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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tonight’s the night: the opening of the Featured Artists show at West Portal Gallery in San Francisco, featuring five of my images, including this one of Juan Ramal’s “Pachamama” from Burning Man 2018. (Note: I won’t be there, I’m waiting for Hurricane Isaias to make landfall in Pensacola.)

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I love the crazy geometry of The Vessel in New York’s Hudson Yards. #newyork #architecture

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We were lucky enough to spend a few weeks in New York city in September. There's so much great new (to me) architecture! The Perelman Center and One World Trade Center. #newyorkcity #architecturephotography

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Honored to be the sole featured photographer in the West Portal Gallery "Featured Artist" exhibition opening this week. Art from 15 artists, including five of my photos. Opening reception Friday Oct 9 from 5:30 to 7:30, and the show runs until November 19. Sunrise on the San Francisco hills, 2019.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Moonrise from Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, Maine. #maine #bluehour

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My photo of the moon over the Hana coast before sunrise is included in the "America the Bountiful" exhibit opening today at the Coastal Arts League in Half Moon Bay. Opening reception today from 4 to 6 PM with live music, if you are in the neighborhood (I can't make it). #maui #sunrise

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Maine Coast can get mighty foggy. Felt like home. Off Mount Desert, Maine. #maine #travelphotography

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Inside the Pemaquid Point lighthouse, Maine.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Maine lobster buoys are required to have a unique color pattern which is matched by a color pattern on the hull of the lobster boat. The license number of the lobsterman must also be displayed on the buoy. These requirements allow for easy identification of the buoys and help reduce theft.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Keep it Dark” is a Truckee initiative to protect an increasingly scarce resource, dark night skies. Photographing the night sky is one of my favorite parts about the mountains. This weekend is the awards ceremony for the Keep it Dark photo contest, at Truckee Airport from 5-7 PM on Friday, Oct 2nd.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Looking south from The Bubbles towards Jordan Pond House, Acadia National Park, Maine. #landscape #maine #photography

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Ambergris lights up at sunset, Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine. #maine #photography

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My friend David says this is the most famous puddle in Maine. Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. #reflections #lighthouse

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We left Lake of the Woods and traveled to the Maine coast. Moonrise from Southwest harbor, Mount Desert Island. #moon #maine

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lily pads, Vernon Nature Area, Lake of the Woods, Canada. #serenity #lilies

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I posted this photo a few weeks ago, but since I was traveling I wasn't able to process it they way I wanted. Here's the updated version. Coming in for a landing, Lake of the Woods, Canada. #baldeagle #canada

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Morning fisherman, Lake of the Woods, Canada. #canada #fishing

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Lake of the Woods, on the border of Minnesota and Canada, holds almost 15,000 islands. Many of the islands are occupied with summer cabins and residents travel everywhere by boat. We were lucky enough to spend a few days on Arcadia Island in August. It was magical. #lakelife #screenporch

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you've ever thought about purchasing one of my photos, now is a good time. Supplier price increases have caught up to me, and I'll be raising all my prices at the end of September. Also contact me if you would like a print for a charity auction or event . A few favorites below for inspiration.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Reminder to SF folks that the West Portal Gallery "Open" show is running through the end of the month. Lots of great work, including mine. This one is a closeup of rainbow eucalyptus bark from Maui, Hawaii.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Farewell New York - time to go home. #newyork

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Tall buildings shake Voices escape singing sad sad songs” #newyork #neverforget

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Seems like every photographer that goes to New York City posts a picture of The Oculus, the transportation hub designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava at the site of the World Trade Towers. And for good reason - it’s a spectacularly beautiful structure. Here’s one of my photos. #newyorkcity

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

2,983 people. The scale is overwhelming. Each morning, volunteers place a white rose beside the name of anyone who would have been celebrating a birthday that day, or an American flag beside the names of fallen firefighters. A simple tribute to the lives lost by this devastating act of terror.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Perelman Performing Arts Center, NYC. #newyork

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sold! First Light and Fresh Snow, Donner Lake, 2026. From the “Rural Lakescapes” exhibit at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. If you’ve ever thought about buying one of my photos, now is the time. I’m raising all my prices in October. DM me or purchase directly from my website tomstahlphoto.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Missing the end of summer on Donner Lake, CA. #donner #summersend

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I have two images on display at the West Portal Gallery’s Summer Open Juried Exhibition. 117 artworks from 80 Bay Area artists. Running now through October 1, and the gallery is open every day. There’s an opening reception on 9/11, sadly I can’t make it but the last one was a great event.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Goodbye Lake of the Woods! What a special place. #baldeagle #ohcanada

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today is World Photography Day, marking the date in 1839 when the French government bought the patent for the daguerreotype process and made it a free gift to the world. Thanks France! In honor of the day, here are five favorite photographs that I haven't shared this year #WorldPhotographyDay

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

As our summer at the lake winds to an end, what I'll miss the most are quiet sunsets from the dock. #sunset #lakelife

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I didn’t get to shoot the Perseid meteor shower this year, due to a combination of clouds and smoke from nearby fires. Here’s an image from 2025, with the added bonus of Jupiter and Venus low in the night sky. This is a blend of multiple exposures taken of Donner Lake, CA between 4:30 and 5 AM.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Almost ablaze, still you don't feel the heat. Truckee 2026. #fireonthemountain

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Pine pollen on the surface of Donner Lake, CA at sunrise, June 2026. #sunrise #achoo

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Layers: Sierra Buttes in the distance on a smoky night after sunset. #bluehour

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

And then the smoke rolled in - sunset on the Truckee River, August 5, 2026. #rivers

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

One of my favorite nature abstracts is on display this month in San Francisco at the SFWA Gallery show “Abstract August.” I took this photo of early morning clouds and fog on Donner Lake on a cold January morning. This photo was also exhibited in the Yosemite Museum in 2023.

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Stars over Donner Lake, CA. Beat the forest fire smoke by one day. #milkyway

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A merganser cruises Donner Lake this morning. #birdphotography #ducks

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The Sausalito Landscape Festival runs August 5 - 7 at one of my favorite venues, the Sausalito Center for the Arts. From 928 entries, the jury selected just 97 works, including two of my recent photos. Aspen grove in autumn, Bishop, CA, 2025 Sunrise on Tasman Island, Tasmania, 2026 #landscapes

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"My husband and I bid on this photo at an art auction and lost. So I decided to surprise him for our anniversary. He was pleasantly surprised when the print arrived and hung it behind his desk, so it’s his background during online meetings. The framing was top-notch as well." ~ Tracie Simmons

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Last day to see my solo show in San Ramon, at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery. Thanks to everyone who has visited. Sunset, Milford Sound, New Zealand. #photography #newzealand

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Tom Stahl @tomstahlphoto.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“Well, you have suffered enough And warred with yourself It's time that you won Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice, you had a choice You've made it now” Rest in peace Glen Hansard.

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