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#ECK #BlueSkyPhotography
#PhotographersofBlueSky #purple
#AlphabetChallenge #bloomscrolling #WeekPForPurple #garden #backyard #OnlyBeautifulThings #lacecap #flower #hydrangea (colors vary according to specific soil pH)

9 hours ago 27 1 0 0
a "Circles in the Sand" event at Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint in Bandon, Oregon. in the foreground and center, visitors of all ages meander through a large, intricate sand labyrinth hand-drawn by artist Denny Dyke and his team of volunteers. the ephemeral art, known as a "dreamfield," features a single, continuous path designed for walking meditation that remains visible only until the next high tide. large sea stacks and rugged cliff faces frame the sandy beach.

a "Circles in the Sand" event at Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint in Bandon, Oregon. in the foreground and center, visitors of all ages meander through a large, intricate sand labyrinth hand-drawn by artist Denny Dyke and his team of volunteers. the ephemeral art, known as a "dreamfield," features a single, continuous path designed for walking meditation that remains visible only until the next high tide. large sea stacks and rugged cliff faces frame the sandy beach.

My son and I walked the Circles in the Sand labyrinth this morning. The event is held every year from April through September at low tide.
#TidesOutTuesday
#RockinTuesday
#ECK #WCK
#Oregon #PNW
#SandArt #SandyPath
#CirclesInTheSand
#Nature #Photography

1 day ago 159 21 9 0
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#ECK #BlueSkyPhotography
#photographersunited #flowers
#AlphabetChallenge #bloomscrolling #WeekPForPurple #lupine #garden #backyard #OnlyBeautifulThings

22 hours ago 23 1 0 0
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#ECK #BlueSkyPhotography
#photographersunited #flowers
#AlphabetChallenge #bloomscrolling #WeekPForPurple #OnlyBeautifulThings #garden
Early season/late season #allium

1 day ago 21 1 0 0
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#ECK #EastCoastKin #MacroMonday #BlueSkyPhotography #nature
#photographersunited #bee
#bloomscrolling #flowers #PrideofMadeira #flower
#naturephotography
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple

1 day ago 29 1 0 0
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#ECK #EastCoastKin #MacroMonday #BlueSkyPhotography #nature
#photographersunited
#bloomscrolling #flowers #nightshade
#naturephotography
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple #MinimalMonday

2 days ago 37 2 0 0
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#ECK #EastCoastKin #MacroMonday #BlueSkyPhotography #nature
#photographersunited
#bloomscrolling #flowers #artichoke
#naturephotography
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple

2 days ago 34 2 0 0
This photograph is a strikingly intimate, vertical, close-up portrait of a Mute swan (Cygnus olor), capturing the bird from the mid-neck upward as it arches its head downward toward the dark surface of the water. The swan’s elegant, long neck forms a graceful, inverted “U” or “S” curve that dominates the right and upper portions of the frame. Its plumage is a brilliant, textured white, though it appears softened by a subtle, warm golden light that highlights the individual feather barbs. The most captivating element is the presence of numerous glistening water droplets clinging to the swan’s head and neck, after it has recently dipped below the surface. These droplets act like tiny lenses, catching the light and adding a sense of tactile freshness to the scene. The head is angled downward and slightly toward the left, revealing a dark, almond-shaped eye with a focused, serene expression. A prominent black, fleshy knob—characteristic of the Mute swan—is visible at the base of the bill, blending into the dark lores. The bill itself is a vibrant, saturated orange-red, providing a sharp, warm contrast to the cool whites and dark background. Near the tip and along the edges of the bill, there are patches of black and subtle hints of pinkish-red flesh tones. A single, perfectly formed droplet of water is frozen in time as it falls from the very tip of the bill, hovering just above the rippling water surface. The background is a deep, dark, blurred (bokeh) expanse of water, which serves to isolate the swan and make its white feathers pop with dramatic intensity. The lighting is soft and directional, casting gentle shadows that define the musculature of the neck and the rounded contours of the head. The overall mood of the image is one of quiet majesty, tranquility, and the raw, detailed beauty of nature in a singular, crystalline moment. Every texture, from the wet feathers to the smooth bill, is rendered with clarity.

This photograph is a strikingly intimate, vertical, close-up portrait of a Mute swan (Cygnus olor), capturing the bird from the mid-neck upward as it arches its head downward toward the dark surface of the water. The swan’s elegant, long neck forms a graceful, inverted “U” or “S” curve that dominates the right and upper portions of the frame. Its plumage is a brilliant, textured white, though it appears softened by a subtle, warm golden light that highlights the individual feather barbs. The most captivating element is the presence of numerous glistening water droplets clinging to the swan’s head and neck, after it has recently dipped below the surface. These droplets act like tiny lenses, catching the light and adding a sense of tactile freshness to the scene. The head is angled downward and slightly toward the left, revealing a dark, almond-shaped eye with a focused, serene expression. A prominent black, fleshy knob—characteristic of the Mute swan—is visible at the base of the bill, blending into the dark lores. The bill itself is a vibrant, saturated orange-red, providing a sharp, warm contrast to the cool whites and dark background. Near the tip and along the edges of the bill, there are patches of black and subtle hints of pinkish-red flesh tones. A single, perfectly formed droplet of water is frozen in time as it falls from the very tip of the bill, hovering just above the rippling water surface. The background is a deep, dark, blurred (bokeh) expanse of water, which serves to isolate the swan and make its white feathers pop with dramatic intensity. The lighting is soft and directional, casting gentle shadows that define the musculature of the neck and the rounded contours of the head. The overall mood of the image is one of quiet majesty, tranquility, and the raw, detailed beauty of nature in a singular, crystalline moment. Every texture, from the wet feathers to the smooth bill, is rendered with clarity.

'Fancy a Dip?'

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #ABCD a bird beginning part of their name with these letters - meet Abracadabra, the mute swan!

Happy Sunday my #Bluesky friends!

Sparty 🤍🫶🏼🦢

#EastCoastKin #ECK #Photography #ColorADay #OrangeSun #StunDay #SwanDay #PhotographersofBluesky #Nature #ArtYear #Art

3 days ago 286 39 20 2
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#ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #BlueSkyPhotography
#photographersunited #Scape #ocean #hawaii #seascape #rockclimbing

#freeclimb

Nephew living on the #edge

3 days ago 25 2 1 0
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#ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #BlueSkyPhotography
#photographersunited #rock #hands #rockclimbing #bnwphotography #B&W #ClassicMono #blackandwhite

Nephew (barely) holding on the #edge

4 days ago 23 2 0 0
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#ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #BlueSkyPhotography
#photographersunited #rock #rockclimbing

Nephew reaching for the #edge

4 days ago 12 0 0 0
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#ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #BlueSkyPhotography
#photographersunited #Scape #nature #hawaii #volcanic #landscape #bnwphotography #B&W #ClassicMono #blackandwhite

Nephew sitting on the #edge

4 days ago 29 1 0 0
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#ECK #EastCoastKin #scape #nature
#BlueSkyPhotography #Forest
#photographersunited #ForestFriday

#NewEngland #landscape through the #trees

4 days ago 12 1 0 0
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#ECK #EastCoastKin #hike #trees
#BlueSkyPhotography #Forest
#photographersunited #ForestFriday (also #thicktrunkTuesday)

#bwFri #bnwphotography #B&W #ClassicMono #blackandwhite

5 days ago 32 1 0 0
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#ECK #EastCoastKin #hike
#BlueSkyPhotography #PhotographersofBluesky
#photographersunited #Forest #groundcover #ForestFriday #trees

5 days ago 26 3 0 0
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld
#ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyArtShow
#photographersunited #classic #old #colonial #architecture #doors and #windows #urbangaze #AdoorableThursday #street #Salem #Massachusetts #BlueSkyPhotography

5 days ago 13 0 0 0
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld
#ECK #artchallenge #old #window #ghosttown #WindowsonWednesday

Laughed in that this is what Google said about my photo (news to me!)

The image is part of a project exploring abandoned human settlements and the fragility of those dreams against the natural world

6 days ago 11 1 1 0
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld
#ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyPhotography #WindowsonWednesday Modern #skyscraper #reflection in #old #window of #historic 1873 #MasonicTemple in #Philadelphia

6 days ago 14 0 0 0
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld
#ECK #artchallenge #old #window #BlueSkyPhotography #BearSkinNeck
#Rockport #Massachusetts 1812 barrack #WindowsonWednesday

6 days ago 14 1 0 0
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Hand #Photography

1 week ago 3 1 0 0
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Trump, Orban, Putin and Vance—The Seven Mountains and the Blueprint Nobody’s Reading - or Forgot About The Theological Engine Behind NSPM-7, Orban’s Hungary, and the Architecture of American Autocracy and Christian Nationalism

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I think this former intelligence officer and congressman has identified (and well communicated) what is really going on with the takeover of our govt by these religious extremists… article is succinctly written, yet long, but def worth a look.

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He's always trying to take credit for Joe's accomplishments, isn't that something.

1 week ago 27 11 0 0
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#BlueSkyArtShow #ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyphotography #PhotographersUnited #streetphotography

#New #Friend on the #bikepath - in #NewMexico

1 week ago 12 0 0 0
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#BlueSkyArtShow #ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyphotography #urbangaze #street #PhotographersUnited #streetphotography #citylife #AlphabetChallenge #WeekNforNonsense
#WindowsonWednesday

1 week ago 15 0 0 0
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#BlueSkyArtShow #ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyphotography #urban #PhotographersUnited #TagTuesday
To be honest I have a hard time figuring out most #street #graffiti (!)
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekNforNonsense

2 weeks ago 9 0 0 0
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#BlueSkyphotography #ECK #PhotographersUnited #NASA #BlueSky #artemis #rocket #launch #NewSmyrnaBeach #JBsFishCamp

2 weeks ago 11 1 1 0
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#ECK #BlueSkyphotography #PhotographersUnited #wildlife #nature #hike Still not used to seeing 4’ tall #SandhillCranes casually walking around my new neighborhood in #Florida. Often seen in #pairs as they mate for life!

Also an #iphone #snapshot during walk on #Hontoon #island on this #Stunday

3 weeks ago 9 0 1 0
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Background #ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyphotography #PhotographersUnited #nature #travelphotography #grandcanyon #southwest #scape #nationalpark #distance #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLayers #landscape

3 weeks ago 65 5 2 0
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#ECK #artchallenge #BlueSkyphotography #PhotographersUnited #nature #travelphotography #grandcanyon #arizona #scape #nationalpark #distance #landscape

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLayers

3 weeks ago 24 3 0 0
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What a surprise - thank you for all the likes and comments everyone. So jealous for those who live nearby or will soon be visiting - I would love to go again!!

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