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That Photo Guy @thatphotoguy.bsky.social · 9h

Morning #bluesky

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 1h

#SixOnSaturday
#FlowerReport:

From San Jose and Gilroy, California,
over the past week.

A six frame photo collage of flowers: A rose of yellow and white and red. An orange rose, with more yellow inwardly. A violet sage, whose fuzzy projection and large flat petal reminds me of a baseball mitt. A yellow rose with droplets of water. A small daisy-like flower with a yellow center and violet petals. And a California Golden Poppy, opening, half in shadow and half in sunshine, as in yin and yang.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 1h

Hello, Pipa, and hello flowers!

Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 10h

#FlyDay with a shy fly.

Close-up photo of some red Bougainvillea leaves with two small white and pink flowers. A metallic green fly is facing away from the flowers, a few inches away on another red leaf. The background is blurred green leaves leading back to darker trees, and a patch of blue sky and wispy clouds in the upper middle.

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 1d

The long and winding road...

A pathway cuts through the trees . It looks like a tunnel.

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🩷🕊 Sara Flacci @saraflacci.bsky.social · 1d

#Autumn in Saint-Nicolas 🍂
#Scape #Landscape
#ForestFriday #Trees
#Mountain #Alps

Saint-Nicolas is a village in the Aosta Valley at 1200m above sea level with a population of 332 people.
The image shows a forest with trees in typical autumn colors, with leaves ranging from green to deep yellow. In the background, a snow-capped mountain and the village bell tower stand under a partly cloudy sky. A green meadow in the foreground contrasts with the warmer colors of the forest.

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Sabine Shutterbug @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social · 1d

Meadow saffron
#FlowersonFriday #autumn #31DaysOfHalloween #AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOpulence #PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin

A flourish of autumn crocus fills the frame, their violet petals delicate and drenched in morning dew, radiating a gentle opulence. Each bloom reveals vivid orange anthers, elegantly poised against the lush green backdrop and earthy textures. The abundance of blossoms creates an impression of natural luxury, as their presence enlivens the garden scene with a vivid burst of color and seasonal grace.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 1d

#FlowersOnFriday
#FlowerReport:

From San Jose, California, yesterday.

Tilt-A-Whirl and Fireworks.

Close-up photo of a passion flower, slightly tilted, in front of green leaves and some light brown vines.

Photo from below showing a cluster of four small white five-petal star-like flowers, growing outward from a straight branch with thin green leaves. The branch is at a 45 degree angle, going up to the right. The flowers are facing downward, and there are two more shoots arching out with unopened buds, with one flower beginning to open. The way that the flowers are attached to the branch with shoots that arc and separate them, it's as if they are popping out from the branch. All this against a bright blue sky.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for finding such a beautiful vision, and sharing it with all.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 1d

#InsectThursday
#FlowerReport:

This morning in San Jose, California.

A Rider of the Purple Sage.

Close-up photo of a bee, from underneath, being a rider of the purple sage. Flowers, that is. With green leaves around, among the shadows.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 2d

That is pretty impressive!

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 2d

Sunset this evening in the Surrey Hills.
#Sunsets
#SurreyHills
#Photography
#Trees

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Traveling The Road Images (E.C.Teodoro Photography) @travelingtheroad.bsky.social · 2d

Meteor Crater Natural Landmark
Arizona

The desert doesn’t forget. It holds the echo of impact, the hush of aftermath, and the slow healing of time.

#roadtrip #travel #Arizona #Meteorcraternaturallandmark #Crater #Arizonacrater

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Misty @purplestarrynight.bsky.social · 2d

Have a flower today 💚

Some of the few still blooming in the garden.

🌱🌿 #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowerfeed #dailyflowers #gardening #nature

Verbena bonariansis flower head with a second little stem, looks as if it's proffering a bouquet

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm! It really does look like she's offering a bouquet. Makes the image even more enjoyable. Nice use of the Alt text.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 2d

Aww. Heartfelt words. The hope of Spring, the little ache inside when it's so far away. Still, there's hope.

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Harold von Drehle @haroldvondrehle.bsky.social · 2d

#RoseWednesday
#FlowerReport:

From Gilroy and San Jose, California,
today and yesterday.

Alt text would have been:

Two photos of roses.
One is a softly lit yellow and peach tinged rose.
The other is a bright white rose, looking up and slightly right, with light shadows among her petals.