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Paul

@emoticant.bsky.social

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Sometimes I think about making up a more clever name, and then I promptly don't. Not interested in crypto, investments, politics, your tig ol' biddies, or general bigoted dipshittery. Photos are mine, except Reposts. Stay gold, Ponyboy.

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 1d

“And though I came to forget or regret all I have ever done, yet I would remember that once I saw the dragons aloft on the wind at sunset above the western isles; and I would be content.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin

a sunset in the klamath wildlife refuge. There is part of a fence and gate with blurred bushes in the foreground. There is a large area in the middle where grasses and water are visible during the light. In the background are mountains.

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 23d

"But nature is always more subtle, more intricate, more elegant than what we are able to imagine."
-Carl Sagan
🤍🌙☀️🤍

a little pink tree in front of three large green ones.

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Bryon Hobbs - Photographer @bryonlhobbs.bsky.social · 3d

Last Chance

#lastchance #scape #capitolloop #sunset #downtownMadison #wisconsin #photographersunited #Madisonphotographer #wisconsinphotographer #madison #madisonwi #IsthmusLife #PicOfTheDay #bryonlhobbsphotography

Image of an intersection with a road that bends during sunset.

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Bryon Hobbs - Photographer @bryonlhobbs.bsky.social · 2d

Royal Purple

#royalpurple #glow #blueskyartshow #overturecenter #downtownMadison #wisconsin #photographersunited #Madisonphotographer #wisconsinphotographer #madison #madisonwi #IsthmusLife #PicOfTheDay #bryonlhobbsphotography

Image of a large glass building with a purple glow.

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Paul @emoticant.bsky.social · 23h

That is one large hat.

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kawabezmleka 💚 @kawabezmleka.bsky.social · 6d

#Kraków 🐉
#photography #streetphoto #classicmono
#humansofbluesky #urbangaze #street
🛸🌌🌿☮️❤️🍀🌞
www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LO0IbaKWw

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kawabezmleka 💚 @kawabezmleka.bsky.social · 5d

#Kraków 🐉
#photography #classicmono
☮️❤️🌿🛸🌌🍀🌞🌜
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVoJgwLIuNA

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kawabezmleka 💚 @kawabezmleka.bsky.social · 5d

#Kraków 🐉
#photography
#urbangaze #street
☮️❤️🌿🛸🌌🌿☮️❤️🍀🌞🛸
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct7RlOtGJpA

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kawabezmleka 💚 @kawabezmleka.bsky.social · 3d

#Kraków 🐉
#photography
🛸🌌🌿☮️❤️🍀🎶🌞
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0sHdfvlIEI

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kawabezmleka 💚 @kawabezmleka.bsky.social · 3d

#kraków 🐉
#photography #classicmono #weekend
❤️☮️🌿🛸🌌🍀

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Sparty® @young-spartacus.bsky.social · 1d

'Right This Way...'

A spider basking in the glow of the afternoon sun, a sign to say this is a Public ootpath, a path you get oot of!

Sparty 🕷

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ColorADay #GreenSat #Nature #BlueSkyArtShow #Glow #Spooktober #Art #PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueskyArt

This photo is a close-up, eye-level shot of a green public footpath sign, almost entirely obscured by a large spider web. The sign is positioned on an angle, with the top left corner closer to the viewer than the bottom right. The vibrant green background of the sign is contrasted by the slightly raised, white letters spelling out "Public" on the first line and "ootpath", the 'F' obscured by the post, on the second. A prominent, brown-and-white orb-weaver spider is positioned in the center of its intricate web, directly in the middle of the letters "ootpath". The spider is likely an European garden spider, also known as a cross orbweaver, which is common in the UK and has a distinctive white cross-like pattern on its abdomen. The spider's legs are spread out, with its two front legs appearing to be holding onto the sign's surface, while the rest are carefully placed on the web's silken threads.
The spider web is a masterpiece of natural architecture, a classic orb web with a strengthening spiral and a series of radial threads that glisten slightly, catching the light. The web is dense and appears to be well-maintained, indicating the spider's readiness to catch its next meal. The background of the image is out of focus, a blur of earthy greens and browns, suggesting a wooded, natural environment typical of a public footpath. This depth of field draws the viewer's attention to the sharp details of the spider and its web, highlighting the unexpected juxtaposition of a man-made sign and a natural predator's carefully constructed trap. The overall lighting is soft, creating a calm and somewhat ethereal mood. The photograph captures a small, yet remarkable, moment of nature thriving in a space designed for human passage.

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Albert Ibars @albert-ibars.bsky.social · Apr 21

Urgell, pantà de Bellpuig.

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Paul @emoticant.bsky.social · 1d

Council Grounds State Park, Wisconsin. 2025

#blueskyartshow #campfire #camping #councilgrounds #fire #glow #hot #merrill #peaceful #wisconsin #artyear #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photography #travel #travelpics #wanderlust #weareroamers

Hot-ass campfire at Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, Wisconsin.

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Manel Vinuesa @mvinuesa.bsky.social · 1d

A balloon flying over the Nile at sunrise

#BlueSkyArtShow #Glow #balloon #egypt #nile
#EastCoastKin #BlueSky #blueskyphotography #photography #landscapephotography

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Raye Lee (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️ @rayelee.bsky.social · 5d

Snoqualmie Falls 😃

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Paul @emoticant.bsky.social · 1d

Council Grounds State Park, Wisconsin. 2025

#blueskyartshow #calm #camping #councilgrounds #fall #glow #leaves #merrill #peaceful #river #sunshine #trees #water #wisconsin #wisconsinriver #artyear #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photography #travel #travelpics #wanderlust #weareroamers

Sunshine glows on the Wisconsin River under fall foliage as seen from Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, Wisconsin.

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Paul @emoticant.bsky.social · 1d

Council Grounds State Park, Wisconsin. 2025

#blueskyartshow #calm #camping #councilgrounds #fall #glow #leaves #merrill #peaceful #rest #sunshine #trees #wisconsin #artyear #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photography #travel #travelpics #wanderlust #weareroamers

The sun glows through fall foliage while camping at Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, Wisconsin.

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Paul @emoticant.bsky.social · 6d

A or B?

#exam #eyeexam #eyes #machine #ophthalmology #optometrist #phoropter #refractor #test #vision #artyear #eastcoastkin #photography #photographersofbluesky #wanderlust #weareroamers

A phoropter - the machine used to measure vision - at an optometrist's office.

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skinskin @skinskintainan.bsky.social · 8d

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Luis Cordoba Photographer @luiscordoba.bsky.social · 11d

A vibrant display of traditional #Japanese #sake #barrels #calligraphy and symbols found at shrines like #MeijiJingu in #Tokyo
𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮
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#storytelling #luiscordobapharchive #picoftheday #earth #cityscape #JAPAN
#photographer #photography

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Luis Cordoba Photographer @luiscordoba.bsky.social · 8d

#Beach # days and #easy #ways

𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗮𝘁:
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 #𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗢𝗳𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗦𝗸𝘆
𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
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#storytelling #luiscordobapharchive #eastcoastkin #art #picoftheday #photography #portrait #BlueSkyArtShow #relax