Kevin M. Gates 📸 (@dreaddontdie.com) Bsky

Incredible!!!

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A row of vivid lime-green chrysalises of the Pink Cattle Heart butterfly (Parides iphidamas) hang suspended from a dark textured surface. A white identification label above reads “Parides iphidamas — Pink Cattle Heart.” Some chrysalises have white fibrous remnants at their tops. The background is soft grey.

A new beginning awaits 🦋

Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, Michigan - March 2026

#new #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #butterfly #chrysalis #PinkCattleHeart #ParidesIphidamas #macrophotography #insects #nature #naturephotography #metamorphosis

19 hours ago 20 1 0 0

A male Blue Dasher dragonfly perched on the pointed tip of a rough stone, wings spread horizontally, its blue and black abdomen visible against a soft-focus green background with circular bokeh highlights.

King of the rock

A male Blue Dasher dragonfly perched on a stone above a pond.

Riis Park, Chicago - August 2020

#photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #naturephotography #dragonfly #BlueDasher #insectphotography #macrophotography #wildlife #bokeh #stone

3 weeks ago 20 0 0 0

A long-exposure photograph of a round plasma globe emitting bright blue electric filaments radiating outward in a dark room.

A round and wildly electric plasma globe

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago - October 2021

#round #BlueSkyArtShow #plasmaglobe #sciencephotography #electricity #abstractphotography #lightart #energy #science #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #museumofscienceandindustry #msi

1 month ago 17 0 1 0

Two small Chihuahuas stand side by side inside an RV doorway. The tan Chihuahua wears a red, white, and blue striped tie, while the white Chihuahua wears a patriotic bandana and smiles with eyes closed. Natural light frames them from behind, emphasizing the symmetry of the pair.

Two chihuahua mixes on one amazing family adventure 🐾

July 2020 - Pond Hill Farm, Michigan

#BlueSkyArtShow #Two #Chihuahuas #DogPhotography #PetPhotography #RVLife #AdventureDogs #DogsOfBluesky #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

1 month ago 13 2 0 0

Stunning!!!

1 month ago 1 0 1 0

Looking straight up from a sandstone canyon, tall trees line the rim as sunlight bursts through their branches against a bright blue sky.

Looking up from the canyon, taking in the sunlight.

Starved Rock - April 2021

#BlueSkyArtShow #sunlight #lookingup #sunbeams #canyon #starvedrock #trees #forest #nature #naturephotography
#landscape #landscapephotography #outdoors #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

2 months ago 37 2 0 2

Quite the historic cloud-scraper

John Hancock Center, Chicago - Aug 2019

#clouds #BlueSkyArtShow #cloudscape #sky #architecture #architecturephotography
#cityscape #urbanphotography #Chicago #JohnHancockCenter
#skyscraper #leadinglines #geometry
#photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

2 months ago 24 0 0 0

Silhouettes say so much.

Montague, Michigan - October 2022

#fly-day #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #silhouette #morninglight #backlighting #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

2 months ago 8 0 1 0

A single sunflower on a tall green stem reaches upward against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.

The one that stretches highest towards the sun.

Chicago - August 2019

#one #BlueSkyArtShow #sunflower #helianthus #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography
#bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

2 months ago 33 1 0 0

A large emu stands in an open enclosure, its gray, shaggy feathers fluffed out and long neck held upright, with a soft green background slightly out of focus.

Admiring the grace of the world’s largest bird.

Safari Lake Geneva, WI - Oct 2025

#ostrich #bird #fly-day #SafariLakeGeneva #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

2 months ago 10 1 0 0

The quality and composition of this is true perfection, Gray. A masterclass in one photo. Wow!

3 months ago 1 0 1 0

Stunning!!!

3 months ago 1 0 1 0

A wide, minimalist winter scene showing Lake Michigan fully iced over, with a low winter sun rising above the horizon. The soft gradient—gold to pastel blue—contrasts beautifully with the textured ice and snow. The small structure near the center adds scale and solitude, emphasizing how vast and quiet the lake feels in deep winter.

An aerial winter view of a large ship docked in a frozen Chicago harbor, surrounded by snow-covered slips and ice. The geometry of the empty marina lines contrasts with the organic texture of snow and ice, while the nearby highways and buildings remind us the city keeps moving—even when the lake is locked in ice.

This is a top-down aerial view of a red navigation beacon / lighthouse structure standing alone on a frozen surface—likely Lake Michigan in winter. The surrounding snow is sculpted by wind into soft ridges and textures, while a dark, jagged crack in the ice slices diagonally across the frame, creating a powerful sense of tension and contrast.

Sunrise over a very frozen Lake Michigan in Chicago

Feb 2021

#winter #winterphotography #frozenlake #ice #LakeMichigan #Chicago #arctic
#sunrise #aerialphotography #harbor #ship #marina #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky