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Bernadette van der Vliet
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Photographer and graphic designer living in Rhode Island, USA. But born and raised in the Netherlands! Still a proud Dutchie. www.bmtphotos.com. All photos I post are taken by me unless noted otherwise.
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A lone leaf caught by a branch. Fall in New England.

#nature #photography #naturephotography #photography #photographylovers #photographyeveryday #visuals
#photographysouls #through_the_lens #photographyisart
A orange leaf stuck to a branch
October 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A little hummingbird getting ready for the big migration south. She is a regular visitor at my hanging flower basket. I will miss her!

#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A hummingbird feeding on a red flower against a white background.
August 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Papa sparrow and his two daughters

#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A sparrow feeding one of his daughters while the other is waiting to be fed, sitting on a fence.
August 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A Carolina Wren is building its nest in a flower box on my deck. I love watching these small birds with their mighty voice!
#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A Carolina Wren with some nest material in its beak.
July 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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It is hot out there. A little sparrow trying to cool off. As of 11:00am, it is already 102 F (39 C) in the sun...

#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A little sparrow sitting in a bird bath cooling off.
June 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Yesterday so many people showed up at the No Kings Day protest in Providence RI. They all send a clear message to this fascist administration.
#resist #resistance #BuildTheResistance #USprotests #ConstitutionalCoup #50501ri #NotMyPresident #FiftyFiftyOne #VoicesUnheard #hellno
June 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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As part of a nationwide action, Rhode Islanders let passersby know that we fight fascism.

#resist #resistance #BuildTheResistance #USprotests #ConstitutionalCoup
#NotMyPresident #FiftyFiftyOne #VoicesUnheard #hellno
June 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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One of the many overpass gatherings going on today. This was in Rhode Island. #resist #resistance #BuildTheResistance #USprotests #ConstitutionalCoup
#NotMyPresident #FiftyFiftyOne #VoicesUnheard #hellno
Two signs at an overpass reading 'Defend the Constitution' and 'Hands off Medicaid' Two signs hanging on an overpass reading 'Hands off immigrants' and United for Veterans'
May 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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This is how I feel these days... (a Crackle in the rain, looking angry)
#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
A Crackle in the rain, looking angry
May 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Always have a soft spot for a nonconformist!
A tulip field in the Netherlands, April 2025
#photography #Holland #Netherlands #flowers #travelphotography #flowerphotography #sonyalpha
A red tulip stands above other tulips
May 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Two young squirrels are starting to explore the outside world. It obviously is scary out there, because they only leave their nest for a few seconds at a time. It is a real treat to watch them from my office.
#nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Tho young squirrels leaving their nest in an old tree
May 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Spend three weeks in the Netherlands, visiting my family and friends, and of course doing a lot of photography.
This is a photo I took in Amsterdam of a bike parked in the middle of the Dam.

#photography #urbanphotography #netherlands #travelphotography #amsterdam
A colorful bicycle in the center of Amsterdam
May 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Spending a few weeks in my home country. It is good to be in Holland again.
#photography
April 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Yesterdays rally to save the USPS in Providence, RI. People were fired up! #resist #resistance #BuildTheResistance #USprotests #DOGE=Dodgy #ConstitutionalCoup
#NotMyPresident #FiftyFiftyOne #VoicesUnheard #hellno
Showing postal workers rallying against the closure of the USPS
March 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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A few seals just chilling on a rock off the coast of Rhode Island. I just needed to get away from all the craziness for a couple of hours and the ocean is always my happy place.
#nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography
Three seals resting on a rock off the Rhode Island coast
March 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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A remake of the Time cover (Boston, support Ukraine demonstration)
#resist #resistance #BuildTheResistance #USprotests #NotMyPresident #NoKings #Ukraine
A makeover of a Time cover showing Trump as a king, with the words TRUTH and FU DJT, long love democracies
March 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
Yesterday in Boston! #ukraine
February 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Today at the state house in Rhode Island
#3E #USProtests #PresidentsDay #fiftyfiftyone #NDOP
February 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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A great blue heron staring at the photographer
#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A black and white photo of a great blue heron
February 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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A turkey showing off. #🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding
#photography #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A turkey showing all his feathers
February 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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A lone tree on a cold, misty morning. I don't know exactly why, but I love fog.
#nature #naturephotography #photography #rhodeisland #newengland
A lone, huge tree almost obscured by the morning mist
January 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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A cold day at the coast in Rhode Island #photography #newengland #rhodeisland
January 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Hi...nice to meet you :-) A Downy Woodpecker and a Carolina Wren meet at the feeder on a very cold morning.

#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A Caroline wren and a Downy Woodpecker at a bird feeder ‪
January 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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A robin taking a bath.
#🪶
#birds
#nature
#wildlife
#birding
#photography
#birdphotography
#wildlifephotography
January 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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A young starling screaming at his dad to give it more to eat :-) Taken earlier this year.
#🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #birding #photography #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A young starling sitting on a pole screaming at her dad who start landing on the same pole, for more food
January 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM