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A photo of a Japanese garden. A single person wearing jeans, a hoodie, and a hat, stares out at the garden from the edge of a small pond. Topiaries, stones, and trees dot the area, all reflected in the water. Between the angle, colors, and general composition, the person almost looks photoshopped in, like they could be staring out at anything, not just the garden. Garden Visit - A. R. Connolly

Unsure if I shared this as its file was apparently also corrupt. Took this at the local Japanese garden. Just a fun one that feels...off in a neat way, like he's not actually there. Like he's photoshopped in.

Garden Visit

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Watercolor painting. On the left is a person waving. Behind them are flowers, grass, trees, clouds, and birds in the sky. A unicorn is standing on one of the trees.

Artwork made with pens and watercolor paint. A smiling sun is in the center, surrounded by story clouds and waves.

Watercolor painting. A duck and fish are swimming in water. Behind the is a hedgehog, a small tree that resembles a bonsai, and a tree stump.

Watercolor painting with colorful flowers, bright green grass, and a deep blue sky. On the right is a figure resembling a smiling horse.

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A photo of Riverfront Park in Spokane, WA. To the left of the river is the Great Northern Clock Tower. To the right is a sitting area made of hay where people can take a photo op with a scarecrow. Directly ahead is the Spokane River as it cuts beneath several bridges in the distance. Everything has a filter of "fall" with the browns and oranges being more intense and the blues and grays darker. Riverside Scarecrow - A. R. Connolly

New schedule is going to keep me busy, so while I have the time, enjoy a second photo today!

Took this last year at Fall Fest I think. Riverfront is such a fun place to shoot in: weird spots, fun architecture, etc.

Riverside Scarecrow

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A highly stylized photo from the inside of a car on a four lane highway. The colors are heavily tweaked leaving the asphalt of the road looking muddy, the cloud-laden sky blueish, and the greens brighter. Outside the car a lake can be seen on the right side of the road while a tall wall of pines stand on the opposite. Ahead the highway disappears with just a few other cars visible. Inside the car is a grey-blue dashboard, a touch screen displaying music and time, and hanging from the rear view a set of beads and stones woven together. Painting the Highway - A. R. Connolly A lake on the right is bordered by large mountains covered in forest. Ahead is

I thought the file for this one was broken, so idk if I've shared or not. Just a shot from one of our drives. Might be one of the first ones I really messed with color a bunch.

"Painting the Highway"

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A photo of a river on a cloudless, sunny day. The majority of the image is of a horizon filled with trees and mountains sitting at the edge of the water. The water is so still and sky so clear, everything is mirrored near perfectly. In the foreground of the shot, breaking up the shot, are barren bits of plant that just beginning to create seeds at the top of there trunks. Brushstroke by A. R. Connolly

Nearly rolled into the water a few times getting this. I love the way the horizon looks like this one unbroken brushstroke across a single blue canvas. You can almost see the individual bristles.

"Brushstroke"

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A photo taken from the passenger seat of a car. Large empty plains of golden-brown grass extend into the distance towards slowly sloping mountains in the distance. The sky is an almost teal blue and dotted with plane trails and wispy clouds. Two out of use telephone poles stand center in the photo, wires running between each other but nowhere else. The photographer can be seen taking the shot in the passenger side mirror. Right to Reflection by A. R. Connolly

A photo of an airplane runway from a seat inside the plane. The number 34 and letter R can be prominently seen painted on the runway alongside numerous worn stripes of white paint. The sky is cloudless and the airport can be seen in the distance. 34 R by A. R. Connolly

Two I rediscovered today. One was on a backroads drive around Spokane and the other was a flight...to...Greece maybe? The telephone poles were kind of just there, but not connected?

'Right to Reflections" and "34 R"

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A photo of a bronze statue depicting a Vietnam-era soldier wearing a wrinkled, dirty, & worn uniform while they sit on a bit of rock, reading a letter. Underneath the boot of the statue is a rolled up American flag that is not part of the overall installation. The watermark reads, "Presented Without Comment - A. R. Connolly" The piece is known as the "Inland Northwest Vietnam Veterans Memorial," was designed by Deborah Copenhaver Fellows, & sits in Riverfront Park in Spokane, WA.

"Presented Without Comment"

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Photo taken from the passenger seat of a car. The perspective is shifted slightly so the image feels elongated into the horizon. Inside the car is the grey-blue interior, a touchscreen displaying various information, beads & stones hanging from the rearview mirror, & the reflection of the driver in dash mounted phone. Outside is a still wet highway from a recent rainstorm that extends far into the distance. The road is bracketed by yellow, grey, & green grass & brush. Far off grey storm clouds can be seen drifting over tall cliffs. The watermarks read "Cockpit View," & "PhotosFrom - A. R. Connolly."

On the way to Portland last month, listening to either Ologies or Blood, Sweat, & Pixels. Messed with the colors & perspective. I really like having caught @evynsays.bsky.social reflection.

"Cockpit View"

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A photo taken from a speeding car. Green and yellow shrub grass covers the ground close to the photographer and far into the distance past the sliver of river in the distance. A trio of massive power lines link together into the far distance under a cloudy grey sky. Just barely visible are a rainbow arcing past and the photographers reflection in the window. The watermarks read, "Roads, Reflections, Rainbows" and "PhotosFrom - A.R. Connolly."

I love to get lost in taking pictures. This was one of dozens on this same stretch of road. I love the way the rainbow & my reflection play with the perspective the power lines have going.

"Roads, Reflections, Rainbows"

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Now that the shop is open, shelves are stocked and I’m caught up on the business side of things…it’s time to get back at it!

I’m preparing the Moth Bound story for submission this week. Eeek!

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A photo of an extreme close up of plants growing a long a stone ledge. They are mostly green, almost mint colored, with a few brown, dryer ones out of focus. In the background are out of focus trees that utterly dwarf the plants being focused on, giving a sense of strange perspective. Sunlight shifts across the image giving depth and contrast to the bed of tiny plants. The watermarks read, "Found Forest" and "PhotosFrom - A.R. Connolly."

It's been maybe a year since I took this one? Just stopped on a walk and caught a cool little world existing. I love how the focus plays with the field of view and perspective.

"Found Forest"

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Under a bright blue sky filled with wisps of cloud, an old railway track shoots into the distance before gently turning. Bracketing the tracks are worn neighborhood roads (with few homes) that cut between young trees and shrub grass. The watermarks read, "Junction P" and "PhotosFrom - A.R. Connolly."

Something about the blue & brown-gold I find intriguing. Kind of reminds me of shooting with disposables as a kid (one day I'll revisit those old print styles/cameras). I think it could be better, but I like where it went.

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A black, hilly horizon, punctuated by a speed limit sign reading "55," is illuminated by a partially cloud obscured full moon that hangs in a blue-tinged night sky filled with stars. The watermarks read, "Skyway 55" and "PhotosFrom - A.R. Connolly"

During the recent blood moon, I got to play with exposure. It's not my favorite shot, but it was one of a few that really showed me some of what I could do with a little camera know how.

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The photo is taken from close to the rain soaked ground. Wet rocks, tiny puddles, and a single tiny red-green plant bloom take up bottom of the image. Above a grey-blue sky filled with thin clouds hangs over bright green, well kept and shaped trees. The watermarks read "Roadside Garden" and "PhotosFrom - A.R. Connolly."

During our trip we found an art installation filled with sculptures, metalwork, etc. It'd been raining for days so the place was soaked. I may have gotten a tad wet taking this shot.

"Roadside Garden"

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The photo is taken from the front seat of a car driving down a long stretch of two lane road in an open valley. All around are green and yellow grasses that extend into the distance. On the horizon are hills covered in dark green trees that eventually grow into mountains dotted with melting snow. Above a cloudy, dark grey sky looms oppressive and below the image is reflected in the hood of the car. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - the Front Seat by A.R. Connolly."

A dreary, heavy pall hangs on everything & an endless grey road twists & turns into the horizon. The state of the US has me feeling this way, trying to redefine "normal." How fast, how far?

"Speed Limit"

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Taken from the front seat of a car, the photo depicts an intersection in downtown Spokane, WA. Greys of the cloudy sky, worn pavement, and car dashboard are broken up by a six story, brown building that dominates the photo. It's large windows reflect both the dulled sunlight, and darker colors of the surrounding buildings. Splashes of greens accentuate the sides of the image while bits of blue and yellow pop out from signs and crosswalks. A stark line of sap smeared across the windshield cuts through the image. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - the Front Seat by A.R. Connolly."

You live near the Atlantic & it becomes mundane. To someone whose never seen the ocean, it's a new reality. What's an intersection to me could be gods only know what to someone else. Context is rad.

"At the Corner"

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The photo is of a vast expanse of rolling, dry, desert hills. Mostly swathes of brown-yellow grass and dots of green shrubs can be seen. The blurry outlines of massive power lines can be seen far into the distance. Above it all is a bright blue sky with long, fluffy white clouds beginning to blow across the horizon. The entire shot is framed through the wooden slits of some kind of worn, white fence. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - the Backroads by A.R. Connolly."

On the drive between here & there is a little rest stop. Once you get out of the car you can walk around a bit to see all kinds of little critters running through the shrubs & dirt.

"Spokane to Seattle"

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The photo is taken from the top of a hill looking out across a valley. Most of the plants are wooden skeletons with little foliage and the grass looks lifeless. Wet, rotting, red leaves cling to the moist earth next to small mounds of melting snow. The sky is cloudy with hints of the sun peaking through, giving the feeling of viewing up from underwater. The whole image is covered in a heavy fog that obscures anything but the closest plants, a information park sign for the area, and a single person staring into the fog. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - the Lab by A.R. Connolly"

While sticking with the MtG vibes, one name immediately jumped to mind for this one.

"Ponder"

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The photo is taken from the top of a hill looking out across a valley. Most of the plants are wooden skeletons with little foliage and the grass looks lifeless. The sky is cloudy with hints of the sun peaking through, but the whole image is covered in a heavy fog that obscures anything but the closest plants. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - the Lab by A.R. Connolly"

I wanted to title this "Prevent all combat damage" but Idk, I feel like a trap is about to sprung. Like the trees are going to erupt with skeletons or wailing spirits are going to burst through the fog.

"1 Blue, 1 Black"

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The image is taken from high in the sky, likely from a plane. The horizon is horizontally split in two, the top half being a sea of fluffy white clouds that occasionally allow a glimpse of blue sky. The bottom half is also a sea but of greens and reds and yellows and blues. Fields and forest and buildings dot the landscape in s stereotypical "fly over state" kind of way, but without the checkerboard pattern. Instead the lands is divided into squares and triangles and lines of various shapes and sizes with a more abstract pattern to them. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - Snapshots by A.R. Connolly."

3 years in Germany as a kid changed my life. Eleven years later I finally got to go back & it changed me again. It's been ten more years & I think I'd like to go back, for good this time.

"Free to Roam"

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The photo is taken from the front seat of a car barreling down a city highway tunnel. Farther ahead are two other vehicles. The entire tunnel is lit in a bright yellow light, giving the walls, pavement, and dark metal ceiling, a heavy, dingy coloration. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - the Front Seat by A.R. Connolly."

Between the speed of the car and the slight angle in the road, it felt like the tunnel was closing in as I took this. It gave me heavy trench run vibes from "A New Hope," sans the turbo lasers & TIEs.

"City Tunnels"

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The photo is of an old, well lit pool hall. Three pool tables are visibile, two with games going and one without. Against the far wall made of wood paneling right out of the 70's is a long powered down arcade cabinet and a few hanging signs. The other wall has no paneling but a dingy yellow paint job. Four dart boards sit against that wall, two standing electric ones and two analog boards. In the center of the image is a game the photographer was part of. Multiple solid color balls are spread across the table while a single striped one sits near the cue ball. A lone pool cue sits up against the table like the players simply left the game behind. The watermark reads, "PhotosFrom - Us by A.R. Connolly."

Those last years were spent in a smoky room, surrounded by friends, listening to laughter & music as pool balls clacked against each other. Countless games over innumerable weekends.

"Another Game in Another Life"

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