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Charlie Kruschek

@charliekruschek.com

Colorado photographer documenting Earth’s best poses 🌲 Prints & Tutoring can be found here: www.charliekruschek.com

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I've been busy and also admittedly away from this side of social media, but I'm hoping to fix that in 2026. However, here's to the past 365 days and all the photogenic adventures I experienced!

Happy New Year everyone! #photography

01.01.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Auroras from a few weeks ago in Wyoming! By far the most vibrant reds I’ve ever seen. It almost felt wrong how saturated this image rendered out as. What a moment. ✨

#photography #landscapephotography #auroras #northernlights #wyoming #sonyalpha

26.11.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My big year-end storm chasing flick premieres on at 7:15 PM CT this evening! I'll share a YouTube link when it's available but wanted to put it on your radar if you're not traveling and want to join me for the live premier!

26.11.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I recently returned to Maroon Bells, and although I didn't get a spot for sunrise, the afternoon clouds made up for it. πŸ”οΈ

31.10.2025 18:49 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sikeston, MO 5/16/2025. One of three tornados we saw this day πŸŒͺ️

21.10.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some reflections from Oxbow Bend. πŸ‚

13.10.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A year ago yesterday (thanks @donkeydownburst.bsky.social for reminding me), Colin and I found ourselves gobbling up some Jet's pizza along the shoreline of the UP of Michigan. Our original intent of the trip was to photograph fall colors, but the night skies definitely stole the show. What a night.

08.10.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

By far a peaking moment not just for me, but for us. What a special moment. Glad we got to share it together! (Let’s do it again soon)

08.10.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1 year ago about right now, @charliekruschek.com & I were sitting in my car, eating Jet’s Pizza while we awaited the next auroral substorm on the shore of Lake Superior. Over the next 3 hours, we’d get a few substorms, several portfolio shots, & the most serene experience of my life. Volume ⬆️. (1/2)

08.10.2025 03:46 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Found a furry friend while exploring Maroon Bells this weekend. 🦊

07.10.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The San Juans are unreal right now. πŸ‚

05.10.2025 11:49 πŸ‘ 153 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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One of the many shots I took today while exploring the Tetons for the first time!

28.09.2025 00:31 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday morning, I found this tree in a small valley surrounded by mist. When shooting low, the bokeh was some of the coolest I’ve ever photographed. 🌲

25.09.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favorite shots from Glacier last year. ⛰️

#photography #landscapephotography #nature #sonyalpha

23.09.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Managed to score some auroras over Sundance Mountain in RMNP this evening. What a sight this was after originally only aiming for a sunset hike!

#colorado #photography #aurora #northernlights #borealis #landscape #landscapephotography #sonyalpha #rmnp

15.09.2025 05:51 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some mammatus for your Sunday. ☁️

07.09.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning Christoph!

07.09.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Managed to score one bolt at Great Sands last week while chasing some lowkey storms. If this is the last storm photo of 2025 for me, I'm happy to end it on this note. What a moment!

#photography #storm #colorado #sanddunes #greatsands #nationalpark #lightning #landscapephotography #nature

01.09.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me chasing

31.08.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A lil back of camera action from yesterday in southern Colorado 🏜️

#photography #dunes #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #sonyalpha

24.08.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of some mountains with a lake in the foreground. It’s cloudy with some blue skies.

A photo of some mountains with a lake in the foreground. It’s cloudy with some blue skies.

Took a trip up to Wyoming yesterday and photographed Lake Marie for a few hours. What a fun spot! πŸ”οΈ

#wyoming #photography #mountain #landscapephotography #lake #nature #photo

18.08.2025 13:47 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some little flowers in front of a not so little mountain. Can't wait to get back to RMNP this weekend! ⛰️

#photography #landscapes #nature #landscapephotography #nature #mountains #rockies #photo #sonyalpha

14.08.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me when I suck my gut in so my suit fits

11.08.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

11.08.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A sunset at Sprague Lake. Taken on the Sony A7RV w/ the Tamron 17-28 f/2.8.

A sunset at Sprague Lake. Taken on the Sony A7RV w/ the Tamron 17-28 f/2.8.

Took the short drive from my new home down to RMNP and was welcomed with quite the sunset! It still feels surreal to be an hour away from views like this now. I'll be back quite often I assume... ⛰️

#photography #landscapephotography #colorado #rockymountains #rmnp #sunset #nature

11.08.2025 05:02 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A tornado rumbles through the forests of Minnesota. It is a large gray tornado, and the field is green with crops and trees.

A tornado rumbles through the forests of Minnesota. It is a large gray tornado, and the field is green with crops and trees.

A lot of chasers will remember 6/15/25 as Wellfleet’s day. However, there was also this tornado in Minnesota that same afternoon! I like to call it The Lost Tornado.

πŸ“Œ Motley, Minnesota

07.08.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Show up

05.08.2025 03:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve been a bit quiet here for the past week or so because… I’ve been packing! Officially on the road to Colorado! Exciting times ahead! πŸ”οΈ

04.08.2025 21:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Blep

31.07.2025 01:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MY TOP 10 FROM WISCONSIN: Number 10 // Taken near Rib Mountain in 2018, this was actually a consolation prize after we had attempted to chase some nearby storms earlier in the day. One of the first shots I ever took that I felt like β€œI got it”.

26.07.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1