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Liz Vella

@lizvella.bsky.social

Amateur photographer seeking inspiration and dedicated to capturing the beauty that surrounds us. All pictures are my own unless reposted. Psychology Professor, nature lover, book reader, cross-fitter. I love food, music, plants, and dogs.

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Slowly the mist is rising along the trail but for now the distant mountains are resting.

Slowly the mist is rising along the trail but for now the distant mountains are resting.

The unveiling of a new day ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ โ€ฆ.

06.10.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 518    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Come and knock on our door, we've been waiting for you.

Come and knock on our door, we've been waiting for you.

Threeโ€™s company

#photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #garden #dc #autumn

05.10.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 137    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Storm Coming

Freighters in Vancouver's outer harbour with the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the background.

#photography #nightphotography #seascape #urbangaze #pnw #sunset #moody #ships #stunday #eastcoastkin #vancouver

06.10.2025 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The sky is surreal

05.10.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 166    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Cape leadwort

#photography #flowers #plants #blossom
#BloomScrolling

06.10.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a section of a rainbow with a seagull flying through it

a section of a rainbow with a seagull flying through it

Another week. Another #BlueSkyMonday!! A great way to start the week! #Photography #EastCoastKin

06.10.2025 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 234    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Variables Blendingโ€ฆ๐ŸŒบ #Photography #BeachLife #Nature #Sunset

06.10.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 399    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thank you! ๐Ÿฅฐ

06.10.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Close up of a pink scented rose from our garden

06.10.2025 07:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 243    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Orange and yellow sunrise peeking out between the clouds and two pine trees

Orange and yellow sunrise peeking out between the clouds and two pine trees

Good morning, Bluesky friends! Here's a West Seattle sunrise from a few years ago to start your day. Happy Monday! #eastcoastkin #photography #pnw

06.10.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
It's golden hour at Golden Garden Beach in Seattle. The reflection on the ocean is golden/orange like the sky. Puffy clouds can be safe blowing by with the islands of Puget Sound in the background. There is a sailboat moored just offshore.

It's golden hour at Golden Garden Beach in Seattle. The reflection on the ocean is golden/orange like the sky. Puffy clouds can be safe blowing by with the islands of Puget Sound in the background. There is a sailboat moored just offshore.

I am going to have to sandwich this share between #Stunday and #BlueSkyMonday. Life has been a bit lifey. Much love friends!

#photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #nature #sunset #sunsetphotography #PhotographersUnited

06.10.2025 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 217    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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your heart
softer than a cloud
a fractured rainbow
drifting through
the hollow of my chest

#Photography Mary
@mjwyatt.bsky.social

06.10.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 328    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
There is an infinite beauty to moving water, waiting to be discovered! The purple of a winter evening's twilight is softly reflected in the fast moving waters of the St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Canada.

There is an infinite beauty to moving water, waiting to be discovered! The purple of a winter evening's twilight is softly reflected in the fast moving waters of the St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Canada.

Ripples of sand on the top crest of a coastal dune in Namibia catch the last light of day, while wind blown sand further down glows golden as it is lifted into the light.

Ripples of sand on the top crest of a coastal dune in Namibia catch the last light of day, while wind blown sand further down glows golden as it is lifted into the light.

A harmonious interplay of lines, shape, textures and tones, as the first light of day touches the ridge lines of a coastal dune. It was mesmerizing to see how the scene transformed as the light crept into the shadows.

A harmonious interplay of lines, shape, textures and tones, as the first light of day touches the ridge lines of a coastal dune. It was mesmerizing to see how the scene transformed as the light crept into the shadows.

For a short lived moment, the soft light of the morning sun draws beautiful, dreamy bands of satin across the tips of these otherwise inconspicuous dunes in Namibia's mesmerizing Sossusvlei region.

For a short lived moment, the soft light of the morning sun draws beautiful, dreamy bands of satin across the tips of these otherwise inconspicuous dunes in Namibia's mesmerizing Sossusvlei region.

The beauty of soft lines, of meandering lines...

#photography #landscapephotography #landscape #travel #nature #naturephotography #bluesky #sunrise #sunset

06.10.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 423    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lake Superior sunset, Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan.

06.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 556    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pink Poppy
#MacroMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #EastCoastKin #photography #bloomscrolling #flowerreport

06.10.2025 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 75    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒฑGood morning๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’š #DailyDahlia #Bloomscrolling

06.10.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 354    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A narrow, leaf-covered path through a public open space. Cottonwood trees with yellowing leaves in the distance.

A narrow, leaf-covered path through a public open space. Cottonwood trees with yellowing leaves in the distance.

#BlueskyMonday #MobilePhotography #Photography ๐Ÿ“ท

06.10.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 166    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A World Undone by Sunset

#SunsetLovers #SunsetDreams #GoldenHourVibes #SkyReflections #SeascapeMagic #NaturePerfection #SkyAndSea #PeacefulPlaces #SerenityNow #WanderlustVibes #TravelMoments #OceanDreaming #ChasingLight #VisualPoetry #Cloudscape #NatureCaptured #SunsetGlow #LandscapeLovers #Earth

05.10.2025 08:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Sunday is over..

05.10.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 234    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last night's firey sunset for Sunday #Stunday.

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

05.10.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 441    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Black and white image of different grasses growing around Laguna Lake in San Luis Obispo, California. Some appear white, some are different shades of grey. The texture of the grass is stark. The mountains in the background are dark grey, and the sky is a mixture of different clouds and dramatic contrasts. There is a sense of space with grass in the foreground and hills/mountains in the background.

Black and white image of different grasses growing around Laguna Lake in San Luis Obispo, California. Some appear white, some are different shades of grey. The texture of the grass is stark. The mountains in the background are dark grey, and the sky is a mixture of different clouds and dramatic contrasts. There is a sense of space with grass in the foreground and hills/mountains in the background.

#Stunday

Autumn grasses

#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #LandscapePhotography #Texture

05.10.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 362    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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More of the Fall color in Perazzo Meadows north of Truckee, #California last week. The shape of the clouds and trees blowing in a light wind looked sort of like a dance of the elements to me.

#YellowSunday #eastcoastkin #SierraNevada #LandscapePhotography #hiking #trees

05.10.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 125    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒฑGood morning #SundayYellow and pink๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’š
#gardening #gardensky #bloomscrolling

05.10.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 336    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking upriver to the east on the Santiam river as fall colors start to take over. The pinkish colors of the clouds and sky reflecting back off the water. A few rocks in the river down on the right. The tree lined north bank showing a fair amount of golden leaves

Looking upriver to the east on the Santiam river as fall colors start to take over. The pinkish colors of the clouds and sky reflecting back off the water. A few rocks in the river down on the right. The tree lined north bank showing a fair amount of golden leaves

autumn comes calling

05.10.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 318    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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footprints of her eyes
along the shore of my heart
glistening like stars

#Photography Phantasm
@phantasm26.bsky.social

05.10.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 288    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Swirly Swirl...๐Ÿญ
#Stunday #Photography #StormHour #BeachLife

05.10.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 204    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Reddish purply/pink dahlias lookin' straight at you!!! Busy patterns in each flower cause a movement, there are a lot of dahlia in this picture

Reddish purply/pink dahlias lookin' straight at you!!! Busy patterns in each flower cause a movement, there are a lot of dahlia in this picture

....just joy๐ŸŽ‰

#photography #stunday #flowers #wakeup #nature #lifeisbeautiful

05.10.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 407    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hulhumalรฉ, Maldives. Sunrise Golden Hour at Phase 1 beach. Standing at the shoreline, the lagoon glows with a mesmerizing blend of purple and gold hues, a captivating reflection of the sunโ€™s radiant light and the ominous storm cloud that looms on the right side of the sky. In stark contrast, the left side of the sky bursts with the warm, golden and tangerine tones of the rising sun, creating a breathtaking visual symphony.

Hulhumalรฉ, Maldives. Sunrise Golden Hour at Phase 1 beach. Standing at the shoreline, the lagoon glows with a mesmerizing blend of purple and gold hues, a captivating reflection of the sunโ€™s radiant light and the ominous storm cloud that looms on the right side of the sky. In stark contrast, the left side of the sky bursts with the warm, golden and tangerine tones of the rising sun, creating a breathtaking visual symphony.

#258

#Maldives #Hulhumale #visitMaldives #sunrise #sun #goldenhour #beach #nature #sea #lagoon #reef #sky #clouds #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX

05.10.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 875    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#blackandwhitephotography #ClassicMono #Stunday #iphonephotography #streetphotography #cobblestone #PhotographersOfBlueSky

05.10.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 372    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Mt. Hood at sunrise. Dark landscape and conifers with lifting fog, mountain lower center, glowing sun to the right, golden sky all around, whitish wispy clouds scattered above, blue-gray sky at top.

Mt. Hood at sunrise. Dark landscape and conifers with lifting fog, mountain lower center, glowing sun to the right, golden sky all around, whitish wispy clouds scattered above, blue-gray sky at top.

Another one from sunrise this morning. Mt. Hood. Portland Oregon. ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿค

05.10.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 381    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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