Gretchen Steckel Creations
@gsteckelcreations.bsky.social
Artist, Photographer, Arts N' Crafter, Leatherworking, Rock Hound, Pirate, Pagan, Birding, 🌈, Target Archery, Goth leaning, Medieval things, Camping and being in Nature is Life.
Instagram and Facebook pages as well.
#photography #naturephotography #art
Instagram and Facebook pages as well.
#photography #naturephotography #art
A minute minute in Nature. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #autumn #raindrops #bladesofgrass #imageoftheday #photooftheday #lightandshadow #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #autumn #raindrops #bladesofgrass #imageoftheday #photooftheday #lightandshadow #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A minute minute in Nature. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #autumn #raindrops #bladesofgrass #imageoftheday #photooftheday #lightandshadow #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #autumn #raindrops #bladesofgrass #imageoftheday #photooftheday #lightandshadow #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
10/20 - Vampire by Edvard Munch
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
10/20 - Vampire by Edvard Munch
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
10/20 - Vampire by Edvard Munch
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
10/20 - Vampire by Edvard Munch
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
9/20 Banksy
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
9/20 Banksy
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
9/20 Banksy
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
9/20 Banksy
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
8/20 M.C. Escher "Relativity"
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
8/20 M.C. Escher "Relativity"
November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
8/20 M.C. Escher "Relativity"
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
8/20 M.C. Escher "Relativity"
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
7/20 The Sun by Edvard Munch
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
7/20 The Sun by Edvard Munch
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
7/20 The Sun by Edvard Munch
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
7/20 The Sun by Edvard Munch
A few images from the woods after it rained during the night for hours a few days ago. I love how the leaves at the waterfall showed how much water was flowing at one point at the peak. Quite a defined line. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A few images from the woods after it rained during the night for hours a few days ago. I love how the leaves at the waterfall showed how much water was flowing at one point at the peak. Quite a defined line. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
I found this smoothed 1 inch piece of glass in a local creek bed. The shade of green was very obvious in with the shale. Suspicions were confirmed it does glow under uv, thinking it might be a piece of jadeite? Cool! ~Gretchen
#rockhound #iloverocks #uvlight #ultraviolet #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
#rockhound #iloverocks #uvlight #ultraviolet #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I found this smoothed 1 inch piece of glass in a local creek bed. The shade of green was very obvious in with the shale. Suspicions were confirmed it does glow under uv, thinking it might be a piece of jadeite? Cool! ~Gretchen
#rockhound #iloverocks #uvlight #ultraviolet #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
#rockhound #iloverocks #uvlight #ultraviolet #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
6/20 The Four Seasons by Alphonse Mucha
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
6/20 The Four Seasons by Alphonse Mucha
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
6/20 The Four Seasons by Alphonse Mucha
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
6/20 The Four Seasons by Alphonse Mucha
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
5/20 - Birth of Venus by Andy Warhol
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
5/20 - Birth of Venus by Andy Warhol
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
5/20 - Birth of Venus by Andy Warhol
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
5/20 - Birth of Venus by Andy Warhol
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
4/20 Bob Ross
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
4/20 Bob Ross
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
4/20 Bob Ross
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
4/20 Bob Ross
An Autumn Mood ~ Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #autumn #autumntime #leaveschanging #redleaves #bridge #shadows #lightandshadow #imageoftheday #blackandwhitephotography #pittsburghpennsylvania #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #fallrun
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #autumn #autumntime #leaveschanging #redleaves #bridge #shadows #lightandshadow #imageoftheday #blackandwhitephotography #pittsburghpennsylvania #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #fallrun
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
3/20 Hellelil & Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret Stairs by Frederic William Burton
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
3/20 Hellelil & Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret Stairs by Frederic William Burton
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
3/20 Hellelil & Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret Stairs by Frederic William Burton
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting
3/20 Hellelil & Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret Stairs by Frederic William Burton
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
2/20 Tiger by Franz Marc 1912
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
2/20 Tiger by Franz Marc 1912
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
2/20 Tiger by Franz Marc 1912
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #fineart #paintings
2/20 Tiger by Franz Marc 1912
Aww... the best rocks are in the creeks. No fun 😆💜 ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #hiking #backontrail #butlerpa #renfrewpa
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #hiking #backontrail #butlerpa #renfrewpa
November 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Aww... the best rocks are in the creeks. No fun 😆💜 ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #hiking #backontrail #butlerpa #renfrewpa
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #hiking #backontrail #butlerpa #renfrewpa
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #abstract #abstractart
1/20 "Girl With A Pearl Earing" Johannes Vermeer
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #abstract #abstractart
1/20 "Girl With A Pearl Earing" Johannes Vermeer
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Choose #20paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #abstract #abstractart
1/20 "Girl With A Pearl Earing" Johannes Vermeer
#blueskyartchallenge #art #painting #abstract #abstractart
1/20 "Girl With A Pearl Earing" Johannes Vermeer
Autumn's Grace ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #stonestatue #cemetary #cemetaryphotography #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #stonestatue #cemetary #cemetaryphotography #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This trail does keep you alert for falling rock. Although much, much smaller than this giant who slid down the hillside some time ago. ~Gretchen
#naturephotography #hiking #fallrun #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #stream #boulder #iloverocks
#naturephotography #hiking #fallrun #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #stream #boulder #iloverocks
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This trail does keep you alert for falling rock. Although much, much smaller than this giant who slid down the hillside some time ago. ~Gretchen
#naturephotography #hiking #fallrun #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #stream #boulder #iloverocks
#naturephotography #hiking #fallrun #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #stream #boulder #iloverocks
"Like The Hike"
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #leaveschanging #hiking #physicaltherapy #likethehike #ontrail #imageoftheday #photooftheday #lightandshadow #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania #fallrun
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #leaveschanging #hiking #physicaltherapy #likethehike #ontrail #imageoftheday #photooftheday #lightandshadow #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania #fallrun
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude " - Maya Angelou, Poet.
#mayaangelou #dayafter #wordsofwisdom #quoteoftheday #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
#mayaangelou #dayafter #wordsofwisdom #quoteoftheday #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude " - Maya Angelou, Poet.
#mayaangelou #dayafter #wordsofwisdom #quoteoftheday #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
#mayaangelou #dayafter #wordsofwisdom #quoteoftheday #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
Yesterday was spent saying goodbye to a Girl Scout campground that I grew up with. It's where I first learned about camping & nature. Along the Connoquenessing Creek. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #autumn #autumntime #campredwing #girlscouts #butlerpa #renfrewpa #pennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #autumn #autumntime #campredwing #girlscouts #butlerpa #renfrewpa #pennsylvania
November 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yesterday was spent saying goodbye to a Girl Scout campground that I grew up with. It's where I first learned about camping & nature. Along the Connoquenessing Creek. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #autumn #autumntime #campredwing #girlscouts #butlerpa #renfrewpa #pennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #autumn #autumntime #campredwing #girlscouts #butlerpa #renfrewpa #pennsylvania
20 second Nature break ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #watersounds #stream #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #fallrun
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #watersounds #stream #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #fallrun
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
20 second Nature break ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #watersounds #stream #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #fallrun
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #watersounds #stream #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #fallrun
Things you see while out on trail. I give to whomever credit for carrying that in and placing that up about 8 feet off the ground. ~Gretchen
😆🖤🎃🖤
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #trail #hiking #thisishalloween #pumpkin #jackolantern #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
😆🖤🎃🖤
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #trail #hiking #thisishalloween #pumpkin #jackolantern #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
October 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Things you see while out on trail. I give to whomever credit for carrying that in and placing that up about 8 feet off the ground. ~Gretchen
😆🖤🎃🖤
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #trail #hiking #thisishalloween #pumpkin #jackolantern #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
😆🖤🎃🖤
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #gooutside #trail #hiking #thisishalloween #pumpkin #jackolantern #pittsburgh #pennsylvania
The countryside in Chautauqua New York is gorgeous, especially this time of year. The last camping weekend for the year completed. Until next year. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturephotography #countryside #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork #farming #autumntime #leaveschanging
#nature #naturephotography #countryside #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork #farming #autumntime #leaveschanging
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The countryside in Chautauqua New York is gorgeous, especially this time of year. The last camping weekend for the year completed. Until next year. ~Gretchen
#nature #naturephotography #countryside #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork #farming #autumntime #leaveschanging
#nature #naturephotography #countryside #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork #farming #autumntime #leaveschanging
Gorgeous views in-between rain showers, passing through Findley Lake, New York. ~ Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #lake #findleylakeny #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #lake #findleylakeny #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork
October 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Gorgeous views in-between rain showers, passing through Findley Lake, New York. ~ Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #lake #findleylakeny #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #lake #findleylakeny #chautauqua #chatauquacounty #newyork
Leaves and puddles ~Gretchen
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #leaveschanging #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
#nature #naturetherapy #naturephotography #naturephotographer #gooutside #gooutdoors #freshair #autumn #autumntime #leaveschanging #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #westernpennsylvania
October 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM