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Steph
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Painter of landscapes, lifter of heavy things — living between the remoteness of the Californian desert and a PNW island.

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Just a European pigeon appreciation post. In Athens, Greece shot on a Nikon CoolPix.
#travel #birdsky #photography
A single pigeon preens himself on an urban apartment ledge.
April 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The Temple of Poseidon at the tip of Cape Sounion. Taken during sunset on my trip to Greece last week. On a Nikon CoolPix. #travel #photography
The sun sets behind ancient columns of ruins.
April 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Here’s some big ganodermas for #MushroomMonday Shot with the flash on with a Nikon CoolPix. #fungifriends
Two large mushrooms hang off the side of a tree.
April 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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This grackle is a common urban bird in the desert. Parking lots, cafes, and even airport lobbies. Shot on a Nikon CoolPix. #birdsky #desert #photography
A lone black bird looks upward in search of scarps on a concrete pathway.
April 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Caught this bald eagle couple high up in the trees on a recent hike. Shot with a Nikon CoolPix. #birdsky #photography #pnw
Two bald eagle sit side by side on a tree top.
April 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Bufflehead ducks enjoying the marsh. Shot on a Nikon CoolPix. #birdsky #ducks #pnw #photography
April 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Some small turkey tails hanging on through the beginning of spring. #fungifriends #mushrooms #pnw
April 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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20 pages in…this will be a very good book.

#BookSky #books 📚💙
March 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Cute grouping of Tricoloma friends for Mushroom Monday. #mushroommonday #pnw #hiking
February 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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This tiny Mycena, or bonnet mushroom stood strong on its own amongst the mossy foliage along one of my neighborhood trails. #mushroommonday #pnw
A single, bell shaped white mushroom stands out against bright green moss.
February 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Picked up this short but resonant read from a little free library. Spagna’s essays on finding home in the wilderness, the grit of trail work, and unexpected queer love felt both relatable and deeply comforting. 💙📚 #booksky
Hand holding a worn book. Its cover shows a cross cut saw and carved wood signs stating the title of the book, “Now Go Home, wilderness, belonging, and the crosscut saw”.
February 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I wish I could remember where I found this waterfall. Most likely somewhere near Mt Baker in the North Cascades.

#waterfallwednesday #nature
A small water fall flows in the center of the image, surrounded by ferns, tall conifers, and mist.
February 6, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Nakalele Point was born 1.3 million years ago from lava flows of the West Maui Volcano. Its basalt cliffs now stand against relentless waves, sculpted into jagged coastlines and a striking pitted texture that tells the story of time and erosion. #rockintuesday #nature #maui #volcano
A close up of pitted and holed lava rock, with a bright blue sky and ocean in the background.
February 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Love finding giant Ganodermas on forested walks. #nature #mushroommonday #fungifriends #hiking #pnw
Image of a log with 4 disk shaped mushrooms hanging off of it, surrounding by ferns.
February 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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No commentary needed. 🦕

#nature #moss #dinosaur
A close up image of bright green mossy with a plastic dinosaur toy on the right.
February 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Urban still-life is one of my favorite things to paint. These Miller High Life cans greeted me on the stairs to my therapist’s office once. Oil on arches paper. #art #artsky #painting #stilllife #pnw
A painting of two golden beer cans facing each other on cement steps.
January 31, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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“Beachcomber”. Oil on arches paper. Painted this a few years ago from a camping trip out at Fort Flagler, Washington. #art #painting #pleinair #beach #nature #pnw
A painting of stacked driftwood on the beach with mountains in the distance.
January 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Ladder Canyon and Painted Hills Canyon trail in the Mecca Wilderness will be in my top 10 hikes of all time. 🪨
#RockinTuesday #nature #hiking #desert #california #getoutside #rocks
Image of a tall and winding orange rock facade, with a hiker standing on the left looking up at the sky.
January 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Okay one more for #MushroomMonday
Laccaria laccata, aka the “Deceiver,” gets its name from its ever-changing look. Found in forests & heathlands, it teams up with Pines, Birch & Beech, thriving in poor soil. Found on my neighborhood hike. #fungifriends #nature #hiking #getoutside
Image of a forest floor with moss, pine cones, and pine needles, with orange capped mushrooms in the center.
January 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Always enjoyed finding a ton of interesting fungi configurations on my hikes. These oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) were going strong in June. #nature #hiking #pnw #fungifriends #getoutside
Image of a mossy tree with a large cluster of white fan-shaped mushrooms scaling vertically.
January 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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The Mecca Hills Wilderness, shaped by the San Andreas Fault, spans 26,242 acres of colorful canyons and ancient rock formations—some over 600 million years old. Maybe it will inspire me to paint more. #nature #hiking #desert #getoutside
Image of a large rock facade with vertical veins of mineral deposits, nestled into a sandy floor.
January 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM