Mellie M. McBride. 🐝🌱🇨🇦🇮🇪🍀
@melliemmcbride.bsky.social
Writer. 🖋️
“Just Be Yourself.”
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“Just Be Yourself.”
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
“Imagine Big, Achieve.”
“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”
~ Khalil Gibran
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Eclipse.
#Photography.
“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”
~ Khalil Gibran
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#Eclipse.
#Photography.
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“Imagine Big, Achieve.”
“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”
~ Khalil Gibran
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#Eclipse.
#Photography.
“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”
~ Khalil Gibran
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#Eclipse.
#Photography.
“Happiness Is Homemade.”
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
~ Robert Frost
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#Sky.
#Green.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
~ Robert Frost
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Green.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
November 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
“Happiness Is Homemade.”
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
~ Robert Frost
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Green.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
~ Robert Frost
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Green.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
“Get Out There.”
"If we had great distant vision like a hawk we could avoid most disasters, altering our future."
~ Unknown
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#Birds.
#Hawks.
#Photography.
#BirdWatching.
"If we had great distant vision like a hawk we could avoid most disasters, altering our future."
~ Unknown
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#Birds.
#Hawks.
#Photography.
#BirdWatching.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“Get Out There.”
"If we had great distant vision like a hawk we could avoid most disasters, altering our future."
~ Unknown
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#Birds.
#Hawks.
#Photography.
#BirdWatching.
"If we had great distant vision like a hawk we could avoid most disasters, altering our future."
~ Unknown
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Birds.
#Hawks.
#Photography.
#BirdWatching.
“Fuel Your Fire.”
"On Wednesdays we wear pink!"
~ Karen Smith | Mean Girls
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#Sky.
#Pink.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#Photography.
"On Wednesdays we wear pink!"
~ Karen Smith | Mean Girls
Shot With: IPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Pink.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#Photography.
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
“Fuel Your Fire.”
"On Wednesdays we wear pink!"
~ Karen Smith | Mean Girls
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#Sky.
#Pink.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#Photography.
"On Wednesdays we wear pink!"
~ Karen Smith | Mean Girls
Shot With: IPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Pink.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#Photography.
“Enjoy Your Life.”
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
~ George R.R. Martin
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
~ George R.R. Martin
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
“Enjoy Your Life.”
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
~ George R.R. Martin
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
~ George R.R. Martin
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Dare To Begin.”
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.”
~ Rumi.
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.”
~ Rumi.
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“Dare To Begin.”
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.”
~ Rumi.
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.”
~ Rumi.
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Courage You Have.”
“The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage.”
~ Thucydides
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#Trees.
#Views.
#SunSets.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
#VeteransDay. 🇺🇸🕯️
“The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage.”
~ Thucydides
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Trees.
#Views.
#SunSets.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
#VeteransDay. 🇺🇸🕯️
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Courage You Have.”
“The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage.”
~ Thucydides
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Trees.
#Views.
#SunSets.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
#VeteransDay. 🇺🇸🕯️
“The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage.”
~ Thucydides
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Trees.
#Views.
#SunSets.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
#VeteransDay. 🇺🇸🕯️
“Beware Of Clowns.”
“If this is the stuff adults have to think about, I never want to grow up.”
~ Bill Denbrough – Chapter 14 | It | Stephen King
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
#ItWelcomeToDerry.
“If this is the stuff adults have to think about, I never want to grow up.”
~ Bill Denbrough – Chapter 14 | It | Stephen King
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
#ItWelcomeToDerry.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Beware Of Clowns.”
“If this is the stuff adults have to think about, I never want to grow up.”
~ Bill Denbrough – Chapter 14 | It | Stephen King
Shot With: IPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
#ItWelcomeToDerry.
“If this is the stuff adults have to think about, I never want to grow up.”
~ Bill Denbrough – Chapter 14 | It | Stephen King
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
#ItWelcomeToDerry.
“A Calming Peace.”
“I never change, I simply become more myself.”
~ Joyce Carol Oates
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
“I never change, I simply become more myself.”
~ Joyce Carol Oates
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“A Calming Peace.”
“I never change, I simply become more myself.”
~ Joyce Carol Oates
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
“I never change, I simply become more myself.”
~ Joyce Carol Oates
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#BlueSkies.
#Photography.
“XOXO Yellow Trees.”
“There seemed nothing so true as a yellow tree.”
~ Lorrie Moore
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#Fall.
#Trees.
#Yellow.
#Autumn.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
“There seemed nothing so true as a yellow tree.”
~ Lorrie Moore
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fall.
#Trees.
#Yellow.
#Autumn.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“XOXO Yellow Trees.”
“There seemed nothing so true as a yellow tree.”
~ Lorrie Moore
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fall.
#Trees.
#Yellow.
#Autumn.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
“There seemed nothing so true as a yellow tree.”
~ Lorrie Moore
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fall.
#Trees.
#Yellow.
#Autumn.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
“Umbrella For Shade.”
“Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves”
~ Tasneern Harneed
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#Fall.
#Trees.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
“Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves”
~ Tasneern Harneed
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fall.
#Trees.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Umbrella For Shade.”
“Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves”
~ Tasneern Harneed
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fall.
#Trees.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
“Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves”
~ Tasneern Harneed
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fall.
#Trees.
#FallColors.
#November.
#Photography.
“Try, Try, Try.”
“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”
~ B. F. Skinner
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#Fog.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”
~ B. F. Skinner
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#Fog.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Try, Try, Try.”
“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”
~ B. F. Skinner
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fog.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”
~ B. F. Skinner
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Fog.
#Mountains.
#Photography.
“Start With Courage.”
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.”
~ C.J. Frick
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.”
~ C.J. Frick
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
“Start With Courage.”
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.”
~ C.J. Frick
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.”
~ C.J. Frick
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#Pets.
#Dogs.
#Photography.
“Radiant Positive Vibes.”
“Small steps motivate. Big steps overwhelm.”
~ Maxime Lagacé
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Small steps motivate. Big steps overwhelm.”
~ Maxime Lagacé
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“Radiant Positive Vibes.”
“Small steps motivate. Big steps overwhelm.”
~ Maxime Lagacé
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Small steps motivate. Big steps overwhelm.”
~ Maxime Lagacé
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Quality Over Quantity.”
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”
~ Fred Rogers
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”
~ Fred Rogers
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#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“Quality Over Quantity.”
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”
~ Fred Rogers
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.”
~ Fred Rogers
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Sun.
#Clouds.
#Photography.
“Peaceful And Happy.”
“Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
~ Ashley Smith
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#Night.
#Wind.
#Trees.
#November.
#Photography.
#BlackandWhite.
“Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
~ Ashley Smith
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Night.
#Wind.
#Trees.
#November.
#Photography.
#BlackandWhite.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“Peaceful And Happy.”
“Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
~ Ashley Smith
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Night.
#Wind.
#Trees.
#November.
#Photography.
#BlackandWhite.
“Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
~ Ashley Smith
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Night.
#Wind.
#Trees.
#November.
#Photography.
#BlackandWhite.
“Own Your Truth.”
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for talk beside the fire; it is the time for home.”
~ Edith Sitwell
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Light.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#SunShine.
#Branches.
#November.
#Photography.
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for talk beside the fire; it is the time for home.”
~ Edith Sitwell
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Light.
#Trees.
#Clouds.
#SunShine.
#Branches.
#November.
#Photography.
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“Never Look Back.”
“No comment on his death save this: justice can span years. Retribution is not subject to a calendar. Tonight's case in point in The Twilight Zone.”
~ Rod Serling | Execution | The Twilight Zone
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Green.
#Katydids.
#Photography.
“No comment on his death save this: justice can span years. Retribution is not subject to a calendar. Tonight's case in point in The Twilight Zone.”
~ Rod Serling | Execution | The Twilight Zone
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Green.
#Katydids.
#Photography.
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“Never Look Back.”
“No comment on his death save this: justice can span years. Retribution is not subject to a calendar. Tonight's case in point in The Twilight Zone.”
~ Rod Serling | Execution | The Twilight Zone
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Green.
#Katydids.
#Photography.
“No comment on his death save this: justice can span years. Retribution is not subject to a calendar. Tonight's case in point in The Twilight Zone.”
~ Rod Serling | Execution | The Twilight Zone
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Green.
#Katydids.
#Photography.
“Make Votes Happen.”
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”
~ Susan B. Anthony,
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#River.
#Trees.
#Green.
#Water.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Election.
#Mountains.
#Landscape.
#Photography.
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”
~ Susan B. Anthony,
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#River.
#Trees.
#Green.
#Water.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Election.
#Mountains.
#Landscape.
#Photography.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Make Votes Happen.”
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”
~ Susan B. Anthony,
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#River.
#Trees.
#Green.
#Water.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Election.
#Mountains.
#Landscape.
#Photography.
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”
~ Susan B. Anthony,
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#River.
#Trees.
#Green.
#Water.
#Clouds.
#Oregon.
#Election.
#Mountains.
#Landscape.
#Photography.
“Learn From Mistakes.”
“Excuse me while I kiss the sky.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
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#Sky.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#SkyScape.
#Photography.
“Excuse me while I kiss the sky.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#SkyScape.
#Photography.
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“Learn From Mistakes.”
“Excuse me while I kiss the sky.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#SkyScape.
#Photography.
“Excuse me while I kiss the sky.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
Shot With: iPhone 12 Pro Max.
#Sky.
#Trees.
#SunSets.
#SkyScape.
#Photography.