Glossy ibis standing in shallow marsh with an arc shaped beak wide open
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeak, any bird with its beak open, alt #Gulls, any Gull will do.
Here's a glossy ibis squawking at Orlando Wetlands.
#birds #birding #photography #nature #Floridabirds #EsstCoastKin
Die Vulkane der Nachbarinsel Faial versinken in tiefhängenden Regenwolken, das Meer ist unruhig, aber noch nicht aufbrausend. Einezelne Stellen am Himmel sind noch wolkenlos, etwas Sonnenlicht strahlt noch zaghaft hervor.
Der hoffentlich letzte Wintersturm für dieses Jahr steht an. Wird eisige Winde (10 Grad, möglicherweise sogar nur 8 Grad) geben, für hier bitterkalt, hohe Wellen und Regen. #Açores #Portugal #Photography #EsstCoastKin #scape #ocean
Tree lined pathway surrounded by fog. Unseen is a major patio renovation to the restaurant both hidden by the fog in the distance.
Palaces and Gardens
Love when the fog rolls in. Major patio renovation going on to the restaurant hidden by fog.
#PalacesAndGardens
#ColorADay
#ColourADay
#EsstCoastKin
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#PhotgraphersUnited
#wanderings
#iphone
Kurokawa Onsen Shinmei-kan 新明館(洞窟風呂) Kyushu. Japan. 2017.
#classicmonochrome #photography #ghosts #EsstCoastKin
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Kurokawa Onsen Shinmei-kan 新明館(洞窟風呂) Kyushu. Japan. 2017.
#classicmonochrome #photography #ghosts #EsstCoastKin
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Two ibis on a boardwalk railing in a cypress swamp
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #posted (a bird on a post or fence), alternate is #red ... a pair of ibis on the railing of a boardwalk that goes on for nearly two miles at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary.
#photography #nature #birding #ibis #floridabirds #corkscrewswamp #esstcoastkin
For #ColorADay, why not take something really colorful (like a #RubyThroatedHummingbird) and make it #BWFri? I feel like the monochrome really highlights the variety in the feather pattern. #birds #photography #EsstCoastKin
Red brake lights reflected in the rain giving a kind of Monet Van Gogh feel to the image.
During the rain through my car window in a parking lot. Kind of a Monet Van Gogh feel to it.
#RedWed
#ColorADay
#ColourADay
#EsstCoastKin
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#PhotgraphersUnited
#wanderings
#iphone
This made me smile twice.
First, for beauty, and again for resembling the baby plants Audrey II whips out at the end of “Little Shop of Horrors” 😄
#photography #bloomscrolling #esstcoastkin #community #roses
A black and white photo of a large flower with many petals. The background fades to black. The soft light is coming from directly above. Photo and photo editing by me
surfacing
#classicmono #esstcoastkin
Untitled. January 2023.
#classicmono #monochrome #photography #esstcoastkin #BlueSkyArtShow #nature
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Black and white image of a vintage bus
The Greyhound
#pacificbusmuseum #vintagebuses #esstcoastkin #classicmono #filmphotography
This image shows a quiet street in a small town, bathed in bright daylight. The sky above is mostly clear with scattered, fluffy white clouds. Houses line both sides of the street, most of them single or two-story buildings with sloping roofs—some have red or blue tiles. There is a sidewalk along both sides of the street, and fences or hedges separate the homes from the pavement. On the left, trees and shrubs are visible in the yards, providing greenery. The street stretches into the distance, with a few parked cars and a garbage bin visible closer to the foreground. The street is clean and peaceful, with little vehicle or pedestrian activity, suggesting a calm and serene atmosphere typical of a small town neighborhood.
Good morning with a small town city scape at noon, nothing much going on here. Wishing you a more interesting Friday.
#scape #photography #streetphotography #EsstCoastKin
Sanssouci Castle, located in Potsdam, was built between 1745 and 1747 as a summer retreat for the Prussian King Frederick the Great. Unlike traditional large palaces, it was designed for Frederick’s personal use, offering a quiet space for music, conversation, and reflection with his close friends. Architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff created a compact, single-story building with ten main rooms in a row, all facing a garden. The interiors—including the Marble Hall, library, music room, and private chambers—are decorated in the lighter, elegant Rococo style: plenty of natural light, delicate stucco ceilings, and large windows opening to the landscape. Frederick wanted the castle directly on the vineyard terraces, with no basement, so he could step from his rooms straight into nature. For after his death, he requested burial at Sanssouci—which only happened in 1991. Today, the castle is a museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrated for its intimate design and close connection to Frederick the Great’s life and interests.
You know by now that I love the parks and palaces in my neighborhood. So here is another entry for #UrbanGaze, 18th century style. It’s Sanssouci Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. For more information see ALT.
#landscapephotography #photography #EsstCoastKin
The ticking clock
#photography #minimal #minimalist #bnw #blackandwhite #esstcoastkin #creativephotography
Bathed in warm sunlight, the staircase at the Roman Baths in Park Sanssouci offers a scene of timeless charm. Moss-covered stone steps rise gently through a garden terrace, flanked by terracotta pots brimming with fuchsias and lush greenery. The plants spill over the edges, lending the path an inviting, slightly overgrown character. On one side, a weathered sandstone wall catches the golden light, while on the other, a wrought iron railing peeks through a tangle of vines. At the top of the stairs, a neoclassical portico supported by Tuscan columns frames an arched doorway, hinting at the romantic architecture of a bygone era. Overhead, a pergola lets sunlight filter through trailing grapevines, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow. This quiet corner of the Roman Baths reflects the 19th-century ideal of nature and antiquity in harmony—a tranquil, almost Mediterranean escape nestled in the heart of Brandenburg.
Good morning everyone, want to come up the stairs and explore this lovely place?
#AdoorableThursday #BeautifulPlaces #Architecture #photography #EsstCoastKin
Wish you were here #photography #outerbanksnc #surfcitync #beachvibes #sunrisephotographyَ #seascape #skyscape #EsstCoastKin
white-spotted rose bettle on pink ragosa rose
#InsectThursday with a white-spotted rose bettle indulging in pollen on a ragosa rose.
#naturephotography #photography #insects #EsstCoastKin
Up close and personal
#macro #macrophotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #esstcoastkin
A blackbird standing in grass, holding a large insects, worms etc in its beak.
Trying to remember what everyone wanted from the shop……so mum wanted a worm, the eldest wanted a Daddy Longlegs and the youngest wanted a surprise…..dang it, I forgot my Tesco Clubcard, this is going to cost £100 ( joke for locals 😁) #birds #photo #EsstCoastKin
White-Breasted Nuthatch doing Nuthatch things🪶
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Underneath #Birds
#Nature #Biodiversity
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EsstCoastKin
#Nuthatches
View from inside Casa Batlló, a renowned modernist building in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí. The photo shows the curving wooden window frames, colorful stained glass with circular patterns, and organic stone columns resembling bones. Outside, a tree-lined avenue is bustling with people on a sunny day.
Looking out at Passeig de Gràcia from Casa Batlló
#WindowsOnWednesday #EsstCoastKin #travel #photography
Bumblebee collecting lots of pollen in a briar rose
Time for breakfast! Dig in and have a great day!
#InsectThursday #bumblebee #briarrose #naturephotography #EsstCoastKin
One final photo for the Week 10 #AlphabetChallenge
I love the way the colorful skirts of the dancers capture the movement of the dance
AfriFest
Cincinnati, OH
#WeekKforKinetic #dance #people #photography #movement #cincinnati #EsstCoastKin
Svolvaer, Norway #window #blueskyartshow #iphonephotography #mobilephotography #esstcoastkin #photography
