Artful.Gates | Photographer

I hear this week’s #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #TheJourney.

I took this photo on a quiet walk to the cemetery to visit a loved one. I don’t think I’ve ever shared it before.

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Reached 100 followers on both accounts today! 🎉 Just wanted to say thank you for your interest in my work, whether it's #photography, #writing, or my #bookish posts. 🥰

Short story: substack.com/@jtgates/note/c-99274867

Photography: @artfulgates.bsky.social

#booksky #writesky #writingcommunity

Well, I thought they looked different but now you've got me second guessing myself. 🤣

👋 Hey #BlueSkyArtShow, they say the eyes are the #windows to the soul, right? 👀✨

Snapped this shot for Ronon.The.Woof’s Instagram—go check him out if you love dogs! 🐾❤️
www.instagram.com/ronon.the.woof

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a man kneeling down next to a cat with the caption " aren 't you the cutest little thing ?? " ALT: a man kneeling down next to a cat with the caption " aren 't you the cutest little thing ?? "

Sometimes, an animal companion can turn an unremarkable book or movie into something more memorable. 🐾✨

We don’t deserve dogs. Even the most spoiled, stubborn Shiba Inu is a blessing. ❤️ Love this beautiful little girl! 🐕💕

#photography #dogsky #petphotography #fujifilm #philadelphia #photographer #shibainu #dogs

I'm looking forward to some spring flowers. 🥰

I hope this one ✨brightens✨ up your day.

#photography #flowers #nature #philadelphia #art

Another Philly sunset photo for you guys. 💕

#photography #sunset #art #philadelphia #fujifilm

👋 Hi fellow #photographers and BlueSkyers. Here is my #BlueSkyArtShow pic for the day. Topic: #abandoned.

This is #Philadelphia city hall at the very beginning of the pandemic (2020). I knew I'd never get a shot like this again (it's normally so crowded) so I snapped this on my Pixel phone. 📷💕

The queen of shedding. 👑

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This made my day! Your books helped me through a really difficult time, and I’m so grateful you decided to write The Land of Lost Things. Thank you, @jconnollybooks.bsky.social!

I worked so hard on my IG grid for my photography business and now I'm spending my time on BlueSky. 🤷‍♀️

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People need art. This IS valuable. If my whole feed was about current events and had nothing about art or books that would be super depressing and unhealthy...

Congrats! When my Kindle dies I'm switching to Kobo too. 👍💕

Too often. Longest stretch is a year so far. I hope I never beat my record. 😅

📸 An old one of my favorite tree. Pre #fujifilm days.

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16. The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

17. Heir Apparent, by Vivian Vande Velde

18. Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld

19. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, by Alvin Schwartz

20. Mythology, by Edith Hamilton

I couldn't possibly include everything but these are the big ones from childhood to now.

11. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab

12. The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly

13. Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

14. Stardust, by Neil Gaiman

15. Long Live Evil, by Sarah Rees Brennan

4. The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells

5. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

6. The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson

7. Waldon, by Henry David Thoreau

8. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

9. The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien

10. Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling

Choose 20 #books that have stayed with you or influenced you. 📚

I'm writing a thread below and counting any series as one. 😁

1. Grimm's Fairy Tales, the Brothers Grimm

2. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

3. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle

#BookSky #BookChallenge

Same here.

As a writer, if I finish reading a bad book I can learn from someone else's mistakes.

As a reader, it has to be really horrible for me to not care to know the ending. 🤷‍♀️

I love the colors. ❤️

Lovely photo. 💕 Feels like freedom.

This is super cool. ❤️

Lenticular clouds over the Harris hills. The big camera version 💙 #scotland

This is stunning. 😍

Here's a more recent one for #BlueSkyArtShow #reflections.
🌤️📷 Happy Saturday everyone!

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Here's an old one. Before my Fujifilm era. 📸

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Zuki says hi. 👑

#photography #fujifilm #art #philadelphia #dogs #petphotography #shibainu