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Dylan Mirales

@realistic.dog.bsky.social

Woodland photographer based in Pittsburgh, PA Nature | Space | Critters | Infrared dylanmirales.com

657 Followers  |  131 Following  |  290 Posts  |  Joined: 07.09.2023  |  1.8958

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i miss when my friends were online
i miss when my friends would post

23.10.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

my dog hates any vehicle that is a combination of big, fast or loud.

to him, a train is an unholy monstrosity that must be banished back to the pits of hell.

21.10.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the most tumblr things I’ve ever encountered was two accounts roleplaying as personifications of two adjacent Pennsylvania counties.

19.10.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A long exposure shot of water zig zagging through a stream that cuts through rock. Above it are green rhododendrons and trees with yellow leaves.

A long exposure shot of water zig zagging through a stream that cuts through rock. Above it are green rhododendrons and trees with yellow leaves.

πŸ“· I watch people slide down the natural water slides along Meadow Run and know if I tried that I’d be bent in half

#ohiopyle #pennsylvania #hiking #nature #naturephotography #landscape #naturalist #statepark #autumn #photography

17.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

If Meteos somehow got the Tetris Effect/Lumines Arise treatment it would solve all my problems.

16.10.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this might be a long shot… but does anyone want to give me like $5 million dollars no strings attached so I can stop working and focus on becoming a true art weirdo

14.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t want to grow the biggest pumpkins. I want to grow the tiniest gourds.

13.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œPeople keeping asking…”
Dude, just be real. No one has ever asked you anything, you’re just making engagement slop.

13.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

take me back to my froyo era

08.10.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The sun rests just above the horizon as it begins to set over Lake Erie. Its light is reflected in a line on the tops of the ripples in the water.

The sun rests just above the horizon as it begins to set over Lake Erie. Its light is reflected in a line on the tops of the ripples in the water.

πŸ“· Slip below the sky

#sunset #lakeerie #greatlakes #photography #landscape #naturalist #naturephotography

07.10.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watching the sun dip below Lake Erie

#lakeerie #greatlakes #sunset

05.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Close up of a section of the Milky Way galaxy. A dark band runs between a dusty, yellowish arm of the galaxy.

Close up of a section of the Milky Way galaxy. A dark band runs between a dusty, yellowish arm of the galaxy.

πŸ“· One day I’ll make some time to get under dark skies again and take some new pictures of the stars (I’ve been saying this for six years)

#astrophotography #milkyway #space #astronomy #galaxy #stargazing

04.10.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was out stargazing last night for a little bit last night and at any one time there were at least two or three satellites in my field of vision. It used to be fun to spot one but now it’s a bummer knowing most are just more Space X space junk.

04.10.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you’re browsing your phone but i’m browsing the astral realm

02.10.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The clouds glow orange as the sun sets over an alley. Several garages line the right side of the frame. A cracked, road that has been paved over many times extends off into the distance.

The clouds glow orange as the sun sets over an alley. Several garages line the right side of the frame. A cracked, road that has been paved over many times extends off into the distance.

πŸ“· Strange light over the alley

30.09.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the moral of the story is adults are bullshit

25.09.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think a lot about where I would be if most of the adults at my high school didn’t discourage me from the sciences just because I wasn’t an honors math student.

25.09.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

wedding planning is tough as it is and now I have to sift through all this ai generated dog shit

24.09.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
close up of moss and lichen growing on a piece of bark

close up of moss and lichen growing on a piece of bark

πŸ“· a tiny world on a piece of bark i found on the sidewalk

#moss #lichen #macrophotography #photography #naturalist #nature #macro

20.09.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m quoted in this article! Thanks to the Pittsburgh Union Progress for covering our library fundraising initiative and including the larger context of funding cuts to essential services.

16.09.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it is important to have a nemesis in your hobby

11.09.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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the body of christ

10.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m really digging Silksong so far. I never really clicked with the combat in Hollow Knight, but moving around and fighting as Hornet is tremendous fun.

05.09.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed flowers

A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed flowers

A sweat bee rests on a yellow flower

A sweat bee rests on a yellow flower

Here are a couple more

04.09.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bumblebee rests on some small purple flowers while collecting pollen

A bumblebee rests on some small purple flowers while collecting pollen

An isopod climbs up a blade of grass

An isopod climbs up a blade of grass

A periodical cicada rests on a leaf

A periodical cicada rests on a leaf

A large Polyphemus moth caterpillar climbs a stick

A large Polyphemus moth caterpillar climbs a stick

I present you some bugs in honor of the release of Silksong

#bugs #insects #invertebrate #macrophotography #macro #caterpillar #bee #isopod #cicada #naturalist #hollowknight #naturephotography

04.09.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People in Pittsburgh have really strong opinions about which local bakeries are the best but I think we should just be grateful that we have several really good bakeries.

04.09.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i’m going to post some photos tomorrow

04.09.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

it’s exhausting going to sleep every night after seeing the new ways the worst people in the world are being rewarded

04.09.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An eastern newt in its terrestrial, juvenile stage walks across a decaying log with spots on moss on it. The newt is a bright orange color with bright red spots along its back.

An eastern newt in its terrestrial, juvenile stage walks across a decaying log with spots on moss on it. The newt is a bright orange color with bright red spots along its back.

haven’t been on top my photography so here is a newt for the timeline.

#herps #amphibians #salamader #pennsylvania #hiking #photography #wildlife #animals #moss #woodland #macrophotography #macro #redeft

30.05.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The entire Kennedy family needs to put into quarantine until they get this whole curse thing sorted out. We shouldn’t have to be dealing with their weird uncle and his brain worm pilot.

28.08.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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