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Jim Balsitis Photography

@jimbalsitis.bsky.social

Maker of black and white photographs.

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Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2d ago

— Morning Light Under Oak Tree With Rocks. — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A photographic view from within the canopy of an oak tree. The oak tree sits to the right on a slight hill with scatter large rocks.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 5d ago

— Dry Wash Canyon Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A photograph within a slot canyon. The floor of the canyon is gravel with undulating smooth rock sides reaching upwards.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 7d ago

“The artist’s house on Lake Starnberg” by Edward Cucuel.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last wk.

— Arch and Tree, Utah. — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

Photograph showing a stone arch against a sky with some clouds. The foreground has some trees. One tree has bare branches that contrast black against the lighter stone.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2w ago

— Evening Storm Over Lake — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #eck

A photograph of a storm over a lake looking toward the sunset with the sun partially shining throught the clouds. On the upper left a tree branch hangs into the frame. A distant hill is on the far side of the lake.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2w ago

— Gaviota Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains. Santa Barbara County, California. — #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #classicmono #ECK

A photo showing the coastline of the Pacific Ocean. Shrub vegetation dominates the foreground with mountains in the distance on the right. The left middle ground shows the ocean and coast. The sky is partly cloudy.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2w ago

— Santa Barbara Coast at Arroyo Hondo. — #stunday #blackandwhite #classicmono #monochrome #photography

A photo scene looking along the shoreline of cliffs with a railroad bridge on the right.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3w ago

— Beach Treasures — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A close-focus photograph of a beach showing a mix of rocks, shell, sticks, and sand.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3w ago

— Sacred Garden Fountain Old Mission Santa Barbara, California — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A photograph of a water fountain that has three tiers. The main pool contains water lilies. Behind the fountain are three palm trees and a two story historic building. The atmosphere is a foggy morning.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3w ago

— Bridge over Railroad to Beach Cliff. Santa Barbara County, California. — #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #classicmono #ECK

Photograph of a path leading up to a wood bridge. There are trees on the left reaching slightly over the bridge. Some vegetation in on the right. The sky is clear.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3w ago

— Amboy Crater Mojave Desert, California — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A desert scene showing a dormant cinder cone volcano on the horizon surrounded by a lava field. There are some low distant hills. The sky has a dramatic “V-shaped” radiating cloud formation.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 3w ago

— Sunrise in Santa Barbara. — #hipstamatic

iPhone photo of a sunrise using Hipstamatic app. Bright vibrant colors with grain.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4w ago

— Panamint Range, Death Valley National Park. — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome

A photograph of a pinyon pine tree with forested hills in the background. The sky has a few clouds.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 4w ago

— “When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hopes seem hardly worth having, just mount a bicycle and go for a good spin down the road, without thought of anything but the ride you are taking.” — Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Valley View, Santa Barbara County, California. — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #ECK

A photograph of a view from on top a mountain looking down into a valley. In the foreground is a large boulder. The valley is far below and then there are the opposite mountains. The sky has a dramatic storm cloud.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

“River Landscape Near Lundenburg” by Eduard Peithner von Lichtenfels

A painting of trees and meadow on a river. The sky is blue with some clouds.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Tea Kettle. Sahara Desert, Morocco. — I’m not sure of the significance or meaning behind hanging used or discarded wares on ramada's in the desert, but this was a common site. #photography #blackandwhite #classicmono #monochrome #ECK

A tea kettle wired to the post of a ramada. The image is positioned looking up towards the sky with the kettled on it’s side and looking like a spaceship.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Fence Post and Cypress — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A photograph of a wood fence post with barbed wire wrapped around the post and extending out to the borders. The background is out of focus and features a cypress tree.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Silent Observer Ancient mountain, still Lava whispers through the time Erosion's soft sighs. —

A photograph of a shallow lake with exposed low islands of sand. The foreground to the left corner is jumbled volcanic rock. The left side has a few fir trees. The far side of the lake is forested. In the distance is a volcanic mountain. The sky is clear.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #ECK

A photograph looking over a vast plain. A hill slopes down from the left to right. Large rock boulders are strewn across the hillside and plain. There are more distant hills on the horizon. The sky is cloudy and stormy.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Early Morning Coastal Marsh. Cuba. — #photography #monochrome

A photograph of a foggy marsh scene with reeds silhouetted in the foreground and water stretching from lower left to the middle. There are trees on the right side that reach to the upper right border.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness, Nevada, USA. — "Wee Thump" means "ancient ones" in the language of the Paiute people.

A photograph showing a grouping of old growth Joshua Trees in the Mojave Desert. The sky is clear. The earth is rocky with sparse desert vegetation.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Pinyon Pine - Relic of Fire Mojave National Preserve — #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite

A photograph showing a desert scene with a dead tree that was in a wildfire. There are distant hills on the horizon. The sky is partly cloudy.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Marl Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, California — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome

A photograph showing a desert scene with a mountain on the distant horizon. The foreground is desert scrub. The mountain is dome-shaped with snow on the summit. The sky is partly cloudy.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Desert Sky Island Tree in Winter Mojave National Preserve, California — #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #photography

A photograph showing a leafless tree in the desert winter. There are some hills in the background and a distant mountain on the horizon near the right border. The sky is mostly cloudy with thin high clouds.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— 90920 Kelso US Post Office Mojave Desert, California — #photography #monochrome #classicmono #blackandwhite #eastcoastkin

A photograph of a small one-story concrete building. The building has a flat roof with a center door and two windows on either side. Near the upper left corner of the building is the word “POST” partially faded. A tamarisk tree is on the right border and partially covers the building. The sky is mostly clear with scattered clouds.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · last mo.

— Kelso Dunes Mojave National Preserve, California — #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #eastcoastkin

A photograph of sand dunes with one desert bush on the left and some low vegetation on the middle right. There is a prominent dune hill to the right of the bush and on the horizon. The sky is cloudy.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Exhibit Opening #santabarbara #exhibit #museum #photography

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 2mo ago

On the 161st anniversary of #Juneteenth, America’s unions celebrate and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. We’ll continue organizing and mobilizing across the country to fight for and protect our civil rights and bring economic justice to all workers.

Jim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

— Piedra Blanca at Full Moon. Los Padres National Forest. Ventura County, California. — #photography #blackandwhite #fullmoon #monochrome #classicmono #eastcoastkin

A photograph shot during a full moon at night of a mountain. The full moon is not visible and is behind the photographer illuminating the side of the mountain. There is a line of white rock on the mountain that is bright. The sky is clear with many stars.