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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 14h

Crossing at dawn. A buck and doe make their way across the Maumee River on a chilly Autumn morning, just before sunrise. #nature #deer #maumeeriver #fall #autumn #ohio

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Small world. A knot hole in a tree provides a tiny space for a plant and some fungi to grow. #nature #trees #fungus #fall

A brown and black burl in a tree with a substantial knot hole is alive with green moss, a small green plant, and small brown fungi seemingly thriving on a damp fall day.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

From the ground up. The colors of Autumn come to Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near Swanton, Ohio. The ferns are among the first to go. #nature #color #leaves #fall #autumn #ohio

Intertwined dead gray tree trunks rise from a patch of yellow and brown ferns. Behind them, underbrush with yellow leaves gives way to a forest still green.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As the river runs at dawn. This morning on the Maumee near Grand Rapids, OH. #sunrise #sky #water #nature #maumeeriver #ohio

A blue sky fades to a pale blue-green near the horizon with streaks of orange and pink made by high thin clouds. Looming above the river, a darker purple cloud, much closer, drifts in a light breeze. The rapids of the river below reflect the mix of colors, as trees stand in silent silhouette on the banks today at dawn.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thanks! It was a gorgeous day to be outside today.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It begins. The first splash of fall color at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near Swanton, OH. #fall #autumn #leaves #color #nature #ohio

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

High water at sunrise. The Maumee River churns as the rising sun splashes color in the clouds at dawn today.

Mist rises from the turbulent water of a river under a sky with orange and pink bands of clouds. The brightening blue hints at a beautiful day ahead.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Monarch in brush. At Magee Marsh Wildlife Area near Oak Harbor, OH. #nature #butterflies #blackandwhite #ohio

A butterfly rests on a tangle of dried grasses in this black and white photograph.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Stunning shot! Thanks for sharing the view.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thanks! It was treat to see it in person.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As summer exhales. Scattered clouds glow orange from the setting sun as the change of seasons approaches along the Maumee River. #sunset #nature #clouds #ohio

The sky fades from blue to turquoise with fragmented orange clouds drifting above and reflected in river’s rippled water as the sun sets.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Oncoming traffic. Afterglow as clouds break up following a rain this evening. #sunset #clouds #nature #rural #ohio

Warm hues dust the cloud shield overhead as it begins to break apart. Pinks and oranges highlight the gray underbelly from a sum well past the horizon. A darkening blue beyond shows through, as green grass around black asphalt framed in white lines and divided in yellow dashes lead to the vanishing point, where distant headlights shimmer.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you! Sometimes nature puts on a wonderful show.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

No worries. It proves you are not an AI bot!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Quiet time. Slow water reflects the painted sky at sunset along the Maumee River tonight. #sunset #nature #maumeeriver #clouds #ohio

A blue sky that fades to light brown lies behind white clouds painted in orange light from a setting sun. In the distance a bank of pink and purple clouds rises above the tree line of the riverbank. Water, stilled by evening air, reflects the colors from above with shrubs and trees on the near bank masking the river’s edge.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I appreciate the comparison. Thank you, Audrey!

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Stepping into a dream. There are a few moments around sunrise and sunset where the colors just take hold of your soul. #sunset #maumeeriver #nature #clouds #ohio

A sky of light blue lies behind a shield of tufted gray and purple clouds with pink and orange edges. Far off, a layer of thin orange glows from the retreating sun. With banks lined with green trees and top branches catching yellow light, a calm river reflects the colors around rocks and and exposed bedrock in this inset photo.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thanks, Audrey! It is one of my favorite spots along that trail. It never looks the same twice.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

After storms in fading light. The North Branch of the Portage River reflects a sky filled with cooler stable air and collapsing clouds at sunset tonight. #sunset #water #nature #sky #clouds #ohio

Blue sky fades to a light green hue with gray clouds painted orange and purple by a sun already beyond the horizon. A grass lined river with silhouetted trees reflects the broken clouds above in this sunset photo.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Prelude to autumn. A few scattered leaves on the exposed riverbed is a clear sign of the season to come. At sunset tonight along the Maumee River, near Grand Rapids, OH. #sunset #nature #maumeeriver #ohio

An orange sky dissolves into pink and purple near the horizon. Brown bedrock, normally below the river’s surface is pockmarked with holes chiseled by swift currents spinning hard stones. The far bank is lined with green trees topped in the sun’s last golden rays of the day. A few brown leaves hearld the change of season soon to come.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Rainy day buck. A handsome fellow having a nice meal despite the on and off rain today in the Wintergarden/St.John’s Woods Nature Preserve in Bowling Green, OH. #deer #nature #woods #ohio

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thanks, Audrey! I hope the weekend brings good things your way.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Bald eagle, full moon. This evening at Magee Marsh wildlife area along Lake Erie. #moon #birds #ohio #nature

A darkening blue sky is the backdrop for a dead tree where a bald eagle surveys the surroundings, as the full moon rises below.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Reflecting on the day. Sunset above and on the Middle Branch of the Portage River in Rudolph, OH. #sunset #nature #water #ohio #summer

In dim light green grass and trees line a thin river with a mirror like surface. The setting sun paints the edges of gray and purple clouds a bright orange. Hints of blue sky beyond and yellow patches bleed through above.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I have never seen one before. Thanks for the information. Nature is so amazing.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I could not gauge its vitality, but it did not appear to be active at that moment.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I have read that there are some fuzzy looking caterpillars that can be toxic to humans. So, not knowing what exactly I was seeing, I did not touch it.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I don’t know what it is, but it was on my mailbox today. Maybe an inch long, if that. I’ve never seen anything like it. #bug #whatisit #ohio

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Gentle sunset. Pastel colors slowly grew and faded as the clouded sky caught the last light of day along the Maumee River near Grand Rapids, OH tonight.

Trees nearly in silhouette line the banks of a wide river. The sky above has layers of clouds each with a different form and catching a different color. Blue sky is behind tufts of blue clouds at the top, yellow streaks follow with orange just above the tree line of the far bank. The water’s rippled surface blurs the colors it reflects in this sunset photo.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thanks so much. I felt the color shot was underwhelming, and the bird itself was underexposed due to a shadow. Compensating for that really worked well as a black and white image.

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ofduskanddawn.bsky.social @ofduskanddawn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Cooper’s Hawk in black and white at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark on a humid Summer afternoon. #bird #hawk #nature #blackandwhite #ohio

A thin tree entangled with thick vines is the perfect perch for a Cooper’s Hawk in the sun dappled woods of Oak Openings Preserve Metropark near Swanton, Ohio. This is a black and white photo.

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