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A Divergent Lens Nature Photography

Welcome to A Divergent Lens! I'm an Autistic and ADHD nature photographer.

In a world not designed for neurodivergent minds, I seek to explore how my divergent sensory experiences allow me to capture the beauty of nature in a unique way.

09/24/2025

A trail leading into stillness, where the forest gathers its hush and the light lingers softly ahead. Every step feels like a passage deeper into the green, a reminder that some journeys aren’t about the destination, but about listening to the quiet along the way.

09/21/2025

A forest floor painted with the first signs of autumn. The canopy above still clings to summer, but the earth beneath whispers that the seasons are shifting. In the quiet between green and gold, the woods glow with a fleeting beauty that belongs only to this in-between time.

08/28/2025

A single mushroom standing quietly on the forest floor, framed by soft green light. Its edges are just beginning to fray, a reminder of how fleeting these moments of beauty can be. In the stillness of the woods, even the smallest forms hold a quiet presence that feels larger than life.

08/23/2025

The forest floor often hides small wonders, like this milk cap releasing tiny droplets along its rim. The soft light filtering through its gills highlights the quiet architecture that usually goes unseen beneath the canopy. These delicate moments remind us that even the most fleeting details in nature can hold extraordinary beauty.

08/21/2025

This stretch of river shows how even the smallest cascades can shape the landscape over time. The water, slowed by long exposure, reveals its constant motion against the stillness of stone. Moss and mineral stains mark the rocks, telling the story of countless seasons of flow. These quiet falls remind us that beauty is not only found in towering waterfalls but also in the subtle places where water and rock meet in timeless rhythm.

08/18/2025

Sometimes the forest offers up a single, delicate form that feels like it belongs to another world. This little mushroom stood tall among moss and shadow, its pale cap catching the soft green light of the understory. A reminder that beauty does not need to be loud to be profound.

08/09/2025

Tucked away beneath a canopy of rhododendron and moss, this waterfall doesn’t call attention to itself. No towering drop, no thundering roar. Just layered stone, filtered light, and the steady hush of water tracing its path. It’s the kind of place that asks nothing but your attention — and gives it back tenfold.

08/03/2025

Standing tall among moss and summer light, this beveled cap bolete (Tylopilus Badiceps) looks carved from mahogany and wine. Its rich tones and sturdy form are a quiet reminder that the forest is beginning to shift, that autumn is just around the corner. Every visit reveals something new, and sometimes it's a mushroom like this that tells the story best.

07/31/2025

Beneath the forest’s green glow, this delicate Powder Cap Amanita (Amanita Farinosa) rises like a porcelain sculpture from the moss. Its finely textured cap and subtle posture seem almost too perfect to be real. Yet here it is, ephemeral, grounded, and quietly commanding its small corner of the world. Sometimes wonder is found not in the rare, but in the simply overlooked.

07/26/2025

Standing tall and solitary among the moss, this delicate mushroom carries with it old forest lore. Though fairy rings are often seen in groups, circles, or arcs etched into the grass, this one rises alone, a quiet witness to a larger, hidden story unfolding beneath the soil.

Its pale cap, pleated and resilient, is a reminder that even the most fragile-looking beings can endure. Members of the Marasmius genus are known for their ability to dry out and rehydrate, returning to life with just a bit of rain.

The forest, even in stillness, hums with connection. This lone mushroom is never truly alone. It’s tethered by mycelial threads to a larger community, one we can’t see but can sense if we pay close enough attention.

07/20/2025

Cradled in moss and lit by the soft forest glow, the rufous milkcap stands like a sentinel. Its reddish brown cap, dry and sometimes furrowed with age, reflects its name- rufus, meaning red. A member of the milkcap family, it releases a white latex when cut, a signature of the genus Lactarius. Though unassuming at a glance, it holds a quiet presence that invites closer attention.

Often found beneath conifers in acidic soils, this mushroom is among the early signs that autumn is on its way. Its presence suggests a quiet shift in the forest, a whisper of cooler air and golden light just around the corner.

07/06/2025

Its cap is smooth like porcelain, its gills lit like a secret ember. This is amanita bisporigera, the Destroying Angel. Its beauty is haunting. So pure, so still… and entirely lethal. A reminder that in the forest, even light can carry shadow.

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