Teach Honest History

Of all the cemetery images I’ve taken, this is one of my favorites. Captured in a quiet cemetery in the heart of Toronto, it shows roses placed just recently—and the love for the departed is palpable, proving that love never dies. #Cemetery #Photography #Toronto

Always stop to watch a sunset monsoon ⛈️ Horsethief Campground, Highway 313, Utah. July 2026. #landscapephotography #monsoonseason #utah #sunsetphotography

A female northern cardinal seems to be deep in thought, perhaps reflecting on what a strange and stressful year this has been. It's not the most attractive photo of that bird, but I like how it shows off the streaks of red in the outer wing and tail feathers. Sterling, Virginia, USA 23OCT26 #birds

I did not see this blue jay commit a crime, nor was I involved in the arrest. I just took the mug shot photo set. Algonkian Regional Park, Sterling, Virginia, USA 23-OCT-26 #birds

Being threatened with a Marco Rubio visitation might (might) make me surrender as well.

Canada geese on the wing, with a splash of Autumn. Burke, Virginia, USA 20-OCT-2026 #birds

Finally found a White-headed Woodpecker that didn’t hitch around to the back side of the tree the second I raised my lens. #BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #WoodpeckerWednesday #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

I've never heard a single duck quack as loud and as long as this one. She wanted to make sure everyone in the neighborhood knew she'd arrived. Female mallard. Burke, Virginia, USA. 20-Oct-2026 #birds

We are enjoying some beautiful early Fall weather here in Northern Virginia. To help you get in the spirit, here is a Canada goose making a splashy landing, along with a splash of Fall color. Burke, Virginia, USA 20-OCT-2026. #birds

Please wish Eliza a happy birthday. She's 2 today. #pets #petphotography #photography #beagle

Great #egret, red-eared slider #turtles, and snapping turtles, oh my! Not too surprised that the sliders and snappers get along OK, but if I were that egret I'd keep an eye out on that big snapper. Snappers have been known to attack wading birds. Alexandria, Virginia, USA. #birds #herps 13-OCT-2026.

A great egret in the morning sun, reflecting on Fall life at the pond and reflected in the water below. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 13-OCT-2026. #birds

Liftoff! A lesser yellowlegs takes flight at Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, USA 13-OCT-2026 #birds

Veteran wildlife photographers and birders have seen this 1,000 times - the plunge, the catch, and the toss. But as an occasional amateur who has only been at this a few years, it's still a bit of a thrill to see and capture it. Great blue heron, Alexandria, Virginia, USA 13-OCT-2026. #birds

A pair of goldfinches looking very gold in the morning sun. My paranoid self imagines that the male on the left is leaning in toward the female and saying something unflattering about the photographer. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 13-OCT-2026. #birds

Aster #photography #flowers #plants #blossom #BloomScrolling

Here’s my take on the planned public live stream of a firing-squad #execution of the #FortHood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan: It is snuff porn for anti-Islamic #MAGA sadists.

black swallowtail 🦋🏵️ #photography #bugsky #nature #butterfly #insectphotography #wildlife #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #artsky #art #portrait #macro #insect #swallowtail

Almost a bird-in-flight shot. Least sandpiper about to launch into flight. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 5-OCT-2026. #birds

Squirrels 2026 #96 #photography #eichhörnchen #squirrel #squirrelspotting #sqrlpix #summer #balcony #nature #naturephotography foto.bibra-medien.de...

Great egret departures and arrivals. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 5-OCT-2026 #birds

Shorebirds seem to prefer open mudflats but this one lesser yellowlegs was determined enough to find a nice snack poking through shallow water. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 5-Oct-2026. #birds

53.47953° N, 9.13157° W #Doors #Ancient #Ruins #Friary #Abbey #Medievel #History #Photography #Art #Dimensions #Magic #Ireland

US30- Downingtown PA #2ndhalftravelphotography #artforsalebyartist #jlessuckphotography  #jonathanlessuck #travelsinthe2ndhalf #photography #wanderlustmag #Downingtown #PA #US30 #streetphotography #bronxphotographer #bronxblogger #nycphotographer #nycblogger #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger

"Eight Talons of Death" Osprey locked on target! #BirdOfTheDay #Raptor #birds

Simon the Sparrowhawk. This guy tried unsuccessfully to grab a Nuthatch while I was sitting watching my log pile in the woods. He landed about four yards away and I couldn't get him all in the frame. #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #Birds #Widlife #BirdPhotography #ECK

"The FBI in 2025 under President Trump shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Senator Susan Collins had participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts"

This Virginia Rail was spending most of his/her time hiding in patches of bright yellow flowers. He/she popped out for a brief moment before heading back into the foliage.

Raven in the garden #photography #MendocinoCoast #Mendocino #photographersofbluesky #fujifilm #fujifilmxt50

The eye of this green heron looks like some kind of plastic button to me, not an actual eye. It was hanging out close to the boardwalk so this photo is only slightly cropped. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 14-SEP-2026. #birds

Another 'birdscape' with a great egret and a stumpy island. I had to wait for the egret to turn this way to get the composition I wanted. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 14-SEP-2026 #birdscape #birds

My wife ssaysthis great egret looks like a bowling pin and now I can't stop seeing that. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 14-SEP-2026. #birds

Fire Escape 251017 #photography #fireEscape #rust #stoneChurch #year2025 #carnegiepa #pittsburgh

At first I tried to find a location where I could get a shot of this great egret without that stunted-tree-island being 'in the way'. Then I realized, hey that's actually a nice sculptural element for a #birdscape. #birds Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, USA 14-SEP-2026.

Ma and Pa #grasshopper posed very nicely for their couples portrait but getting the whole family in the photo was a whole different story! Alexandria, Virginia, USA 14-SEP-2026. #herps #naturephotography

How about a birdscape with a great blue heron surveying his domain? Gender differentiation with GBH's is tough, but I'm going with male due to the extensive 'chest hair' ornamental plumage. The golden light on the background water evokes a vision of the coming Autumn. #birds

Feeling on top of the world. #WeeBee #Bloomscrolling #ECK #Insects #Bees #PhotographersOfBluesky

The Saddlebacks must be having a good year, because between us, the women in my family have found four recently, and none of us had ever seen one before! 🌿

If you are tired of all the ugliness being shoved in your face, than take a moment, breathe, and gaze upon the elegance of a great egret in flight. Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia, USA 14-SEP-2026. #birds

Nice to see a US court knocking down another Trump abuse of emergency powers. Trump's love of #coal is perverse. [I hope people can read the content at this link. The Washington Sun has many excellent people who left the Bezosified Washington Post] #politics #USApol washingtonsun.com/energy/judge...

Blue-crowned laughingthrush #bird #animal #marwellzoo #bokeh #depthoffield #photography #photo

I am thrilled and honored that Dr Warren chose my photo as a basis to create this beautiful work of art.

US20 - Auburn, NY . #2ndhalftravelphotography #artforsalebyartist #jlessuckphotography  #jonathanlessuck #travelsinthe2ndhalf #photography #wanderlustmag #Auburn #NY #streetphotography #bronxphotographer #bronxblogger #nycphotographer #nycblogger #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger

This snapping #turtle looks to me like it's blackened from a bad fire, but my minimal research indicates that while uncommon, this color variation isn't anything to get too excited about. I wanted to learn of its life experiences but it wasn't granting interviews. #herps #naturephotography #turtles.