Dale R. Carlson

The Cherry trees on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, Washington are turning a beautiful vibrant orange color! #Olympia #olympiawa #olympiawashington #autumn #autumnvibes #autumnleaves #AutumnMagic #fallvibes #fall #fallcolors #fallleaves #bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #Transportation, a "St. Louis Streetcar" placed downtown by the magic of generative art. The actual streetcar was at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO. #streetcar #downtown #city #citystreets #vintage #nostalgia #bluemoonistic

Lake Wenatchee is only about 20 miles north of Leavenworth, WA. It is a massive lake which covers 2,480 acres (just under 4 square miles). This lake is glacier and snow-melt fed so the water is very clear and cold. #lakewenatchee #lake #cascades #PNW #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

Check out our latest Substack Post about our recent "Escape to the Cascades". #leavenworthwashington #leavenworthwa #pnw #pacificnorthwest #cascades #bluemoonistic bluemoonisticphotomusings.substack.com/p/escape-to-...

Autumn color reflected in the glass smooth surface of Lake Wenatchee. #lakewenatchee #lakewenatcheestatepark #autumnvibes #autumn #autumnleaves #fallvibes #fall #fallcolors #cascades #cascademountains #pnw #pacificnorthwest #bluemoonistic

I call this one "Let Unity Shine". A new sculpture in support of the Olympia Downtown Alliance at the Port of Olympia. The dome of the capitol is in the sculpture and you can see the real thing in the far background. #olympia #olympiawashington #unity #sculpture #sunburst #bluemoonistic

On our way home from Leavenworth, Washington we stopped by to see Snoqualmie Falls on a beautiful autumn day. #snoqualmiefalls #snoqualmiewa #snoqualmiewashington #waterfall #autumn #fall #pnw #pacificnorthwest #NaturalWonders #bluemoonistic

Autumn in Tumwater Canyon, Washington along the Wenatchee River. #tumwatercanyon #WenatcheeRiver #washingtonstate #cascades #pnw #pacificnorthwest #autumn #autumnvibes #fallvibes #fall #bluemoonistic

To commemorate "Indigenous People Day" 2026, I post a picture of "End of the Trail" taken in Monument Valley, Arizona. #nativeamerican #indigenous #monumentvalley #Arizona #desert #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #weather, a "Desert Storm" in the Monument Valley of Arizona. #rain #storm #desert #monumentvalley #Arizona #landscape #photography #clouds #Bluemoonistic

I took this photo in late fall on the Virginia Creeper Trail just east of Alvarado, VA some time ago. For #FlashbackFriday, I used generative art to place an operating steam engine back on the railbed. #creepertrail #vacreepertrail #railstotrails #steamengine #locomotive #fall #autumn #bluemoonistic

On #WatefallWednesday, we see "Salmon Jumping" at the little waterfall in Brewery Park, Tumwater, Washington. They are on their annual migration up the Deschutes River to spawn. #salmon #chinooksalmon #fish #tumwaterWA #DeschutesRiver #PNW #PacificNorthwest #waterfall #photography #Bluemoonistic

On #RockinTuesday, a little "Aspen Color" on a rocky peak near Estes Park, Colorado! #aspen #fall #autumn #Colorado #EstesParkCO #landscape #rocks #rockformation #photography #bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #3rdPlace, an early October visit to Mt. Rainier National Park to view a "Rainier Autumn". #Rainier #MtRainier #MountRainier #Cascades #PNW #PacificNorthwest #fall #autumn #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

The view of Mt Hood from the tasting room at Durant at Red Ridge Farms as scene from the vineyards with a hint of autumn color. #duranttastingroom #winery #wine #winetasting #mthood #mounthood #vineyard #willamettevalleywine #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

The vineyard at Chehalem Estate winery in vibrant autumn colors! #fallvibes #autumnvibes #fall #autumn #autumnleaves #chehalemwines #wine #winery #vineyard #barn #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

For #BlueSkyMonday, Autumn on the backroads of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina under a vibrant #BlueSky! #maple #autumn #fall #autumnvibes #fallvibes #landscape #blueridgemountains #photography #Bluemoonistic

It's that time of the year! #pumpkinseason #pumpkinpatch #pumpkin #autumn #autumnvibes #autumndecor #fall #fallvibes #fallseason #bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #Lights, take a stroll through the "Gastown Lights" in Vancouver, British Columbia! #gastown #VancouverBC #BritishColumbia #downtown #city #Canada #streetscape #nightphotography #photography #Bluemoonistic

My photo of "Autumn Collage" placed 2nd in the fineartamerica contest, "Selective Colors Only - Autumn Colors" out of 38 images submitted this week! #fallvibes #fall #fallseason #fallcolors #autumn #autumnvibes #autumnleaves #selectivecolor #selectivecolorphotography #nature #bluemoonistic

To celebrate the autumn equinox and #WaterfallWednesday, "Falling Springs Falls" in Highland County, Virginia. #autumn #fall #fallvibes #autumnvibes #fallcolor #waterfall #landscape #nature #photography #Virginia #Bluemoonistic bluemoonistic.pixels.com/featured/fal...

On #RockinTuesday, the water cascades over the rocks of Beaverdam Creek near Shady Valley, Tennessee, framed by vibrant autumn color. #autumn #fall #fallcolor #autumnvibes #creek #rocks #beaverdamcreek #backbonerock #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic www.bluemoonistic.com/Fall-Tones/i...

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #Golden, we have an "Autumn Sunburst" viewed through vibrant fall colors! #fall #autumn #fallcolors #autumnvibes #leafcolor #seasons #nature #landscape #photography #sunburst #Bluemoonistic

On #ForestFriday, a "Redwood Giant" in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California. #tree #forest #woodlands #redwoods #California #PrairieCreekRedwoods #landscape #photography #nature #Bluemoonistic

Constitution Day is today, September 17, 2026, marking the 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. I created this representation of our Founding Fathers and their wives using generative art in a photo I took at Monticello. #ConstitutionDay #bluemoonistic

On #WaterfallWednesday, "Lower Tumwater Falls" in Brewery Park, Tumwater, Washington. The salmon are migrating upstream in the Deschutes River and the fish ladder is directly adjacent to this waterfall. #waterfall #nature #landscape #photography #PNW #PacificNorthwest #TumwaterWA #Bluemoonistic

On #RockinTuesday, a little fall color highlights Laurel Creek as it cascades over the rocks in southwest Virginia. #VirginaCreeperTrail #trail #creek #stream #SWVirginia #autumn #fall #landscape #photography #nature #rocks #bluemoonistic

For #BlueSkyMonday, my photo of "Ashe Ablaze" which shows early fall color in Ashe County, North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This photo was taken in late September. #autumn #autumnvibes #fall #fallcolor #maple #BlueRidgeMountains #Bluemoonistic fineartamerica.com/featured/ash...

9/11/01 - 25 years ago today. Never forget and always honor those that lost their lives that fateful day. #911memorial #septembereleven #twintowers #twintowersmemorial #newyorkcity #manhattan #groundzero #bluemoonistic

My photo of "Foggy Mountain" won 1st place in the fineartamerica photo contest, "Trail in the Woods" out of 149 images submitted last week! It was taken on Elk Knob in Watauga County, NC. #trail #hiking #autumn #fallcolors #NorthCarolina #BlueRidgeMountains #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #minimal we have a solitary cypress tree in the Albemarle Sound of North Carolina. #NorthCarolina #AlbemarleSound #sea #edentonNC #cypress #cypresstree #tree #landscape #photography #bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #summer, a "Blue Ridge Summer Storm" as the sun sets in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. #BlueRidge #BlueRidgeMountains #mountains #mountainphotography #storm #clouds #landscape #photography #NorthCarolina #Bluemoonistic

The sky cleared and I was able to capture the lunar eclipse of the Sturgeon Moon yesterday evening in Olympia, Washington! Very stunning to watch! #lunareclipse #sturgeonmoon #eclipse #eclipselunar #moon #moonphotography #fullmoon #moonmagic #celestial #pnw #pacificnorthwest #bluemoonistic

This fellow - a Cooper's Hawk - came and visited our garden for a short time yesterday afternoon during Happy Hour. #hawk #coopershawk #raptor #hawkphotography #birdwatching #Birdphotography #nature #PNW #PacificNorthwest #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bluemoonistic

On #WaterfallWednesday, "Christine Falls" in Mt Rainier National Park. #waterfall #mtrainier #mountrainier #cascades #nature #landscape #PNW #PacificNorthwest #photography #Bluemoonistic www.bluemoonistic.com/Pacific-Nort...

On #RockinTuesday, a huge rock sits at the base of the Nora Mill Race in Helen, Georgia. #Noramill #mill #gristmill #rock #HelenGA #waterfall #Bluemoonistic

On #Stunday, we see the salmon (King or Chinook) coming back to the Deschutes River to spawn in their annual migration. A couple of harbor seals swam around with the salmon as well! #salmon #salmonspawning #buddinlet #olympiawashington #olympiawa #deschutesriver #pnw #pacificnorthwest

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, we have a "Grape Collage" in #chaos! #cabernetfranc #wine #winery #vineyards #winegrapes #newvintage #photography #Bluemoonistic

On #FossilFriday, we have an #Allosaurus from the Natural History Museum in New York City. #dinosaur #NYC #NewYorkCity #Museum #NaturalHistory #prehistoric #Bluemoonistic

For #WorldPhotographyDay, I post my photo of Mt Rainier, which is not too far from us in Olympia, Washington. In this photo, taken on 1 June of this year, she still had her winter coat! #mtrainiernationalpark #mtrainier #cascades #pnw #pacificnorthwest #snow #glacier #bluemoonistic

On #RockinTuesday, the tunnel leading to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I call this one, "Both Sides Now". #rockformation #tunnel #greatsmokymountians #nationalpark #forest #woodlands #Bluemoonistic www.bluemoonistic.com/Blue-Ridge-M...

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, we have the beautiful blue #water of Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park, Washington. #OlympicNationalPark #PNW #PacificNorthwest #lake #lakecrescent #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic

On #ForestFriday, The "Ancient Groves Trail" in the Olympic National Park, Washington. #forest #woodlands #oldgrowth #OlympicNationalPark #WashingtonState #PNW #PacificNorthwest #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic

My photo of "Tunnel of Color" from the Blue Ridge Parkway tied for 1st place in the fineartamerica contest, "On the Road in Appalachia" out of 133 images submitted this week! #BlueRidgeMountains #blueridgeparkway #tunnel #autumn #fall #landscape #bluemoonistic www.bluemoonistic.com/Fall-Tones/i...

On #WaterfallWednesday, "Wahkeena Falls" along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. #waterfall #nature #landscape #PNW #PacificNorthwest #ColumbiaRiverGorge #photography #WahkeenaFalls #Bluemoonistic

On #RockinTuesday, interesting rock formations just outside of Monument Valley, Arizona under a virtually clear desert sky. #rockformations #monumentvalley #Arizona #desert #desertscape #landscape #photography #landscapephotography #Bluemoonistic

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, #Big - the big San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado as seen from the route of the Durango and Silverton railroad along the Animas River. #SanJuanMountains #Colorado #AnimasRiver #DurangoCO #SilvertonCO #landscape #nature #photography #Bluemoonistic

On #ForestFriday, the "Avenue of the Giants" in the Humboldt State Redwoods Park just south of Eureka, California. These Redwoods are magnificent trees.... so glad they were preserved! #redwoods #tree #forest #woodlands #California #AvenueoftheGiants #landscape #photography #Bluemoonistic

On #RockinTuesday, the "Natural Bridge" in Rockbridge County, Virginia. US Highway 11 runs directly over this Natural Bridge. I left the people in the picture so you can see the scale of this natural geological feature. #naturalbridge #landscape #Virginia #photography #Bluemoonistic

Check out our latest Substack post, "Getting Creative with AI" where we use AI to place unique subjects in a better place! #aiart #aiartwork #digitalart #photography #bluemoonistic open.substack.com/pub/bluemoon...