From the archive: “Big Sur Coast Near Hurricane Point” — Late spring morning on the Big Sur Coast. (Backstory here: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/24/b...) #bigsur #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

1/x “Lisbon Graffiti #1” — Colorful graffiti in the Alfama district of Lisbon. Here is one more photograph of Lisbon graffiti,…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/24/l... #lisbon #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #TraveL

I agree.

We will be there before too long. Isle of Sky — photograph by Paul Wilson.

From the archive: “Bridges, Narrow Street” — Bridges between buildings cross about a narrow street in London. gdanmitchell.com/2015/04/27/b... #London #classicmono #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

1/x “Stick in the Mud” — Dead branches on dried and cracked mud, Death Valley. As always, cracked desert mud…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/23/s... #deathvalley #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

Conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas (known as “MTT”) has died. We all knew this was coming — he announced is cancer diagnosis several years ago — but it is still a sad day. We were fortunate to hear many of his performances with the San Francisco Symphony. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/a...

Touching Light Photography.

From the archive: “Late Season Shoreline” — Late-season bilberry carpets shoreline meadows around a Yosemite lake. gdanmitchell.com/2014/09/25/l... #yosemite #sierranevada #photo #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

1/x Travessa de Sâo Miguel “Travessa de Sâo Miguel” — Buildings andarrow streets in Lisbon’s Alfama district. This is another photograph from…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/22/t... #lisbon #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

From the archive: “The Urban Wilderness” — People climb on a rock outcropping at The Lake, Central Park, New York City. gdanmitchell.com/2022/11/18/t... #nyc #classicmono #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography

1/x Corkscrew Peak and Desert Hills” — Corkscrew Peak and desert hills at sunser. This is not the first time…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/21/c... #deathvalley #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

From the archive: “Runoff Pool, Evening ” — Grass bordered early summer runoff pool in Toulumne Meadows. gdanmitchell.com/2009/12/03/r... #yosemite #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

I especially like the first of these two spring snow photographs in Yosemite Valley from Franka M. Gabler.

1/x “Detail, Santo Amaro Chapel” — Tile detail, Santo Amaro Chapel, Lisbon. This remarkable bit of Portuguese tile work…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/20/d... #lisbon #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

From the archive: “A Gathering” — Nightime Segway riders gather around a glowing structure. gdanmitchell.com/2017/12/04/a... #night #sanfrancisco #classicmono #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

Photograph by Patricia Emerson Mitchell (@pattyplanet.bsky.social‬).

1/x Desert Star Bouquet” — A bouquet of tiny desert star flowers, Death Valley. We stopped in southern Death Valley to photograph…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/19/d... #wildflowers #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

From the archive: Cranes Departing” — Restless sandhill cranes take flight from wetlands on a winter morning. gdanmitchell.com/2022/04/02/c... #birds #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #wildlifephotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature #wildlife

1/x Alfama Rooftops” — Red-tiled roofs of Alfama, Lisbon. Certain architectural features seem to characterize…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/18/a... #lisbon #portugal #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

From the archive: “Stream and Sandstone Cliff” — Sandstone cliffs at the bend in the canyon of a remote Utah river. #grandstaircaseescalante #utah #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

Yesterday’s “from the archive” photo… which you might have missed during yesterday’s bsky meltdown. #classicmono #bigsur #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

In case you missed it during yesterday’s bsky meltdown, yesterday’s photo. :-)

1/x “Mud And Stones” — Dark stones embedded in dry, cracked mud, Death Valley. This little geological vignette…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/17/m... #deathvalley #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

From the archive: acific Ocean, Clouds” — Monsoonal clouds above Pacific Ocean horizon, Big Sur, California. gdanmitchell.com/2015/07/28/p... #classicmono #bigsur #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

Is it me or is Bluesky having some sort of problem?

1/x “Trolleys and Tuk Tuk” — Trolleys, tuk tuk,, and crowds near Miradouro das Portas do Sol, Lisbon. We walk a lot when…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/16/t... #lisbon #portugal #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

Lovely forest photograph. Dylan Nardini.

That is an unusual combination of winter and spring in this Beth Young photograph.

From the archive: “Evening Light, Sierra Crest” — Sunset light, Sierra crest as summer clouds clear. gdanmitchell.com/2022/07/25/e... #yosemite #sierranevada #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

1/x “Desert Gold and Mountains” — Desert mountains and desert gold flowers. I have been sharing…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/15/d... #deathvalley #wildflowers #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

Yeah. More Scotland. Rachel Talibart photograph.

I'm paying extra attention to Scotland photographs right now, as a visit to that country is in our future. Damian Shields photograph.

From the archive: “Rocky Shoreline, Reflections” — Talus and reflection,Sierra Nevada lake. gdanmitchell.com/2021/04/15/r... #sierranevada #wilderness #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

1/x “Alfama Laundry” — Laundry by entry door and stairs, Alfama. I know. Laundry hanging above urban homes in foreign …more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/14/a... #lisbon #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #travel

From the archive: “Boulder and Cascade” — A subalpine brook cascades over rocks and past a small boulder. gdanmitchell.com/2021/05/07/b... #sierranevada #cascade #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

Spring flowers — Patricia Emerson Mitchell photo.

1/x “Desert Plants and Dried Mud” — Plants sprout on dry, cracked mud. When spring (or late winter,k…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/13/d... #deathvalley #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #naTure

Gary Nylander photograph reminds me of some of my local California Pacific Ocean coast.

From the archive: “Evening Sky, Meadow and Mountains” — Clouds dissipate at sunset above Yosemite gdanmitchell.com/2022/07/31/e... #yosemite #sierranevada #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

1/x “Desert Gold and Desert Five-Spot” — Death Valley wildflowers. This photograph features…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/12/d... #deathvalley #wildflowers #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

From the archive: “Hub Cap City” — The Hub Cap City store in San Jose, California. gdanmitchell.com/2009/01/06/h... #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #streetPhotography #photographyLovers #fineArtPhotography #sanjose #hubcapcity

1/x “Badwater Basin to Telescope Peak” — Telescope Peak, seen from Lake Manly. There are a few unusual things…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/11/b... #deathvalley #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

From the archive: Basalt Columns and Lichen “Basalt Columns and Lichen” — Devils Postpile National Monument. gdanmitchell.com/2021/08/30/b... #sierranevada #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature

Today, when alpine tourists are taken to the top of Everest via fixed ropes, we forget what a monumental effort it took to climb the peak when Whittaker first did it.

Beth Young photographs.

Well worth your time.

Patricia Emerson Mitchell photograph.

Lovely photograph from Grant Bulloch.

1/x “Fields of Desert Gold” — Mountains and desert gold flowers,Death Valley. Forgive me for sharing yet…more: gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/10/f... #deathvalley #photo #photography #photoOfTheDay #lensCulture #landscapePhotography #photographyLovers #naturePhotography #fineArtPhotography #nature