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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 29/09/2026

a katydid came through the yard the other night and I was out there being bug paparazzi #insects #bugs #macrophotography #macro #naturalist #nature #pennsylvania

A katydid walking on the leaves of a tomato plant

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 28/09/2026

Ok, that’s it… I’m installing Linux

Dozens of identical pop up alerts fill the screen from “Program Compatibility Assistant”

The message in the alert reads,
“This app can't run on this device
ASUS Dial Control Panel Toolkit
ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows.” With two option “Learn more” and “cancel.”

The bottom of the screen has two task bars filled with yellow alert icons.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 02/09/2026

No newts from this past weekend’s hike but I did see a couple of salamanders. I don’t have a good ID on this one so if you know let me know! (Southwest PA) #salamander #animals #wildlife #photography #naturalist #naturephotography #herps #hiking #pennsylvania #woodland

A little, black salamander on a leaf on top of a slab of bark on the ground.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 28/08/2026

Who stayed up to watch the eclipse? I shot this in my backyard despite all my neighbors flood lights blasting my corneas out. #moon #lunareclipse #astronomy #astrophotography #space #photography

Shot of the moon during a partial (96%) lunar eclipse. This was taken shortly after the maximum eclipse. The top of the moon is bright white while the bottom portion is a rusty red.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 24/08/2026

Got back from my bachelor party weekend and got to do all the cool bachelor party things like hanging with my buds, skipping stones along Lake Erie, buying Pokémon cards, and, most importantly, seeing a newt. #newt #photography #redeft #wildlife #animals #amphibian #macrophotography

A red eft, the terrestrial stage of the Eastern Spotted Newt, crawls on top of fallen leaves on the ground.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 30/07/2026

When I die I'd like to be turned into 40-80 smooth stones so my loved ones can hurl them through the windows of my enemies.

Screenshot of an ad on Reddit from a company called Parting Stone. Text reads, "Transform ashes into 40-80 smooth stones your family can hold and share." Picture is of hands holding three smooth, white stones above a pile of more of these stones on a wooden table.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 16/07/2026

Megan and I bought a box of 65 random DVDs that were from RedBox and we are going to watch them all.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 13/07/2026

A view of the demolition of the Commercial Street bridge. Crews are working 24/7 to tear down the existing bridge. Right now they are removing the surface structure. Later in the week they will implode the remaining structure. After that they will work to slide the new bridge into place.

The Commercial Street Bridge, a long, concrete, arched bridge that crosses a stream and road, is being torn down. This bridge in Pittsburgh leads into the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and carries nearly 100,000 vehicles a day. Large machines on the top of the bridge are tearing up the surface. Debris is falling into a large pile of rubble below the bridge. The green-painted steel beams of the new bridge is in the background.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 06/07/2026

I think about the day I shot this photo a lot. It’s been over 10 years and I’ve never been on such an ethereal walk through a park since. #photography #nature #sunset #pennsylvania

A man reaches out and touches a lone tree in the middle of a field. They are silhouetted against a foggy background and a blue sky with pink clouds. The moon looks like a tiny, glowing dot above the tree.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 04/07/2026

when you launch fireworks in a dense neighborhood this is who you’re scaring

Cooper, a fluffy black and white husky mix, laying down on the rug next to a couch. He has a look of big concern on his face as fireworks intermittently explode around the neighborhood.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 19/06/2026

Where should I send him to?

Cooper, a fluffy, black & white husky mix, is laying in a big box. His head is sticking out and his big, blue eyes are staring at the camera.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 14/06/2026

Today while gardening I encountered this blueish-grey isopod. I thought it was a species I've never seen before or even a genetic anomaly much like a blue lobster. This isopod is likely actually infected with the isopod iridovirus which causes this iridescent coloration & decreased responsiveness.

A close of photo of an isopod infected with the isopod iridovirus. This causes it to have a bluish iridescent appearance.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 12/06/2026

One of my last shots of the Commercial Street bridge before construction started. They are replacing the bridge by building the new one next to it. Over 25 days they will demolish the old one and slide in the new one. Anyone living in the Pittsburgh area has been bracing from the disruption.

Black and white photograph of the Commercial Street bridge in Pittsburgh. A trail cuts through a field underneath the wide arch of the bridge. The infrared filter on the camera makes the foliage appear white, adding to the dramatic contrast of the scene.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 07/06/2026

the prettiest pothole near pittsburgh

a photo of a sunset taken in the reflection of water in a pothole

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 30/05/2026

a real green tea with ginseng and honey tasting photo (full spectrum modified camera + yellow filter) #photography #infrared #fullspectrum #infraredphotography #experimentalphotography

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 11/05/2026

Poked around the park with the Light L16 the other day. It’s a notoriously light hungry camera so I brought along the Godox MA5R LED light to fill my shots. They work well together but still doesn’t make up for the L16’s flaws (of which there are many) #photography #fern #nature

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 29/04/2026

nightblooms Testing out the Godox MA5R in the garden. It’s a nifty little light and I’m looking forward to testing it out for macro shots. Might have to get a second one. #photography #nature #gardening #flowers

Several clematis flowers growing on a bamboo trellis. They are lit by a blue light. They have a soft glow from a diffusion filter on the camera.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 01/04/2026

instagram keeps trying to label these photos of mine as ai generated. im so fucking tired of this shit #mushrooms #moss #fungi #macrophotography #woodlands

A cluster of yellow oyster mushrooms growing out of a mossy log.

Overhead shot of liverwort and moss growing on a log.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 28/02/2026

perfect weather to enjoy a nice long walk in the park and a pup cup to celebrate Cooper’s 5th adoption anniversary #dogs #rescuedogs

Cooper, a fluffy black and white husky mix with blue eyes, has his mouth on a white paper cup as he tries to lick every morsel of whipped cream out of the bottom of the cups

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 22/02/2026

Cooper in the morning light

Cooper, a fluffy, black and white husky mix, sits on the edge of a bed. His face and chest are illuminated by sunlight.

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Dylan Mirales @realistic.dog · 09/02/2026

📷 Picked by my camera for the first time in a couple months to take pics of the shimmery flakes falling to the ground. Wish I could have stayed out longer but unfortunately work was calling. #snowflake #macrophotography #macro #photography #pennsylvania #eastcoastkin #nature #naturalist