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Thomas Cizauskas
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Tyro photographer: intimate landscapes, new topography.
Cask-ale advocate; lapsed pro-brewer.
Russell's Teapot acolyte.
Science is real; baseball is fun; jazz is life; meat is murder.
Fascism threatens all of us. Resist!

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It was 'blowing a hoolie' at sunrise, on 10 October 2025, on the summit of Stone Mountain, in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA.

That is, it was cold and windy!

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/3Jzmbx2

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
LENS: Olympus M.45mm F1.8
SETTINGS: 45mm; 1/50 second; ISO 100; ƒ/1.8
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Honoring Veterans Day
11 November 2025.

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Photo taken at base of summit walk-up trail in Stone Mountain Park: DeKalb County, Georgia, USA, 10 October 2025. Hi-res (on Flickr): flic.kr/p/2rDTfxd

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
LENS: Olympus M.45mm F1.8
SETTINGS: 45 mm; 1/40 sec; ISO 3200; ƒ/1.8
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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A restored 19th-century water-powered gristmill.

Stone Mountain Park: DeKalb County, Georgia, USA.
10 October 2025.

Pic(k) of Week (YFGF blog): bit.ly/47LVnBo

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
LENS: Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
SETTINGS: 14 mm; ISO 200; ƒ/5.6
EXPOSURE blend: 1/200; 1/100; 1/50; 1/25 sec.
November 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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"Chiefly nocturnal, barred owls do not generally tolerate close approach." Yet there he was, in late afternoon, perched only a few meters from us.

Legacy Park: Decatur, Georgia, USA.

Pic(k) of the Week (YFGF blog): bit.ly/4nBRXqW

Olympus E-M10ii
40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
135 mm;1/100 sec;ISO 400;ƒ/5.6
November 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Tree in morning sun.

Lakeside Park: St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA. 4 September 2025 (7:38 am EDT)

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4qzj5tx

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CAMERA: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
LENS: Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
SETTINGS: 37 mm; 1/20 sec; ISO 400; ƒ/22.0
October 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Native blue mistflowers (Conoclinium coelestinum).

East Decatur Greenway: City of Decatur, Georgia, USA. 3 October 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4hfH5h3

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CAMERA: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
LENS: Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
SETTINGS: 150 mm; 1/320 sec; ISO 400; ƒ/5.6
October 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Coquina rock battered by Atlantic Ocean surf at dawn.

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park in Palm Coast, Florida, on 6 Sept. 2025. A ¾-mile-long coquina rock formation.

Pic(k) of Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/43900nB

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
40 mm; 1 sec; ISO 200; ƒ/22.0
October 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Gulls fly by, as a waxing gibbous moon, 89% illuminated, rises over an Atlantic Ocean beach at sundown.

City of St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA, 4 Sept. 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/3KCHDRG

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
40 mm; 1/250 sec.; ISO 800; ƒ/4.0
October 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Españolas (2010)
painted concrete
— Marianne Lerbs

St. Augustine Sculpture Garden: St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA. 12 September 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4mMNX6F

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Lumix G Vario 100-300/F4.0-5.6
300 mm; 1/160 sec; ISO 1600; ƒ/5.6
October 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Perched in a wetland, a red-shouldered hawk warily observed me over its shoulder, but remained posed.

Mason Mill Park: DeKalb County, Georgia, US. 16 August 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (YFGF blog): bit.ly/4mHggU2

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II
Lumix G Vario 100-300/F4.0-5.6
300 mm; 1/160 sec; ISO 1600; ƒ/5.6
September 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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A bronze statue of a Catholic missionary beseeches heaven. A nearly 200-ft stainless-steel Great Cross reflects afternoon sun.

Mission Nombre de Dios: where, in 1565, Spanish explorers & missionaries founded St. Augustine, Florida, oldest city in continental US.

Pic(k) of the Week: bit.ly/2RD2R38
Mission Nombre de Dios: St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
September 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Close-up blossom: just one in a riot of orange JEWELWEED native wildflowers blooming on a woodland trail.

Mason Mill Park: DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. 21 August 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4pcTZQi

#photographersofBluesky #jewelweed #orangeblossom #flower

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Close-up of orange jewelweed wildflower.
September 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Native Black-Eyed Susan wildflowers (Rudbeckia hirta) bloom in a pollinator garden.

South Peachtree Creek Trail in Mason Mill Park: DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. 18 July 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/3JtfThN

#photographersofBluesky #blackeyedSusan #coneflower #flower

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Pic(k) of the Week: Black-Eyed Susans on the PATH
Click on the image for a larger, hi-res version (on Flickr ). Native black-eyed Susan wildflowers bloom in a pollinator gard...
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August 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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What I really want to know,
Should I stay or should I go?

An American bullfrog sits in a pool fed by a natural spring.

Legacy Park: Decatur, Georgia, USA. 13 June 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/3HEuDdb

#photographersofBluesky #Americanbullfrog #wildlifephotography #lyrics

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An American bullfrog sits in a pool fed by a natural spring.
August 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Softly camouflaged,
Morning in the woodland
Fending the summer beast.

Melton Park: DeKalb County, Georgia, USA. 23 June 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/45sIWJN

#photographersofBluesky #morninglight #woodlandphotography #intimatelandscape #doggerel

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Summer morning in a woodland.
August 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Like a caress,
A woodland embrace.
Vernal fancy.

Seminary Wood in Decatur Legacy Park: City of Decatur, Georgia, USA. 25 April 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/45oZYsq

#photographersofBluesky #tree #woodland #springflora #doggerel #blog #YFGF #PickOfTheWeek #omdem10markII

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Two trees in a woodland embrace.
August 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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After the rain,
The urban duo
Goes into the green.

Trolley Trail in Gilliam Park: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 28 June 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4lH9fTr

#photographersofbluesky #bicycle #dogandhuman #urbantrail

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Dog walking --and human bicycling-- on an urban trail.
July 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Dance (drink!) to the music.

Inman Park Festival: City of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 26 April 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4f413u6

#photographersofBluesky #beerdrinkers #streetfestival #dancingpeople

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Street-festival attendees are dancing to live music while holding their beers.
July 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Farina: a delightfully delicate 'Kölsch-style' beer from Halfway Crooks Brewery (in Atlanta, Georgia, USA).

Here, served on draught (in its own glass), at Brick Store Pub in Decatur, Georgia, on 24 May 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4kAOK9K

#photographersofBluesky#beer

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July 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Captured in black-and-white, bassist Teja Veal prepares for Rhonda Thomas' "Red Dragonfly" concert.

Inman Park Festival: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 26 April 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/405Uyka

#photographersofBluesky #festival #musician #concert #blackandwhite

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Captured in black-and-white, bassist Teja Veal prepares for a concert at the Inman Park Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
July 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
— Benjamin Franklin

Happy (?) Independence Day.
4 July 2025.
July 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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The Black Sheep Ensemble marching band performs during WigWag Art & Music Festival.

City Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA. 31 May 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/46fTttO

#photographersofBluesky #streetfestival #marchingband

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Black Sheep Ensemble marching band performs
June 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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At rest: street tableau as festival abounds.

Decatur Arts Festival: City of Decatur, Georgia, USA. 4 May 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/3FQguZI

#photographersofBlueSky #festival #streetphotography

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Street tableau as festival abounds.
June 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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We are the people of the United States of America. The honor, dignity, and integrity of our country are not for sale. Our government is of the people, by the people, for the people.

Resist tyranny. Find a location to protest today: www.nokings.org#map

#NoKingsDay #tRump
June 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Swamp thing! A dead tree retains grandeur as a spring storm gathers.

Frog Bog in Legacy Park: City of Decatur, Georgia, USA. 3 May 2025.

Pic(k) of the Week (on YFGF blog): bit.ly/4jVI05T

#photographersofBluesky #tree #wetlands #stormclouds

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Dead tree in a marsh, as a spring storm gathers.
June 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM