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A high-angle, close-up photograph of a pair of well-worn, heavy-duty leather work gloves resting on a concrete ledge. The gloves are off-white with black trim and a black nylon cinch strap with a plastic buckle, showing visible dirt and wear from labor. Below the ledge, the background reveals a blurred, rugged shoreline of grey mud, scattered rocks covered in green algae, and dry coastal grasses. The juxtaposition contrasts the man-made, protective gear used for manual labor against the raw, unyielding environment of the natural tide line. The lighting is bright and overcast, emphasizing the tactile textures of both the leather and the earth.

A high-angle, close-up photograph of a pair of well-worn, heavy-duty leather work gloves resting on a concrete ledge. The gloves are off-white with black trim and a black nylon cinch strap with a plastic buckle, showing visible dirt and wear from labor. Below the ledge, the background reveals a blurred, rugged shoreline of grey mud, scattered rocks covered in green algae, and dry coastal grasses. The juxtaposition contrasts the man-made, protective gear used for manual labor against the raw, unyielding environment of the natural tide line. The lighting is bright and overcast, emphasizing the tactile textures of both the leather and the earth.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition
#UrbanGaze
#photography

Work Gloves on the Rooster River Bridge

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." — Dale Carnegie

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What are these? Help please.... 🫣🤐🧐

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #BloomScrolling #FlowersOnSunday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

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#WeekJForJuxtaposition
#alphabetchallenge #mobilephotography

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One Pink Window

Reflection of a neon sign across the way.

#WeekJForJuxtaposition
#alphabetchallenge
#mobilephotography

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An outdoor ping-pong table sits on green artificial turf. A light dusting of snow covers the table and ground.

Black and red chairs are in the background outside of 23 Kitchens. A pickleball facility in Lacey, Washington.

An outdoor ping-pong table sits on green artificial turf. A light dusting of snow covers the table and ground. Black and red chairs are in the background outside of 23 Kitchens. A pickleball facility in Lacey, Washington.

How about a game of ping-pong?

Of the Pacific Northwest winter variety. ❄️🥶❄️

#Lacey l #23Kitchens
#Snow l #TableTennis
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJForJuxtaposition
#WestCoastKin l #ECK

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The colour of that water against the rock, though. Taken at Elliston, Newfoundland in May 2025. #Stunday #scape #landscape #seascape #newfoundland #atlanticocean #eastcoastkin #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition

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a winter landscape photo taken at night of some green aurora and a full moon shining in a night sky , with clouds on the left , and a snow - clad mountain on right . in the mid ground are well - lit buildings glowing yellow and orange . there is snow and birch trees in the foreground .

a winter landscape photo taken at night of some green aurora and a full moon shining in a night sky , with clouds on the left , and a snow - clad mountain on right . in the mid ground are well - lit buildings glowing yellow and orange . there is snow and birch trees in the foreground .

Nature's lights and human-made artificial lights. Stumbled across this just now and probably have better examples but last minute dot com means it's this one 😁 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

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Thank you my friend ☺️💙🧡👍🏼 and on that note #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition (thought l’d sneak that in for the lovely @sheena-mck.bsky.social 😌👌🏼

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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition
On one side of a branch is the leaves topped with snow, the other side of the branch has water drops from the melting snow, hanging from the leaves.

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A low lit gallery with two large abstract paintings, from the ‘Seagram Murals’ by Mark Rothko. On a gallery bench two people, a woman sat looking at the artworks & a man looking at his phone.

A low lit gallery with two large abstract paintings, from the ‘Seagram Murals’ by Mark Rothko. On a gallery bench two people, a woman sat looking at the artworks & a man looking at his phone.

Juxtaposition.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

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A square-format photograph taken from an indoor perspective, looking through a window. In the immediate foreground, the thick, textured, winding stalks of a Dracaena plant crisscross the frame, creating a natural screen of dark, organic lines. Long, pointed green leaves cluster in the upper corners, partially obscuring the view.

Through the glass, a bright, glowing amber globe light on an exterior lamppost serves as the visual focal point, positioned in the upper left quadrant. The light contrasts sharply with the soft blue and white of a early-morning sky. To the right, the blurred, pale stone facade of a building and the dark silhouette of evergreen trees are visible in the distance. The composition emphasizes the layering of interior and exterior elements, blending organic plant forms with urban architectural details.

A square-format photograph taken from an indoor perspective, looking through a window. In the immediate foreground, the thick, textured, winding stalks of a Dracaena plant crisscross the frame, creating a natural screen of dark, organic lines. Long, pointed green leaves cluster in the upper corners, partially obscuring the view. Through the glass, a bright, glowing amber globe light on an exterior lamppost serves as the visual focal point, positioned in the upper left quadrant. The light contrasts sharply with the soft blue and white of a early-morning sky. To the right, the blurred, pale stone facade of a building and the dark silhouette of evergreen trees are visible in the distance. The composition emphasizes the layering of interior and exterior elements, blending organic plant forms with urban architectural details.

📱 | St. Paul, Minnesota (2026)
Rooted in light #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

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#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJuxtaposition
#photography

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A very high skyscraper with glas front. In front of that an old apartement building with a cupola and weather vane.

A very high skyscraper with glas front. In front of that an old apartement building with a cupola and weather vane.

Finally have a good photo for #AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJForJuxtaposition

#London #Fotografie #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #FotoSam 📷

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A high-angle, vertical shot of a muddy shoreline where a tangled web of fallen, grey-barked tree limbs creates a chaotic skeletal structure. In the lower-center of the frame, a white wooden chair or step-stool lies partially submerged and wedged among the branches, its geometric form creating a stark, bright contrast against the dark, wet wood and earth. The bottom-right reveals a glimpse of still, dark water reflecting the overcast sky and the intricate silhouettes of the branches above. The composition emphasizes textures—the rough bark, the slick mud, and the peeling white paint—highlighting the intersection of human detritus and natural entropy.

A high-angle, vertical shot of a muddy shoreline where a tangled web of fallen, grey-barked tree limbs creates a chaotic skeletal structure. In the lower-center of the frame, a white wooden chair or step-stool lies partially submerged and wedged among the branches, its geometric form creating a stark, bright contrast against the dark, wet wood and earth. The bottom-right reveals a glimpse of still, dark water reflecting the overcast sky and the intricate silhouettes of the branches above. The composition emphasizes textures—the rough bark, the slick mud, and the peeling white paint—highlighting the intersection of human detritus and natural entropy.

Chair thrown on woodpile where Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound meet. Westport River walk.

This is the second time I’ve found a chair dumped along this walk!

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition
#photography
#nature
#Conservation
#Stewardship

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a discarded sticker depicting the tree of life sunset/moonrise

a discarded sticker depicting the tree of life sunset/moonrise

Sunset / Moonrise on the Tree Of Life, counting down to the #SpringEquinox #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition #Illustration #FoundObject

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A modern white grid structure arches across a blue sky in front of an old building with turrets and towers.

A modern white grid structure arches across a blue sky in front of an old building with turrets and towers.

Old v. New in Seville #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition #photography #dailyphoto #travel #Spain

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#ColorADay #OrangeSun #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition #SensoryArt #animals #BlueSkyCats #Caturday
Last day of the challenge and I find the perfect example!! 😄😸🐈‍⬛
@prepekka98.bsky.social ✨✌️✋

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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition
#stunday #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #artyar #allthephotos #photography #blueskyphotography #westcoastphotographers #westcoastphotography #thephotohour

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Roadside Catholic religious icon in white arched niche against white fence and barbed wire. Mexico, Nayarit

Roadside Catholic religious icon in white arched niche against white fence and barbed wire. Mexico, Nayarit

#alphabetchallenge
#weekJforJuxtaposition

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A modern 'creature feature' trail marker juxtaposed with an ancient ruin (by the latter I mean the fort, not the photographer) 📸 this afternoon

A modern 'creature feature' trail marker juxtaposed with an ancient ruin (by the latter I mean the fort, not the photographer) 📸 this afternoon

A weeny pillywiggan has popped up by Housteads Roman fort.
She's part of the @englishheritage.bsky.social folklore trail and is a fairy who looks after plants
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

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My Lego model of a Southern Region diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU), a 3R ‘Tadpole’ unit without the middle trailer, positioned on a siding rail in front of a full sized DEMU, a 3D ‘Oxted’ unit also without the middle trailer. Both full sized and model motor units are in classic BR blue and grey livery with yellow ends. Taken from a place of safety and with supervision. https://flic.kr/p/2mt9C7p

My Lego model of a Southern Region diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU), a 3R ‘Tadpole’ unit without the middle trailer, positioned on a siding rail in front of a full sized DEMU, a 3D ‘Oxted’ unit also without the middle trailer. Both full sized and model motor units are in classic BR blue and grey livery with yellow ends. Taken from a place of safety and with supervision. https://flic.kr/p/2mt9C7p

#WeekJforJuxtaposition
#AlphabetChallenge

2R meets 2D at the Spa Valley Railway
#Lego #Thumper #DEMU #ModelTrains #RailBlue

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A black and white photo of a pair of formal shoes. Worn on the Queen Mary 2 in December 2023 and August 2024

A black and white photo of a pair of formal shoes. Worn on the Queen Mary 2 in December 2023 and August 2024

A pair of muddy, black, Wellies that I bought at the Mole Country Store in December 2023. I wore them  almost every day during that historic rainy year, of 2024,  in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

A pair of muddy, black, Wellies that I bought at the Mole Country Store in December 2023. I wore them almost every day during that historic rainy year, of 2024, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

Formal vs Informal

My 2 favorite pairs of footwear from #joactroolOT

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A lone sea gull in silhouette flying directly above Alcatraz at sunset. San Francisco and one span of the Golden Gate Bridge are behind it. Alcatraz is in shadows and darker than the foothills of San Francisco behind it. The sky is beautiful, soft shades of orange with a little bit of pale blue mixed in at the top.

A lone sea gull in silhouette flying directly above Alcatraz at sunset. San Francisco and one span of the Golden Gate Bridge are behind it. Alcatraz is in shadows and darker than the foothills of San Francisco behind it. The sky is beautiful, soft shades of orange with a little bit of pale blue mixed in at the top.

Happy #Stunday!

Free as a bird above Alcatraz prison

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition #SensoryArt #Animals #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

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#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJuxtaposition

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Moon rising over Potomoc River, seen from George Washington Parkway. Navy and Marine Memorial in foreground. Juxtaposition of scale, juxtaposition of shape.

#WeekJForJuxtaposition #alphabetchallenge
#mobilephotography

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Travel, then & now.
Taken many years ago in Alexandria, VA, under DCA flight path, during a Tall Ship visit. Heavily edited using in-phone color filter🤦‍♀️ & contrast. Wish I still had the original.

#WeekJForJuxtaposition #alphabetchallenge #mobilephotography

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a dense cluster of marigold flowers in vibrant shades of yellow and orange. The round blooms are tightly packed together, with some appearing fresh and full while others are slightly wilted or browning at the edges. Small green leaves and stems are visible in the gaps between the flowers. 83047da1-0d4e-494d-87dd-0d37f4bb2150

a dense cluster of marigold flowers in vibrant shades of yellow and orange. The round blooms are tightly packed together, with some appearing fresh and full while others are slightly wilted or browning at the edges. Small green leaves and stems are visible in the gaps between the flowers. 83047da1-0d4e-494d-87dd-0d37f4bb2150

Citrus. Yellow meets orange.

#photography #nature #landscape #scape #flowers #gardening #bloomscrolling #marigold #vibrant #coloraday #orangesun #stunday #alphabetchallenge #weekjforjuxtaposition #art #artyear #eck

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A bright yellow Lesser Celandine flower, with its eight starlike petals spread to the sunlight and pollen-saturated stamens erect in the centre, sits on a woodland floor among green leaves and in front of English Bluebell blooms (more purple than blue), with its distinctive bell-like, drooping shape, curled up at the end.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro

A bright yellow Lesser Celandine flower, with its eight starlike petals spread to the sunlight and pollen-saturated stamens erect in the centre, sits on a woodland floor among green leaves and in front of English Bluebell blooms (more purple than blue), with its distinctive bell-like, drooping shape, curled up at the end. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro

Yes, we have seen Daffodils, Magnolias and Dandelions, but where is our report from the frontline on the #BlueBellBeat? Relax. Here is a little beauty with a Lesser Celandine trying to upstage it. Not a bad try.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJForJuxtaposition,
#SundayYellow
#Wildflowers
#ECK #Photography

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#WeekJforJuxtaposition #AlphabetChallenge #BirdOfTheDay #HumansOfBluesky #streetphotography

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A black and white photo of a man walking up a flight of stairs at Manchester Art Gallery. 
The glass panelled steps have two other stairways leading off at the top.
Two glass elevators are either side.
Above the stairs is a life size human figure suspended from the ceiling horizontally,
it is a wire sculpture by the artist Anthony Gormley.

A black and white photo of a man walking up a flight of stairs at Manchester Art Gallery. The glass panelled steps have two other stairways leading off at the top. Two glass elevators are either side. Above the stairs is a life size human figure suspended from the ceiling horizontally, it is a wire sculpture by the artist Anthony Gormley.

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekJForJuxtaposition #ClassicMono
Up/Down Above/Below
Man/Man-made
Thanks @sheena-mck.bsky.social for another great week

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