Danlo Ringess

@dringess.bsky.social

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Just another old guy in Iowa who dabbles in photography. No DMs, please.

A sunflower with the appearance of a smiling face.
Video of a flock of cranes against the sunrise
A red barn with a stained white roof sits on the edge of field with pine trees in the background.
A desert pig is in the foreground with bushes in the background.
Various smooth, rounded stones of various shades of reddish brown. There are three spiders stretching out on the side of the rocks facing the sun.
The sun sets over Lake Superior with a few grayish clouds adding visual interest to the red sky.
Pine trees on weathered rocks overlook the churning waters of Lake Superior on a partly sunny day.
Against a clear blue sky, a hawk sits on a birch tree branch, facing away from the camera with its head turned sideways so its left eye and hooked beak are visible.
There’s a lake in the foreground with jagged, snowy mountains behind in a clear blue sky.
A sheer ice wall in various shades of blue with the waters of Lago Argentina in the foreground and snow covered mountains in the background.
A brownish red squirrel is climbing a sapling, looking directly into the camera.
A gnarled stump is in front of a barbed-wire fence. In the background there’s a rolling cornfield with last harvest’s stubble.
The photo shows a barn with flaking red paint. The barn has two cupolas and several white-framed windows, the largest of which is topped with semicircular green louvers. In the foreground, there is an old metal farm implement on which is mounted an American flag.
A hiker walks toward rocky, sharp-edged mountains with a brilliant blue sky behind them.
Gray tabby cat sprawled on a flattened cardboard box.
A gray tabby cat with a white chest and whose front legs are curled in front lies on a sofa cushion with its eyes closed.
The sun sets with reds and oranges mirrored on calm waters. A few streaky clouds add contrast to the scene. In the left foreground, there is a spit of land with spindly trees and in the far background, you can see the opposite shore.
Some small orange and red mushrooms nestle alongside a bright red maple leaf. There are moss and ferns bordering.
A striking orange and yellow shelf mushroom growing on a log covered in other types of fungus.
A small pine cone nestled in pine needles on a tree. There’s a raindrop hanging on the bottom of the cone.
Red and green leaves on concrete.
A large rock in front of a school that parents and children regularly paint to commemorate a birthday. This version shows a scene from the Field of Dreams movie with a baseball diamond surrounded by a corn field. Superimposed on the diamond is large baseball with the name “Orion” written in script.
There are several lily pads that have translucent water droplets of various sizes. There’s a single yellow flower on a long stem.
A grey tabby cat descends concrete stairs onto a grassy yard. There are rhubarb and tomato plants in the background. The cat has a white chest and the tips of his paws are white.
An old wooden suspended pedestrian bridge, framed by a weathered concrete arch. The top of the arch is covered in leaves from an overhanging tree. The arch displays a sign that says “No jumping off bridge”, but the word “No” has been scratched off.
The photo shows small, barn-red decrepit building with signage saying “Mini Market”. The market obviously has been closed for a long time. The A, R and E letters in “market” are faded from white to nearly black. The building has an A-frame shape and there’s a miniature copy of the building on its roof. There is faded, peeling white paint on the only door, which has a board where it looks like there used to be a window. In front of the market, there are a few sparse bushes and a green lawn. Behind the market is another building decrepit building which in turn is in front of large aluminum grain bins.
A v-shaped formation of sandhill cranes flying near the almost full moon in a clear sky at dusk.
Old red barn in a snow covered yard and a dappled blue sky. Near the barn, there are several trees covered with hoarfrost.
A beautiful whitewashed church against a blue sky with a few puffy clouds. The Mediterranean Sea is in the background. The church has an arched door and on the left, a white steeple topped with a cross. The steeple contains a bell and a rope hanging down.
An old garage with flaking blue paint and white trim. There’s a decrepit blue pick-up truck parked in front of the garage. There’s a dusting of snow on the ground and snowflakes falling.
The peephole consists of a round, rotating metal disc with a couple of inch-wide holes in front of screened hole. It’s mounted on a raised wooden disc with two screws holding it in place.
The painting shows the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child in an ornate gold frame. Mary wears a crown and an elaborate multicolored robe. There are two winged cherubs opening curtains that frame the image.
A barred window on a dirty whitewashed wall. There’s a planter with a little greenery at the bottom of the window and there’s a water drain pipe to the left of the window going up the wall.
Alpine lake with a high mountain rock face behind against a clear, deep blue sky.
Old barn with flaking red paint and a white roof against a blue sky with wispy clouds
Milkweed pod bursting with fluffy seeds.
A gray tabby cat sits in a stairwell looking intently into the distance
The Elevators were a 1980s New Wave band. This image shows the front and back of their Frontline album cover.
Road sign showing distances to three Iowa towns: Northwood, Manly and Fertile.
Black and white greyhound laying on a dog bed that is in tatters
Old metal pedestrian bridge, rust colored with wooden deck.
Broken fruit bowl and a baguette on a hardwood floor partially covered by a colorful rug.
Beautiful circular fungus on a tree stump. The fungus is known as turkey-tail because its shape and colors resemble the tail of a wild turkey.
Brittlestem mushrooms amongst autumn yellow leaves.
Silhouette of a heron in rippled water.
Shadow of a cat