Workspace showing several handwritten campaign postcards that read “Be a Voter!” with a photo of a singing blackbird perched in green grass. Postcards support Kadarius Knapper for LRSD Zone 3. One postcard includes handwritten text listing campaign priorities such as serving all students, improving reading scores, and ending the school‑to‑prison pipeline. Voting dates are written: early voting February 17 to March 2, and election day Tuesday, March 3. Pens and markers lie beside the postcards.

A purple gloved hand holds a stack of completed “Be a Voter!” postcards outdoors near a roadside or mailbox. The postcards feature scenic images and handwritten labels supporting Julio Salinas for state representative. Some cards are partially addressed and are ready to be mailed.

Five different “Be a Voter!” postcards for Julio Salinas, a candidate for state representative in Texas. Each postcard features nature imagery such as mountains, deserts, flowers, birds, and a monarch butterfly. Handwritten notes on the cards read “Julio Salinas” and “State Rep. March 3.” Several pens, markers, stamps, and a roll of tape are visible.

Writing #PostcardstoVoters is good for my soul & for democracy. Help increase name recognition for downballot candidates! Cards for Kadarius Knapper for school board 🚌 in AR & Julio Salinas for state rep, Rio Grande Valley, TX. More: @markers4democracy.bsky.social.

📷️ & cards by #StephaniesVision

Three ‘Be a Voter!’ postcards featuring a sunrise over a road are arranged on a handwritten note. The postcards are addressed to ‘Julio Salinas, TX State Rep.’ The note says the Rio Grande Valley needs change, encourages voting for Julio Salinas for state representative, and lists early voting dates and Election Day. Pens, markers, and a postcard stamp are visible on the table.

And a few more #PostcardsToVoters through @markers4democracy.bsky.social for Julio Salinas for the state house in Texas.

📷 and photos by #StephaniesVision

A hand holds several ‘Be a Voter!’ postcards decorated with multicolored corn kernels next to an open black mailbox outdoors. One postcard has handwritten text reading ‘Le Mario Brown, Tues. Jan. 20.’ Fallen leaves cover the ground.

A handwritten note reads ‘I can’t believe they would make it easier to ruin our credit scores! We need leaders who will keep their promises to fight for us, not big banks.’ Next to it is the front side of the postcard. Text reads: KFF Health News article titled ‘Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws Shielding Consumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt.’

Two ‘Be a Voter!’ postcards showing a monarch butterfly on red flowers lie on top of a handwritten note that says ‘Please vote for Chris Taylor for WI Supreme Court’ with mentions of reproductive freedom and voting rights. Pens and markers are visible around the note.

#PostcardsToVoters writing is in full swing!
1. @tovoters.bsky.social for LeMario Brown
2. @postcards2win.bsky.social "news boosting" for NC voters
3. @activateamerica.bsky.social for WI Supreme Court.

📷 & postcards for 1 & 3 by #StephaniesVIsion

Write with us!

Two postcards. Top postcard with the words "From Your Constituent" on the front. Addressed to Senator Ted Budd in Raleigh. Bottom postcard is addressed to Senator Tillis and says: "The president invaded Venezuela without Congressional approval. That's dangerous and illegal. NO further strikes or kidnapping in any country without YOUR approval in Congress. Thank you."

I'm on a 59-day lobbying streak with @resist.bot & a monthly donor.

Sending this to my elected officials. Stopit with the country invasion; and Congress, please to provide checks and balances. Thanks to @jesscraven101.bsky.social for the inspiration.
📷 & postcards from #StephaniesVision

A handful of postcards in front of a mailbox. Postcards have a red cardinal on the front with the words “Be a Voter” and “register to vote” on them.

Just put ~25 ‪#PostcardsToVoters for @fieldteam6.org in the mail. Register to vote, NC, and then vote for Roy Cooper AND Justice Anita Earls!
#StephaniesVision cards & photo.

A wooded winter scene with tall, leafless trees and a snow-covered path. The sun shines brightly through the trees, creating a warm golden glow and long shadows on the snow. The words “Winter Solstice” appear in large, blue script across the bottom of the image.

Happy Winter Solstice! The days will start getting longer (in the northern hemisphere) -- I'm looking forward to more light at the end of the days.

📷 by #StephaniesVision at Durham's #EnoRiverStatePark.

A sunset view of a beach at Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, with golden sunlight reflecting on the ocean and grassy dunes in the foreground.

A vibrant field of blooming yellow sunflowers under a dramatic cloudy sky in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A tufted titmouse perched on a snow-covered branch during winter, with a blurred background of bare trees and falling snowflakes.

Big Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, with dramatic snow-capped mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

Some of my favorite #photography of 2025 ...
1. Pine Knoll Shores #sunset
2. Sunflowers in #Raleigh #Bloomscrolling
3. Neighborhood titmouse
4. #RockyMountainNationalPark

#Landscapes 📷 #StephaniesVision calendar at stephaniesvision.etsy.com

Cover of a 2026 calendar titled Stephanie's Vision. The main image shows Hadlock Falls in Acadia National Park, Maine, surrounded by a forest with vibrant autumn foliage. On the right side are two smaller photos: the top one shows a field of sunflowers under a partly cloudy sky, labeled "Sunflowers in Raleigh, N.C."; the bottom one features a downy woodpecker perched on tree branches, labeled "Downy woodpecker." The text "2026 Calendar" appears at the top.

Promotional image titled "Quiet Moments," featuring two nature photographs. The first photo, labeled "Sunflowers in Raleigh, N.C.," shows a vibrant field of blooming sunflowers stretching across the foreground under a partly cloudy sky. The sunflowers are tall and bright yellow, with green stems and leaves, creating a cheerful and lively scene. The second photo, labeled "Kendall Lake, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH," presents a peaceful autumn landscape. Kendall Lake is calm and reflective, bordered by tall grasses and trees in shades of orange, yellow, and green. There are Canadian Geese at the edge of the tall grasses. The trees and sky are mirrored in the lake’s surface, enhancing the tranquil atmosphere. 

It's #BlackFriday & time to #ShopLocal. Check out #StephaniesVision on Etsy for calendars. Pretty photos for every month to soothe during troubled times... & a few cats🐱 #Photography #Calendars ... and everything's 25% off through Dec. 2!

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View of the Smoky Mountains from Oconaluftee River Overlook with layers of blue ridges and valleys partially covered by clouds. Autumn trees with orange, red, and brown foliage in the foreground. Large text at the top reads ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ and smaller text at the bottom says ‘Oconaluftee River Overlook, Smoky Mountain National Park.’

Happy Thanksgiving to all of y'all! So much to be #grateful for, like beautiful scenery in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. And UConn women's 🏀, and a first round draft pick for the Dallas #WingsUp... and a healthy family.

📷 by #StephaniesVision #landscapePhotography #photography

A close-up view of a large chrysanthemum bloom with densely packed, elongated petals. The petals are creamy white with a soft hint of pale yellow near the center, creating a layered, almost sculptural texture. Each petal curves gently inward, giving the flower a full, rounded appearance. The background is blurred, keeping the focus entirely on the intricate details and delicate color variations of the petals.

📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC

#SarahPDukeGardens One more #Chrysanthemum that I call buttercream frosting, but which is known as C. "Whiteout"

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision

A detailed view of a Chrysanthemum flower with long, thin, curling petals radiating outward from the center. The petals are bright yellow with orange-red tips, and the center of the flower is a mix of deep red and orange hues. The intricate, spiraling shapes of the petals give the bloom a dynamic, fiery appearance.

A close-up of a cluster of tubular, bright red-orange flowers with yellow tips, known as the Firecracker or Hummingbird Plant. The flowers grow in dense bunches on fuzzy, gray-green stems and leaves. The background is softly blurred, showing more foliage in muted grey-green tones, creating a vibrant contrast with the vivid red blossoms.

A vertical shot of tall, slender stems of Russian Sage with clusters of small, delicate purple flowers. The stems are covered in silvery-green leaves, and the flowers appear airy and light, creating a sense of movement. The background includes more foliage and a gray stone path, softly out of focus, highlighting the vivid purple blossoms in the foreground.

A cluster of vibrant chrysanthemum flowers "Apple Valley" with petals that are white at the center and streaked with bright pink toward the edges. Each bloom has a round, lime-green center. The flowers are densely packed, creating a lush display in the foreground. Behind them, the background shows soft-focus yellow foliage.

📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC

#SarahPDukeGardens Mum festival was amazing. Another #Chrysanthemum in the comments.
1. C. Lava
2. Firecracker plant
3. Russian Sage
4. C. Apple Valley

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision

A close-up photograph of a bright orange spider lily flower with long, curling petals and thin, dangling stamens, creating a dramatic, spiky appearance. The flower is centered against a dark, blurred background of green leaves and soil, making its vivid color stand out. At the top of the image, bold yellow text reads “Happy Halloween!” In the bottom left corner, the watermark “Stephanie’s Vision” is visible.

Happy Halloween! Yellow Surprise Lily
📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC
#ScaryFlowersNotReallyScaryTho
#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision #FloralFriday #Halloween

Cover of a 2026 calendar titled Stephanie's Vision. The main image shows Hadlock Falls in Acadia National Park, Maine, surrounded by a forest with vibrant autumn foliage. On the right side are two smaller photos: the top one shows a field of sunflowers under a partly cloudy sky, labeled "Sunflowers in Raleigh, N.C."; the bottom one features a downy woodpecker perched on tree branches, labeled "Downy woodpecker." The text "2026 Calendar" appears at the top.

Collage titled "Three Cats and a Bird." On the left is a large photo of a Tufted Titmouse perched on a snow-covered branch, labeled "Backyard birds: Tufted titmouse." On the right are three calendar pages featuring Stephanie’s Cats. The top page for April shows a tabby cat lying down; the middle page shows a tuxedo cat sitting on furniture; and the bottom page shows a tuxedo cat in front of bookshelves.

Promotional graphic titled "Calming Nature Photos" featuring two nature photographs. The first photo, labeled "Fort Worth Botanic Garden," shows a tranquil garden scene with a pond surrounded by lush greenery, including trees and various plants. The second photo, labeled "Back cover: Swallowtail Butterfly," displays an Eastern swallowtail butterfly perched on a bright pink Zinnia, set against a background of green leaves. In the top right corner of the butterfly photo is a small portrait of Stephanie, surrounded by sunflowers. Her name and website URL (https://go.unc.edu/swb) appear in the bottom right corner of the same photo.

Promotional image for a calendar priced at $35. The main focus is an open calendar featuring a scenic photograph of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. The photo shows a sunset over the ocean with grassy dunes in the foreground and a sky filled with wispy clouds and vibrant sunset colors. To the right, part of another calendar page is visible, showing a monthly grid and a small inset photo of a juvenile blue heron. The text "1 Calendar: $35" appears at the top on a light blue background.

#StephaniesVision new calendar is ready: 2026 might be a rough year – make it better with pretty photos! #StephaniesCalendar is full of gorgeous full-color photos from several US National Parks plus a few images from France 🇫🇷.

Check them out at stephaniesvision.etsy.com #ShopSmall #smallbusiness

A collection of voting-themed postcards and handwritten notes is arranged on a flat surface. The central postcard features an image of colorful ears of corn with bold text that reads: "Be a Voter!" and "Vote YES to keep fair judges!" Surrounding the postcard are two handwritten notes in various colors. Text of the postcard encourages voters to vote YES to retain judges who protect democracy and reproductive freedom, listing types of judges—Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth—and reminding voters that some races may appear on the back of the November 4 ballot. A purple correction tape dispenser is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

A few more #PostcardsToVoters to retain fair judges in Pennsylvania. Write with us! Check out @tovoters.bsky.social for details.

Vote YES on retention of judges Donahue, Dougherty and Wecht!

Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision

Promotional image for a calendar priced at $35. The main focus is an open calendar featuring a scenic photograph of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. The photo shows a sunset over the ocean with grassy dunes in the foreground and a sky filled with wispy clouds and vibrant sunset colors. To the right, part of another calendar page is visible, showing a monthly grid and a small inset photo of a juvenile blue heron. The text "1 Calendar: $35" appears at the top on a light blue background.

Promotional image for a calendar titled "U.S. National Parks!" showing two sample pages. The October page features a photo of a wooden boardwalk winding through an autumn forest with bright yellow and orange leaves. The January page displays a snowy mountain landscape under a cloudy sky in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Both pages include large calendar grids with space for notes on each day, highlighted by the text "Space for notes on each month."

#StephaniesVision new calendar is ready: 2026 might be a rough year – make it better with pretty photos!

#StephaniesCalendar is full of gorgeous full-color photos from several US National Parks plus a few images from France 🇫🇷.

Check them out at stephaniesvision.etsy.com #ShopSmall #SmallBusiness

photo of a tiny frog on a large green leaf. Text in the middle says: Democrats believe in HEALTH CARE FOR ALL.

photo of yellow trees on trees with white bark (birch trees). Text in the middle says: National Parks belong to EVERYONE.

Protest signs for #NoKings. Used @antoniascatton.bsky.social suggested language substack.com/home/post/p-...

- Democrats believe in Health Care for ALL (Bonus points for a frog photo!)
- National Parks belong to EVERYONE (photo of Jesup Path, Acadia National Park)

📷 #StephaniesVision

Several postcards of a grey, orange, and white bird on a snowy branch.Cards have Be A Voter on them. One card is written to the voter encouraging them to vote for Andrew Hanley for NH-V Board of Education.

a few #PostcardsToVoters‪ going out to support NJ school board candidate Andrew Hanley. I hope the voters like these titmouse postcards! Write with us - check out @markers4democracy.bsky.social for details.

Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision

6-pointed star with purple and white spots surrounded by green leaves. There is a smaller 6-pointed star, also spotted purple and white, in teh middle.

Elongated red petal (facing right) with tiny yellow stamens in the center - surrounded by red leaves and buds. Some green in the background, but really, this is a lot of red.

Purple flower with lots and lots of purple petals covered in dew. Center is brown and some yellow. Some green below the flower and some blurry brown in the background.

Center is a white camellia with lots of petals, surrounded by green leaves at the top half of the photo. Bottom is a stone platform with fallen white petals and some shriveled yellowish petals

📍Duke Gardens, Durham NC
1. Toad lily
2. Eastern Coral Bean
3. Long-leaf purple aster
4. Camellia in the white garden
See next for macro of a Magnolia fruit & one tiny red seed

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision #CatsOfBlueSky

Large flower in the center with white petals and pink tips on each petal, around a yellow center. On the outside of the main flower are white and dark pink flowers with some green leaves

Large black and yellow and white caterpillar stretched out on along a green stem. All leaves on that stem are gone (eaten by the caterpillar) while large green leaves surround the bottom of the caterpillar. Reader: all of those green leaves have now been eaten

Large flower with yellow petals along the right side of the brown center. The petals on the left side have not yet opened and are framed by green. The whol photo is framed by green leaves.

Today’s another crazy day, government-wise, so let’s look at some pretty photos, shall we?

1. A cosmos from a farmer’s market bouquet
2. A Monarch caterpillar eating ALL the milkweed
3. A sunflower blooms in Raleigh’s sunflower park

All photos by #StephaniesVision

#GratitudePhotos whitemarked tussock moth caterpillar (do NOT touch!); my friend the Monarch caterpillar; moved my azalea to the new front garden, and it is THRIVING with a second bloom.

#CaterpillarsOfBlueSky #Azaleas #BloomScrolling #FlowersOfBlueSky #StephaniesVision

I’m writing #PostcardstoVoters for Andrew Hanley who’s running for the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Bd of Ed. in NW NJ — I’m guessing, hoping! that folks who vote for Andrew will also vote for Mikie!

(Postcards #StephaniesVision; addresses & script from @markers4democracy.bsky.social )

Several postcards with dried corn on them in fall colors: orange, brown, yellow, and white. Cards have Be A Voter on them. One card is written to the voter encouraging them to vote for Democrat Sam Fostr for mayor of Marietta, GA.

Writing some @tovoters.bsky.social for @samformarietta.bsky.social - Sam Foster is running for Mayor of Marietta! Vote early Oct. 14-31 or on election day, Tues. Nov. 4.
Photo & cards by #StephaniesVision
#PostcardActivism #PostcardsToVoters

Green and white leaves in a star-like cluster with a background of darker leaves

4 Oblong pink flowers and one bud around some green buds, with green leaves in the background.

Tiny frog on the center left of the photo with a leaf swirling out up and to the right of him. Black background behind the frog on the left.

Light yellow sunflower-type flower with about 14 leaves - and two bees taking up the middle of the flower. Green leaves and darkness behind.

#BloomScrolling at #SarahPDukeGardens
1. Alstromeria leaves
2. Pink Turtlehead
3. Teeny tiny frog on an unknown leaf
4. Bees & their sunflower

#GratitudePhotos #DukeGardens #FlowerPhotography #FlowersOfBlueSky #FlowerMagic #StephaniesVision

Several postcards with text "Be a Voter" and "Dr. Abbey Payeur" on the front. Text is over cloudy blue skies over a snow-covered mountain. In the foreground is reddish earth and yellow flowers. Two fully-written postcards encourage recipients to vote for Dr. Abbey Payeur - with colorful "super reader" stickers & election dates.

Writing #PostcardstoVoters for Abbey Payeur for school board in Minnesota. She's an educator who supports freedom to read, which is great for my "super reader" 🚌 stickers. Write with us @markers4democracy.bsky.social!

Cards by #StephaniesVision

I just wrote 10 #PostcardsToVoters for Debra Shigley! Vote for a winning runoff on Sept. 23. #DebraForGeorgia

These have a quick turnaround; check out @tovoters.bsky.social for details. #StephaniesVision corn postcards.

I wrote my Dem representative and also Leaders Schumer and Jeffries. I tweaked the text from @indivisible.org: Please HOLD the LINE and block Republican bills to cut healthcare: unify the Dems! #Indivisible

National park photos & postcards designed by me, #StephaniesVision

Several postcards with text "Be a Voter" and "Yes on Prop. 50." Text is over cloudy blue skies over a snow-covered mountain. In the foreground is reddish earth and yellow flowers.

I'm writing #PostcardsToVoters with @activateamerica.bsky.social to encourage California voters to vote #yeson50!

Photo of Utah's La Sal mountains by Stephanie; postcards designed by #StephaniesVision.

Three postcards to elected officials. Top left showsshows orange mesa and blue sky (Arches National Park); Top right shows green, orange, and yellow leaves and pine trees. Bottom center has message to Senators: Quote from Wendell Berry: "To damage the earth is to damage your children" and a request to "Fully fund the EPA and protect our national parks!"

Writing postcards to my elected officials! This one quotes Wendell Berry & implores them to fully fund the EPA and protect our national parks. 📷 & cards designed by me, #StephaniesVision. #PostcardsToCongress

Brown tabby cat with her face clear in the background and her blurry black back feet in the foreground

Tuxedo cat lying on the ground; her head on the right and her body stretched out on the left. Tiny little black spot on her chin and mostly white tummy

Black and white butterfly atop pink and yellow lantana flowers. Green leaves and dirt in the background

Black butterfly with blue and yellow spots on her wing sits atop pink Joe Pye weed flowers with green leaves in the background

A few #GratitudePhotos
Tabby cat and her sooty foots; Tuxedo cat and her little black spot; a Zebra swallowtail butterfly and a Black swallowtail. #StephaniesVision #CatsOfBlueSky #ButterfliesOfBlueSky

Photo of a bee on a flower with fuchsia-colored wings and the words "Be A Voter" in fuchsia.

Three postcards, with title "From Your Constituent." Top left photo is of a summer green scene with running water and trees; top right photo is of a blue sky over large orange rocks with green scrub in the foreground. Bottom center postcard is of green and orange trees and some mist. Note on bottom: Address on the front; back blank for message.

Two postcards. Top one is of pink water lilies and green lily pads in blue water, with the words "Save Democracy" at the top of the image. The second card has a photo of three cows with brown and white markings looking at the camera. The text 'Be Part of the MOOvement!' is on the card.

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Photos taken by me; cards designed by me. Cards are uncoated & 14-pt weight; I love sharpies & these cards don't bleed thru

Write #postcardsToVoters #VoteBlue #GetOutTheVote