Er ... I'm not risking opening that one...

Blackbird with black and white plumage sitting on a slim branch, looking left with grubs in its beak.

Grub's up...

One of our local residents: a leucistic blackbird. I've been after this shot for a while!

Canon R6mk2 + RF200-800mm

#BirdofTheDay #snacks #ECK #EastCoastKin @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #birds #photography

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Nicholas Brendon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor, dies at 54

A pair of ducks sleeping, perched on something just below the water's surface.

Serenity

The best times with the camera are when I can stop rushing and just breathe.

Canon R6mk2 + RF200-800

#eastcoastkin #birds #nature #ducks #reflections #CalkeAbbey #blueskyphotography

Picture of a tape dispenser. Article headline says "Physicists Finally Reveal Why Sticky Tape 'Screams' When You Peel It"

Slow science day ...

Latest nomination for "best all time descriptive sub title" award....

Photo: Large setting sun in an orange sky

"Sun sets on 2025"

Or

"Geese"

(Depending on whether you can be bothered zooming in 😉)

To all my friends and followers on here, have a great evening, and I hope 2026 is everything you want it to be.

#EastCoastKin #StormHour #Scape #sunset #Staffordshire #NewYear #photography #BlueSkyArtShow

Misty reflection, of church and trees, in a lake.

Escape or, far from the maddening crowd? I'm not built for "last" Sunday shopping 🙄 This is more like it.

Have a good day!

#eastcoastkin @stormhour.com
#stunday #phonetography #ukweather

Long hair lurcher resting her head between the upright spindles on the staircase. Picture taken from the front, looks like Jaws movie poster but with "Paws" at the top of the picture.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back upstairs...

Stag sunning on a autumn morning.

Four seasons in one weekend? Found a bit of sun at the right time 😄

Canon R6mk2 + RF200-800MM

#EastCoastKin #Stunday #CalkeAbbey #Autumn #Fall #blueskyphotography

@nationaltrust.org.uk

Years after the Enterprise returned from her 5 year mission. Anniversary parties were arranged.
Not all were a success...
#StarTrek

Reflections of autumn colours in a pool

Reflections.

Long lens, low down, adding a blur to the autumn colours.

Canon R6mk2 + RF200-800mm

Looking forward to seeing all the #ForestFriday photos.

#eastcoastkin #nature #Reflections #scape #autumncolours #fallcolors

Final Score Graphic: 9/28/25 F/10: Texas Rangers 8 (81-81), Cleveland Guardians 9 (88-74) More Baseball Presented by GEICO Pictured: Brayan Rocchio celebrates after hitting a walk-off 3-run home run. He wears a red Cleveland Guardians jersey with a navy batting helmet.

Brayan Rocchio #walkoff homer
@CleGuardians clinch the AL Central

Quite the afternoon in Cleveland!

(MLB x GEICO)

Pigeon taking off from a partially submerged branch, water reflecting autumn colours.

Autumn colours (Fall colors) at @nationaltrust.org.uk Calke Abbey this morning. I might post more but I love this one - old school single focus/single shot.

Canon R6mk2 + RF200-800mm

#eastcoastkin #stunday #autumn #fall #photography

Random wildlife photo

Cloud layer stretching from horizon overhead, coloured orange underneath by the sun rise.

Sunrise in the suburbs, or dog walking in a Staffordshire dawn... something like that, anyway.

Good morning, everyone 😁

@stormhour.com
@eastcoastkin-ac.bsky.social
#Sunrise #Staffordshire

(miner) News from the dark side! #EliteDangerous

youtu.be/fYwHycK79dY

California dreaming!
#EliteDangerous

I use Monty Python characters. The Vercotti brothers, Mrs Nesbit, Mr Pither, Spiny Norman etc 😉

Mirror finish sculpture reflecting a deep blue sky and small bright clouds.

Ascent

This is from a long time ago but comes with some great memories.

5 points if you know where it is 😉

Simple shot with a 5MP (count them!) Canon PowerShot S50, my first digital and a camera that punched above its weight.

#eastcoastkin #skyscape #photography #sculpture

Cloud towers overhead

Heavy clouds with unfocused trees in the foreground

View towards the hill with layers of dark clouds

Close-up of rolling clouds

Approaching power.

A good view of the weather from our window.

@stormhour.com

Dark clouds swirling above some trees

Dramatic clouds to start the day. Definitely getting ready to deliver some water...
@stormhour.com
#Staffordshire
#Clouds
#Weather

Sun sets behind a tower surrounded by sea. Waves break on the island and roll in towards the camera.

Jersey shore - Atlantic Sunset.

La Rocco Tower, Jersey, Channel Islands.

The last holiday with my Canon T60 in 2005. A magical place.

Have a great day 😎

#Stunday #EastCoastKin #Sunset #Jersey #blueskyphotography @stormhour.com #coast

Dear Parcel Force. I wonder if you could just narrow down that delivery window a bit for me?
I've been up since midnight, but nothing yet 🤷‍♂️

#ThrowbackThursday
Remnants of War #EliteDangerous

If you're not mining then there's no real reason to scan them.
You can't sell the data. It just shows mining hotspots

Blackbird taking food from a feeder looks straight at the camera, eye framed by the wire mesh.

Late afternoon, blackbird at the feeder. (I'm not going to say how many shots I took before I got the eye right!)

Canon R6mk2 + EF 70-200 f2.8L

#EastCoastKin (if that's OK?) #BlueSkyPhotography #Nature #Birds #Nature
@photohour.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Amazon's algorithm!
A Hazmat suit and a backpack with a shovel is what it thinks I'll like as a fashion choice...
I can see that working at my next dinner party.

Squirrel hanging upside down to reach some bird seed

Thief - caught in the act!

Canon R6mk2 + EF 70-200 f2.8L

@photohour.bsky.social #blueskyphotography #squirrel #nature #springtime
@pierpaolo.bsky.social

They said no more medium ships. And I think we can safely say that's not a small ship 🤣