Kelly Paal

New post on my website. #photography #nature #clubmoss #nativeplants #hiking #fineartphotography #noAIused kellypaalphotography.com/is-it-a-tree...

Moss, ferns, and fallen leaves. 2023 #forestfloor #fineartphotography #naturephotography #textures #autumncolor #fallvibes #nature #statepark #publicland #noAIused

Autumn in the forest 2023. #naturephotography #fineartphotography #forest #autumn #fallcolors #nature #statepark #publiclands #environment

Fall Leaves on Green Moss, Forbes State Forest 2023 #naturephotography #fineartphotography #stateparks #publicland #autumnvibes #fallcolor #forest #leaves #moss #noAIused

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed. ― Mahatma Gandhi The rich never have enough; they always want more. #fineartphotography #naturephotography #ferns #statepark #publicland #environment #nature

It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. ― Ansel Adams It just seems like humanity doesn't want to learn. #statepark #publicland #autumn #fall #fern #tree #forest #fineartphotography

Hiking trail in Forbes State Forest PA 2023. #hiking #fallcolor #forest #naturephotography #noAIused #autumnvibes #fineartphotography

Forbes State Forest, PA, Autumn 2023 It was such a nice contrast of green fern with fall leaves on the ground. #naturephotography #autumn #fallcolor #fallleaves #ferns #forbesstateforest #stateparks #publicland

It's October, so how is your garden? A new post on my website. Come on over for garden talk and lovely photography. And if you live in the USA, there's a short message at the end of the post that is political. #gardening #photography #environment kellypaalphotography.com/its-october-...

Forbes State Forest, PA, 2023. I'm hoping our fall color is this good this year. #naturephotography #hiking #autumn #fallcolor #stateparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #forestphotography

A narrow trail through an autumn forest. #nature #landscapephotography #fineartphotography #autumvibes #fallcolor #noAIused

Sometimes the colors are just perfect. #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30 #autumncolors #fallvibes #nature #forestfloor #hiking #noAIused

Another mushroom from the same hike. It was so tiny. #mushrooms #forestfloor #nature #macrophotography #noAIused #autumn #fallvibes

Autumn mushrooms. No AI was used, just an increase in color saturation. #mushrooms #fineartphotography #nature #autumn #fallvibes #photography #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30

You know we are in the crazy timeline when I, the pagan, agree with the pope. Computers/AI/robots were supposed to free us from dangerous and repetitive jobs not kill art. #noAI

This was from a few years ago, and I have not seen this color happen to these ferns since then. It must have been a perfect season for fall color that year, four years ago, if you want to know. #ferns #nature #environment #stateparks #publiclands

This is from Ohiopyle State Park on Ferncliff Peninsula. We hit the peak color that year. This photo does have an increase in color saturation, glow, and shadows. No AI used ever. #noAIused #autumn #fallcolor #statepark #publicland #nature #hiking #forest #environment

This is still one of my favorite photos I've ever taken. It feels like it captured summer and fall in one photo. Yes, I know these rhododendrons are evergreen. #fineartphotography #noAIused #nature #rhododendron #statepark #publiclands #nature #forest

It's been a rough week. Everyone in my family is down with a brutal head cold; no hiking for us this weekend. So I'm trying to work today and maybe tomorrow on more edited photos from previous autumn seasons. #fineartphotography #autumnvibes #fallcolor #statepark #publiclands #hiking

Yes, I was actually able to line up the morning sun with a hole in a red leaf. The only editing to this one was a crop and a soft-focus filter. No AI used, ever. #noAIused #fineartphotography #autumn #fallcolor #photography #nature #hiking

Another new image for sale, with lots of options to fit most budgets. Thanks for supporting artists. #fineartphotography #naturephotography #noAIused #summervibes #photography fineartamerica.com/featured/gre...

New photo available for sale at my online store. I wanted to share that all of my shop prints are time-sensitive. I do remove some as the seasons change. So, if you have the budget to support an artist. Please visit. fineartamerica.com/featured/ser...

For this one, I just increased the yellow/gold color saturation. And added a bit of a glow filter. #noAIused #hiking #nature #forest #autumn #autumncolors #fallvibes #statepark #publiclands

View of the Youghiogheny River from the trail footbridge in autumn of 2022. #hiking #autumn #fallcolor #fineartphotography #nature #ohiopylestatepark #publiclands #startparks

So we were on a small vacation and found this covered bridge. There were no trees near it, so I took a photo from the inside to show off the structure. Do you prefer color or black and white for this photo? #coveredbridge #photography #fineartphotography #autumnvibes #noAIused

First, it was rainy and insanely hot for September here in PA. Now it's cooler, seasonal, but still too rainy. So while I wait for drier days and the fall colors to start, I'm looking back to 2022 and editing fall photos. #autumnvibes #fineartphotography #nature #hiking #fallcolor #noAIused

Forbes State Forest, PA Rocks and Moss Last one for today. Hopefully I can hike again soon. It's been so horribly warm and very rainy. I have some website work to do next week, so probably more prints for sale soon. #fineartphotography #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30 #noAIused #naturephotography

Forbes State Forest, PA Dreamy Late Summer Forest Part 2 #landscapephotography #naturephotography #fineartphotography #fujifilmxt30 #noAIused #summer #stateparks #publiclands

Forbes State Forest, PA Dreamy Late Summer Forest #landscapephotography #fineartphotography #fujifilmxt30 #summer #noAIused #forest #nature

Fall is coming soon. At least I hope so, with all this higher than normal heat and rain. I think some trees have started to drop their leaves due to stress. #photography #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30 #leaf #forestfloor #noAIused

Mushroom and Moss Forbes State Forest, PA #mushroom #moss #forest #forestfloor #environment #nature #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30

Rocks, Moss, and Water Forbes State Forest, PA #fineartphotography #nature #hiking #summer #noAIused

Forbes State Forest, PA Bumblebee #bumblebee #hiking #summer #nature #macrophotography #fineartphotography

Rocks in a stream. Forbes State Forest, PA #hiking #stateforests #publiclands #nature #fineartphotography #noAIused #summer #water #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30

Wildflower Forbes State Forest PA #wildflower #summer #hiking #photography #macrophotography #fujifilmxt30 #fineartphotography

Forbes State Forest, PA Found this guy crawling up a moss-covered tree. He is probably a Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar. #caterpillar #fineartphotography #noAIused #photography #nature For more information: extension.psu.edu/hickory-tuss...

Forbes State Forest, PA White Mushroom and Moss #mushroom #moss #fineartphotography #noAIused #unedited #fujifilmxt30 #macrophotography

Another new post on my website. If you haven't visited yet, this is a sign to come on over. #photography #garden #nativeplants #noAIused kellypaalphotography.com/your-cellpho...

Mushroom and Moss Forbes State Forest, Pennsylvania It was a lovely hike on a remote trail, more photos later this week. #forest #mushroom #moss #summer #noAIused #photography #fineartphotography #hiking

Ohiopyle State Park PA Ferncliff Trail #stateparks #hiking #summer #naturephotography #landscapephotography #noAIused

Granted, we have been having a lot of rain, but I was surprised by how many snails we found. #naturephotography #fineartphotography #environment #stateparks #protectourpublicland #summer #noAIused

Ohiopyle State Park Pa Ferncliff Trail #hiking #fineartphotography #forest #naturephotography #noAIused #summer

New post on my website. If you keep a garden, come on over and take a look at my garden from this morning. #garden #photography #wordpress #blog #thoughts #summer kellypaalphotography.com/lets-take-a-...

My garden this morning, rose hips. This poor native plant has struggled with the extreme weather this season. #nativeplant #garden #photography #noAIused

My garden this morning: false aster. #nativeplant #flower #flowerphotography #garden #noAIused

Summer 2026 Ohiopyle State Park PA #landscapephotography #fineartphotography #forestphotography #summer #hiking #stateparks #noAIused

Summer 2026 Ohiopyle State Park PA #fineartphotography #landscapephotography #hiking #summer #stateparks #noAIused #forestphotography

If you enjoy beautiful nature photography, tips on improving your green spaces, and general musings on life, come on over and visit me here. #fineartphotography #nativeplants #summer #autumn #flowers #photographylife kellypaalphotography.com/end-of-summe...