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Jason Ethen
@jsnethen.bsky.social
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Just trying to make sense of it all. I try to speak with my amateur photography. I believe in shadows truth lies.
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#photography #caturday
Monochrome. A round tabby from behind on a kitchen counter. The tail is gently curved downward and the body is bent toward a glass that the cat touches its nose to.
January 24, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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#photography #urbangaze
Silver tone. Two mannequins in a store window. They are dressed fashionably and flank a small image of Che Guevara. A figure wearing a cap and walking away is reflected in the window.
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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"Saly, Waiting for a Ride"

A pause at the roadside, color and care held steady while they wait for a ride.

#UrbanGaze #HumansofBlueSky #EastCoastKin #Photography #StreetPhotography #Fujifilm #PhotographersofBlueSky #PhotographersUnited
A street scene in Saly, Senegal shows a woman and a young boy standing close together at the edge of a paved road, waiting for a taxi or shared ride. The woman wears a long, flowing dress patterned in deep red, blue, and white with a matching headscarf, standing upright and watchful. The boy leans toward her, dressed in a bright yellow tunic and pants, his expression alert as he looks toward the road. Behind them, several yellow sacks sit near the curb, and a small roadside shop with a green awning, red-painted walls, and an open metal door fills the background. Utility poles, wires, and worn surfaces frame the scene, while strong midday light casts crisp shadows across the asphalt. Interpretive text: The photograph captures a moment of waiting shaped by routine and care. In the heat and noise of the street, their stillness suggests patience and reliance on shared systems of movement, where travel depends not on schedules but on timing, chance, and trust.
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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#photography
Monochrome. A crude clay tiled porch atop an aging plaster wall. Clay pots line the porch.
January 21, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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#photography
Monochrome. A gnarled, snow-covered tree on ground dappled by snow.
January 20, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
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January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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#photography #blueskymonday
A tin roof and white chimney in the lower right, backdropped by a blue sky, framed on the left by green leaves of a tree.
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Bisbee Arizona. A Peaceful Loving Town
#bisbee #bisbeearizona #town #peace
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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#photography #stunday
Monochrome. Two skyscrapers to the right shrouded in fog. A row of bare trees run vertically across the bottom.
January 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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#photography #caturday
A black and white cat in a green and red glass bowl in a shiny wooden tabletop backdropped by burnt orange walls. The cat has the side of its head against the rim of the bowl and its white paw gripped against it.
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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@historicalmarker.bsky.social

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Historic marker: MASONIC THEATRE Low Moor Lodge No. 166, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, commissioned this Neo-Classical Revival-style opera house and lodge, erected in 1905 at a cost of about $40,000. The Masons held meetings on the third floor from 1906 to 1921. The theatre, able to seat more than 500 people, hosted plays, vaudeville shows, silent and talking films, community events, and political addresses. Live performers reportedly included Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Lash LaRue, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, Burl Ives, and the Count Basie Orchestra. The theatre, later renamed the Stonewall, closed in 1987. Major restoration work during 2015-2016 brought it back into full operation.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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#photography #HumansOfBlueSky
Monochrome. Side shot of figure seated at a counter, elbows on counter, hands clasped tightly together, eyes closed. The figure has short hair and facial hair. They appear to be praying.
January 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Altadena photographers are capturing new memories with the help of a camera giveaway
Focusing on healing Altadena one camera at a time
Gayle Nicholls-Ali lost her home in the Eaton Fire. She started Altadena Photographers to help her creative community move forward.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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#photography #urbangaze
Monochrome. An industrial plant viewed through a chain length fence. Smoke or steam in the lower left corner. Setting sun in the upper right corner.
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Maria 'Mirabella' (Nostalgia, 2016) -- UWS, Manhattan, NYC

'Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit' -- Theodore Roosevelt

#HumansOfBlueSky ✨ #ImageAndVerse ✨

#Photography #Portraiture
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
portrait of a young Nicaraguan model, hair pulled back, dressed in dark winter clothing resting her head on her left hand
January 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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#photography
Monochrome. High contrast. A brick tower shot from a steep angle at the base. The sky is rendered black. A black shadow stains the base of the tower.
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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#photography #barbedwire
Monochrome. Twelve large balls of barbed wire arranged in a circle and suspended from the ceiling by strands of barbed wire against a black background.
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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#photography #BlueSkyMonday
A trio of Greek columns backdropped by a clear blue sky.
January 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Roo Zine 'Narnia' (2014) -- High Line Park, Gansevoort Street, Manhattan, NYC

'Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul' -- Democritus

#HumansOfBlueSky ✨ #ImageAndVerse ✨

#Photography #Portraiture
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
portrait of a young indian-american female with her hair up, wearing a fur coat and large chunky jewelry in strong winter light
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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#photography #stunday
A boat docked on a body of water colored cream by a sun rising through a low fog bank.
January 11, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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R.I.P. American photographer Nona Faustine (1977-2025) who explored identity and the hidden history of slavery in New York State. "Isabelle, Lefferts House, Brooklyn, 2006" (Self-portrait) (NPG. Washington DC, 2020) #NonaFaustine
January 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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#photography #caturday
Monochrome. A Siamese cat stand on a bookshelf in a square of bright sunlight. Its eyes are shut and its mouth is open.
January 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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#photography
B&W. Grainy. An upside-down American flag through a leaded glass window. #resist.
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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#photography #HumansOfBlueSky #Budapest
Monochrome. The interior of a Renaissance cathedral. An intricate vault arches over a group of people below. Sunlight streams through a large window. A figure with a raised face looks on in appreciation.
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM