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S Moynihan Photographaffity
@smosnappyshots.bsky.social
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Trying to force myself to engage with the internet but I'm like 90% sure that I'm not a real person that exists so we'll see how that goes....

Wildlife/nature photography account for now! One day I'll get the courage to post my art.... one day....
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Oh! Hi there, can you see me?

#deer photographed at Mount Saint Helens National Park, WA, USA.

#photography #nature #animals #wildlife #pnw #flowers #wildlifephotography #cute
A deer barely visible, poking its head up from behind tall grass and flowers
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This time its #SunsetSunday! Pics from #medicinelake in #Jasper National Park, AB, #Canada. This was a very chaotic sunset because a family of black bears walked by while I was waiting for the sun to go down, sadly all of the bear pictures were blurry..

#photography #nature #sunset #landscape #lake
The early stages on a sunset where the sky is mostly blue and yellow reflected in a lake. A colorful sunset reflected in a lake, with blues, yellows, purples, pinks, and orange colors. A dark sunrise where mostly purple and orange clouds are reflected in a lake, surrounded by the silhouettes of dark mountains
September 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Happy #SunriseSunday! I always forget to post on Sundays but boy do I sure have a lot of #sunrise pictures!

These are from backpacking through #NewZealand. I traveled too light to haul my camera gear with me, so these were shot on my phone. Sunrise in Rotorua, New Zealand.

#photography #landscape
An orange sunrise over a steaming, thermal lake. An orange sunrise over a steaming, thermal lake. The twisted roots of a log in the thermal mud of a lake in front of an organe sunrise, which is also reflected in the water.
September 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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When ur fighting the big bad and ur rogue uses all their good rolls on bird pics

(no idea who the target audience for this art is but I'm yeeting it out into the world anyways)

(the rolls were an 18 on the d20 and an 11 on the d12 btw)

#dnd #dndart #originalart #dndoc #digitalart #art
Digital art of a half-drow cowboy trying to sell bird pictures to a guard while hit party gets their ass kicked by an evil warlock in the background.
September 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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There are 32 unposted photos in my selects folder tagged as #flight, so naturally I rolled a d20 and d12 to pick which two #birds to post! Unknown #bird from my first attempt to photograph #motion in June and a #pelican captured a few months later

#photography #wildlife #nature #dice #FlightFriday
A small, blue-gray bird diving down over a river A pelican flying low over the ocean
September 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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While in #Banff, I woke up early to catch the sunrise at #MoraineLake. After the sea of sunrise photographers left, I spent a few hours snoozing in the early light and awoke to this little guy hovering over me. It's one of my favorite memories.

#photography #chipmunk #animals #wildlife #canada
A chipmunk peering over the edge of a rock ledge A chipmunk pausing in the early morning light in front of a lake A chipmunk begging for food in front of a brilliant blue lake
September 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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It's #WaterfallWednesday! Here are some pictures of #AthabascaFalls in Icefields Parkway, AB, Canada.

#waterfall #photography #canada #rainbow #forests #mountains #nature #naturephotography #landscape
A roaring waterfall A rainbow formed by the mist of a waterfall
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Spotted Sandpipers spotted at Lake Kachess, WA, USA this summer while kayak camping! They were fun to watch and try to get shots of in flight.

#bird #birds #photography #nature #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #lake #pnw #animals #sandpiper
A spotted sandpiper taking flight from a tree stump, break open mid-yell A spotted sandpiper on a tree stump overlooking a lake in the warm light of sunset
September 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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These last two shots (also from Seaside) aren't as clean, but I figured they're still worth sharing!
A bird with a fish in one talon flying past a sandy beach A bird with a fish in one talon flying past blurry grass and sand
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The place my family was staying at in #seaside, OR, USA was right by the mouth of a river, thriving with life. It was fun to watch all sorts of different birds dive down and go fishing!

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A bird with a small fish in one talon flying low over the water
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Flying low over the water, fish in talons!

This (as well as the first photo) is from Seaside, OR, USA.

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A hawk carrying a fish reflected in rippling gray water
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Here's the one with the mouse. I wasn't aiming to capture a catch, and was surprised to see the little guy in this crane's beak when I went back to look at the pictures!

This one is from Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, WA, USA @friendsofrnwr.bsky.social
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A crane standing in tall grass with a mouse in its beak
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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I saw this one dive down and come up beyond a hill with it's catch, but didn't get my camera out until it was fairly far away. Still I'm an incredibly impressed with the size of this fish! Captured while kayak camping at Lake Kachess, WA, USA.

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A distant bird of prey carrying a large fish in both talons
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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A thread of #photography I call "Nice Catch!" of #birds with their snacks!

Most of the pics are from pretty far away but be warned if you don't like seeing birds being predators! Mostly with fish as prey but there is one mouse/shrew.

#birding #nature #wildlife #crane #hawk #osprey #action

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A crane standing in shallow water with a fish in its beak
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Last summer I pulled out my camera for the first time in years hoping to get some pics of moving water (but no tripod RIP). Haven't really tried again since then, but I did like the way that these turned out. Happy #WaterfallWednesday!

#photography #jaspernationalpark #nature #waterfall #river #art
September 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Going through a lot lately and missing this #sunrise
Photo taken a little over a year ago at Pyramid Lake in #JasperNationalPark AB, Canada

#photography #landscape #colors #lake #water #clouds #nature #reflections
A pink, orange, and blue sunrise reflected in the still water of a lake
September 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Eyes on the horizon...

#deer #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #landscape #PNW #nature #peaceful #animals #landscape

Deer spotted enjoying the landscape at Mount Saint Helens National Park, WA, USA
A deer facing away from the camera, looking out into the forested landscape from a hillside
August 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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#Birds!
I really enjoy trying to capture #action, and these shots through the bird screen at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge turned out great! #cameras can capture beautiful moments that go too fast for the human eye to catch, and I think that's pretty neat.
#photography #nature #birding #wings
A little bird with wings out diving straight for the camera A small bird in mid-flight framed by a wooden structure A small bird in mid-motion, sharply turning away from the camera A bird in flight with spread wings, framed by a wooden structure
August 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Posting regularly is hard... Have a happy... #ToadTuesday? I think this is a #toad. Or is it a #frog? Happy... #Amphibian Aaaatuesday!

Taken at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, WA, USA @friendsofrnwr.bsky.social

#photography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animals #cute #PNW
A frog and/or toad blending into algae filled water
August 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The #pelicans of #CannonBeach, OR let me wade out pretty close to them and even posed for me!
#photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #animals #birds #birding #ocean #waves #wings #flight #pelican #beach #explore #nature #oregon #westcoast
A pelican landing in the water with another in the background A pelican taking flight, wings spread from one side of the frame to the other A pelican flying past the camera A pelican flying over another pelican, floating along in the waves of the ocean
August 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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They munch, they crunch, they... eat lots of plants! Snacking #elk from my solo trip through #JasperNationalPark and #BanffNationalPark last summer! Pictures only tell a fraction of this amazing experience, but I can't wait to share more!
#photograpy #wildlife #nature #roadtrip #solotravel #animals
An elk with his mouth open, eating plants An elk bending down to eat grass A pair of elk facing away from the camera An elk taking a bite of some purple flowers
August 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Still working my way through organizing my photos... Have some #flocks! (I especially enjoy the composition of the #geese and #cranes)

Pics from Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, and Lake Kachess, WA
#birds #photography #birdphotography #ducks #wildlife
A group of evenly aligned geese floating in front of a red boathouse. A group of white cranes midway through taking flight A distant flock of ducks flies above the treeline A group of three ducks swimming together in a lake
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Got overwhelmed by the sheer number of #photos from over the years that I've never posted and almost didn't post anything at all. #photography from Mount Saint Helens National Park, WA, USA.
#washingtonstate #nature #landscape #mountains #lake #flowers #nationalparks #camping #sunrise #roadtrip
A walking path leading towards Mount Saint Helens in the distance on a clear, bright day Purple flowers in the early morning light in front of a lake, mountains, and low-hanging clouds Orange light from the sunrise shinging on Mount Saint Helens and surrounding landscape. A low hanging-cloud separates the foreground and background. Bright streaks of sunlight shining through a gap in the clouds makes for dramatic contrast. The landscape features forested hills and a lake.
August 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Working up the courage to post some of my #photography online! A few pics from last year at #JasperNationalPark AB, Canada. A few from last week from #CannonBeach OR, USA and Ridgefield, WA, USA
#wildlife #birds #wildlifephotography #elk #animals #landscapes #HaystackRock @friendsofrnwr.bsky.social
A mountain in front of clouds with dramatic lighting An elk eating leaves A pelican taking flight out of the water in front of Haystack Rock Two white cranes flying over a field
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM