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Alexander F.

@alexanderfluke

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Sep 4, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC

My Mind Had Other Plans

I remember once sitting by the sea and trying to think about something truly profound. You know that Robert Sheckley story, "What Is Life?" I thought I'd try my hand at a little high-minded thinking…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Sep 3, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC

Report from Planet GRN-309

The initial observations proved somewhat more concerning than expected. Sector 01. The surface is predominantly covered by water. Weather conditions are stable: light winds, high humidity, no cloud c…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Sep 2, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC

Still Going

Sometimes the camera catches something completely different from what you took it out for. One day, I spotted yet another beautiful tree on the riverbank — trees have been one of my photographic obse…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Sep 1, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC

How Fairy Tales Begin

Every city has places most people don’t even know exist. Not because they’re hidden. People simply don’t pay much attention to them. In my hometown’s city park, for example, there’s a small grove of…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Aug 31, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC

The Old Fence

It’s not that I’m particularly fond of crawling through bushes with a camera, but I couldn’t resist this old fence. It was crooked, cracked, and covered in moss. The sun and rain had done their work…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Aug 30, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC

Young Starlings

With every post about birds, I seem to be sinking deeper and deeper into ornithology. Dangerous stuff, really. You start with a single photo from the archives, and before you know it, you’re reading…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Aug 29, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC

Unimpressed

Now and again you'll stumble across a cat who clearly has nowhere to be. This one, for example, had settled down on a wooden bridge, soaking up the sun and, by the looks of it, taking a nap. I sudden…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Aug 28, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC

Turning

Autumn around the corner. Southern Urals, Russia.September, 2018.... @alexanderfluke's picturesCanon 650D + EF17-40/2.8L USM, EF70-300/4.0-5.6 IS USM, EF50/1.8 STMinstagram · telegram · x© All rights…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Aug 27, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC

Bear Corner: Where the Gods Still Listen

Everyone has a special place they go to when they want to be alone with their thoughts. For some, it’s a favorite armchair by the window; for others, a bench in the park, a quiet spot by the river, o…

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Alexander F.
@alexanderfluke Aug 26, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC

At the Monument of the Discoveries

Once, travel began with someone venturing beyond the horizon, truly not knowing what awaited them there. There were no accurate maps, no means of communication, no way to check exactly where you had…

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