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<p>Pt Reyes National Seashore</p><p>“A sweeping view of Pt. Reyes National Seashore, where rugged cliffs meet the quiet rhythm of the Pacific. Soft light and natural textures create a timeless coastal mood, offering a serene, contemplative piece perfect for collectors drawn to California’s wild beauty.” </p><p><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/pt-reyes-national-seashore-bill-gallagher.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pixels.com/featured/pt-reyes-national-seashore-bill-gallagher.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixels.com/featured/pt-reyes-n</span><span class="invisible">ational-seashore-bill-gallagher.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ptreyesnationalseashore/" rel="tag">#PtReyesNationalSeashore</a> <a href="/tags/billgallagherphotography/" rel="tag">#BillGallagherPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/pacificocean/" rel="tag">#PacificOcean</a> <a href="/tags/rockyshoreline/" rel="tag">#RockyShoreline</a> <a href="/tags/sandybeach/" rel="tag">#SandyBeach</a> <a href="/tags/ptreyes/" rel="tag">#PtReyes</a> <a href="/tags/nationalseashore/" rel="tag">#NationalSeashore</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/californialandscapes/" rel="tag">#CaliforniaLandscapes</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a></p>

Pt Reyes National Seashore

The coastline stretches out in sweeping curves, where rugged cliffs plunge toward a restless Pacific. Sunlight washes the scene in a soft, golden haze, warming the pale grasses that ripple like brushed velvet along the bluff. Below, the ocean unfurls in layered blues—deep, cool, and rhythmic—its waves curling into white ribbons that hiss against the sand.

The air feels crisp and salted, as if carried straight from the open sea. The cliffs hold a quiet strength, their earthy tones grounding the wild expanse around them. Far off, the shoreline fades into a misty horizon, giving the whole scene a sense of vastness and solitude. It’s a place where wind, water, and land speak in long, unbroken lines—inviting you to breathe deeper and linger in its calm, untamed beauty.

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<p>Behold the iridescent splendour of what a kind witchy elderly neighbour lady bestowed upon me today! It's so shiny! </p><p>Her long departed love gifted this to her, in a place she can't remember, and a year she can't recall, but with a smile, she'll never forget. She wanted it to join my collection, so it would not be lost.</p><p>I never buy shells, especially not these, since the Abalone population is really struggling, but I will adopt this memory. </p><p><a href="/tags/seashells/" rel="tag">#seashells</a> <a href="/tags/magicinthemundane/" rel="tag">#magicinthemundane</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/witch/" rel="tag">#witch</a></p>

Inside of an abalone shell. A large, oval-shaped shell with a line of holes swirling inside and iridescent colours inside.

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<p>¡Hola! Siento que este espacio evoluciona conmigo y se merece una nueva <a href="/tags/presentación/" rel="tag">#presentación</a> </p><p>Soy Ger, me gusta dibujar, caminar la naturaleza, mucha música diversa y tiendo al anarquismo. Trato de tomar este lugar como mi refugio online. </p><p>En mi perfil encontrarás diferentes enlaces a mis otros espacios en el fediverso.</p><p>¡Bienvenides! </p><p><a href="/tags/comic/" rel="tag">#comic</a> <a href="/tags/hiking/" rel="tag">#hiking</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a></p>

Una página con 6 viñetas, en la primera se ve una infusión en un baso cuadrado, burbujeante, en la segunda una mano alienígena de tres dedos vuelca un poco de pienso en un bol de comida para gatos, en la tercera la misma mano acaricia a dos gatos que duermen acurrucados. En la cuerta una chica pasa corriendo por una calle y llama la atención del alienígena en primer plano, en la siguiente la chica frena al escuchar su noombre, en la última vemos a la chica de espaldas en primer plano mirando hacia una esquina donde dos alienígenas toman el té burbujeante, rodeados por una especie de halo, la saludan alegremente. Pueden verse los gatos durmiendo a los pies de estos y el bol con el pienso que tiene escrito "Kropotkin"

Un perro en el centro de la imagen observa los picos nevados en el horizonte desde una ruta completamente nevada con un arroyo pasando a la izquierda. Nuestras huellas y las de otras personas marcan el camino.

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<p>The <a href="/tags/mountain/" rel="tag">#Mountain</a> <a href="/tags/bongo/" rel="tag">#Bongo</a> by Kaye Menner <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> Wide variety <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#Prints</a> & lovely <a href="/tags/products/" rel="tag">#Products</a> at: </p><p><a href="https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/the-mountain-bongo-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/the-mountain-bongo-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kaye-menner.pixels.com/feature</span><span class="invisible">d/the-mountain-bongo-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/animal/" rel="tag">#animal</a> <a href="/tags/antelope/" rel="tag">#antelope</a> <a href="/tags/african/" rel="tag">#african</a> <a href="/tags/stripes/" rel="tag">#stripes</a> <a href="/tags/zoo/" rel="tag">#zoo</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/endangered/" rel="tag">#endangered</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#Artist</a> <a href="/tags/fineartamerica/" rel="tag">#FineArtAmerica</a> <a href="/tags/photographyfeed/" rel="tag">#PhotographyFeed</a> <a href="/tags/visualarts/" rel="tag">#VisualArts</a> <a href="/tags/creativearts/" rel="tag">#CreativeArts</a></p>

I captured this image of these Mountain Bongos at the Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in the mid west of NSW, Australia. An amazing zoo to visit if you are in NSW, Australia. I chose to post this image due to its endangered species.

The Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is a critically endangered, large forest antelope native only to Kenya's highland forests. With fewer than 100 individuals estimated in the wild, they are among Africa's rarest mammals, characterized by a vibrant reddish-brown coat with white stripes, large ears, and spiral horns.

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<p>Zine page! Getting further into the nitty gritty of why carnivorous plants need to eat. </p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/humanmadeart/" rel="tag">#humanMadeArt</a> <a href="/tags/zine/" rel="tag">#zine</a> <a href="/tags/sciart/" rel="tag">#sciArt</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#amWriting</a> </p><p><a href="https://tippitiwichet.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/new-zine-page/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="tippitiwichet.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/new-zine-page/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tippitiwichet.wordpress.com/20</span><span class="invisible">26/02/20/new-zine-page/</span></a></p>

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<p>Male Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)...Southern & Southeast Asia...brilliant plumage is diet-dependent. , they consume pigments (carotenoids) from their food, otherwise the colors would fade significantly. <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/biology/" rel="tag">#biology</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a></p>

Male Scarlet Minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus)...Southern & Southeast Asia...brilliant plumage is diet-dependent. , they consume carotenoids or pigments from their food, otherwise the colors would fade significantly.

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<p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a><br>hejka, jestem Zosia 🤠 potrzebuję miejsca, żeby pisać sb rzeczy i czytać sb rzeczy. co czytać? co pisać?</p><p>załączam hasztagi: <br><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a> <a href="/tags/graphicdesign/" rel="tag">#graphicdesign</a> <a href="/tags/typography/" rel="tag">#typography</a> <a href="/tags/animation/" rel="tag">#animation</a> <a href="/tags/mograph/" rel="tag">#mograph</a> <a href="/tags/ecology/" rel="tag">#ecology</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/sociology/" rel="tag">#sociology</a> <a href="/tags/socialjustice/" rel="tag">#socialjustice</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#reading</a> <a href="/tags/queer/" rel="tag">#queer</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergence/" rel="tag">#neurodivergence</a> <a href="/tags/fashion/" rel="tag">#fashion</a> <a href="/tags/thrifting/" rel="tag">#thrifting</a> <a href="/tags/fandom/" rel="tag">#fandom</a> <a href="/tags/histories/" rel="tag">#histories</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#diy</a> <a href="/tags/food/" rel="tag">#food</a> <a href="/tags/cooking/" rel="tag">#cooking</a> <a href="/tags/baking/" rel="tag">#baking</a> <a href="/tags/maps/" rel="tag">#maps</a> <a href="/tags/geoguessr/" rel="tag">#geoguessr</a><br><a href="/tags/sztuka/" rel="tag">#sztuka</a> <a href="/tags/ilustracja/" rel="tag">#ilustracja</a> <a href="/tags/projektowanie/" rel="tag">#projektowanie</a> <a href="/tags/liternictwo/" rel="tag">#liternictwo</a> <a href="/tags/animacja/" rel="tag">#animacja</a> <a href="/tags/ekologia/" rel="tag">#ekologia</a> <a href="/tags/przyroda/" rel="tag">#przyroda</a> <a href="/tags/socjologia/" rel="tag">#socjologia</a> <a href="/tags/sprawiedliwoscspoleczna/" rel="tag">#sprawiedliwoscspoleczna</a> <a href="/tags/literatura/" rel="tag">#literatura</a> <a href="/tags/ksiazki/" rel="tag">#ksiazki</a> <a href="/tags/czytanie/" rel="tag">#czytanie</a> <a href="/tags/psychologia/" rel="tag">#psychologia</a> <a href="/tags/neuroroznorodnosc/" rel="tag">#neuroroznorodnosc</a> <a href="/tags/moda/" rel="tag">#moda</a> <a href="/tags/lumpiarstwo/" rel="tag">#lumpiarstwo</a> <a href="/tags/starocie/" rel="tag">#starocie</a> <a href="/tags/historia/" rel="tag">#historia</a> <a href="/tags/zrobtosam/" rel="tag">#zrobtosam</a> <a href="/tags/jedzenie/" rel="tag">#jedzenie</a> <a href="/tags/gotowanie/" rel="tag">#gotowanie</a> <a href="/tags/pieczenie/" rel="tag">#pieczenie</a> <a href="/tags/mapy/" rel="tag">#mapy</a></p>

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<p>Made another little sculpture, this time to test the pink phosphorescent paint. (Which looks orange in the dark but that doesn’t make it any less magical. :’D)</p><p><a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/sculpture/" rel="tag">#Sculpture</a> <a href="/tags/lichensubscribe/" rel="tag">#LichenSubscribe</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#Forest</a> <a href="/tags/bioluminescence/" rel="tag">#Bioluminescence</a></p>

A photo of a small polymer clay sculpture, placed on a wooden shelf in front of a plant. The sculpture features four pink lichen cups, surrounded by dark green leaves, smaller green-blue lichen cups, and tiny white orbs.

A photo of the same sculpture, this time in a dark room. The lichen cups glow pale orange/yellow, and the little orbs green.

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<p>Psst - bei Art Heroes gibt es bis Sonntag 10% Rabatt auf alles!</p><p>Schau doch einfach mal in meinem Shop dort vorbei!</p><p>Ich würde mich freuen! </p><p>--> <a href="https://karenkaspar.artheroes.de/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karenkaspar.artheroes.de/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/supportsmallbusiness/" rel="tag">#SupportSmallBusiness</a> <a href="/tags/gifts/" rel="tag">#gifts</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/shamelessselfpromotion/" rel="tag">#shamelessSelfPromotion</a> <a href="/tags/sale/" rel="tag">#sale</a></p>

Bildschirmfoto, das meine Shop-Seite bei Art Heroes zeigt, zu sehen ist mein Acrylbild Kleines Rotkehlchen - Kleines Rotkehlchen ist ein Acryl-Gemälde im quadratischen Format. Ein kleines fluffiges Rotkehlchen sitzt auf einem Zweig und schaut zur linken Seite. Der abstrakte Hintergrund leuchtet in kräftigen Pinktönen.

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<p>Western Yosemite Valley</p><p>Western Yosemite Valley opens in a rare break of winter storm, revealing towering granite walls, fresh snow, and soft light spilling across the valley floor. This photograph captures Yosemite’s quiet power and fleeting clarity—an elegant, timeless landscape ideal for collectors seeking serenity and dramatic natural beauty.<br><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/western-yosemite-valley-bill-gallagher.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pixels.com/featured/western-yosemite-valley-bill-gallagher.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixels.com/featured/western-yo</span><span class="invisible">semite-valley-bill-gallagher.html</span></a><br><a href="/tags/westernyosemitevalley/" rel="tag">#WesternYosemiteValley</a> <a href="/tags/billgallagherphotography/" rel="tag">#BillGallagherPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/yosemite/" rel="tag">#Yosemite</a> <a href="/tags/yosemitenationalpark/" rel="tag">#YosemiteNationalPark</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/wilderness/" rel="tag">#Wilderness</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a></p>

Western Yosemite Valley

The valley unfurls beneath you like a breath finally released—granite walls rising in sheer, cold majesty as the storm loosens its grip. Fresh snow softens every edge, muffling the world in a quiet hush. Light breaks through torn clouds in pale, silvery sheets, washing over dark pines and the deep, shadowed gorge below. The air feels crisp and clean, carrying the scent of winter and the stillness of a landscape caught between fury and calm.

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<p>Goldcrest (Regulus regulus, 🇩🇪 Wintergoldhähnchen, 🇵🇱mysikrólik). The smallest bird in Europe.</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/vogelflausch/" rel="tag">#vogelflausch</a> <a href="/tags/ptaki/" rel="tag">#ptaki</a> <a href="/tags/vogelvonvorne/" rel="tag">#VogelVonVorne</a></p>

This goldcrest is facing the viewer as it sits on a branch. Its distinctive black-and-yellow crest is clearly visible.

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<p>What I saw VS What I painted ✨</p><p>You can find the full painting process on my Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lindenshieldarts" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>patreon.com/lindenshieldarts</a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/gouache/" rel="tag">#Gouache</a> <a href="/tags/sketchbook/" rel="tag">#SketchBook</a> <a href="/tags/mosstodon/" rel="tag">#Mosstodon</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#Forest</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a></p>

A photo of a fallen, mossy tree trunk on a dry, brown forest floor. The lighting is bright and sunny.

A photo of an open sketchbook, placed on a wooden desk and surrounded by a paint brush, hag stones, palo santo, a crystal, and leaves. The sketchbook page features a gouache painting of the same fallen, mossy tree as in the previous photo, but in a lush environment, the background dark and shady, with the sunlight illuminating only the tree trunk.

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<p><a href="/tags/delicate/" rel="tag">#Delicate</a> <a href="/tags/white/" rel="tag">#White</a> <a href="/tags/softness/" rel="tag">#Softness</a> by Kaye Menner <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> Wide variety <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#Prints</a> & lovely <a href="/tags/products/" rel="tag">#Products</a> at:</p><p><a href="https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/delicate-white-softness-kaye-menner.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/delicate-white-softness-kaye-menner.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kaye-menner.pixels.com/feature</span><span class="invisible">d/delicate-white-softness-kaye-menner.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/floral/" rel="tag">#floral</a> <a href="/tags/dahlia/" rel="tag">#dahlia</a> <a href="/tags/abstract/" rel="tag">#abstract</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/beauty/" rel="tag">#beauty</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#Artist</a> <a href="/tags/fineartamerica/" rel="tag">#FineArtAmerica</a> <a href="/tags/photographyfeed/" rel="tag">#PhotographyFeed</a> <a href="/tags/visualarts/" rel="tag">#VisualArts</a> <a href="/tags/creativearts/" rel="tag">#CreativeArts</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/macro/" rel="tag">#Macro</a> or close up photograph of a pretty white Dahlia in the sunshine showing of its delicate curly petals in a rhythmic style pattern.</p>

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Fogwell Forest Nature Preserve <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a> <a href="/tags/fortwayne/" rel="tag">#fortwayne</a>

Nest in a tree

Cutleaf grapefern

Snake

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<p>Yosemite Falls in Black and White</p><p>Yosemite Valley and Yosemite Falls is viewed by more than 3 million people every year. Most visit the park during the spring, summer and fall, while relatively few visit during the winter.<br>It can be cold, snowy, rainy or warm and sunny all depending on what is blowing in off of the Pacific 4 to 8 hours earlier.</p><p><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/yosemite-falls-in-black-and-white-bill-gallagher.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pixels.com/featured/yosemite-falls-in-black-and-white-bill-gallagher.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixels.com/featured/yosemite-f</span><span class="invisible">alls-in-black-and-white-bill-gallagher.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/yosemitefalllsinblackandwhite/" rel="tag">#YosemiteFalllsInBlackAndWhite</a> <a href="/tags/billgallagherphotography/" rel="tag">#BillGallagherPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/yosemitefalls/" rel="tag">#YosemiteFalls</a> <a href="/tags/yosemite/" rel="tag">#Yosemite</a> <a href="/tags/waterfall/" rel="tag">#Waterfall</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a></p>

Yosemite Falls in Black and White

The photograph opens like a breath of cold mountain air—Yosemite Falls rising out of the valley in stark black‑and‑white drama, every detail sharpened by winter’s grip.
The upper fall dominates the frame, a white torrent dropping from a cleft in the granite as if poured from the sky itself. The water doesn’t look soft or misty—it looks heavy, almost metallic, a bright vertical ribbon against the dark, weather‑worn rock. You can almost hear it: a deep, continuous roar echoing through the cold morning air.
The storm that passed earlier has left the valley in a state of restless calm. Light breaks through in angled beams, catching the waterfall and the frozen spray clinging to the cliff. The shadows are deep and velvety, giving the granite walls a sense of mass and age—like ancient cathedral pillars carved by time.
A faint frozen beard of ice clings around the plunge pool and lower lip of the falls, its texture rough and crystalline. You can almost feel the bite of the cold—air so sharp it stings your nose, the kind that makes every sound ring clearer.
The storm that passed earlier has left the valley in a state of restless calm. Light breaks through in angled beams, catching the waterfall and the frozen spray clinging to the cliff. The shadows are deep and velvety, giving the granite walls a sense of mass and age—like ancient cathedral pillars carved by time.

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<p>Yosemite Falls in Black and White II</p><p>This image shows what is known as the beard of Yosemite Falls. The frozen ice that freezes along the sides of the fall overnight. As the day moves on and the day warms up the beard starts melting of and can completely melt by the end of the day.</p><p><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/yosemite-falls-in-black-and-white-ii-bill-gallagher.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pixels.com/featured/yosemite-falls-in-black-and-white-ii-bill-gallagher.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixels.com/featured/yosemite-f</span><span class="invisible">alls-in-black-and-white-ii-bill-gallagher.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/yosemitefallsinblackandwhiteii/" rel="tag">#YosemiteFallsInBlackAndWhiteII</a> <a href="/tags/billgallagherphotography/" rel="tag">#BillGallagherPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/yosemitefalls/" rel="tag">#YosemiteFalls</a> <a href="/tags/yosemitevalley/" rel="tag">#YosemiteValley</a> <a href="/tags/yosemitenationalpark/" rel="tag">#YosemiteNationalPark</a> <a href="/tags/wilderness/" rel="tag">#Wilderness</a> <a href="/tags/waterfall/" rel="tag">#Waterfall</a> <a href="/tags/californiawaterfalls/" rel="tag">#CaliforniaWaterfalls</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a></p>

Yosemite Falls In Black And White II

The photograph captures Yosemite Falls in stark black and white, transforming the familiar cascade into something almost mythic. The towering granite walls rise like ancient monoliths, their surfaces etched with deep shadows and pale highlights that feel cold to the touch—like stone that has never fully warmed, even in summer.

From the upper reaches of the frame, the waterfall plunges downward in a long, silken ribbon of white. In monochrome, the water looks less like liquid and more like drifting smoke or torn fabric, pulled relentlessly by gravity. You can almost hear the distant roar—a low, continuous thunder softened by the winter air.

Along the sides of the falls clings the “beard” of ice: thick, frozen drapery that appears heavy and brittle. It hangs in jagged layers, like crystal armor. You can imagine the texture—rough, sharp, and cold enough to sting your fingertips. In places, the ice catches the light and glows faintly, as if lit from within.

The surrounding cliffs are massive and brooding. Their surfaces are mottled with snow and shadow, giving them a rugged, weathered presence. The air in the scene feels crisp and thin, the kind that fills your lungs with a clean, metallic chill.

The overall mood is powerful and serene at once—nature in its raw winter form, stripped of color, leaving only texture, contrast, and the elemental force of falling water.

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<p><a href="/tags/undulating/" rel="tag">#Undulating</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> by Kaye Menner <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> Wide variety <a href="/tags/prints/" rel="tag">#Prints</a> & lovely <a href="/tags/products/" rel="tag">#Products</a> at: </p><p><a href="https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/undulating-nature-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/undulating-nature-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kaye-menner.pixels.com/feature</span><span class="invisible">d/undulating-nature-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/frond/" rel="tag">#frond</a> <a href="/tags/fernfrond/" rel="tag">#fernfrond</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/spring/" rel="tag">#spring</a> <a href="/tags/bokeh/" rel="tag">#bokeh</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#fediart</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#Artist</a> <a href="/tags/fineartamerica/" rel="tag">#FineArtAmerica</a> <a href="/tags/photographyfeed/" rel="tag">#PhotographyFeed</a> <a href="/tags/visualarts/" rel="tag">#VisualArts</a> <a href="/tags/creativearts/" rel="tag">#CreativeArts</a></p>

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<p>To celebrate the end of winter, I'm offering you a 25% discount when you book a private and customized photo tour in April.</p><p>This offer is valid until Monday, March 16, 2026 only.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#travel</a> <a href="/tags/phototour/" rel="tag">#PhotoTour</a> <a href="/tags/vancouverisland/" rel="tag">#VancouverIsland</a> <a href="/tags/britishcolumbia/" rel="tag">#BritishColumbia</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#Canada</a> <a href="/tags/explorecanada/" rel="tag">#ExploreCanada</a> <a href="/tags/vancouverislandwildlife/" rel="tag">#VancouverIslandWildlife</a></p>

A barred owl up in a tree looks down at the photographer. The sky is bright blue.

Four wapitis looking back at the photographer and showing their rump. They are in the bush with trees in the background. The photo is in the warm tones with browns and soft yellows.

A narrow dirt trail with moss on its edges in a beautiful forest with fern and moss-covered trees. There are various shades of soft greens in this image.

A Western trillium with raindrops surrounded by greenery in a forest. The flower has three triangular white petals and a yellow pistil.

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<p>I'm happy that my watercolor painting 'Ladybird on four-leaf clover' won first place in the Fine Art America contest 'Saint Patrick's Day' run by the Creative Women Group. <br>Thank you to everyone who voted!</p><p>--> <a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ladybird-on-four-leaf-clover-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fineartamerica.com/featured/ladybird-on-four-leaf-clover-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fineartamerica.com/featured/la</span><span class="invisible">dybird-on-four-leaf-clover-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/stpatricksday/" rel="tag">#stpatricksday</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/watercolour/" rel="tag">#watercolour</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/spring/" rel="tag">#spring</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/garden/" rel="tag">#garden</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/green/" rel="tag">#green</a> <a href="/tags/lucky/" rel="tag">#lucky</a> <a href="/tags/clover/" rel="tag">#clover</a> <a href="/tags/shamrock/" rel="tag">#shamrock</a> <a href="/tags/luck/" rel="tag">#luck</a> <a href="/tags/ladybug/" rel="tag">#ladybug</a> <a href="/tags/artwork/" rel="tag">#artwork</a> <a href="/tags/positivevibes/" rel="tag">#positiveVibes</a> <a href="/tags/happy/" rel="tag">#happy</a></p>

Ladybird on four-leaf clover is a detail from the watercolor painting A lucky day painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. The original painting was painted in landscape format. Here, a section in square format was chosen. Another cut-out in portrait format is also available in my shop. Choose for yourself which format fits best in your rooms.
The watercolor painting is built up of many layers of different bright fresh green tones and shows the abstracted detail of a wildflower meadow with many four-leaf clovers. On one of the clovers sits a red ladybird with black dots. Due to the strong complementary contrast between red and green, this little lucky ladybird is the focus of the picture and attracts attention. The four-leaf clovers and the ladybird are symbols of luck. I wish you that this picture brings a lot of luck and joy into your home.

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<p>Don't you think that the flowers of pansies often look like friendly, smiling faces...?</p><p>Here is a smile for you today!</p><p>Orange pansies handmade acrylic painting --> <a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/orange-pansies-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/orange-pansies-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/orange-pansies-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#InteriorDesign</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/artistsonmastodon/" rel="tag">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/flower/" rel="tag">#flower</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/garden/" rel="tag">#garden</a> <a href="/tags/floral/" rel="tag">#floral</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/florespondence/" rel="tag">#florespondence</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/blumen/" rel="tag">#blumen</a> <a href="/tags/orange/" rel="tag">#orange</a> <a href="/tags/pansies/" rel="tag">#pansies</a> <a href="/tags/spring/" rel="tag">#spring</a></p>

Orange pansies is an acrylic painting in horizontal format painted by artist Karen Kaspar.
A brown flowerpot with orange pansy flowers is standing on a table. The background is abstract and echoes the warm orange color of the flowers

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<p>Gibbon Falls</p><p>Gibbon Falls in Yellowstone National Park is a very beautiful waterfall that I could just sit by for hours. It's not the largest waterfall in the park but it just has a certain charm.<br>Just love sitting next to the falls listening to the water rush over the rocks trying to follow single drop down the fall. being almost hypnotized by the constant flow of water.</p><p><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/gibbon-falls-bill-gallagher.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pixels.com/featured/gibbon-falls-bill-gallagher.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixels.com/featured/gibbon-fal</span><span class="invisible">ls-bill-gallagher.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gibbonfalls/" rel="tag">#GibbonFalls</a> <a href="/tags/billgallagherphotography/" rel="tag">#BillGallagherPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/yellowstone/" rel="tag">#Yellowstone</a> <a href="/tags/waterfall/" rel="tag">#Waterfall</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a></p>

Gibbon Falls

The photograph opens like a breath of cool mountain air. Gibbon Falls spills diagonally across the frame, a sweeping white ribbon of water unfurling over dark volcanic rock. The long exposure turns the cascade into soft, silken veils—layers of liquid gauze that drape themselves over the jagged stone like fabric caught in motion.

You can almost hear it: a deep, steady roar softened by distance, the kind of sound that settles into your chest rather than your ears. The water seems to rush in a continuous, unbroken exhale, each drop tumbling into the next until the entire fall becomes a single, hypnotic movement.

The black‑and‑white treatment heightens the drama. Shadows pool in the crevices of the rock face, giving the falls a sculptural presence—like carved obsidian streaked with luminous silver. Highlights shimmer along the water’s path, catching the eye and guiding it downward in a smooth, unhurried glide.

There’s a sense of coolness in the air, the kind that beads lightly on your skin. The surrounding landscape is implied rather than shown, but you can feel its presence—pine-scented, spacious, wild.

The overall mood is meditative. The falls invite you to linger, to trace the water’s journey from top to bottom, to let the rhythm of the flow quiet your thoughts. It’s the kind of scene where time slows down, where the constancy of nature becomes its own kind of comfort.

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Aging 2 <a href="/tags/aging/" rel="tag">#aging</a> <a href="/tags/trail/" rel="tag">#trail</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/foxisland/" rel="tag">#foxisland</a> <a href="/tags/fortwayne/" rel="tag">#fortwayne</a> <a href="/tags/indiana/" rel="tag">#indiana</a>

Animal bones on trail

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<p>Check out those whiskers! This little harbour seal was picked up by my team in October. Found on a beach with a life threatening condition (mouth rot), he was uplifted and taken to a sanctuary for rehabilitation.</p><p>He has a special place in my heart as this was my first rescue. 10/10 perfect gentleman, didn't fight/bite me!</p><p>He was recently released into the wild, and is out there somewhere living his best life 🦭</p><p><a href="/tags/whiskerswednesday/" rel="tag">#WhiskersWednesday</a> <a href="/tags/seawednesday/" rel="tag">#SeaWednesday</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/seal/" rel="tag">#Seal</a> <a href="/tags/seals/" rel="tag">#Seals</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifewednesday/" rel="tag">#WildlifeWednesday</a></p>

common seal in a cage

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<p>I interrupted your Sunday morning to bring you, sleepy seals? Who is your favourite? </p><p>🪨 Rock pillow<br>⚫ Black velvet orb<br>🤍 Marshmallow<br>🦛 Hippo </p><p>After you have paid homage to the sleep ada potatoes, we return to our usual programme of lost places and rusty relics 📷</p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/seals/" rel="tag">#Seals</a> <a href="/tags/furbaby/" rel="tag">#Furbaby</a> <a href="/tags/seal/" rel="tag">#Seal</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#Cute</a> <a href="/tags/cuteposting/" rel="tag">#CutePosting</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a></p>

photo collage of 4 sleeping seals

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<p>Finished just in time for today's World Sparrow Day... </p><p>Friendly sparrows on a branch part one - hand-painted watercolor painting<br>--> <a href="https://karenkasparartprints.com/featured/friendly-sparrows-on-a-branch-part-one-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karenkasparartprints.com/featured/friendly-sparrows-on-a-branch-part-one-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karenkasparartprints.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/friendly-sparrows-on-a-branch-part-one-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/sparrow/" rel="tag">#sparrow</a> <a href="/tags/worldsparrowday/" rel="tag">#WorldSparrowDay</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/watercolour/" rel="tag">#watercolour</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdart/" rel="tag">#BirdArt</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#BirdWatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/vogel/" rel="tag">#vogel</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#InteriorDesign</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a></p>

Friendly Sparrows on a Branch Part One is a portrait-format watercolor painting hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.

A delicate watercolor painting depicts a male sparrow sitting on a branch and looking cheerfully to the right. The background features an abstract design with vibrant splashes of pink, orange and blue, creating a lively and dynamic atmosphere. The bright colors accentuate the sparrows plumage and highlight the birds delicate features.

Perhaps the songbird is perched in a garden, in a tree with bright blossoms in spring, or against a colourful sky in the morning or evening. Or is the colourful foliage of the trees already glowing in the background in autumn? Perhaps the bird lives in the city, whose vibrant colours shine in the background.
The abstraction leaves room for your own interpretation.

This painting is part of my small series of three watercolors, each depicting a sparrow on a branch against a colorful background.

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