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Sky Below Layers of cloud stretch across Lake Sammamish, with the gold and peach colors of sunset reflected in the calm waters. Only a narrow strip of trees separates the sky overhead from the one below. www.stevetex.com/gallery/sky-below #art #photography

Layers of cloud stretch across Lake Sammamish, with the gold and peach colors of sunset reflected in the calm waters. Only a narrow strip of trees separates the sky overhead from the one below.

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Divided We Fall The iconic Snoqualmie Falls splits around an outcrop of dark volcanic stone before plunging 268 feet to the bottom. Sunlight illuminates the mist in the dark canyon below. www.stevetex.com/gallery/divided-we… #art #photography

The iconic Snoqualmie Falls splits around an outcrop of dark volcanic stone before plunging 268 feet to the bottom. Sunlight illuminates the mist in the dark canyon below.

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Ground Truth Viewed from up close, a decaying tree starts to resemble a landscape photographed from orbit. Bright moss becomes dense forest, while exposed wood traces ridges, valleys, and dry riverbeds across a wo www.stevetex.com/gallery/ground-tru… #art #photography

Viewed from up close, a decaying tree starts to resemble a landscape photographed from orbit. Bright moss becomes dense forest, while exposed wood traces ridges, valleys, and dry riverbeds across a world only a few feet wide.

Rolling Stock Rows of dark rivets along the faded, rusty side of an old railroad car. A few come into sharp focus, revealing worn paint and rust beneath the seams before the scene slips back into a blur. www.stevetex.com/gallery/rolling-st… #art #photography

Rows of dark rivets along the faded, rusty side of an old railroad car. A few come into sharp focus, revealing worn paint and rust beneath the seams before the scene slips back into a blur.

Unblinking The business end of a J58 engine, which powered the SR-71 spy plane to more than three times the speed of sound. Concentric rings with fine perforations and warm colors surrounding a dark center sugg www.stevetex.com/gallery/unblinking #art #photography

The business end of a J58 engine, which powered the SR-71 spy plane to more than three times the speed of sound. Concentric rings with fine perforations and warm colors surrounding a dark center suggests an immense, mechanical iris and pupil.

Dahlia Mirage A close-in macro shot of an eye, close enough to count lashes and freckles. Reflected in the iris, a dahlia shimmers and warps like heat rising off summer pavement. www.stevetex.com/gallery/dahlia-mir… #art #photography

A close-in macro shot of an eye, close enough to count lashes and freckles. Reflected in the iris, a dahlia shimmers and warps like heat rising off summer pavement.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Dandelion Volunteer A bright yellow dandelion leans through a tangle of grass, its uneven petals spreading in all directions. At this distance, a familiar lawn weed seems much friendlier. www.stevetex.com/gallery/dandelion-… #art #photography

A bright yellow dandelion leans through a tangle of grass, its uneven petals spreading in all directions. At this distance, a familiar lawn weed seems much friendlier.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Green Fringe Thick moss wraps around twisting branches and hangs in loose fringes beneath them. Sunlight catches the tiny green tips, softening the tree's rough edges. www.stevetex.com/gallery/green-frin… #art #photography

Thick moss wraps around twisting branches and hangs in loose fringes beneath them. Sunlight catches the tiny green tips, softening the tree's rough edges.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Becoming Independent Two hands, a loop of string, and a generous amount of soap put a very large bubble in motion. Still attached to the wand, it stretches across the lawn in broad bands of color, almost ready to go its o www.stevetex.com/gallery/becoming-i… #art #photography

Two hands, a loop of string, and a generous amount of soap put a very large bubble in motion. Still attached to the wand, it stretches across the lawn in broad bands of color, almost ready to go its own way.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Warped Reflections A house, patio, and trees bend across a soap bubble beneath swirls of gold, pink, and blue. It’s a familiar backyard with a decidedly flexible floor plan. www.stevetex.com/gallery/warped-ref… #art #photography

A house, patio, and trees bend across a soap bubble beneath swirls of gold, pink, and blue. It’s a familiar backyard with a decidedly flexible floor plan.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Small World A lone soap bubble floats across a wide blue sky, its uneven edges catching hints of pink and turquoise. Look closely and a little of the world below has come along for the ride. #art #photography

A lone soap bubble floats across a wide blue sky, its uneven edges catching hints of pink and turquoise. Look closely and a little of the world below has come along for the ride.

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Cattail A single cattail stands in sharp focus, its brown head beautifully framed by vibrant green blades and the soft textures of a sun-dappled pond. Location: Duvall, WA. www.stevetex.com/gallery/cattail #art #photography #photography #nature

A single cattail stands in sharp focus, its brown head beautifully framed by vibrant green blades and the soft textures of a sun-dappled pond. Location: Duvall, WA.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Great Blue Heron A Great Blue Heron stands in quiet focus, framed by the vibrant green foliage and soft ripples of a serene wetland. Location: Duvall, WA. www.stevetex.com/gallery/great-blue… #art #photography #photography #nature

A Great Blue Heron stands in quiet focus, framed by the vibrant green foliage and soft ripples of a serene wetland. Location: Duvall, WA.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Cute. I did use AI to help with the captioning and agree the turn-of-phrase is a little awkward. But this is indeed my photo - no AI there.

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Bound Roses past their bloom, claimed by the silk tents of fall webworm — a late-summer visitor that wraps entire branches in a single enclosing sheet. What began as a nursery for its larvae now holds the w www.stevetex.com/gallery/bound #art #photography

Roses past their bloom, claimed by the silk tents of fall webworm — a late-summer visitor that wraps entire branches in a single enclosing sheet. What began as a nursery for its larvae now holds the whole stem in its grip: spent petals, browning leaves, and drifting frass caught in the same fine mesh. Behind the veil, the garden continues in soft color, indifferent to what's been claimed. A study in decay's quiet persistence — and the fragile, ordinary architecture that outlasts the flower.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Satellite A soap bubble caught mid-flight, its skin a fraction of a micron thick, refracting light into a shifting nebula of magenta, gold, and teal. A smaller sphere trails at its crown, caught in orbit before www.stevetex.com/gallery/satellite #art #photography #photography

$A soap bubble caught mid-flight, its skin a fraction of a micron thick, refracting light into a shifting nebula of magenta, gold, and teal. A smaller sphere trails at its crown, caught in orbit before the two separate or collapse into one. The surrounding forest dissolves into darkness, leaving only this fragile, iridescent form — a structure that exists for seconds, photographed as if it were permanent.$

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Terra Ferrous A close study in decay and form — rust-eaten industrial water pipe photographed at an angle that dissolves scale, transforming a weathered seam into a ridgeline against open sky. The pitted, oxidized www.stevetex.com/gallery/terra-ferr… #art #photography #photography

A close study in decay and form — rust-eaten industrial water pipe photographed at an angle that dissolves scale, transforming a weathered seam into a ridgeline against open sky. The pitted, oxidized surface reads almost geological, its rivets standing in for outcroppings, its welded spine for a mountain crest. A meditation on how time and exposure reshape the industrial into something that feels, briefly, like landscape.

Not yet! I actually made this photo last year and am finally getting around to posting it!

Angry Bird An American Cliff Swallow peers out from its carefully constructed mud nest along the Palo Alto, CA shoreline. The sharp photograph captures the bird's distinctive white forehead and vibrant chestnut www.stevetex.com/gallery/angry-bird #art #photography

An American Cliff Swallow peers out from its carefully constructed mud nest along the Palo Alto, CA shoreline. The sharp photograph captures the bird's distinctive white forehead and vibrant chestnut throat framed by its gourd-shaped nest.

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Maple Leaf Autumn A vibrant tapestry of fallen maple leaves blankets the ground in a rich mosaic of crimson, burnt orange, and lingering forest greens. Glistening with a fresh layer of autumn rain, the damp foliage cap www.stevetex.com/gallery/maple-leaf… #art #photography

A vibrant tapestry of fallen maple leaves blankets the ground in a rich mosaic of crimson, burnt orange, and lingering forest greens. Glistening with a fresh layer of autumn rain, the damp foliage captures the quiet, melancholic beauty of the changing seasons.

New Growth As the snow thaws in the Pacific Northwest, fuzzy, silver-green magnolia buds tell us that spring is officially here. In keeping with the local fashion, the tree covers its branches in a coat of moss www.stevetex.com/gallery/new-growth #art #photography

As the snow thaws in the Pacific Northwest, fuzzy, silver-green magnolia buds tell us that spring is officially here. In keeping with the local fashion, the tree covers its branches in a coat of moss and lichen.

The Horizon Express Bathed in the surreal glow of a golden sunset, railway tracks appear to slowly submerge into the vast expanse of the Washington's Puget Sound. www.stevetex.com/gallery/the-horizo… #art #photography

Bathed in the surreal glow of a golden sunset, railway tracks appear to slowly submerge into the vast expanse of the Washington's Puget Sound.

Living Tapestry Golden hour illuminates the fibrous armor of a California Redwood, casting deep shadows into grooves that have watched over the Pacific coast for centuries. www.stevetex.com/gallery/living-tap… #art #photography

Golden hour illuminates the fibrous armor of a California Redwood, casting deep shadows into grooves that have watched over the Pacific coast for centuries.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Droplet From melting snow, a single drop of water looks back at us. www.stevetex.com/gallery/droplet #art #photography

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Beira Beira, sometimes called the Cailleach, is a mythological being in the Gaelic pantheon associated with storms and winter. She is at home in the ancient, dense woods of Scotland. www.stevetex.com/gallery/beira #art #photography

Beira, sometimes called the Cailleach, is a mythological being in the Gaelic pantheon associated with storms and winter. She is at home in the ancient, dense woods of Scotland.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Reclamation Nature's intruiging process of reclaiming a fallen tree #art #photography

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Mossy Branch A moss-covered branch in soft forest light. #art #photography

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/07/2023

Looks like the media has finally reached peak COVID minimization: Defining the end of the pandemic by movie ticket sales.

NY Times Headline:

‘Barbie’ Box Office to the World: The Pandemic Is Officially Over

With the biggest revenues since 2019, “Barbenheimer” gives the usual franchises a run for their money, selling out even predawn screenings.

Chart shows total weekend ticket sales in North America for movies released between 2019 to 2023.

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 23/07/2023

Saw SpaceX’s 14-satellite Starlink train traversing the night sky. Taken on an iPhone 13.

Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 29/05/2023

This is exactly why we’re creating Mozilla.social, where people with loathsome opinions are unwelcome.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2023

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Social media, and any place where community gathers, are sites of hospitality. You have to treat them as such. This requires platforms to have high social EQ as much as it does technical skill and product. Just as being a great bar requires curating a great vibe as well as serving great drinks.

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 13/05/2023

Ice ✅ Rally towel ✅ LED wristband ✅ Let’s do this, #seakraken 🏒

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 13/05/2023

Morning moon from my backyard

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 08/05/2023

Game 3 rally towel feels a little too friendly. Need more nasty. #seakraken

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2023

I just want a place to poast and roast without a) nazis and b) the New York Times writing an editorial about it like “aoc said nazis are bad. Is she wrong? We went on a diner date with harlan crow’s PR guy to find out”

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Steve Teixeira @stevetex.bsky.social · 29/04/2023

That’s Kraken hockey, baby! Game 6 v Avs coming up