Michelle Steiner

Pink Mums

An up-close of several dusky pink mum blossoms sitting on my porch in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Several dusky pink mum blossoms sitting on my porch in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Yellow Dahlias

Close up view of several bright yellow dahlia blossoms, from Riverside Fellowship Gardens, Youngstown, Ohio. Tips of green leaves appear on three sides.

Close up view of several bright yellow dahlia blossoms, from Riverside Fellowship Gardens, Youngstown, Ohio. Tips of green leaves appear on three sides.

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Red Daisy

A bright red daisy blossom from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by miscellaneous greenery. Another newly forming red blossom appears in the backroom on the right edge, slightly out of focus.

A bright red daisy blossom from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by miscellaneous greenery. Another newly forming red blossom appears in the backroom on the right edge, slightly out of focus.

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Purple Dahlia

A purple and white dahlia blossom from Riverside Fellowship Gardens, Youngstown, Ohio. The blossom is primarily white with light purple accents at the tip of each petal. The inner receptacle features tightly packed yellowish petals. Surrounding the blossom is a variety of greenery.

A purple and white dahlia blossom from Riverside Fellowship Gardens, Youngstown, Ohio. The blossom is primarily white with light purple accents at the tip of each petal. The inner receptacle features tightly packed yellowish petals. Surrounding the blossom is a variety of greenery.

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About the Artist

Michelle Steiner lives with an invisible disability. She has articles published on The Mighty, Non-Verbal Learning Project, Dyscalculia Blog, The Reluctant Spoonie, Kalonopia Collective, Imagine the World as One Magazine, and Wordgathering. Her photographs have been featured in Wordgathering, Independent, and Work Ready. She has an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Butler County Community College, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Programming for Americans with Disabilities, from Slippery Rock University. She works as a paraeducator in a school for students with disabilities. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two cats.