Photography by Ruth Middlebrook

@rubertofoly.bsky.social

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I love to ramble/explore with camera in hand, both near and far; back roads are the best. Sharing beauty from around the world. All photos are mine, unless reposted. Motto: Take the day you are given and find the beauty in it! ✈️🚗📸

A winding road through evergreen forests.
A woman in traditional dress (Ecuador) leaning on a gate in a doorway.
A women in a hat making her craft on the steps of an urban cathedral in Ecuador
A trail through a meadow of wildflowers with a snow covered mountain looming in the background
A sailboat silhouette at sunrise. Golden sky reflected in the still water, a dark shoreline in the background with a mountain top peaking over.
A momma bear and a baby bear touching noses on a rainy day
4 pelicans in low flight over a river. Grassy bank on the other side. Wooden pilings visible on the grassy river bank.
A trail in a forest in dappled light
Concrete steps in black and white with a zigzag shadow
A head shot of a Crowned Crane from South Africa
A mama bear with two baby bears on a rainy day
Tulip field with varied colored flowers. Misty hills in the background under a blue sky.
People on a pier, one is throwing a fishing cage of some kind (crab pot?) into the water. At a marina.
A leaf on its edge reflected in the hood of a car.
An older couple walking on an ocean beach
An old car parked next to an old gas pump
Looking across a wave in ocean waters towards hazy mountains in the distance.
Close up of an apple tree branch in blossom
A bride and groom walking hand and hand on a beach, towards the water, on a cloudy morning.
A quiet lake, ringed by forest. A boat heads out in the early morning. Low clouds obscure the mountains behind. Scattered buildings and docks on the lakeshore.
Three people hiking down a grassy hillside, yellow spring flowers in bloom.
A body of water with ships in the distance, hazy mountains, and lots of blue sky.
An open kitchen window, curtains blowing from a breeze. Microwave on the counter.
Looking through an archway to a church graveyard and an English village beyond.
People hiking down a hillside of green grass.
A view of Mt Hood from an elevation with other snow peaked mountains in the distance.
A sailboat silhouetted against a dawn sky, with hazy land in the distance.
A blue and white bird sitting on a branch, looking at the camera.
A misty moment as clouds drift across a lakeshore and mountains shrouded in fog
Bird in flight
A field of green in the left corner with spring flowers in bloom - looking out over the Columbia River, with hills in the distance.
An abstract photo of a red wall with a window, juxtaposed with a blue wall, a roofline and a drain pipe.
A lone photographer on a sandy beach with his camera and tripod. A larger rock is in the foreground.
An anhinga bird drying its feathers on a branch jutting out over water
A scenic view with layers of interest. From rocky terrain in the front right corner to a green valley below, then rocky mountains and blue sky beyond.
A pelican on the ground biting at itself. The pelican is varied shades of brown in color. It stands at the edge of a shadow.
Old gravestones in a Jewish cemetery
An abandoned wooden house in a field of golden grass, slightly hidden behind rust colored brush. Hills rise in the background under a grey sky
An old stone bridge over a creek in the English countryside
A small rock balanced on a larger rock in a river of green.
Silhouette of a bird walking on a sidewalk surrounded by shadows (on the bottom half)
A view of a river taken from a hillside, a highway below and ringed by mountains.
A white egret in water at the edge of land reflected in the water.
Rows of tulips in a field with a rising hot air balloon 🎈
A broken down picket fence in a grassy field with trees in the background and a touch of fall color
A fishing boat headed out to see. Blue skies, blue water, blue mountains in the distance.
A river tumbling down a cascade in a setting of green rocks, moss and trees.
A cat sitting in a box (in a country store) that says VICTOR kills mice
A closeup shot of water flowing in a small stream.
A windswept field covered with a light layer of snow. A fence crosses the scene. A windmill and a weathered wooden building stand on the left. Hills and trees in the distance under a blue sky with clouds.
A weathered red wooden door with a brass ring.
A line of cows in a pasture, staring at the camera.
2 grey haired women dressed in blue stand talking to each other on an urban street (photo taken from behind them)
Blue sky and clouds reflected in the glassy waters of the Columbia River, sandwiched between the banks of Oregon and Washington.
Two kitties sitting together, looking out a window
A couple leaning against a city wall. Her head rests on his shoulder, he gently kisses her head.