Gretchen Steckel Creations
@gsteckelcreations.bsky.social
Artist, Photographer, Arts N' Crafter, Leatherworking, Rock Hound, Pirate, Pagan, Birding, 🌈, Target Archery, Goth, Medieval things, Camping and being in Nature is Life. Instagram, Facebook, and now BlueSky! #photography #naturetherapy #digitalphotography
47th Annual Pow Wow was held at the end of September by the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center. What a beautiful day it was with good weather, food, friends, the singing and dancing. ~Gretchen #gooutside #powwow #cotraic #pittsburghpennsylvania #dancing
The local Council in my region was hosting their annual PowWow Sept 26-27th, and found drawn to each bead, each ribbon, every little detail on their regalia. Just stunning. ~Gretchen #pittsburghpennsylvania #powwow #regalia #ribbonskirts #councilofthreeriversamericanindiancenter
The gathering and flocking of birds, and the anticipation of the upcoming migration. These Starlings are ready to go. ~Gretchen #birding #silhouette #chautauqua #newyork #naturetherapy
A quick visit lakeside in Findley Lake to check out the view. A very overcast, and uncomfortably humid day for temperatures in the low 70's. The slight breeze does help a bit. The mosquitoes are unforgiving. ~Gretchen #naturetherapy #newyorkstate #findleylakeny #chautauqua #gooutside
Sitting in a café for tea and coffee on a Friday afternoon, looking through a window, surrounded by antiques, artwork, crystals, good vibes. ~ Gretchen #coffeeshop #pittsburghpennsylvania #eastend #windowsill #antiques
Frosted glass sculptures stride through small indoor ponds surrounded by orchids and greenery at Phipps Conservatory earlier this Summer. These figures were placed randomly in one room so one needed to look. ~Gretchen #phippsconservatory #glasssculpture #pittsburghpennsylvania #indoorgarden #glass
Some late Summer beauties from the backyard garden. ~Gretchen #backyardgarden #flowers #gooutside #pittsburghpennsylvania #garden
The views in Chautauqua County New York just keep me in awe sometimes, especially on a road never taken. ~Gretchen #gooutdoors #chatauquacounty #newyork #bigsky #rollinghills #countryside #digitalphotography
Last night's lunar partial eclipse in Chautauqua, New York, image taken about half way towards 93% totality. The clouds rolled in, cleared to see the end of totality. The moon become red, stars came out, view of shooting-stars. ~Gretchen #lunareclipse #chatauquacounty #newyork #moon #camping
"You go down the longest road to nowhere" ~Gretchen #pittsburghpennsylvania #traintracks #trains #blackandwhitephotography #digitalphotography #gooutdoors
Just a barn appreciation post because... Barn. 😆 This one doubles as a Nature Center in a local park. ~Gretchen #barns #pittsburghpennsylvania #northpark #digitalphotography #gooutside
Woodland Sunflowers in late summer. ~Gretchen #naturephotography #naturetherapy #wildflowers #woodlandsunflower #pittsburghpennsylvania
These little ones have been given many names, but these are Sweet White Violets. Pollinators love them and the plant has been used as medicine by humans, flowers adding floral hints in jellies. ~Gretchen #naturetherapy #digitalphotography #pittsburghpennsylvania #whiteviolets #wildflowers
Transmission Transitions ~Gretchen #digitalphotography #highvoltage #powerlines #electricity #pittsburghpennsylvania
This wee one hiding in the backyard garden 😆 ~Gretchen #backyardgarden #rabbit #digitalphotography #naturetherapy #pittsburghpennsylvania
Found this wee one on a mission the other day, intently marching forward with purpose. I believe this is a White Virginian Tiger Moth caterpillar. They look very similar to another caterpillar that releases toxins, however these do not. ~Gretchen #naturephotography #pittsburghpennsylvania #moth
The Monaca-East Rochester Bridge looking gorgeous spanning across the Ohio River in Beaver County Pennsylvania. This is a steel continuous truss bridge built in 1959. Love the design! ~ Gretchen #bridges #beavercountypennsylvania #ohioriver #steel #westernpennsylvania
Quick trip driving through rural areas of Beaver and Lawrence Counties in Western Pennsylvania. ~Gretchen #naturephotography #naturetherapy #rollinghills #barns #beavercountypennsylvania #lawrencecounty #pennsylvania
Amazing finds at Antique stores that go back in time. ~Gretchen #pittsburghpennsylvania #antiques #radio #zenith
A random flower from the Pollinator mix I planted earlier this season. I will definitely plant again & more since the deer have not eaten them. I am obsessed with the pink and how crinkled the petals look. ~Gretchen #naturetherapy #backyardgarden #pink #pittsburghpennsylvania #digitalphotography
I love finding unexpected Bank Barns in the northern suburbs. This beauty lives in Wexford Pennsylvania. ~Gretchen #pittsburghpennsylvania #wexfordpa #barns #bankbarn #suburbs
A trip to Penn Dixie Fossil and Nature Preserve was made on June 19th last month and what an amazing time. I was intent on finding a Trillobite and was not disappointed. Complete shells? Matching tops and bottoms? Amazing! #penndixiefossilpark #westernny #buffalony #greatlakes
The seeds planted specifically for pollinators earlier this season are blooming now. It was a mixed packet of different flowers and I am loving how small and blue these little ones are. ~Gretchen #naturephotography #naturetherapy #pittsburghpennsylvania #backyardgarden #flower #blue
Twin Baby Whitetailed deer zoomies in the southern end of the main field at camp. After a few rough days of high winds and rain it was nice to see the gentle side of Nature as well. Sound on for birds chirping away in the rain. ~Gretchen #babydeer #chautauqua #naturetherapy #zoomies
First Daisy bloom has opened for the summer in the backyard garden. ~Gretchen #naturephotography #naturetherapy #backyardgarden #flower #daisy #pittsburghpennsylvania #gooutdoors
