NY-23 congressional candidate @aarongies.bsky.social is on the move again...still. When we show up, we win!
#AaronForNY23 #wny #southerntier #NY23 #ballotaccess #townhalls #thecommongood #AaronGiesForNY23
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Today, we thank the women whose leadership, work, and care make our region stronger.
Tag a woman who inspires you.
#InternationalWomensDay #SouthernTier #CommonGood #NY23 #WesternNY #UpstateNY
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Like, comment, share if you believe NY-23 deserves shared prosperity, not gimmicks and uncertainty.
#NY23 #WNY #SouthernTier #SmallBusiness #FamilyFarms #Congress
#AaronforNY23 #NY23
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He digs into healthcare, democracy, and what it means to fight for the common good.
#NY23 #aaron4ny23 #AaronForNY23 #DemocracyFirst #HealthcareForAll #CommonGood #UpstateNY #SouthernTier #ImNotRunningForCongress
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Southern Tier Adding Nitro Warlock mybeerbuzz.com/southern-tie... @stbcbeer #SouthernTier #NewYork #beernews #newbeer #beer #beers
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The sweetness of the caramel seems to be doing a very good job of cutting into the meat of the pumpkin
#Beer #Review #Pumking #SouthernTier
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Pumking
This year’s jack-o-lantern pays tribute to my favorite pumpkin beer, Pumking!
#SouthernTier #Pumking #Beer #IPA
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#CleanEnergyJobs #RenewableNY #Jamestown #Buffalo #SouthernTier #WNYEconomy #GreenJobs #EnergyIndependence #LowerEnergyBills #MadeInWNY #InvestInCommunities #WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics
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I am ready to fight for you, not billionaires.
Share, follow, tag a friend to help us bring real representation to NY-23.
#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #governmentshutdown #agoodlifeyoucanafford #WesternNY #SouthernTier
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A dazzling neon red arrow, outlined in bold light, points downward from the ceiling against a darkened wall. Beneath the arrow, handwritten text and a painted hand gesture direct attention to a doorway with “Studio Downstairs All Welcome” inscribed. Shadows obscure much of the lower frame, with faint reflections and a person partially visible at the entrance.
I've shared many shots of my Wednesday night hangout, but I think I've somehow missed this unmissable bit of #Neon signage.
📷 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 R
#ColorADay #RedWed #NeonSign #Signage #SouthernTier #MicroFourThirds #WesternNY
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A moody black and white evening photograph captures a small-town main street lined with historic brick buildings. Vintage street lamps cast pools of warm light along the empty roadway, while a bright full moon hangs in the grainy sky above. Classic storefronts with period architecture create silhouettes against the twilight, with parked cars and crosswalk stripes visible in the foreground
This is about as close as we get to #Skyline out here. But I think it's a good view.
📷 #Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 R
#BlueSkyArtShow #Appalachia #SmallTown #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #Monochrome #SouthernTier #WesternNY
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Vibrant orange-yellow coneflowers with dark brown centers dominate the frame, their pointed petals radiating outward like golden rays. The flowers display varying heights and stages of bloom across a natural garden patch. Rich green foliage with long, narrow leaves creates a lush backdrop. Soft natural lighting bathes the scene with warm tones, while the background gently blurs into muted browns and greens of a residential landscape with hints of walkways.
Our local green space has some beautiful #orange #Coneflowers this year.
📷 OColorADay-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 R
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #EastCoastKin #Flowers #Rudbeckia #Summer #FlowerPhotography #MicroFourThirds #NaturePhotography #Gardens #Appalachia #SouthernTier
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Narrow paved path climbs between two tree lines, curving to a bright opening. On the left, a dented metal guardrail follows dark, close-packed trunks. On the right, scattered trees lean over a wide, velvety lawn. The pavement is pocked and speckled with fallen bits, bordered by mossy strips. Overhead, thin branches lace a sky that shifts from pale clouds to patches of saturated blue.
I miss this walking place. It's Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Portville, NY. Nice cardio hill, pretty views, quiet. I need to find myself a similar route around here.
#ColorADay #SatGreen #Cemeteries #Landscape #EastCoastKin #Appalachia #SouthernTier #Hillside #MobilePhotography #iPhonePhotography
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Black-and-white close-up of a roadside wildflower with long, ribbed petals fanning from a dark center, lit from the left so the edges glow. The stem rises diagonally with unopened buds; a small bud rests below the bloom. Behind it, a blurred patch of wild growth tilts across the frame, opening to a pale dirt lot and a low-roofed building. Farther back, a line of trees sits under a sky streaked with thick, cottony clouds.
Today was busy, so just getting to my daily photos.
Here's a lil cheerful guy on the side of the road, I love how the #BlackAndWhite gives the petals a paint-like quality.
#BnW_Macro #MicroFourThirds #EastCoastKin #Flowers #Skies #ClassicMono #Plants #Appalachia #SouthernTier
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Weathered double doors with peeling paint and four glass panes sit in a brick wall. Slatted blinds hang unevenly behind the glass; loose cords dangle in loops. A dark cable snakes across the top and down the right side, casting thin shadows. The wood grain and chipped edges show deep wear, and the metal knob and handle are dulled with age. Reflections hint at a street scene beyond.
So. Much. #Texture. (Reposting: I forgot the alt text.)
📷 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 R
#ColorADay #BWFri #MicroFourThirds #Doors #UrbanDecay #PeelingPaint #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhite #BNW #Monochrome #WesternNY #Appalachia #SouthernTier #EastCoastKin
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Close view along a fallen tree trunk, its rough bark softened by patches of bright green moss. Afternoon sun filters through leaves, laying diagonal bands of light across the wood. The foreground blurs into creamy texture while the mid‑section snaps into focus, then fades again near dense, glossy foliage at the top right. Specks of leaf litter rest in the grooves.
A moment of #calm for #ForestFriday.
📷 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 R
#Moss #Green #Brown #Trees #Forest #Appalachia #SouthernTier #WesternNY #MicroFourThirds #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin
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Viewed from above, a person with a dark backpack stands on a concrete edge beside shallow, tea‑green water. Sunlit rocks and sandy patches show through; tiny fish scatter like dashes across the bottom. A ragged line of old wooden posts recedes into ripples at upper right, where reflections of trees shimmer on the surface. Fallen leaves dot the water.
A bit of Cuba Lake for #FishyFriday.
📷 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
#FromAbove #Water #Ripples #Reflections #NatureObservation #QuietWater #WesternNY #NewYorkState #SouthernTier #Appalachia #MicroFourThirds #Fishing #Fish
#EastCoastKin
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Dark blue water flows around scattered rocks with golden light reflections rippling across the surface. The twilight scene captures warm amber highlights dancing on the current while cool deep blue tones dominate the shadows between weathered stones along the riverbank.
A little #Twilight #River magic for #ColorADay #BlueTue.
📷 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🔎 Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
#Water #SouthernTier #WesternNY #Portville #Flowing #Reflections #NaturePhotography #BlueHour #Photography
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Red-lettered informational flyer displaying "DON'T OPEN FOR ICE" prominently at the top. Cream-colored background with bold red text explaining constitutional rights when encountering immigration enforcement. Document features five bullet points detailing specific scenarios when not to open doors, emphasizing judicial warrant requirements and protection against ICE entry without proper authorization. Text: DON'T OPEN FOR ICE DON'T LET TRUMP AND ICE WIN WITHOUT A FIGHT! Papers or not, everyone has certain rights they can use when an agent is trying to deport them. We are workers with dignity and we deserve to stay where we are. One of the most important things to remember is to refuse to open the door unless ICE has a signed warrant from a judge. ICE CANNOT LEGALLY ENTER YOUR HOME WITHOUT THIS WARRANT. If an ICE agent or someone you suspect is from ICE knocks on your door, calmly and firmly ask them to slide the warrant under the door. ✗ DON'T OPEN if the agent doesn't have a warrant. ✗ DON'T OPEN if the agent shows you a warrant that doesn't have a signature on it. ✗ DON'T OPEN if the agent shows you a warrant signed by someone who is not a judge. ✗ DON'T OPEN if the agent shows up and says they're from the local police and just want to talk. ✗ DON'T OPEN if the agent shows up and has a signed warrant from a judge but the person listed does not live at your address.
🧊🚨 Seems we're having a bit of a cold front in the #SouthernTier today. Unmarked black SUV with 3-4 occupants and low-profile lighting spotted in #Olean and #Allegany.
#KnowYourRights #CommunitySupport #SafetyFirst #WesternNY
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A dramatic golden hour scene captures a small-town main street with vintage brick buildings framing either side. The sky blazes with amber and purple clouds stretching across the horizon, creating a fiery canopy above the quiet street. Warm yellow light illuminates storefronts, while a few cars are parked along the weathered asphalt road that leads toward rolling hills silhouetted against the sunset.
One more photo for today. A beautiful #sunset captured #MainStreet that I think fits the bill for the #AlphabetChallenge and #WeekFisForFire this week.
#Sunset #Photography #StreetPhotography #SmallTown #GoldenHour #Architecture #CityScape #EveningLight #SouthernTier #Appalachia
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A whimsical, bulbous yellow teapot with an oversized handle and matching spherical lid sits on a wooden tabletop, lit by gentle daylight streaming through venetian blinds behind it. The teapot’s surface is speckled, accented by a maroon rim and base, with neighboring ceramic pieces—some turquoise, others navy—faintly visible in the background.
A tight crop focuses on the maroon-lipped opening and round yellow knob atop the yellow teapot. The ceramic surface is dotted and lightly speckled, with the turquoise vase behind lending cool color contrast. Soft highlights and shadows curve across the glossy glaze, bringing out the tactile quality of the piece.
A turquoise-green glazed vase with round brown spots sits on a wooden surface, catching soft window light from the left. The curved, reflective pottery contrasts with the blurred, horizontal window blinds behind it, while subtle reflections and streaks play across the glossy surface.
A blurred close-up of a ceramic surface, with a wide maroon ring running horizontally through the middle atop a mustard-yellow base. The matte texture is highlighted by tiny specks and softly scattered light, with the background melting into creamy brightness, emphasizing the shallow depth of field.
I loved the proportions of this #teapot and #vase. So many curves and textures and colors. So good. I wish I had gotten the artist's name.
#Stoneware #Ceramics #Pottery #DavidAHoweLibrary #SouthernTier #ArtPhotography #Curves #Yellow #Red #Green #AlleganyArtisans #Macro #MicroFourThirds #M43
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A close, abstract view through thick, greenish glass scattered with jagged chips of bright orange, gold, yellow, and a few blue flecks. A round lens-like bubble dominates the left, sharply magnifying and distorting the colorful fragments beneath, while light bends and glistens through warped, watery surfaces.
A softly focused close-up of translucent green glass embedded with vibrant shards of orange, yellow, and hints of blue. Light diffuses through, blurring colorful fragments that blend into swirling patterns, creating an underwater effect with shifting hues and subtle shadowy forms.
Viewed edge-on, a clear glass disc densely packed with small, irregular chips in orange, yellow, blue, and a few dark flecks. The glass curves along the lower edge, distorting and amplifying the colorful pieces within. The composition is awash in greenish tint and mottled light.
A circular glass artwork, set in a dark frame, sits upright on a sculpture in front of sunlit window blinds. Inside the glass, hundreds of amber, blue, yellow, and red fragments appear suspended in a translucent, water-green background. Soft daylight spills through the window, highlighting the disc’s glowing colors and internal textures.
This glass was part of a larger piece, but it kept drawing my eye. Different layers hold different details to explore. And then the macro shots brought out that much more.
#GlassArt #AbstractGlass #Macro #Green #DavidAHoweLibrary #WellsvilleNY #SouthernTier #LightAndColor #SculpturalGlass
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A handmade wall hanging features a series of elongated, sculpted feathers suspended from a curved wooden branch. Each feather, detailed with delicate ridges, hangs from cords alongside interspersed round and disc-shaped beads. The view is angled upward, set against a softly lit, cream-textured wall, with diffused daylight casting gentle highlights and subtle shadows along the wall and ceiling molding.
A close-up view of the same wall hanging focuses on the coarse, reddish-brown branch at the top, tightly wrapped with multiple strands of brown string. Small, smooth beads of varying shapes and shades rest beside the twine, while the detailed texture of the wood’s grain and the fibrous strands of the cord fill the frame. The background is softly blurred, emphasizing the tactile details.
This hanging was beautiful. I'm not sure if the components were foraged and curated or created. But the final effect was very interesting.
#WallHanging #HandmadeArt #Feathers #Beads #WellsvilleNY #DavidAHoweLibrary #SouthernTier #Macro #SculpturalArt #ArtDisplay #M43 #AlleganyArtisans
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A brown pottery vase with two curving handles stands on a glass surface near window blinds. The vase features hand-painted white swoops and leafy green branches, dotted with orange, blue, and cream accents. Soft daylight filters through the blinds, highlighting the vase’s matte, earthy texture and organic patterns as light casts gentle reflections on the glass below.
Two tall earthenware vases with double handles stand side by side on a reflective glass shelf, their surfaces glazed in warm terracotta. Each vase is adorned with painted winding green-brown branches, their shapes echoed by the flowing handles. Filtered sunlight from the blinds gives the scene a warm, softly diffused look, accentuating the sheen of the glaze and the vases’ sculptural curves.
An extreme close-up of the pottery vase’s surface reveals a pair of slightly raised, round orange dots, bordered by tiny cream-colored dots. The textured brown background shows subtle speckling and irregularities in the glaze, while the painted details pop with their vivid, matte color.
These vases were interesting—particularly the handles and the rougher texture of the one with the white sections. Again, I don't know the artist.
#HandmadePottery #CeramicArt #Vases #Pottery #WellsvilleNY #DavidAHoweLibrary #SouthernTier #Macro #ArtExhibit #GlazedCeramics #M43 #AlleganyArtisans
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A bronze-toned, textured sculpture captures a rough, abstract figure poised mid-stride on a slanted plank, its body and limbs covered in irregular bumps and patches of oxidized blue-green. The low-angle view exaggerates the figure’s outstretched limb and highlights the shine on the metal surface. A framed artwork hangs unfocused on the nearby wall, with soft, indirect daylight illuminating the gallery’s pale, subtly patterned wall.
A close-up view reveals a lumpy, metallic surface with craters and rounded protrusions, its bronze finish mottled with streaks and flecks of turquoise patina. Tiny details of the rough casting catch the light, alternating between glints of gold-bronze and deep shadows, offering an intimate look at the sculpture’s complex tactile texture against a softly blurred off-white backdrop.
This frog sculpture (artist unknown) looked so interesting that I had to give a shot capturing the texture with the extension tubes.
#BronzeSculpture #ArtPhotography #AlleganyArtisans #GalleryExhibit #DavidAHoweLibrary #SouthernTier #Macro #M43 #Photography
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Several metal hair pins lay diagonally across a tan display surface inside a glass case, their twisted and looped forms casting delicate shadows. Pins of varying hues—some deep bronze, others golden—create a repeating pattern as they recede toward the corner, where soft ambient light brightens the background and reflects slightly on the glass. A white paper label with black text rests in the lower left foreground.
Hairpins forged by one of our local bladesmiths, Seth Boehnke. They're phenomenal, and I finally had an opportunity to get a picture of them that I hope does them justice.
📷 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
🖥️ Luminar Neo
#AlleganyArtisans #Jewelry #SouthernTier #Photography
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A large, blurry stone sphere dominates the foreground on the left, partially obscuring the view of a stately brick building with a white-trimmed arched entrance and a tall cupola topped with a copper-colored roof and weather vane. Bright green manicured shrubs frame benches where people sit under a soft, cloud-dappled sky. Sunlight diffuses across the scene, highlighting architectural details and casting gentle shadows.
The first of many photos I hope to get posted tonight. The library in my village. It's amazing.
📷 #Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark
🔍 Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ
⚙️ f/5.6 14mm 1/3200 ISO 200
🖥️ Luminar Neo
#DavidAHoweLibrary #Library #ArchitecturePhoto #HistoricBuilding #WellsvilleNY #SouthernTier
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A black and white street scene captures a small town’s main thoroughfare under a dramatic sky of billowing cumulus clouds. The wide street stretches into the distance, flanked by parked cars along both sides and marked by painted lane dividers down the center. On the right, a large commercial building dominates the frame with bold lettering spelling “FOOD MART” across its corrugated metal facade, while smaller storefronts with awnings extend beyond it. A church steeple with a distinctive cupola rises in the middle distance, its dark silhouette contrasting against the bright sky. Mature trees line the street, their full canopies creating pools of shadow that dapple the pavement. Power lines stretch across the frame, adding geometric elements to the organic shapes of clouds and foliage. The lighting appears natural and diffused, creating strong tonal contrasts between the bright sky, shadowed storefronts, and sun-dappled asphalt that give the scene depth and visual weight.
Popped out to grab a few things for dinner prep tonight between work tasks. The #sky is putting on show for us today in the #SouthernTier.
📷 iPhone Pro Max 13
#Skies #Clouds #BlackAndWhite #Photography #Thunderstorms #WesternNY #WNY #WNYScenery #Summer #MobilePhotography #StreetPhotography
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![A graphic with a vibrant green gradient background, lighter at the top and darker at the bottom. In the upper left, a person wearing sunglasses and a patterned head covering stands in bright sunlight, holding a large, handmade white sign. The sign has a hand-painted border of red, pointed triangles. In each of the four corners is an illustration of a slice of watermelon. The text on the sign is written in black paint. Large, white text is overlaid on the green background, providing details for an event. In the upper right corner, there is a circular logo and below it, three social media icons.
Text:
FIGHT BACK FRIDAYS
CALC Cattaraugus - Allegany Liberation Collective
CALCCREW@PROTON.ME
[A Facebook like icon, an Instagram camera icon, and a blue icon with a white butterfly]
HONK for a Free PALESTINE
FRIDAY 7/25 5PM OLEAN, NY
MESSAGE US FOR EXACT LOCATION DETAILS](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:omw6m4mhzrqtsuxgjxig2xqi/bafkreic2uxgd3izi3qxhf2tntgladcktgrnn7ukna2tohblwo5co3evj3u)
A graphic with a vibrant green gradient background, lighter at the top and darker at the bottom. In the upper left, a person wearing sunglasses and a patterned head covering stands in bright sunlight, holding a large, handmade white sign. The sign has a hand-painted border of red, pointed triangles. In each of the four corners is an illustration of a slice of watermelon. The text on the sign is written in black paint. Large, white text is overlaid on the green background, providing details for an event. In the upper right corner, there is a circular logo and below it, three social media icons. Text: FIGHT BACK FRIDAYS CALC Cattaraugus - Allegany Liberation Collective CALCCREW@PROTON.ME [A Facebook like icon, an Instagram camera icon, and a blue icon with a white butterfly] HONK for a Free PALESTINE FRIDAY 7/25 5PM OLEAN, NY MESSAGE US FOR EXACT LOCATION DETAILS
Join @calccrew.bsky.social in Olean, NY from 5-6pm on Friday 7/25 for our weekly #FightBackFridays demo!
Join the call to demand an end to the intentional starvation of #Gaza by the zionist occupation!
#FreePalestine #WesternNY #WNY #SouthernTier #Allegany #Cattaraugus
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