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Douglas E. Welch

douglaswelch@nerdculture.de

<p>Photographer, gardener, long-time Technologist (i.e. older than the Internet!)</p>

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    Annunciation with Saint Eulalia (circa 1497), Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/12/annunciation/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1015350995105894030 #painting #art #artwork #christian #mary #madonna #history #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel

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    Bodleian Library Building 4, Oxford, UK The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. Together, the Bodleian Libraries hold over 13 million printed items. First opened to scholars in 1602, it incorporates an earlier library built by the University in the 15th century to house books donated by Humfrey, Duke of Gloucester. Since 1602, it has expanded, slowly at first but with increasing momentum over the last 150 years...

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    Bust of Sappho, Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/13/sculpture-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1015697834990592177 #sculpture #bust #greek #artwork #history #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel Bust of Sappho, Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/13/sculpture-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1015697834990592177 #scul...

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    Bodleian Library Doorway, Oxford, UK [Prints Available] https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/13/bodelian-doorway/ Order prints at http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop/900 #doorway #door #doorway #architecture #bodleian #library #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel #prints #products

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    Bodleian Library Courtyard Entry, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/14/bodleian-4-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1016076035888823343 #doorway #door #doorway #architecture #bodleian #library #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel #prints #products

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    Decorated Roof, Duomo di Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/19/duomo/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1017861771142812508 #duomo #church #roof #ceiling #art #artwork #architecture #history #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel

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    Rooftops, All Souls College and Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/19/rooftops-all-souls-college-and-radcliffe-camera-oxford-uk/ #roof #rooftop #architecture #radcliffe #radcliffecamera #library #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

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    Senatorial Sedan (1742), Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy “The Senate Carriage of Messina was created in 1742 by the woodcarver Domenico Biondo and Letterio Paladino, among the finest interpreters of the new 18th-century pictorial language, who created the elegant painted decorations. The carriage comes from the Palazzo Senatorio. Constructed of carved, gilded, and painted wood, it represents one of the finest testimonies to the city&amp;#39;s glorious past. Used during solemn celebrat...

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    Doorway, Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/20/doorway-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1018228423701697218 #building #doorway #door #architecture #college #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

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    Christmas Is Coming! Get Your Christmas Cards Today! Give Yourself Plenty Of Time For Mailing Available Exclusively From http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop/christmas https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/21/christmas-2026/ Find Gifts From All My Designs http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop/ #forsale #vintage #cards #photography #greetingcards #christmas #achristmascarol #dickens #etching #art #artwork #literature #products #gifts #christmascards

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    Water Lily, Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/21/water-lily/ #garden #waterlily #plants #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel

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    Gate, All Souls College, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/21/gate/ #gate #building #doorway #door #architecture #college #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

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    Piazza del Duomo, Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/23/duomo-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1019335450234129629 #clock #fountain #duomo #church #roof #ceiling #art #artwork #architecture #history #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel

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    Interior, University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/23/st-marys-4/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1019344056927867931 #interior #church #building #architecture #college #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

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    Interior, Duomo di Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/24/duomo-3/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1019712018621198298 #interior #duomo #church #roof #ceiling #art #artwork #architecture #history #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel.

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    Stained Glass Windows, University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/24/st-marys-2-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1019718379303669509 #stainedglass #interior #church #building #architecture #college #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

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    Liberty Station, San Diego, California https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/25/liberty-station/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1020039536724776052 #architecture #sun #sunlight #mural #art #photography

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    Interior, Duomo di Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/25/duomo-4/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1020046072481765015 #interior #duomo #church #roof #ceiling #mosaic #art #artwork #architecture #history #messina #sicily #italy #photography #travel

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    Tower, University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, UK https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/25/tower/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/1020084421726432410 #tower #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #church #building #architecture #college #history #oxford #uk #england #photography #travel

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    Astronomical Clock, Messina, Sicily, Italy “The astronomical clock of Messina is an astronomical clock in Messina, Sicily, southern Italy, constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933. It is built into the campanile of Messina Cathedral. The mechanism was designed by Frédéric Klinghammer, with the artistic design based on plans by Théodore Ungerer. Parts of the design are similar to the Strasbourg astronomical clock. The idea was to restore the ancient astronomical clock of the old...

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    The Snag, Rocky Mountain National Park [Prints Available] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/07/23/snag/ Prints and more available at http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop/888 #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #snag #nature #outdoors #mountains #trees #rocks #prints #products

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    Show Garden Display, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/24/scsgs-15/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/986383536539558628 More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/ #garden #gardening #show #showgarden #example #design #landscape

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    Redwoods, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/07/24/redwoods/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/986392626181494391 #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography#botanicgarden #tree #nature #oak #oaktree #outdoors #woods #forest #prints #products #california

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    Streamside 2, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado [Prints Available] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/07/25/streamside-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/986756776628225053 Prints Available At http://DouglasEWelch.com/shop/889 #nature #outdoors #trees #mountains #stream #water #creek #rockymountains #nationalpark #prints #products #home #decor

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    Boulder [Prints Available] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/07/26/boulder-2/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987039518041212721 Shot from a low angle in rich, detailed black and white, this photograph centers on a massive, weathered boulder nestled deep within a shadowy forest canopy. The sharp contrast highlights every crack, texture, and natural contour of the ancient stone, while sweeping tree branches and delicate leaves frame the rock from above. The s...

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    White Orchid Flowers in The Calyx , Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia The Calyx boasts one of the largest green walls in the southern hemisphere and is home to stunning seasonal horticultural displays. http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/26/orchid-flowers/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987046062154802995 #orchid #mist #architecture #thecalyx #venue #livingwall #sydney #australia #garden #plants #botanicgarden

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    Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/07/27/sheep/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987407076764788280 #bighornsheep #sheep #animals #wildlife #nature #outdoors #trees #mountains #sky #rockymountains #nationalpark #nature #outdoors

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    Begonia, The 36th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show, Costa Mesa, California http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/27/begonia/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987412402222900372 More Info: https://www.southcoastplaza.com/gardenshow/ #begonia #leaves #red #garden #gardening #show #plants #shade

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    Forest Path [Prints Available] http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/07/28/forest-path/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987786116237650575 #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography#botanicgarden #tree #nature #redwood #outdoors #woods #forest #prints #products #california

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    Doryanthes palmeri Flowers, Sydney Botanic Garden, Sydney, NSW, Australia http://welchwrite.com/agn/2026/07/28/doryanthes/ Follow My Photos on Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/p/douglaswelch/987792619280014113 #Doryanthespalmeri #Doryanthes #flowers #sydney #australia #garden #plants #botanicgarden