#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Feathers
They dont come more impressive than an adult bearded vulture showing his 2.5 metre wingspan and massive tail.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky
#wildlifephotography
#raptors

Three people have their reflections distorted in a window as they walk away. Conference Square, Edinburgh

Reflections. Conference Square

#Edinburgh #monochrome #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #photographersofbluesky #blackandwhite #bnw #Scotland #urbangaze #photo #blackandwhitephoto #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #bw #streetphotography #street #classicmono

NOPE!! (Great shot Dave) but Nope all the same 😳👍🏼

"Arachnophobia"

A tiny Zebra Jumping Spider camouflaged against weathered wood in a south #Cheshire garden.

#ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #TenMinutesFromHome #Kodachrome #1980s #PhotographersOfBluesky

Phenomenal photography Dave!! My goodness what a capture my friend 🤩👌🏼

An opening in the storm clouds over Colpoy's Bay, Ontario at sunrise for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Openings

#ECK #photography #clouds #sunrise #TenMinutesFromHome #PhotographersOfBluesky

That detail is impeccable Dave!! Great capture my friend ☺️👌🏼

A Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel recently emerged from hibernation in #Saskatchewan, Canada for #SquirrelSaturday.

A Fujichrome #Velvia from the #1990s.

#ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ManualFocus

Many years ago when these toilets werent so openly accessible that man would have been arrested or beaten up for standing there. Thankfully times have changed

#ramsgate #kent #photography #photo #blackandwhite #monochrome #photooftheday #photographersofbluesky #toilet #public

CloseUp of #handblown #glass #waterpipe
#CANNABIS 💚•🤪💨
#Stoners #PotHeads #4:20PM #PotPeopleUnite #WakeAndBake #wakeNbake #CannaCommunity #CannabisCulture #CannabisCommunity
#GrowYourOwn pot #LegalizeIt #PHOTOGRAPHY
#DigitalIMAGE
#PhotographersOFbluesky
#MyFellowVertebrates 🪷
#espresso
#Smoking 💀😈

#Patriotism is not
#Obedience to
Government
Patriotism is
Obedience to the
Principles for which
#Government is supposed to
Stand
#America
#Worldwide
#trump #GOP
#PHOTOGRAPHY
#PHOTOsky
#DigitalPHOTOGRAPHY
#MyFellowVertebrates 🪷
#fotoGrafie #fotoGrafia
#PhotographersOFbluesky
#MEME #MEMES #MEMEsky

Her neck forms a smooth, graceful S-curve, bending downward. The plumage shifts from bright white on the body to a warmer cream and buff tone along the neck, slightly damp and textured, with individual feathers clearly visible. The face is defined by a sharp contrast: a clean black mask covers the base of the bill and surrounds the eye, which is dark, round, and alert. The bill itself is a bright orange-red, vivid against the black, with the tip angling gently downward. The portrait is a the combination of fine detail and soft background. The reed stems behind her create natural framing, while the out-of-focus blue-grey water gives the image depth without distraction.

Natural beauty for #Stunday

Went to check on the swans this morning, found Mrs Swan preening herself standing on the nest, could see that there are no eggs yet.

#swanday #birds #naturephotography #photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin #ECK

#photography #bloomscrolling #StarofBethlehem #art #foto #photographersofbluesky #flower #imageandverse

The shadow of a streetlamp with the sunlight going through the lamp

#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#ECK
#PhotographersofBlueSky

"Arachnophobia"

A tiny Zebra Jumping Spider camouflaged against weathered wood in a south #Cheshire garden.

#ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #TenMinutesFromHome #Kodachrome #1980s #PhotographersOfBluesky

#CANNABIS 💚•🤪💨
#Stoners #PotHeads #4:20PM #PotPeopleUnite #WakeAndBake #wakeNbake #CannaCommunity #CannabisCulture #CannabisCommunity
#GrowYourOwn pot #LegalizeIt #PHOTOGRAPHY
#DigitalIMAGE
#PhotographersOFbluesky
#MyFellowVertebrates 🪷💀
#espresso #coffee

#GoodMorning #Morning
☕️+☕️ #bluesky B.S. 🦋
#Espresso #CupOfJoe >NoScarborough<
#Worldwide
#PHOTOGRAPHY
#DigitalIMAGE
#PhotographersOFbluesky
#PHOTOsky
#fotoGrafie #fotoGrafia
#MyFellowVertebrates
#COFFEE #espresso

A portrait oriented image taken in a greenhouse in the garden at Chatsworth House last week. It’s a stunning orange flower, I’m not sure what it’s possible an azalea or rhododendron type? The bloom sits in the bottom two thirds and above are architectural branches and leaves of other plants, and a little detail of the glasshouse.

Hot House Flowers

One from the Duke’s Greenhouse on my visit to #ChatsworthHouse and garden last week.

#Stunday
#OrangeSun
#Photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ECK
#HotHousePlants
#Greenhouse

Beautifully taken Sabine!! and the framing and reflections are impeccable my friend 🤩💛💚💙👍🏼

“Peace is always beautiful.”
Walt Whitman
The Friedenskirche (Church of Peace) in Potsdam
#Stunday #SensoryArt #alone #ImageAndVerse #reflection #photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky #ECK

Yellow flowers and young leaves in the trees, reflecting with the blue sky on the water

#Stunday
#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#ECK
#PhotographersofBlueSky

Black-and-white view of a tropical seascape with towering limestone karst formations rising steeply from calm, shallow water. In the center, a tall, narrow rock pillar stands isolated, its rugged surface textured with patches of vegetation clinging to the vertical face. On either side, larger, forested cliffs frame the scene, their dense foliage contrasting with the stark, sculptural form of the central rock. In the foreground, gentle ripples move across the water around partially submerged rocks and a small shrub, while a boat passes in the distance, leaving a faint wake. Above, a bright sky is dotted with soft clouds.

„The Man with the Golden Gun“
Can you spot Scaramanga’s hideout?
#PhangNga #Thailand 🇹🇭
#FromMyArchives #Stunday
#PhotographersOfBlueSky 📷
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
#StandingStoneSunday
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMovies

Flowing
#Stunday
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
#Phonephotos
#Sunset
#Scape
#PhotographersofBlueSky

a view between green trees in the foreground of the blue, glass-like fjords below and snow-capped mountains in the background

#StunDay #ECK
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMovies
#photo #photography #PhotographersofBlueSky #travel #norway
Far From the Madding Crowd 1967, Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch - a favourite book + film

[ Happy Easter ] Innenstadt, aber irgendwie noch ‚naturnah’ 😉 #Fotovorschlag #Streetphotography #urbanphotography #cityphotography
#monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze #artchallenges #photographersofbluesky #blueskyartshow #classicmono #leica

Sunrise over Skiddaw with a cloud inversion on Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria

#Stunday
#Landscape
#MountainMonday
#EastCoastKin
#Cumbria
#Nikon #D70
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky

After the picture description, l have written a poem inspired by this scene. Our monochromatic picture has a soft, slightly blurred background that gives it a calm, almost dreamlike atmosphere. In the foreground, sharply in focus, there is a metal mooring bollard fixed into a stone or concrete edge. The bollard is dark, sturdy, and slightly weathered, with bolts anchoring it in place. Its rounded top is lighter in colour, worn smooth, and marked with a dark circular spot. Around it, the ground is rough and textured, with patches of grass creeping along the edge. Beyond the bollard, the scene gently fades out of focus. A still canal stretches across the middle of the image, its surface smooth like glass. The water reflects the buildings on the opposite bank, creating a soft mirror image that blends into the ripples. Across the canal, a row of modern apartment buildings stands in muted tones. Their balconies and windows are visible but softened by the blur, making them feel distant and quiet. Above them, a cloudy sky hangs low, filled with layered, heavy clouds that add a sense of stillness and perhaps a hint of melancholy. The composition draws your attention first to the solid, grounded bollard, then lets your gaze drift into the softer, reflective distance of the water and buildings. And finally our picture is finished with a white border frame. And now for my poem. I call it…The world seems small. A quiet post beside the flow, Where passing boats once paused below, Now stands in stillness, worn and sure, A keeper of the calm and pure. The water holds a softened dream, Of distant walls and silvered gleam, While clouds press low in muted grey, And time drifts slowly, far away. No voices call, no footsteps near, Just echoes only memory hears And in that hush, the world seems small, Reflected, fading… yet holding all.

Morning #BlueSky ☕️ “The World Seems Small” is the title of the poem in the #AltText .

May it bring you all closer together. Have a beautiful day friends ☺️

#Stunday #ECK #ImageAndVerse #ClassicMono #Photography #Poem #Poetry #Ireland #WaterWay #Canal #PhotographyOfBlueSky
#PhotographersOfBlueSky

The multiple star-shaped petals of a Dandelion photographed from directly above in close-up mode against a grassy blurred out background. Camera: Canon EOS400D digital. 50mm lens.

I saw this lone Dandelion and it occurred to me how beautiful these everyday wildflowers are when detached from the army of their fellows now marching across our village green.
Be yourself. No one else can be.
#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Spring #England
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

The image features a close-up, vibrant shot of a Camellia flower in full bloom. The petals are a deep, rich pink—almost a rosy red—with a delicate, slightly ruffled texture. Key Visual Details • The Center: A prominent cluster of creamy white filaments topped with bright golden-yellow anthers stands out against the dark petals. • The Petals: They overlap in a dense, multi-layered "semi-double" form, creating a sense of depth and volume. • The Background: The flower is framed by its natural environment, including glossy green leaves and a network of grey-brown woody branches. In the soft-focus background, you can catch a glimpse of a brick building, suggesting this was taken in a garden or residential yard. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting the velvety surface of the flower and the fresh, springtime feel of the plant. It's a classic example of a spring-blooming shrub.

Good morning, Bluesky friends!

I kicked off my day capturing a stunning Camellia japonica flower I noticed yesterday on my walk, using my iPhone 17 Pro.

#GardeningFeed🌱 #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #NatureLover #UkGardening #SpringBlooms #PlantSky #Bloomscrolling #Flowers

Sundown - Depoe Bay
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #Stunday #WestCoastKin #EastCoastKin #photography #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #ECK #landscape #Scape #landscapephotography #seascape #nature #PNW #Oregon #sunset

The sun illuminates light green Sycamore leaves on a dark branch that runs horizontally at the top of the frame. Other trees are blurred out as the sun’s rays distorts the background. Camera: Canon EOS400D digital. 50mm lens.

In the woods, the trees are telling us that winter is behind us. The light is getting through and colour is flooding back into our world. #Stunday #EnglishWoods #Spring #Trees
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Blackbird, Staffordshire

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Feathers showcasing the beauty and intricacies of feathers. The alt today is #BirdInABush

#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky

A Red Kite landed in a tree outside our holiday house in Wales so I managed to get some pretty close-up shots of its extraodinary plumage. Russet browns, dark browns, creams adorn a mass of ruffled feathers on this large bird. Its head is grey and a yellow eye with dark liner has an intense look

#BirdoftheDay theme today is #Feathers @alan678.bsky.social #ECK #birds
#photo #photography #birdphotography #photographersofBlueSky #wildlife #nature

here we are; knee deep in garbage firing rockets at the moon. (Pete Seger 1967)

#Photography #monochrome #ClassicMono #bnwphotography #bnw #blackandwhite #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin