Nothing gets these two more hyped than the monthly Cheey delivery. Beau treats it like Christmas morning. Arrow acts…unimpressed. Still, I know that despite their different ways of showing it, they’re both equally excited (and grateful) for the new haul! richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow...

Honored to have a few of my wildlife shots featured in the East Hampton Gardener’s Almanac exhibit this week. Missed the closing by literally an hour, but got to catch some of it still hanging in the East Hampton Library (one of the nicest libraries I’ve ever seen btw!). #photographers

Down time is productive time. Take time to paws 🐾 #comicstrip #pets #taketime #rest

I’ve been thinking about the “Never AI” movement. As someone who makes a living both as an artist and a partner in a creative agency, I definitely get where they’re coming from. But blaming AI for the devaluation of art and creativity feels like a cop-out. open.substack.com/pub/richnard... #AI

Sharp-Shinned Hawk - perfect posture 🫡🪶 📍Long Island, New York #birds #wildlife #photography 📷📸

Beau wants me to tell everyone on behalf of all dogs that July 4th is over… #dogs #comicstrips

It’s been a stretch of scorchers lately. Whether you’re cooling off the Beau way or taking a page from Arrow’s book, stay cool out there, friends. ☀️🐾 Check out the full comic on Substack:
substack.com/home/post/p-... #heat #dogs #cats #comicstrip

Sun sets on another week. Hope you have a beautiful weekend! 🌅 📍Long Beach Boardwalk (LINY) #photography #sunset #longbeachny 📸📷

"There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk." -Guy Gavriel Kay 📍Caumsett State Park #photography #nature #abandoned 📷📸

Excited to have some of my wildlife photography featured in the East Hampton Gardener’s Almanac exhibit next week alongside several other super talented photographers! #longisland #photography

New Beau + Arrow comic! Fishing isn’t just about catching fish. It’s about the experience—the quiet moments in nature, the time spent with friends (or alone), and the stories you take home. Beau clearly knows that. Hopefully, Arrow has learned the lesson too. 🎣 open.substack.com/pub/richnard...

“Some sit in the dark saying 'the light didn't come and find me', some just go and find it where the light is! But there is another category, they neither expect nor seek light, they create the light themselves!” 🕯️ ― Mehmet Murat ildan 📍Fairport Harbor Light (Ohio) #photography #lighthouse 📷📸

New Substack Photo Journey! My birthday just passed, so it felt like the perfect time for an extended golden hour reflection on what I want this year to look like—and what I can do to help myself be a little happier. substack.com/@richnardo/p... #substack #photography #goldenhour #selfreflection

🇺🇸 Even in difficult times, it’s worth remembering the freedoms this country was built on and the power we have to keep fighting for what those freedoms mean to us. Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow... #fourthofJuly #comic #dogs #cats

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 🪶 🐦Sanderling 📍Long Beach, NY #birds #nature #coastal

Fun woodworking project from the weekend: built a new strawberry planter box. Running out of places to plant things, so I guess it’s time to start building up haha. Also used it as an excuse to sneak one of my favorite dahlias into the garden. 🍓🌼🪚 #woodworking #dıy #weekendproject #gardening

Matty Darche out here cooking! 🔥 #islanders #nhldraft

Happy Summer Friday to all who celebrate 🌊🐾🍦 Beau + Arrow are here to remind you why it’s the best day of the week. New comic up now! richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow... #comicstrip #dogs #cats #summerfridays

A moment of peace to end the week on 🧎🏻‍♂️ 📍Jones Beach State Park #photography #nature #sunset #coastal 📷📸

“The Watcher” notebook for the next chapter of my morning pages 🧘‍♂️📝 Shop at 👉 rich-nardo.pixels.com #photography #surfing #supportartists 📷📸

In the silence of reflection, we often find the loudest truths. ☁️🌊 📍Long Beach, NY #photography #nature #coast #reflection 📷📸

Osprey in flight as we take off into another week 🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #photography 📷📸

I post sunsets on Fridays as a close out to the hustle of the week. It’s better when I can incorporate a lighthouse in that post as a reminder not to lose sight of goals even as you close out the week. Have a great weekend! 📍Fairport Light (Fairport, Ohio) #lighthouse #photography #sunset 📷📸

I finally decided to block out my imposter syndrome whispering “you’re not talented enough to charge for your work” and added a paid option to my Substack. Here’s my reasons why! open.substack.com/pub/richnard... #substack #onwriting #impostersyndrome

Black-capped Chickadee 🐤🪶 #birds #nature #photography 📷📸

Here’s to the sun rising on a new week. Hope it’s a productive one for you! 🌅🇮🇪 📍Malahide Bay, Ireland #travel #landscape #photography 📷📸

Beau + Arrow wanted to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there (both pet and human)! 🐾 richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow... #fathersday #cartoon #comicstrip #dogs #cats

Here’s to a relaxing weekend with a view 🧘🏻 📍Catskill Mountains #photography #landscapes #nature 📷📸

🎓 New Beau + Arrow comic! Congrats to the Class of 2025! Whether you’re feeling nostalgic, excited, or a little of both—Beau and Arrow are sending love as you step into your next adventure. Link: richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow... #dogs #cats #comics #graduation2025

Osprey mama with chick! 🪶🐣 📍Long Island, New York #birds #nature #wildlife #photography 📸📷

I’ve been thinking about how important confidence is—for both happiness and success—and how it’s different from optimism or arrogance. These ungulates felt like the perfect vessels for that reflection… and a nudge to take life by the horns (or antlers). 🐐🦌🤘 richnardo.substack.com/p/photo-jour...

“Strength is not in the storm, but in what withstands it.” ⛰️ 📍St Mary’s Glacier, Colorado #landscape #photography #nature 📷📸

The hawk is aerial brother of the wave which he sails over and surveys, those his perfect air-inflated wings answering to the elemental unfledged pinions of the sea. 🪶 - Henry David Thoreau 🦅 Sharp Shinned Hawk 📍Long Island, NY #birds #nature #wildlifephotography #photography 📷📸

New Beau + Arrow comic is up on Substack! This one started out as just a funny little moment—but there’s a little lesson in there too: “I’ll do it tomorrow” can turn into “I guess it’s too late now” real fast. richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow... #comicstrip #dogs #cats #humor

Haven’t had much time for birding lately, but this little juvenile cardinal has been making morning visits to the yard. Finally grabbed a couple shots while he was hanging out. #photography #nature #birds 🪶📷📸

Tides of Renewal 🌊🌅 📍Long Beach, New York #photography #landscapes #coastal #sunset 📷📸

Rain-Beau! 🐕🌈 #dogs #rainbow #beach #nature #photography 📷📸

“Wherever you are, be there totally” - Eckhart Tolle 🏄‍♂️📍Long Beach, New York #surfing #blackandwhite #coastal #photography 📷📸

The American Goldfinch symbolize happiness and vitality, as well as, adaptability and transformation. May this be a week full of all those things for you! 🐤🪶 📍Silver Sands State Park (Connecticut) #birds #nature #photography 📷 📸

Title number 20 officially in the books! Beau setting the vibe! UP THE REDS🔴🏆 #ynwa #liverpoolfc #dogs 📷📸

Liverpool are officially Premier League Champions and Beau + Arrow couldn't be happier! Up the Reds!  🔴 🏆 open.substack.com/pub/richnard... #comic #liverpoolfc #dog #cat

Cotton Candy Skies to close out the week. Have a great weekend! 🌅 📍Sunken Meadow State Park, Long Island, New York #photography #landscapes #sunset 📷📸

We just wrapped a year-long creative and social strategy campaign with metal legends Body Count. It was a dream project—working with such a passionate, talented crew—and the results speak for themselves. Full case - richnardo.substack.com/p/case-study...

“The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.” - Kalpana Chawla 🛣️🦌 📍Long Island, New York #photography #nature #wildlife #positivity 📷📸

Panem et Circenses 🏟️ 📍Il Colosseo (Rome, Italy, 2024) #photography #travel #historicalphotos #rome 📷📸

A SoCal sunset to close out the week. Hope you have a beautiful weekend! 🌅 📍Silver Lake, Los Angeles #photography #sunset #losangeles 📷📸

Got to hang out in Rockaway and snap some photos of two of my favorite people this weekend @bkdegreaser69.bsky.social + Shenitsky 🤝📸 #photography #friends #portraits

"Even in our most uncertain moments,
nature reminds us what we're capable of becoming." Cumulonimbus Calvus
Towering cloud formation
Associated with thunderstorms, strong updrafts,
and rapid vertical development. 📍 Photographed: Island Park, 2023 #photography #clouds #nature 📷📸

Beau + Arrow want you to know that sometimes the biggest thing to fear is fear itself… And sometimes it’s your brother trying to take your nap spot! richnardo.substack.com/p/beau-arrow... #dogs #cats #pets #comicstrips #fear

It’s in the times and places where all feels abandoned that we must work harder and look closer. There will always be beauty in these forgotten places. Dreams worth salvaging and ideas worth reimagining. 📍Welwyn Preserve, Long Island #abandoned #photography #streetphotograpy 📷📸