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Rina
@rina2012.bsky.social
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I'm always looking for the wonders of nature and love #thelittlethings

❤️ Photography, ✍️, thoughts
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#EastCoastKin Arts Collective member, running @EastCoastKin-ac.bsky.social, Co-host #Scape
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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 10h
External struggles
may weigh you down, but your light
will remain undimmed.
✨️✨️✨️
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #Stunday #photography #flowers #ArtYear #photohour #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #JanuArty2026 #season #Poetry #Poem #Haiku #MicroPoem #ImageAndVerse #EastCoastKin
Backlit shot of an orange zinnia from below. The sunlight shines through the delicate petals. The background is blurred.
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jancasavant.bsky.social
Today's #BOTD theme is birds showing poise and the alt is a bird with some white coloring. This #PurpleMartin perched on a wire fits both (Marshfield, Massachusetts - June) 💙😊

#birds #swallows #BirdOfTheDay #poise #white #EastCoastKin #StunDay #BirdPhotography #bokeh @alan678.bsky.social
A Purple Martin, which is North America's largest swallow species. This bird has dark blue and brown on its head, wings and tail, and a white chest with brown streaks. It's perched on a black wire near the Martin colony, and the background is a pretty bokeh mix of green leaves and blue sky. Seen at Daniel Webster W.S. in Marshfield, Massachusetts in early June.
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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lorichirp.bsky.social
Per Alan H: The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #poise, birds showing poise. The alt is #white, any bird that has white as part of it’s colouring.

This female Red-winged Blackbird displayed perfect poise! #birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
January 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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kdesert.bsky.social
#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun

Sombrero Peak Sunset
Tucson, AZ
December 28, 2021
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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young-spartacus.bsky.social
'Double Bill'

For #BirdOfTheDay themes #Poise and #White, a Greylag Goose (Anser Anser) basking in afternoon winter sun at Dunsapie Loch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sparty🙏🏼💙

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ColorADay #OrangeSun #StunDay #Nature #Art #ArtYear #PhotographersofBluesky #JanuArty2026 #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueskyArt
The image features a single Greylag goose (Anser Anser) standing majestically in shallow, calm water. The bird is positioned centrally, facing slightly to the right, though its head is turned almost directly toward the viewer with an alert, tranquil gaze. Its plumage is a rich tapestry of greyish-brown tones, characterised by mottled and barred patterns formed by the pale fringes of its feathers. The goose's long neck displays a distinctive "concertina" pattern of vertical folds, a hallmark of the species. Its most striking features are its bright orange, heavy bill and dull pinkish-orange legs, which provide a vivid contrast against its muted grey and brown body. The underbelly and tail region transition into a cleaner white, visible just above the water line. The water itself is a deep, vibrant blue, with gentle ripples radiating outwards from where the goose stands. A perfect, elongated reflection of the goose’s entire body—neck, head, and torso—is cast into the dark blue depths below, mirroring its form with remarkable clarity. The lighting is from a low-angled sun, during late afternoon, which casts a warm, golden glow on the bird's left side and creates long, soft shadows. This illumination highlights the intricate textures of the feathers and the smooth surface of the orange beak. The overall composition is one of serene isolation and natural beauty, emphasising the bird's balanced posture and the stillness of its aquatic environment. The background is dark and out of focus, ensuring that all attention remains on the goose and its vibrant blue surroundings. This portrait captures the "grazing guardian" of the wetlands in a moment of quiet repose.
January 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
A #Stunday grape hyacinth from last April
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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ktfrost.bsky.social
For anyone needing some brightness on this #Stunday I hope this helps

#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#EastCoastKin
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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anschiro.bsky.social
One of my oak-friends again, as you may have already guessed I am really fond of trees. Yesterday's model, changed perspective.

"You have forgotten what it is to smile
In your too busy life- come, rest awhile."

L.M. Montgomery (100 poems to help you relax👍🏻❤️) ed.L.Ison #Nature #SchönesgegenDoofes
a bare oaktree with devoured branches standing on a small hill in the heathland, wilted grass and moss on the ground, green trees in the background, blue sky
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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albert-ibars.bsky.social
Escena hivernal. Fred i neu.
#Fotografia #Monochrome #ClassicMono #BlueSkyArtShow #Cold #EastCoastKin
La imatge mostra troncs d'arbres impregnats de neu per la banda en que els tocava el vent. Al fons, a través del poc espai que deixen els arbres, s'entreveuen els camps de conrreu de la plana d'Urgell.
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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albert-ibars.bsky.social
Curvatura. Geometria urbana accidental.
#Fotografia #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Stunday #UrbanGaze #EastCoastKin
Cadires i taules d'un bar curiosament recollides sobre un terra mullat per la pluja. Al fons, els arcs de pedra d'un carrer adjacent. Tot plegat amb una estructura de curves i rectes interessant.
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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petecalandra.bsky.social
This morning. #Photography #Nature #Sunrise #OnlyBeautifulThings #Ocean #beach
View of morning on a beach in South Florida. On the right of the photo a pier juts out towards the horizon. The water is a deep aqua the sky rises from the horizon with thick clouds and then in the center of the photo there is a yellow/orange glow from the sun, which is reflected in the water close to the pier.
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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petecalandra.bsky.social
Emily..... #scape #musicsky #musiciansky #jazzpiano #billevans #nowplaying #piano
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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mygardenuk.bsky.social
One for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp

#ImportantInsects #Insects #BugSky #LadyBird #Nature #Garden
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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mygardenuk.bsky.social
The #BirdoftheDay today as per @alan678.bsky.social is any #birds showing #poise
Alt is any part of the bird #white

#WinterRobin #ForJanet #photography #birdphotography #nature #OldPhoto
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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mygardenuk.bsky.social
Last one for this weeks #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp

#Nature #Flowers #ColoursOfNature
#OldPhoto
January 25, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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listermj.bsky.social
#WinterRobin #ForJanet
Our good friend Alan @alan678.bsky.social is posting a Robin a day for a week in memory of Janet, Graham’s @oldmanrambling.bsky.social dear wife.
And so to the last day. It has been an honour Graham 🕊️
#ukwildlife #birds #robin #nature #photography #eastcoastkin
A close up of a European Robin perched amongst bare thorny branches on a winters day. Taken at Keswick, Cumbria, England. It is in a side profile facing to the right of the picture with its right eye visible. It has an orange-red face and breast, dark eye, short and thin bill, brown cap, tail and upper feathers, a white-grey body and dark pink-brown legs. Its skinny legs and feet grip around the brown tree branch. The background is blurred daylight with brown branches.
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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linawiren.bsky.social
I'm lucky enough to have a neighbourhood Royal Palace. Here's Rosendal Palace in all it's summer glory, once upon a time the summer residence of King Karl XIV Johan and his family, now a museum uniqly showcasing the, for the time typical, Swedish Empire style.
Happy #flowersonsunday 💓
January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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linawiren.bsky.social
Axis deer, Chital, looking very inquisitive at Althorp House (Princess Dianas family home). A beautiful species of deer native to the Indian Subcontinent. The deer are managed as part of the estate's conservation and parkland.
📷 Adey Greeno, conservation manager.
January 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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annaquent.bsky.social
'Zahlen: Sieben' #FotoVorschlag
Sieben, meist unscharfe, braune Samenstände des Russel Brandkrautes, am verschiedenen, hintereinander liegenden Stengeln, versetzt übereinander liegend, mit Rauhreif überzogenen. Drumherum weitere, unscharfe Stengel, und Lichtpunkte des Sonnenlichtes.
January 25, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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tregallery.com
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rough lands end
smooth curves roam
lover’s beach

#ImageAndVerse
#EastCoastKin
#inkMine #Roam

#haiku #俳句 #Poetry #Micropoetry #Photography #seascape #Stunday #beach #classicmono
It was a rough day at sea when I took this black and white photo while sailing around El Arco, located on the coast of Cabo San Lucas, where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez. The smooth tides of Lovers Beach are on the Cortez side of the arch, and Divorce Beach’s thrashing tides are on the Pacific side. El Arco's jagged dip into the misty tides is accentuated by its open arch. Waves crash through the opening, and its uneven roundness offers a hazy view of what lies beyond: the calm stretch of shore known as Lover's Beach. El Arco's beautiful formation inspired this haiku in my travel journal: rough lands end smooth curves roam lover's beach
January 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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caseysisterson.bsky.social
Pelicans are amazing creatures that run from goofy to graceful in their actions. Sometimes they even show #Poise like this one. #BirdOfTheDay

#EastCoastKin #Manitoba #Pelicans #BirdPhotography #Birds #NatureIsArt #Birding
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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lizziewallis.bsky.social
Today's #birdoftheday set by @alan678.bsky.social is #poise, with the alternative theme #white.

Puffin, shot through white Campion, which I think gives the image a lovely dreamy feel.

Taken on Skomer island, Pembrokeshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
#EastCoastKin
#birds
#Stunday

Thanks to those noticing missing image!🙈
A black and white bird with a colourful wedge shaped beak stands in a dreamy white and green cloud.
January 25, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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helenbennett.bsky.social
One for #BirdOfTheDay a beautiful Hummingbird showing #poise They are remarkable and stunning little birds.... my heart was helplessly captured by their elegance and shimmering beauty when visiting Costa Rica 📷 🪶 💚

Happy Sunday everyone 🕊️

#birds #Stunday #photography #EastCoastKin
A photograph of a Hummingbird that is perched on a moss covered branch. She is in side profile looking to the right as viewed. Her plumage is mostly bronze-green iridescent and dark shades on her back and head with turquoise feathers showing below her eye running down her neck. Her chest is lighter with metallic green to one side and greyish mottled feathers in the centre. She has a distinctive white spot behind her eye and a long dark narrow bill. The background is blurred in a light green tone. Taken in Costa Rica 2023
January 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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climbtotheclouds.bsky.social
Your light is forced into the sky, yet it shines brightly. Your fusion fire creates, from masses, united. Darkness, clouds, trying to hide you. You are there, warming, lighting our way.

For Renee Good and Alex Pretti

#EastCoastKin #StunDay #photography #sunsets #sky #imageandverse #capecod
A long exposure sunset image the sauna hidden behind clouds water in front jetties in the center Plesant Street Beach Chatham, Massachusetts
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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krantzj.bsky.social
Frozen Falls in a Frozen Land #Cold #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #CliftyFallsStatePark #MadisonIndiana #Waterfall #FrozenWaterfall
A black and white photo of two frozen waterfalls on a small creek. Frozen terraces of a water frozen on top of a creek.
January 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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junqueiraliv.bsky.social
"Even when everything seems
to be falling apart,
it's up to me to decide
whether to laugh or cry,
to go or to stay,
to give up or to fight;
because I've realized,
on life's uncertain path,
that the most important
thing is to decide."
Cora Coralina

#ImageAndVerse
Wooded area with tall trees and shrubs, sun setting in the background.
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 AM