I shared a new short film on my Substack. It’s free for all. I hope you’ll check it out. open.substack.com/pub/lelandbu...
Fire Regime
A wildfire cine-poem by Leland Buck
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April 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Registration now open for all my summer workshops. This 2-day Large Format workshop introduces you to the wonderful world of Large Format. Open to all ages, and all levels of experience and curiosity.
Visit lelandbuck.com/workshops to reserve your spot.

#photography #photoworkshops
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Jazz in the Darkroom, March 31, 2025: Wayne Shorter, Adam's Apple (1967, Blue Note) Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey, February 3 + 24, 1966. Reggie Workman on Bass, Joe Chambers on Drums, Herbie Hancock on Piano and Wayne Shorter on Tenor Sax.
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Adam's Apple (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Wayne Shorter · Album · 1967 · 7 songs
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March 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I am offering three small workshops this summer. The first is a two-day study of Landscape. Registration opens April 1.
HTTPS://lelandbuck.com/workshops
March 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Jazz in the Darkroom for March 18, 2025: Bill Evans Trio, Portrait In Jazz (1960, Modal/Post Bop, Riverside Records) Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York, December 28, 1959. Scott LaFaro on Bass, Paul Motian on Drums, and Bill Evans on Piano.
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Portrait In Jazz
Bill Evans Trio · Album · 1960 · 11 songs
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March 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Jazz in the Darkroom, March 11, 2025: Wardell Gray, Way Out Wardell (1956, Modern Records) Live album mostly recorded in Los Angeles Feb. 27, 1947 plus two tracks from Pasadena, April 29, 1947. An interesting album with strong swing/post-bigband, pre-bop vibes. open.spotify.com/album/3Sj6lD...
Way out Wardell (Live)
Wardell Gray · Album · 2009 · 5 songs
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March 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Coming April 1, 2025, a short film which I’m calling “A Wildfire Cine-poem” featuring music written by my daughter Lucia. lelandbuck.substack.com

Defend the U.S.F.S., BLM, and the National Park Service.

#shortfilm #wildfire #publiclands #savepubliclands #USFS
March 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Leland Buck
French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The list of things Canada has hit with 25% tariff today is impressive. Almost every product from Montana is on the list: wheat, barley, beef, sugar beets, even beer and whiskey. Wonder if how long Montana farmers will hold out before they turn on Trump?
March 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Jazz in the Darkroom, March 4, 2025: Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (1960). Also known as Cannonball and Coltrane. Features Paul Chambers on bass, Wynton Kelly on piano, Jimmy Cobb on drums, John Coltrane on tenor sax and Cannonball on alto. #Jazz #darkroom

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Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet · Album · 1959 · 6 songs
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March 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
After watching about 17 seconds of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the White House today, all I can say is that America has just abdicated any and all respect it once had in the world. Trump and Vance are without any question the least capable leadership in our nations history.
February 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I’ve retitled my Substack to better fit the zeitgeist. It is now called Lost in America. Here’s my latest offering open.substack.com/pub/lelandbu...
Dissent, resistance, and shopping habits
NO BUY on February 28, 2025 and a note about the newsletter name change.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Due to heavy snow, the opening for my show at FVCC in Kalispell has been postponed until Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Sorry for the inconvenience. I hope to see you next Tuesday instead.
February 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Jazz in the Darkroom, February 10, 2025 -- Coleman Hawkins, Soul (1958, Predtige) Coleman Hawkins on Tenor Sax, featuring Kenny Burrell on Guitar, Ray Bryant on Piano, Wendell Marshall on bass, and Osie Johnson on Drums
#jazz
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Soul
Coleman Hawkins · Album · 1958 · 7 songs
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February 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Opening February 18 in Kalispell, MT:

Working the Land: Interpretations of Montana Landscape

An exhibition of photographs, intaglio prints and watercolors.

By Leland Buck, Visiting Artist Spring 2025
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, Montana
February 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM