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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 · 11h
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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belleab.bsky.social
Anyone else need this today? 🧡
#ColorADay #orangesun #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp #flowersonsunday #flowers #plants #gardening #day-lily #bloomscrolling #summer #photography
January 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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dmimaging.bsky.social
“I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”
― Anne Frank

#imageandverse
#stunday
#eastcoastkin
#blackandwhite
#photography
#hope
#classicmono
#colorado
January 25, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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ffaelan.bsky.social
"Those who are aware do not die.
The thoughtless are as if dead already. "~Gautama Buddha

#HollyHock #Macro #Stunday #FlowerReport #EastCoastKin #SmArtist #photography #photographer
#Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #CMBG #FlowersOnBlueSky #ImageAndVerse #Poem in alt
A pale white and pink holly hock flower looks straight at the camera. Asking if you are aware of the life around you. Accompanied by the sutra of awareness by Gautama Buddha Awareness is the path of immortality; thoughtlessness is the path of death. Those who are aware do not die. The thoughtless are as if dead already. The wise having clearly understood this, delight in awareness and find joy in the knowledge of the noble ones. These wise ones, meditative, persevering, always using strong effort, attain nirvana, the supreme peace and happiness. If a person is awake, aware, mindful, pure, considerate, self-restrained, and lives according to duty, that person's glory will increase. By awakening, by awareness, by restraint and control, the wise may make for oneself an island which no flood can overwhelm. Fools follow after vanity, are ignorant and careless. The wise keep awareness as their best treasure. Do not follow after vanity nor after sensual pleasure nor lust. Whoever meditates with awareness obtains great joy. When the wise conquer thoughtlessness by awareness, climbing the terraced heights of wisdom, free from sadness viewing the sad crowd below, they gaze upon the fools, like one on the mountain peak gazes upon those standing on the plain. Aware among the thoughtless, awake among the sleepy, the wise advances, like a racehorse leaves behind the slow. By awareness Indra rose to become chief of the gods. People praise awareness; thoughtlessness is always blamed. A mendicant who finds joy in awareness, who looks with fear on thoughtlessness, moves about like fire, burning all restrictions, small or large. A mendicant who finds joy in awareness, who looks with fear on thoughtlessness, cannot fall away, but is close to nirvana.
January 25, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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riverstewart.bsky.social
For @alan678.bsky.social‘s #BirdoftheDay, the theme is #poise. I‘m posting this bird I saw in Ouro Preto, July 2024 🇧🇷🐦‍⬛

Anyone know what it could be? I thought it was a tufted antshrike, but I‘m not so sure…
#BirdID #birds #birding #brazil #wildlife #nature #photography #eastcoastkin #nikon
A black bird with a maroon eye is stood on a tree branch.
January 25, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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archienness.bsky.social
#Stunday

From the archive. Classic view of the Monument Valley mittens.

FYI: Our (wholly unsuitable) rental car almost got stuck in the soft dirt of that road.

#photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #BlueSkyMonday #landscape #scape #desert
A colour photo of three Monument Valley buttes: the two mittens and another I can't remember the name of. Vibrant reddish brown soil, and the lighter ribbon of dirt road meanders through left to right. Blue sky with high clouds above.
January 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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pelzerb.bsky.social
5 AM in Annapolis as Winter
Storm Fern blankets the city.
It’s a chilly 19°F out there.
Looking down at a silent world
before the plows take over. ❄️

#SilentSunday #peaceful
#snowy #winter #morning
#WinterStormFern #Fern
#photography #stunday

📷 01/25/26 #eastcoastkin
Annapolis, Maryland. (US)
A vertical night photograph taken from a second-story window overlooking a snowy street. Large, dark, leafless trees frame the view, their intricate branches reaching across a deep blue pre-dawn sky. Below, a streetlamp casts a warm yellow glow over a road covered in fresh snow, illuminating a silver SUV parked along the curb and the red brick facades of historic colonial-style homes. The scene is quiet, serene, and illuminated by the soft contrast of golden indoor lights against the cold blue of the winter morning.
January 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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mysillyphotos.bsky.social
Haven't posted a lot recently, as I've been busy with life. But just booked a trip to #Norway 🇳🇴 in March again, so to celebrate, here's a kind of self-portrait from last year's outing skiing on Hardangervidda.

#EastCoastKin #Stunday #photography #NightSky #travel #landscapephotography
January 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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globalview77.bsky.social
Lake Placid 2024
Leica Q3; 28mm Summilux; f/1.7; ISO 3200; 20 Seconds
#LakePlacid #NewYork #Sky #NightSky #Photography #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhite #Leica #Q3 #EastCoastKin
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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javajanegallery.co.uk
A Dunnock for #SparrowSunday
#LittleBirds
#birds
#ukbirding
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#EastCoastKin
January 25, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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grays.art
Female Bicolored striped sweat bee
(Agapostemon Virescens)

with hollyhock and its pollen
Late June in Chicago ‘25

#agapostemon #nativeBees #nature #bees #flowers #bloomscrolling #gardens #gardening #chicago #macro #photography #summer #insects #bugs #wildlife #art #bugsky #eastcoastkin #stunday
Green, black and white-striped bee, antenna low and forward, covered in large spherical white pollen, on yellow flower background.
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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javajanegallery.co.uk
Sunday #StunDay
#Raptors
#birds
#ukbirding
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#EastCoastKin
Hawk close up
January 25, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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stimpycole.bsky.social
Forked Lightning in Violet Skies
#WxSky #Canon #photography #EastCoastKin #Stunday #PhotographersUnited #lightning #storms #severewx #NJwx #RESIST
Bright forked lightning bolt illuminating a purple night sky, branching over dark tree silhouettes. A stacked image of five frames- process explained in podcast episode pinned to my feed
January 25, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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photoblair.bsky.social
Windbound Woodbine Park.

#Toronto #Winter #SnowTO #Photography
The wind blows snow around Woodbine Park in Toronto.
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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egarcia7.bsky.social
Hoy os traigo el dibujo en acuarela de la semana , esta vez la perdiz roja (Alectoris rufa), con el estilo abstracto de Tom Shepherd
Vamos avanzando 👉👉👉
#birds 🪶 #aves #watercolor #art #workart #drawing
#vogels #Nature #natuur #naturaleza
En el dibujo de hoy se puede ver a la perdiz roja , de perfil y no he introducido ningún color de fondo de contraste , porque el colorido del ave m, en sí no necesita ser contrastado .
January 25, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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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