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Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁

@longpointbeach.bsky.social

"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." - Emerson Chasing light through gardens, marshes, rivers & insects 🌿📷🌊 Married. Ollie's mom. All photos are mine unless credited. No porn • No crypto/NFTs • No DMs

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Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last wk.

"True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings." -William Shakespeare #photography #birdphotography #photo #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Three small, brown-and-white fledglings—likely young swallows are perched side-by-side on a thick, rough tree branch against a clear blue sky. A second, bare branch frames the top of the image

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2w ago

"By the white cart-road, Dusty and dry, Look! there is Chicory, Blue as the sky! Though they fade quickly, O, have no sorrow! There will be others, New-born tomorrow!" - Cicely Mary Barker Chicory #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #Photography #NaturePhotography #Photo

A close-up shot of a single chicory flower in full bloom, showcasing its vibrant periwinkle-blue petals with finely fringed edges. The center features matching blue and white stamens. A soft, dark background of blurred green foliage and a closed flower bud emphasizes the stark, early morning light hitting the blossom.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Where a bright creek into the river's side Shoots its keen arrow, a Green Heron sits Watching the sunfish as it gleaming flits From sheen to shade..." - Maurice Thompson Green Heron #WildlifePhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2w ago

"I am going to plant bee balm there...this is so the hummingbird will rage...so I can last the rest of the summer on thought..." - Gerald Stern Wild Bergamot #Photography #Bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #NaturePhotography

Two ragged, spherical clusters of lavender tubular wild bergamot flowers bloom against a soft, out-of-focus dark green background. One flower head sits lower on the left, while the other rises higher on the right, supported by a slender green stem with serrated leaves.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ah Sun-flower! weary of time, Who countest the steps of the Sun: Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the travellers journey is done. - William Blake False Sunflowers #Photography #Bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #NaturePhotography #Photo

A vibrant field of golden-yellow false sunflowers in full bloom, clustered closely against a moody, dark gray background. Sunlight illuminates the bright yellow petals and raised brown center disks, while green leaves and stems weave throughout the foreground.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2w ago

"The Water-lily starts and slides Upon the level water blue, And more than half its beauty hides From being to its sweetness true." - Samuel Taylor Coleridge #photography #photo #naturephotography #nature #marsh

A crisp white water lily with a vibrant yellow center blooms on calm, dark blue water. The flower floats peacefully, casting a soft reflection on the water's surface, and is surrounded by several large, flat green lily pads.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." - Henry David Thoreau Yellow Coneflower #Photography #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Gardening #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #SundayYellow

A close-up photograph of bright yellow coneflowers under warm sunlight. The primary flower in the upper center features vibrant yellow petals pointing downward around a prominent, textured spiky cone center of orange and green. In the lower foreground, two more yellow coneflowers are partially visible against a soft, blurred brown background.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 3w ago

Look closely where the shadows fall,The smallest bloom contains it all.A crown of gold, a gown of snow,In quiet spaces, wonders grow. Zinnia #photography #macrophotography #photo #bloomscrolling #gardening #flowers

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 3w ago

"In the crane's dance, there is a story of balance—between the earth and the sky, between the past and the future.” Traditional Native American Proverb Sandhill Cranes #Photography #Photo #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Nature #Wildlife

Two majestic Sandhill Cranes stand close together in the shallow, reflective water of a marsh. Their long, slender necks are grey, topped with distinct bright red crowns on their heads and long, sharp black beaks. Their large bodies are covered in textured feathers of rich, rusty brown and warm tan tones. They wade in front of a dense, lush bank of tall green and golden marsh grasses, their dark legs submerged as their shapes mirror softly in the calm water.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

Found this on my lavender today. 🌿 "The poetry of the earth is never dead: When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run From hedge to hedge...That is the Grasshopper’s..." — John Keats #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Insects

A crisp, front-facing macro photograph of a pale yellowish-brown grasshopper nymph resting on vibrant purple lavender buds. The insect is positioned in the center, facing the camera directly, showing detailed compound eyes, legs, and antennas. The background is a soft, completely blurred rich green, creating a beautiful color contrast with the purple flowers and the sandy tones of the insect.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

A fiery crown of autumn gold, Petals dipped in sunset fire. A structured heart, robust and bold, Reaching up to aim much higher. Coneflower (Echinacea) #Photography #Photo #Bloomscrolling #Gardening #NaturePhotography #Flowers

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

For beauty isn’t only bright, Nor is it found in shade alone; It lives where midnight meets the light, And makes a perfect crown its own. Osteospermum, African Daisy #Photography #Photo #Flowers #Gardening #Bloomscrolling #NaturePhotography

A crisp macro photograph of a fully open Osteospermum (African Daisy). Vibrant, buttery-yellow petals radiate outward from a striking, deep velvet-purple central disc. A thin ring of violet borders the center where the petals meet the dark eye, highlighting the flower's geometric symmetry.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

It holds its breath in quiet balloons until the timing is exactly right. Then, a silent pop— and five petals catch the perfect blue of a deep twilight sky. Balloon Flower #Photography #Photo #Flowers #NaturePhotography #Nature #Gardening #Bloomscrolling

A vibrant, five-pointed purple balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) in full bloom is the central focus, showing detailed dark veining on its petals. To its right, closed green flower buds sit on thin stems amidst soft green foliage, all captured under bright, natural daylight with a softly blurred background.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

"A leaping tongue of bloom the scythe had spared... I left my place to know them by their name, Finding them butterfly weed when I came. The mower in the dew had loved them thus, By leaving them to flourish..." - Robert Frost Butterfly Weed #Photography #Photo #Nature #Gardening #Bloomscrolling

Photograph of a vibrant orange butterfly weed plant (Asclepias tuberosa). The image highlights two prominent clusters of flower buds atop a green, slightly fuzzy stem with lance-shaped leaves. The cluster on the left consists of tightly closed, rounded teardrop-shaped orange buds. The cluster on the right features a mix of buds and a few open flowers, revealing five tiny, pointed orange petals recurved downward around a small central crown. Bright sunlight illuminates the flowers against a softly blurred, dark green leafy background, casting a soft shadow on the right bud cluster.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

"On the edge of Long Point, Lake Erie whispers secrets to the shore and forgets them by morning." #Photography #NaturePhotography #Photo #LandscapePhotography #LakeErie #Ontario

A minimalist, wide shot of Lake Erie at Long Point, Ontario. Calm, shallow blue water ripples gently over sandbars under a vibrant blue sky. A perfectly straight, horizontal line of small, fluffy white clouds stretches across the middle of the frame.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

"To hear an Oriole sing May be a common thing- Or only a divine." - Emily Dickinson Baltimore Oriole #Photography #Photo #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Nature #Wildlife

A vibrant male Baltimore Oriole perched on a bare tree branch with small green catkins, set against a clear blue sky.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

“...hungry, his eyes full of attention, his wings pure light.” - Mary Oliver Great Blue Heron #Photography #Photo #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Birds

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

#CanadaDay #CanadaDay2026 #Celebrate #Canada #July1

A white Bichon Frise puppy wearing a red collar, centered against a Canada Day background featuring red maple leaves and a Canadian flag. Red cursive text reads, "Wishing everyone a safe and happy Canada Day."

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

"...with its waterlogged wings spread open, drying off on a rock in the middle of a man-made lake after diving for food. and it makes me think about wonder. and it makes me want to pry and stretch my shy arms open to the subtle summer..." - Tiana Clark Cormorant #Photography #Birds #Photo

Full-length shot of a black cormorant perched on a large, white-stained river rock. The bird faces right, holding its wings out symmetrically in a drying posture. Bright sunlight glints off its feathers and highlights a touch of orange skin near its beak. The background features the soft, out-of-focus ripples of a river.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

“The Bleeding Heart flower is all about speaking your emotions rather than hiding them away.” - Traditional Flower Glossary Language of Flowers Bleeding Heart #photography #Photo #NaturePhotography #Nature #Gardening #Flowers #Bloomscrolling

A close-up photograph of vibrant pink, heart-shaped bleeding heart flowers dangling in a horizontal row from a thin stem against a dark, blurred background with green foliage.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

"Blue thou art, intensely blue; / Flower, whence came thy dazzling hue?" - James Montgomery Amsonia (commonly known as Blue Star) #photography #photo #NaturePhotography #Nature #flowers #Bloomscrolling

A close-up shot of a cluster of small, vibrant blue-purple flowers with five narrow, pointed petals, forming a rounded, spherical bloom against a soft-focus backdrop of green leaves.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · last mo.

Just nature doing what nature does, caught right in the moment. Killdeer #Photography #Photo #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Nature #Wildlife

Two killdeer birds are positioned close together on a gray, gravel-covered ground, with one bird uniquely standing directly on the back of the other. Both birds face right, showcasing their distinctive brown and white plumage, black neck bands, and bright orange-red eye rings. The bird on top rests its feet firmly on the lower bird's back, while the lower bird balances steadily on its long, slender legs against the rocky background.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"A peony is like a great piece of classical music, complex and elegant." - Unknown Paeonia 'Honey Gold' peony #Photography #Photo #NaturePhotography #SundayYellow #FlowersOnSunday #Flowers #Gardening #FlowerPhotography #Bloomscrolling

A close-up of a blooming Honey Gold peony with raindrops on its large, creamy-white outer guard petals and a dense, ruffled central crown of bright golden-yellow petaloids.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A photographic greeting card framed in white with a dark green border. The central photo features a dense cluster of tall meadow-rue plants blooming with fluffy, delicate white flowers against a dark, out-of-focus green background. Sun filtering through trees illuminates the blossoms. White, stylized script text at the top reads "Welcome Summer 2026."

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"To truly know the eagle, you must watch them when they stay. A pair of eagles in a tree speaks of deep truths to me: I see a bond that none may shake, and only death itself dare break." -Jim Weller Bald Eagles #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Photo

Two adult bald eagles perched on the bare branches of a dead tree against a solid, dark blue sky. The lower eagle sits on a horizontal branch looking left, while the higher eagle sits at the very top of a vertical branch looking toward the viewer.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"The Inuksuk represents safety and nourishment, trust and reassurance... giving hope in barren places to handle hardships." #Photography #Photo #Solitude #RiverFlow #Inuksuk #Inukshuk #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography

A stone Inuksuk structure stands in the shallow edge of a dark, flowing river. The figure is built from stacked, rough-cut grey rocks forming legs, arms, and a rounded head, with green grass growing at its base. The deep brown water features white ripples as it flows past the monument. In the background, a dense wall of vibrant green foliage is brightly lit by the sun, creating a strong contrast with the dark river.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Deep in the sun-searched growths the dragon-fly hangs like a blue thread loosened from the sky" - Dante Gabriel Rossetti Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) a species of broad-winged damselfly. #Photography #Photo #NaturePhotography #insects #WildlifePhotography

An image of an Ebony Jewelwing damselfly resting on a green leaf. The insect features a vibrant, iridescent metallic neon-green and blue body with completely black wings folded vertically over its back. Its bulbous black eyes face the camera, and its thin, black legs rest firmly on the leaf. The background consists of softly blurred green foliage with dark shadows.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Three white arrows carve the blue stillness, riding the wind home. No words spoken, only the rhythm of wings and the wide, open sky. Mute Swans #Photography #Photo #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Swans

Three large white swans fly in a staggered, diagonal formation from the top right toward the bottom left across a vivid, solid blue sky. Each bird is captured in a different stage of its wingbeat, showcasing their wide, feathered wings and long, outstretched necks. Bright daylight catches the top edge of their white plumage, while soft shadows define the contours of their bodies.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Whether soaring through the sky or standing silently in a wetland, the crane invokes a sense of tranquility, balance, and quiet strength." - Unknown Sandhill Crane #Photography #Photo #Birds #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife

A large, rusty-brown Sandhill crane stands in shallow water near a grassy bank. The bird features an ochre-colored body, a long slender neck, a pointed gray bill, and a bright red patch on its forehead. Bare, thin branches rise from the calm water in the background, creating ripples on the surface.

Lake Erie Girl 🌊 - Grace 🍁@longpointbeach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Gliding over deep ribbons of blue, two slender necks lift toward the sun, guiding a quiet trail of gray down behind them. The water ripples with their steady grace. Mute Swan Family #photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #Photo #Nature #Wildlife

Two adult swans with white bodies and long, tan-colored necks swim in calm water alongside five small, fluffy gray cygnets.