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Tracy Barbutes
@tracybarbutes.bsky.social
Independent photographer. Wildland wildfire certified. FAA drone pilot. Yosemite, CA. Member @womenphotograph @nppa. Critical Mass 2023 TOP 50, Reuters Pics of the Year. All images ©️.
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Honored to be a part of the Fall of Freedom movement with the @monroegallery.bsky.social Pop Up exhibit - online and in their Santa Fe, NM, gallery. ART MATTERS.
Thankful for the Sierra Nevada / Payahuunadü every day... #thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Horace and Evelyn Stewart’s photographs capture historic view of Black life in Akron
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Stewarts' photographs capture historic Black life in Akron
Photographs depicting Black life in Akron in the 1930s and 1940s are on view at the Dr. Shirla R. McClain Gallery at the University of Akron.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Honored to be a part of the Fall of Freedom movement with the @monroegallery.bsky.social Pop Up exhibit - online and in their Santa Fe, NM, gallery. ART MATTERS.
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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In solidarity with of Fall Of Freedom, Monroe Gallery presents a Pop Up exhibit now Online and in the Gallery November 18 - 23 of photographs documenting people struggling for their freedom; their right to live without fear, their right to speak and the right to protest inequities.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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In solidarity with the Fall of Freedom, @monroegallery.bsky.social is presenting a Pop Up exhibit, online and in the gallery through November 23, of photographs documenting people struggling for their freedom; their right to live without fear, their right to speak & the right to protest inequities.
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Years ago, the state’s largest utility rolled out a power outage program designed to reduce wildfires. Customers now experience thousands of outages a year.
For rural Californians, unreliable power has become the norm - High Country News
Years ago, the state’s largest utility rolled out a power outage program designed to reduce wildfires. Customers now experience thousands of outages a year.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Y’all. This photograph was taken by Andy Harnik of Getty Images. Include his name and Getty so the that people know this is real.
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Well now, that was a fun evening. Just when you think you know someone, you learn something new. Thanks for stopping in Groveland tonight to share some of your stories @kenyager.bsky.social - #Yosemite is fortunate to have you as an ambassador.
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yet another perk of being an @nppa.org member. Some of the portfolio reviewers include: Boyzell Hosey, Senior Editor/Visual Storytelling, ProPublica / Corinne Perkins, North America Editor, Reuters Pictures / Jennifer Mosbrucker, Photo Editor, The New York Times. #photojournalism
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thank goodness for the International Women's Media Foundation.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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In solidarity with of Fall Of Freedom, Monroe Gallery presents a Pop Up exhibit in the Gallery and Online November 18 - 22
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November 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Ken Yager has some fascinating #yosemiteclimbing stories! He will be at the #Groveland Resilience Center on Friday, November 7. See you there?
Looking forward to seeing Groveland’s New Resiliency Center. If you are around this Friday come by to hear some stories from the past.
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A photographer captured a Windsor, Ont., woman in the 'roughest time.' The family can't get the pics deleted
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A photographer captured a Windsor, Ont., woman in the 'roughest time.' The family can't get the pics deleted | CBC News
Loved ones of a Windsor woman want photos taken of her on the city’s streets, during an active drug addiction, removed from social media. The woman in the photos is Alicia Newman and she died several ...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Rural Californians living without power.
Coho salmon finding new life.
Indigenous youth finding joy in heavy metal.
The November issue of High Country News captures a West in flux — and in motion.

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November 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here’s one of the many reasons why supporting @nppa.org is a good idea…
Why visuals still matter: Inside NPPA’s fight for the future of photojournalism
www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/why-...
www.editorandpublisher.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Want to get your work published or exhibited? Join top industry leaders for a free panel on what editors, gallerists, & curators look for.

Nov 1, 2025 • 3:00–4:30 PM
Lumpkins Ballroom, La Fonda, Santa Fe
centersantafe.org/calendar/panel-from-personal-work-to-galleries-museums-editorial
October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I participated in the @centersantafe.bsky.social Review. It was such a positive, enlightening, game-changing experience. I’m missing you… and, of course, the always magical community of Santa Fe.
Join CENTER this weekend for the 24th annual Review Santa Fe's public programming. Discover new photographic talent, connect with the photo community, and experience a full weekend of exhibitions, panels, and portfolio showcases. All three events are free & open to the public! • centersantafe.org
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Autumn in #Yosemite brings climbers to Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La (El Capitan) en masse.
October 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The view that never grows old and never disappoints: #TenayaLake and the granite glory of the Sierra Nevada. #Yosemite
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Several dozen furloughed #YosemiteNationalPark staffers, park concession employees, community members and park supporters participated in a #NoKings protest along Hwy 140 near the Yosemite sign in El Portal - outside of the park’s boundaries.
October 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Community groups, airlines and nonprofits are seeking food, clothing and supplies to help residents in the aftermath of the Western Alaska storms. Here's how you can help.
Here’s how to help those affected and displaced by Western Alaska storms
Community groups, airlines and nonprofits are seeking food, clothing and supplies to help residents.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM