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Francesca Vivoli's avatar

Red leaves are stunning 🍂

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Jennifer Coralie's avatar

These exquisite photos remind me of my two trips to BC where my son lives. I live in Australia. Your photos capture what I experienced on my long walks in the forest, evoking as they do the moist air and stillness. Just beautiful.

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MyLampstand's avatar

I love all of these photos! I like the exposure levels, and the trees coming through the fog are really cool!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you 😊

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Shakti Shetty's avatar

This post felt like standing under a cool shade in the middle of a burning noon.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

How wonderful, I'm so glad to have brought you a few moments of respite. ♡

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The Braver Mom's avatar

The moments are beautiful. Thank you for tagging me along. ♥️

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you 🥰🤍

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Sarah Shotts's avatar

Absolutely stunning! 🍁

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

🤍🤍

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SydneyMichalski🌿NatureMoments's avatar

"never rushing, always pausing" Such a breath of beauty, Whitney! Thank you for carrying us back through last year's memories, absolutely stunning photography.

Also, I don't know what it is about today in particular, but I've received quite a few free subscribers today who are joining me on Moments based on your recommendation here! Thanks so much for sharing and supporting my writing 💕

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you Sydney, so glad you could come along for the reflections of last year.

Oh, yes, wonderful that some subscribers are making their way over to you! Your photography is so beautiful.

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Gary Gruber's avatar

Absolutely, positively lovely, beautiful, stunning....thank you for sharing.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so very much. ♡♡

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Erica Green's avatar

What a beautiful way to spend time in your profession; all of these photos seem so presently and delicately taken. More inspiration for me to take my children on an adventure such as this, I am not a photographer, but admire peace and observance in nature, especially with them. Thank you for sharing these photographs.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you Erica, I appreciate your thoughts. At the heart of all my work here is just as you stated, to admire the peace in nature and to observe. How lovely that you share that with your children. ♡

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Ed Lands's avatar

It would be nice to know in what part of Canada these photos were taken, or did I miss that detail.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

All my photographs are taken in British Columbia. 😊

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Ed Lands's avatar

I wasn’t sure. I’m on the Sunshine Coast, Roberts Creek. Numerous familiar scenes.

Great images! Forest bathing, some call it.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Oh, cool! Yeah, I'm in the Sea to Sky corridor, I imagine a lot of the scenes would be super familiar/similar to where you are as well. 🤗

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Kate Gilday's avatar

Your photography is beautiful - I found myself pausing with each one- spending a quiet moment with you. Thank you for your sharing! ✨✨

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you so much Kate. That is exactly how I hope one consumes my photography, pausing and taking their time. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. 🥰🤗

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Cheryl Rutledge-Brennecke's avatar

This was suggested by Substack in an email and I love it! Off to subscribe to enjoy your nature and photography photos.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Amazing, thanks Cheryl! So glad to have you here. 🤗

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Heather Dickinson's avatar

These photos are exquisite. Looking at the autumn ones brought back memories of riding my ATV through the Umatilla National Forest (Washington state) and smelling that wonderful scent of the forest going to sleep and all the foliage dying back. Good memories.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

So lovely! I'm happy you enjoyed the photos, and the memories. 😊

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Holly A Brown's avatar

Such beautiful nature photography: thank you for sharing!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you Holly!

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Naomi de Vries's avatar

Those photos are stunning! What camera do you use?

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you very much! I use a Nikon D3400 for all my photography.

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Naomi de Vries's avatar

Ohhhh, I got a Nikon too. It really pulls me in with the photos, so lovely. I need to practise a bit more

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

That's all it is, lots of practice and trying new things and new angles, getting a feel for what you like. :)

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Naomi de Vries's avatar

🥰🥰🥰

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Tami Close's avatar

Such a beautiful picture collage of nature's bounty. I, especially, loved the colorful wildflowers. It's like they paint themselves with what color is most appropriate for each particular flower--which color looks good on them and brings out their natural radiance. We're having a bit of a windstorm here, so your pictures provided a quiet space in which to rest. Thank you!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

I'm so glad this was a short respite from your windstorm! Thank you, always, Tami.

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