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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The Lancey Letters - essays and photos from the liminal. Grief, death, ritual, ceremony, and rites of passage. open.substack.com/pub/jalancey... #eastcoastkin #grief #deathdoula #ritesofpassage #ceremony

Black and white photo of a white woman’s hand under running water. Overlaid with text that reads, “Launching the Lancey Letters. A new Substack on ritual, ceremony, and rites of passage. Includes: A Year of Mimi - a grief project weaving loss, grief, ancestral work, shadow work, memory, and legacy. Balances.substack.com

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

When my grandmother lived on the big lake, she would take me every summer morning down to its pebble beach. She didn’t set up on a towel to sun bathe and watch me swim as the other adults did. 🧵1/5 #grief #grandmother #watermother #water #griefproject

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Albie is up early, and therefore, I am up early. The house is quiet. I let Albie outside to do his business while I prepare his breakfast. Birdsong drifts in through the open door, along with early morning sun. #grief #griefwork #plumtree #pinkblossoms #eastcoastkin

A view out a window. In the foreground a tree covered in pink blossoms.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The day of my grandmother’s funeral it was bitterly cold. There were warnings on the radio, on the weather apps. A cold snap just ahead of a historic snowstorm that stretched from the Southwest all the way to the East Coast. 1/5 #vermont #burlington #eastcoastkin #stunday #photographersofbluesky

The inside of an old time diner. Booths line the right. On the left a long countertop with classic metal stools upholstered in red vinyl. An older couple sits in one of the booths. The woman faces away from the camera across from the man. He wears a flat cap and a green winter coat and is listening to something the woman is saying. His hair is white and he has a white mustache and white goatee. A young white woman stands in the center walkway. She has long, dark blonde hair and is bending slightly forward holding a heavy industrial rubber mat meant to soak up water and slush. Through the windows you can see a snowy winter scene.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Summer has been full! Travels, visitors, camping. Right at the beginning of summer we traveled to New England for my college reunion and then visited family in Vermont. Took this overlooking Lake Champlain. #blueskymonday #eastcoastkin #photography #clouds #Vermont #umbrella #lakechamplain

Table umbrella silhouetted against a blue sky filled with patches of white clouds.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

This shot always conjures #joy for me. My daughter’s wet footprints on a gorgeous Fall day in #Vermont. #BlueSkyArtShow #joy #EastCoastKin

A pair of jeaned legs and socked feet standing close to the camera, and in the background a trail of wet footprints on a paved driveway.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

After the storm. #blueskyartshow #Texture #eastcoastkin #photography #hurricane Hurricane Irene caused damage as far North as Massachusetts. Mostly significant flooding.

Empty liquor bottles lay among muddy debris after flood waters recede.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Lines made by light is a frequent subject I love to capture. Who else loves morning light “lines”? #BlueSkyArtShow #Lines #photography #PhotographersUnited #ArtYear #photohour #EastCoastKin

Crisp lines of light are cast on the floor through vertical blinds. A potted plant sits on the right.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

My mother is in the hospital this morning. It is unclear what’s going on. This photo is from one year ago, but my view is the same as I wait for updates from afar. The waiting, the distance…ouch. #BlueSkyMonday #bluesky #mountainmonday #mountains #eastcoastkin #sandias #newmexico

Landscape photo of mountains partly obscured by low lying clouds. Sky above is clear blue. Light covering of snow.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Among my favorite flowers are the lush ranunculus (which also dry beautifully). Even if I find the name less beautiful than the flower. #ranunculus #photography #ArtYear #onlybeautifulthings #Bloomscrolling #flowers #nature #thelittlethings #womensart #EastCoastKin

Closeup of a bunch of yellow and pink ranunculus.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Late to #blueskyartshow. Spent the day in the garden. 🪏 🪴 🌞 When I saw the prompt was #Earth, I knew it had to be #Utah. There are so many fantastical, other-worldly landscapes in Utah, you think you’ve left earth. 🧐 #LandscapePhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBlueSky

A view of Bryce Canyon, with orange rock formations jutting up from the earth in a curving line, fading into the background. Valley is filled with trees.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Teal is one of my favorite colors. Of all things that produced this natural color? Red cabbage. 🧐 #acoloradAyPRIL #teal #photography #eastcoastkin #naturaldye #easteregg #spring

A woman’s hand holds a naturally dyed teal Easter egg up to the camera. A soft imprint of leaves is centered.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

One of my favorites, taken on the pond at #smithcollege 2007. I was the only one there, and the pond was still and quiet. #BlueSkyArtshow #Peaceful #EastCoastKin #photography #boat

Close up of the bow of a small, green rowboat from above. Two black, corded ropes lay across the top on either side, loop through metal fastenings, and the trail off camera.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Siena Duomo, Italy. Of all the historical architecture I’ve seen, this is among my favorites. The black and white marble constructed into perfect stripes is stunning. #arcitecture #arch #arches #italy #sienaitaly #sienna #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #stripes #church #photography

Interior of the Siena Duomo in Italy, zoomed in on part of the dome, supported by ornate columns constructed by black and white marble in stripes.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Moody Mountains ⛰️ The day I took this, the sky over the mountains was changing every few minutes. Shot with iPhone 13 Pro #moutainmonday #blueskymonday #scape #skyscape #phonephotography #photography #eastcoastkin

Photo of a stormy sky with blue clouds above a blue mountain range.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Utah - 2023 Family road trip to see The Big 5 (highly recommend). National Parks are a treasure, let’s protect them. #stunday #naturephotography #scape #landscape #utah #nationalpark #eastcoastkin #roadtrip #saveournationalparks

Orange rock formations seem to push up toward the blue sky.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Montreal, circa 1999. Another one from the Miksang #photography intensive with Michael Wood. Trusty Pentax K1000, shot on slide film. #michaelwood #stunday #eastcoastkin #yellow #autumn #fall #montreal #urbannature #streetnature #leaves

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Another memory for #caturday. She was just waking up from a nap to greet me at the door. #monochrome #bwphotography #photography

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Speaking of journeys…and #Caturday … This precious creature was only with us for a short time. This was gotcha day, after a long road trip to get her and her sister, who both spent the ride home sniffling, sick, and grateful. #TheJourney #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Photography #kitten

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Montreal, 2003 Pentax K1000 film I was in Montreal for the weekend, staying with friends and taking a photography class based on the photography of a Buddhist master. Happy #stunday #amateurphotography #photography #EastCoastKin #montreal #streetphotography #tree #urban #nature #urbannature

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Last one for today’s #blueskyartshow. Slot canyon in #utah, 2023. I was dragging around my DSLR, but my phone was better at capturing the sun peeking through openings. #slotcanyon #sunlight #cave #slotcanyon #travel

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Mannequins in Window - Rome 2015 The stores in Rome were 🤌🏼. I opted not to edit little me with camera out of the reflection. #blueskyartshow #windows #window #EastCoastKin #Photography #Rome #Italy #mannequins #reflection #windowdisplay #storefront

Two elegant mannequins sit behind a window in mirror image of each other, eyes closed with long black lashes.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The Sandias -2009 I had driven a friend’s car across the country, and spent a few days getting the “tour”. I was not acclimated to the altitude, so this was breathtaking in more ways than one. #scape #mountains #EastCoastKin #sandiamountains #nature #views #amateurphotography #photography

View of the spine of the sandias mountain range from atop the ridge. Blue sky above with fluffy white clouds.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Elemental. Years of my life lived in New England, I don’t know how to winter without a hearth and fire. #MakersmARTch #MkrsmARTch #Wood #photography #amateurphotography #EastCoastKin #fire #woodstove #flame

Close up of a log fire through the panes of glass on a wood burning stove.

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Red Leaf Studio @redleafstudio.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

This one (unprocessed) was an early muse for me.

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