Bob Soltys

Photographer Robert Frank's love letter to Paris During a stay in Paris in the autumn of 1949, Swiss photographer Robert Frank created an album of the French capital for his fiancée, Mary, who had remained in the United States. In around 80 freely a...

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Definitely one of the cutest owls out there, this Boreal Owl was sitting in a tree keeping an eye out for its next meal (which it did indeed find). NOTE: This video was taken at a distance with a long lens and subsequently cropped, it's important to give wildlife their space! #birds #owls

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow, the Merced River is #Flowing through #Yosemite National Park under a winter storm watch and snowfall. It was an epic few days of #photography. So much snow they closed the park. #EastCoastKin #snow #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #NationalParks #Nikon #Z8

Firefall, Yosemite 2/2025
Horsetail Falls, illuminated by the setting sun for a couple of weeks each February….

#flowing #blueskyartshow #nikon #yosemite #landscape #landscapephotography

Photographer Carol Guzywas born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvaniaon 3/7/1956

American photographer Carol Guzy was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on this date (3/7) in 1956.

➡️ Learn more about her and view her work at:

#Photography #BornOnThisDay #photographertostudy

United Airlines can now boot passengers who refuse to use headphones with their devices United said it could permanently ban travelers who refuse to wear headphones while listening to audio or video content on its flights.

Other airlines should follow suit www.cbsnews.com/news/united-...

#WriterLife
#FridayFunDay 😆👍

“The camera does not give you power. It gives you responsibility.”

"I’ve learnt that access is a privilege, not an entitlement. Trust is earned quietly. Sometimes the most important photographs happen not because you pressed the shutter quickly, but because you listened first."

The Lost Art of Writing a Note by Hand If you want to make an impression, put it in a letter.

"Your own writing may have the crabbed scrawl of a doctor’s prescription, but a good fountain pen can work wonders to tidy things up. ... the gold nib and even flow of ink will encourage you to up your game." #fountainpens #handwrittenlettters #snailmail #handwriting

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So appropriate.
Today. I am on my own.
March forth Donna, March on
❤️

Four young Barn Swallows sitting on a cattail. Their beaks are wide open.

I'm told today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut so felt like a good time share this one. #birds

A Great Grey Owl standing in the snow. His fluffy legs can be seen clearly.

No biggie, just a Great Grey Owl out for a walk wearing some leggings. 😜 #wildlife #owls #birds

Sleep Forgotten - Disrupted Sleep Time 2026 2:00 AM -> 3:00AM Standard Time Ends Sunday March 8th, 2026: Why do we get up an hour early in the DARK so we can go to bed when it's still LIGHT outside?

Enjoy this last week of Standard Time while it lasts! Next Monday will be rough. 😴

"Neurologists today are shouting: please write by hand to prevent Alzheimer's. Take notes, write your memories. Because the act of writing keeps the brain alive. Writing is an act that develops the brain." #handwriting #fountainpens #brainhealth #preventingAlzheimers

Home - WIDELUXX | The New Panoramic Paradigm | All Analog | Film Forever WELCOME TOSilverBridges is recreating the Widelux... a panning, analog camera that bridges past and future, handmade to last generations.INTRODUCING THE The 2025 WIDELUX•X camera combines its iconic r...

Jeff Bridges received the first two WideluxX cameras made by SilverBridges, his joint venture with SilverGrain Classics, in Wetzlar, Germany. He posted a video and some images here: wideluxx.com#reveal-video #WIdeluxX #widelux #JeffBridges

Providence Preservation Society is seeking a reporter/researcher for their (excellent) newsletter. It pays $55-62k per year ppsri.org/about/jobs-a...

Sky chart for mid-to-late February 2026 evenings showing Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, and Venus aligned along the Sun’s path, with Orion and Sirius visible.

It’s true that there are 6 #planets in the sky after sunset tonight. Read about how to see them at: buff.ly/X3DJ8ku

Or watch a video here!
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Sadly, Paris stationery shop Melodies Graphiques has closed. Le Figaro legal notice: It was liquidated as of Feb 9 this year. M.G. was one of my first stops during every Paris trip. Image: December 2019 Christmas season. #MelodiesGraphiques #Paris annonces-legales.lefigaro.fr/annonces-leg...

Cathédrale Notre-Dame, DS et 2 CV.
c.1960. #Paris

9 Historic American Towns Taking You Back In Time Where History Comes Alive Before Your Eyes | Flipboard yourlifestylelibrary.com - Compared to Europe, America’s history is relatively young. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t history to be had; you just have to know where to …

flip.it/cuYWb4 Compared to Europe, America’s history is relatively young. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t history to be had; you just have to know where to look. #americanhistory #history #travel #traveltips #deadwood #okcoral #flipboardusergroup #blueskytravellovers #americantowns

very nice!

World-first! Pilot lands on and takes off from a moving train Italian pilot Dario Costa made aviation history with a precision landing and lift-off on a cargo train in Türkiye – a high-risk maneuver requiring perfect execution.

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‘This girl was braver than I was’: Julia Kochetova’s astonishing photographs of war in Ukraine From children’s funerals to underground shelters to the frontline, Kochetova has captured the conflict with power and humanity for the Guardian. ‘I have the same scars as the people I photograph,’ she...

‘This girl was braver than I was’: Julia Kochetova’s astonishing photographs of war in Ukraine
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Letter carrier union kicks off bargaining season with rally: 'First-class service deserves first-class pay' The group is pushing for higher pay, a higher annual uniform allowance and safety measures for postal workers in the field in this new round of bargaining, which is expected to begin Wednesday, accord...

Foster, a 30-year letter carrier from Pilsen, said postal workers often have to save up for years to get adequate uniforms to work outdoors through the city’s seasons. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02... #PostOffice #LetterCarriers

This one hits hard.

Book cover of La fabuleuse histoire du vendeur de journaux

Next on my reading list ... his autobiography ... en Français

A letter written by future Queen Elizabeth the 2nd when she was 10 years old, estimated to be worth several thousand euros, will be auctioned. #letters #handwrittenletters #snailmail

Ali Akbar, who's sold newspapers on the streets of Paris for 50 years, is now a knight For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.

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Nitro the Jack Russell Terrier celebrated his 12th birthday today, February 21, 2026. He was so excited about his birthday cake that he couldn’t wait to dig in. The candles did not faze him.
#dogs #birthdays #JackRussellTerrier