Rick Olson

Reynishverfi, Iceland. Moments before this wave's apocalyptic collision with the shoreline, people were standing on rocks in that space. Foreground photographer provides scale. Amazing place, but keep your eyes seaward...

Dude, I don't think the finches are coming back with you sitting there...

Trying for a full moon rising over Atlanta, Ma Nature just wasn't having it. Looking thru about 10 miles of haze and with solid clouds above, I do like this view of the city. Perhaps next month...

I'll never tire of sunrises and sunsets. This is the latter, over Carter's Lake back in late May.

Simple pleasures: a perfect gardenia bloom along my morning walk.

MW from Carter's Lake a couple nights ago - clearest it's been there in several visits! This is 1 foreground shot and 10 tracked, 3-minute sky shots, merged in Sequator. My masking skills in are the worst! I'll try remaking this image someday when I learn what I'm doing in PS!

After sunset last night, Carter's Lake.

Even a cellphone can see the MW tonight! Carter's Lake. 20 second exposure .

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Few photographers can walk past a blooming water lily without aiming the lens that way. Gibbs Gardens is loaded with both.

Every day, a new embarrassment.

For us, that is; he appears to be immune.

Good morning!

SO tired of this heat, I'm already looking forward to autumn...

Thanks! And it was a lovely evening.

Love this one, Fred. Perfect light, clouds and composition.

Fake brains, fake humans.

Don't worry, Fred...he's not looking at you. Or...

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From the "party of law and order" to a criminally self-serving array of sycophants or cowards, every last Republican. Hard to feel jingoistic this 4th.

Something weird about that bird...

We found the funniest looking bunny eating our roses.

Sunset from Carter's Lake a few nights ago. Cellphone image.

Sunset and Milky Way, Carter's Lake With my astral buddy, the night went long because the sky was so clear!

Gorgeous evening / night at Carter's Lake with my astral buddy. We've been vetting this place for a camera club field trip, and it'll work just fine!

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Sunset at Carter's Lake, then astral from a different spot. Perfect night so far.

Armuchee Dragonflies along Lovejoy Creek Thanks to a tip from a friend, this is a great location for dragonflies. Short trip, only got a few this time - more to come!

Some bugs aren't so ugly.

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Coolest image of a sandhill I've seen yet!

Gibbs Gardens, June 18 2025 I visit Gibbs frequently. In the summer, it's pretty much about the water lilies. Nice way to spend a morning, with photog buddy Joe Kovarik.

Very nice morning yesterday with a friend at Gibbs Gardens, where we both concentrated on the water lilies...mostly.

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Gorgeous morning at Gibbs Gardens.

(Z8, 600mm, f / 8.0, 1/20, ISO64, tripod / remote trigger)

Red saddlebags dragonfly shows me his back side in a rare resting moment.

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