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Hack Naturalist
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Human being. Hack naturalist. Gen-X Widow. Retired perfectionist. Recovering marketer. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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I looked at clouds that way.

#naturephotography #landscapephotography #Midwest #clouds #sunset
Wispy white clouds against a a blue sky, bare trees in the foreground High wispy clouds in a blue sky over lake michigan A sunset of orange light reflectsin clouds creating a glow of pinks and blues over the silhouette of a city skyline
March 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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More India Blooms #orchids #ChicagoBotanic
A flower display forms an image of a peacock with green foliage at the base and pink, purples and yellow orchids forming the tail feathers. Orange Indian style doorways form a pathway filled with with orchids, visitors observe and take photos while walking through Close up of orchid with purple and pink petalsm green edges and dark bumps on the sides. Tower of orchids formed on a treelike structure inside of an event hall, green banners stream.above with multicolor flowers and foliage line the trunk.
February 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Amazing orchid show, India Blooms, at #ChicagoBotanic Garden. It's definitely worth the trip!

#flowers #photographers
A chandelier made of orange and pink orchids and other flowers hang from a greenhouse with blue sky in background and while garland made of flowers hang down all around. Large baskets of colorful orchids hang from a greenhouse with plants and yellow and orange marigolds planted on a pathway. Closeup of a pink and green orchids with dark purple spots. Close up of an orchids with white petals and magenta spots.
February 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Still frigid, but the sun and ice are too beautiful to resist. Slippery footing, but staying upright. Seems like a good plan for now. Plus... lots of ducks out today which gives me hope. I'll find it wherever I can

#Midwest #LakeMichigan #icescapes #landscapephotography #photographers
Icicles and ice formations along Lake Michigan Ice formations along Lake Michigan The sun shines through a piece of ice sitting on top of snow and ice, the skyline of Chicago is in the distance. Snow along Lake Michigan with several ducks in the water, clouds on the horizon and a pale blue sky
February 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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It felt pretty intense here...we must be neighbors!
4 helicopters flying over a city block with blue skies and thin clouds.
February 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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These last few days I have felt the pull of doom and gloom, but today the sun is out and even in single digit temps, the lake is beautiful and wondrous. Finding joy among chaos.

#naturephotography #photographer #winter #greatlakes #Midwest #resist
Photo shows a pier light on lake michigan with snow and ice in the forefront and waves crashing into the shoreline. Photo shows snow covered.ground with shadow of a tree spread across the bottom half of the photo. Photo shows a blue sky and icy Shoreline of lake michigan with waves crashing above the shore Photo of waves crashing against an icy lakefront path along Lake Michigan
February 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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A great blue heron catches a snack in Chicago's North Pond. (from July 2024)

#birdsky #photographers #naturephotography #wildlife #naturalist
A great blue heron stands in a pond. The bird has gray-blue feathers and a dark top of the head/beak. It holds a fish in its beak.
February 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Hooded Merganser in Lake Michigan, near Montrose Harbor. Taken in Early January 2025, prior to local uptick in avian flu. I hope this one made it.

#birdsky #ducks #naturephotography #greatlakes #naturalist
A brown and white duck swims in a lake, with rippling water surrounding its body. The duck is a hooded merganser with a pointed bill and brown feathers forming a shape of a point on the top of its head.
February 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Don't let the circus distractions of cartography, pennies, straws and other nonsense draw your focus away from calling out the rotten core of fascism, racism, misogyny, and lies.
Meme image shows two men from reality show "Pawn Stars" standing at a counter. Overlaid text reads: "We want healthcare, a livable planet, human rights and democracy. [Response] Best I can do: Plastic straws."
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Feeling overwhelmed and frozen? You are not alone. Keep calling, keep speaking out, keep fighting for what's right. You do not have to be perfect.

#resist #stopfascism #stopmusk #photography #naturephotography #ice #winter
Grass and leaves frozen in a puddle. Image shows the detail of frozen crystals.
February 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Along the Mississippi river in Illinois, this bald eagle is definitely judging us. "Leave me outta this, man!"

#baldeagle #eagles #birdsky #naturephotography #photographers
Bald eagle sits in profile on branch of a tree looking to the right of the photo.
February 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Happy #NationalGoldenRetrieverDay #timelinecleanse #goldensky
Light blonde golden retriever sits in the grass smiling with trees and autumn leaves in the background
February 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Tonight's sherbet sunset in #Chicago

#photography #skywatchers #midwestphotographers
A sunset with orange, pinks and purples over an urban skyline.
January 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Ice formations on Lake Michigan #photography #BlueSkyArtShow #Pattern #PhotographersUnited #winter
Crystalline structures in ice on a frozen lake.
January 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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More frozen sights in Chicago along Lake Michigan:

Foster Beach
Montrose
Loyola Beach

#landscapephotography #winter #icescapes #explore
Oblong ice formations in a lake next to a pier partially covered in snow. At the end of the pier is a red tower structure that holds a pier light. Light wispy clouds cover most of the sky with blue still showing through. Row of long icicles formed along a railing at the shore of lake michigan. There is a snowy path to the right and a blue sky. Slushy ice on a lake, with shelf ice formations. There are clouds off in the distance and a light blue sky. Snow and ice on a pier facing a lake. The railing of the pier has rows of icicles on it. The lake appears dark blue with a bright blue sky above. White clouds border the horizon.
January 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#WaterfallWednesday

The frozen waterfalls of Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Illinois on 1/11/25

#landscapephotography #nature
Photo showing the back side of a frozen waterfall. Ice crystals and icicles hang from a stone overhang. A frozen waterfall extends from a tall stone canyon, forming a pile of ice with frozen stream in foreground against a brown and yellowish stone landscape. Bare trees frame the upper portion of photo. A frozen waterfall and large icicles extend from a tall stone canyon, forming a pile of ice with frozen stream in foreground against a brown and yellowish stone landscape. Bare trees frame the upper portion of photo. Photo showing the back side of a frozen waterfall. Blueish ice crystals and icicles hang from a stone overhang, bare tree branches are seen in the top of the photo.
January 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Love this and I want to test out more long exposure for water shots.

Here's a #WaterfallWednesday offering--frozen waterfall at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.
Photo of frozen waterfall with blueish white crystalline formations cascading from a rock face in a canyon.
January 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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#squirrelappreciationday #Wildlife ##naturephotography
Chunky squirrel sitting on hind legs looking into the camera.
January 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Any other lichen lovers out there? I'm always delighted to still see these cool outposts even in subfreezing temps on the shore of Lake Michigan.

#naturephotography #naturalist #coolstuff
Yellow and gray lichen formations in rosette shapes against a white background.
January 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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The last few days along Lake Michigan...cold, icy, foreboding, beautiful. #chicago
Ice covers barrier by lake michigan with water spraying from the waves Snowy path next to lake michigan with blue sky and white clouds that are also reflected in in water Shelf ice formations along Lake Michigan with a cloudy sky Shelf ice formations with icicles on lake michigan with gray sky
January 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Winter is a time for reflection, rest, readying. I'm using this time to be more intentional that my actions align with my values, and becoming a more conscious consumer in all forms. Would love to hear your approaches for a more intentional, conscious life.
Photo of lake michigan with ice floating and white clouds in a bright blue sky, also reflected on the lake surface.
January 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM