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Sharon R.

@mysharona612.bsky.social

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Live music and books and hiking and biking. Photographer of concerts and nature. Waterfall and sunset chaser. Crazy cat lady. 🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

“We climbed, he first and I behind, until through a small round opening ahead of us, I saw the lovely things the heavens hold…” –Dante

Standing inside Poço Iniciàtico (Initiation Well) at Quinta da Regaleira was a surreal experience!

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #EastCoastKin #photography #Portugal

View from the bottom of Poço Iniciàtico (Initiation Well) on the grounds of Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal. The platforms along the spiral staircase are seen throughout the stony walls, which are covered with moss. A circular view of sky and a few tree branches are seen above, at the top of the well.

The Initiation Well at the Quinta da Regaleira was designed by Italian architect Luigi Manini, under the direction of the property owner António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro who wanted to build out the estate to reflect his interests and ideologies. The well has nine platforms, which are thought to represent the nine circles of Hell, the nine divisions of Purgatory, and the nine skies that make up Paradise in Dante Alighieri's epic theological poem, "Divine Comedy," written in the 14th century.

The full Dante quote I wanted to use, but ran out of characters:
“We climbed, he first and I behind, until through a small round opening ahead of us, I saw the lovely things the heavens hold, and we came out to see once more the stars.”

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks, Alina! 🧡💛

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 5h

Holding my breath just watching the little guy! It’s a very windy day in MN, too.

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you! 🙏🏼

Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks, Susan! 🥰 It’s a fascinating place.

Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 7h

Happy #StunDay!

Sharing a couple of shots from my bike ride yesterday over to Minnehaha Falls. The #FallColors are popping! 🍁

#EastCoastKin #ColorADay #OrangeSun #AutumnVibes
#Photography #MobilePhotography

Minnehaha Falls is in view from a faraway vantage point, framed by a tree branch and fall colored foliage in brilliant shades of orange and yellow.

A bike trail is framed by fences and trees. The right bridge is covered in fall colored foliage in brilliant shades red, orange and yellow. A large tree stands to the right of the trail, its leaves have turned a bright shade of yellow, and its trunk is covered in red colored leaves.

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🩷🕊 Sara Flacci @saraflacci.bsky.social · 2d

Courage calls to courage everywhere

Statue of Millicent Garrett Fawcett in Parliament Square, London.

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Loretta Robinson @lorettarobinson.bsky.social · 1d

Good Morning! It is time for the #BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical

My entry is a view from #Yachats on the #Oregon coast.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Moon

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like a stairway to an enchanted forest! 🌳🌲✨

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Lyndy Lambert @lyndyphotos.bsky.social · 1d

Peekaboo slot canyon in Kenab, Utah for the #Vertical theme for today’s #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

*Added a bit of history about the structure in the alt text.

Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, Keyser! 😍

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Keyser Lauze 🇨🇦 @keyserlauze.bsky.social · 3d

Here's one for the #ThickTrunkThursday crowd! Hope you enjoy its mossy majesty! ✨️💚🌲💚✨️

"You can’t define wonder. You can only stand in the presence of it."

- Craig D. Lounsbrough

#majestic #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #islandlife #beauty #green #moss #iseemoss #forest #trees

A towering trees, draped in moss, reaches for the sky in the forest of Vancouver Island. Gorgeous greens dominate the landscape. The tree leans with grace on its journey upwards, peacefully and patiently it grows.

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

Love this!

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Michael R Photography 🌿 @msriffle.bsky.social · 1d

The theme is #vertical for today's #BlueSkyArtShow. This is a vertical #panorama made by stitching several images together in #lightroom. Our southern coast here in the #Florida panhandle has great dark sky. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #milkyway #astrophotography

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

Stairway to paradise. 🌺

📍 Korčula, Croatia

#BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #EastCoastKin #MobilePhotography #Travel #Croatia #Bloomscroll

Cobblestone stairs lead up between two buildings covered in lush greenery and magenta colored Bougainvillea. A nearly cloudless blue sky tops the frame.

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ElliOnTheGo @ellionthego.bsky.social · 2d

When nature goes vertical — the basalt columns of Stuðlagil rising like a giant stone organ.

#Iceland 🇮🇸 #Stuðlagil
#landscapephotography 📷
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ThePhotoHour #EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical

Imagine standing on the edge of a breathtaking canyon where nature itself seems to have drawn perfect vertical lines - the towering basalt columns of Stuðlagil rise like a vast stone organ above the turquoise river below. The rhythmic geometry of the cliffs contrasts with the soft flow of water, creating a scene that feels both ancient and sculptural, a masterpiece carved by fire and ice.

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 2d

this #dragonfly for #Flyday concludes my picture show for today. thanks for stopping by.

#nature #insects #bugs #invertebrates

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, please! Flood the timeline with these little beauties! 😍

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 1d

I've been spending a lot of time with the Blue-throated Goldentails the last few days, so my timeline might be a bit cluttered with them. Please be patient.

At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #hummingbirds #nature

Small hummingbird with a red bill and vivid blue throat perched on a diagonal branch, fanning its brown tail against a soft green forest background.

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MJM Grand @huntnfish8.bsky.social · 1d

#GlacierNationalPark Kintla Lake just before the sun goes down. No filters #photography #Montana mountains in shadow from the fading light
#Sunset 9-24
#scape #landscape #forestfriday #artyear
Neither day nor night

Day’s end when the last light of the sun drapes the mountains in gold and rose

A range of rugged peaks stretches across the horizon, their slopes painted in warm tones that fade to deep forest green at the base. The lake below lies perfectly still, a flawless mirror that doubles the grandeur above — every ridge, every glowing summit reflected in calm, glasslike symmetry.

The sky carries the quiet drama of evening: soft amber and peach along the horizon, giving way to cool blue higher up, streaked with pale clouds catching the sun’s final touch. To the west, the light has begun to slide behind the ridges, setting the edges of the forest aglow, as though the trees themselves are holding the last embers of the day.

The atmosphere is one of calm transition — that delicate moment when warmth lingers on the mountains but cool air begins to rise from the water.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 9d

Northern cardinal portrait.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #FlyDay #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Photography #Cardinal

A male Northern cardinal perched on a branch among soft-focus leaves. The background is a muted green of leaves. The sun is shining on the cardinal's head and chest while the rest of the bird in in shadow.

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 2d

Such naughty little creatures. But I adore them so much!

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Magedah Shabo @magedah.bsky.social · 2d

Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.

— Arundhati Roy

#BloomScrolling #FlowerReport #FloralFriday #FlowersOnFriday #WeekPForPink #EastCoastKin

Close-up of a pink rosebud wrapped in green sepals. Another rose fades softly in the background against a green blur.

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Sharon R. @mysharona612.bsky.social · 2d

Lucky you for capturing a photo of it! One followed us along on a trail near Faraway Ranch when we visited Chiricahua in March. But I didn’t pull my camera out quick enough when I realized it was a Mexican Jay.