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Curtis Burns
@thatturtle.bsky.social
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Do you see what I see.
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"... tell me you have dreamed / of lifting your left foot closer / to flight, that you, too, would die happiest / by music..." Ocean Vuong 'In Defence of Dancing'
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Curtis Burns @thatturtle.bsky.social · Jan 20
#silentsunday
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#photography #SilentSunday #blackanwhitephotography #EastCoastKin
Black-and-white photograph of a winding road bordered by snow-covered trees and brush, with a guardrail along the left side and bare branches filling the foreground and background.
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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#photography #SilentSunday #stunday #blackandwhitephotography #snow #EastCoastKin
Black-and-white photograph of a wide outdoor stone staircase covered in snow, with railings and leafless trees visible around the steps.
January 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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#photography #SilentSunday #landscapephotography #blackandwhitelandscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #EastCoastKin
Snow-covered, vine‑covered trees forming tall, irregular mounded shapes in a dense winter forest, rendered in black and white.
January 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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#photography #SilentSunday #landscapephotography #blackandwhitelandscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #EastCoastKin
Black-and-white photograph of dense, tangled vines and shrubs covered with a light layer of snow, filling the frame with overlapping branches and vegetation.
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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Not 'Revelation'—'tis—that waits,
But our unfinished eyes—

Emily Dickinson, 19th century

#Photography #Wisdom #Poetry #SpeirGorm #StreetPhotography #Stunday #India #ImageAndVerse #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin
This sadhu with matted locks, a grey beard, bloodshot eyes, a gentle smile and a large red bindi on his forehead, is wearing a yellow shawl with green edging. A sadhu is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life and are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or vairagi. Their life is solely dedicated to achieving liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth, the fourth and final stage of life, through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sadhus often wear simple clothing, such as saffron-coloured clothing in Hinduism and white or nothing in Jainism, symbolising their renunciation of worldly possessions.
January 18, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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Time for #Stunday and thus for the Sunday Shout-Out of, in the eyes of yours truly, most stunning photos of the last week, posted by accounts that follow me and that I follow. A wealth of different styles and approaches connects these marvelous photos. One pic each.

Enjoy!

1/x
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#ClassicMono
Two lights in circle form
January 18, 2026 at 4:57 AM
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Pine Grosbeak #birds
A Male Pine Grosbeak on a branch surrounded by branches and red berries. He is red with black and white wings and black tail feathers. He is looking left.
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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#photography #birdphotography #bluejayphotography #bluejay #nature #Birdoftheday #SmallBirdSaturday #EastCoastKin #perfectperch
Two blue jays perched on a snow-dusted tree branch in winter, surrounded by leafless twigs and buds, with one bird facing forward and the other turned to the side.
January 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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"Transformation".

#poem #poetry #skypoets #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #acrostic
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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'Ortstafeln, -schilder' #FotoVorschlag
A snow-covered directional sign for Bear Mountain State Park and Bear Mountain Inn, topped with a bear silhouette, stands among snowy trees during an active snowfall.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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#photography #landscapephotography #blackandwhitelandscapephotography #winterwonderland #winterdreamscape #EastCoastKin
Snow-covered woodland scene with dense, leafless trees and tangled branches, all coated in a light layer of snow creating a soft, textured winter landscape.
January 17, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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Cut-Flower Abstract c2026

#photography #flowers #cutFlowers
#walmartflowers #Abstract
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #birds #woodpecker #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #perfectperch
A small woodpecker with a bright red cap and nape, pale face and underparts, and black-and-white barred back stands on the edge of a wooden feeder tray, holding a single nut in its slightly open beak against a softly blurred gray background.
January 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Kitchen Abstracts #photography #abstractphotography #EastCoastKin #monochromephotography #red
Close-up photograph of red-and-white vertically striped fabric hanging against a red wall, with uneven edges and visible folds and seams.
January 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay
#birds #northernmockingbird #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #perfectperch
A Northern Mockingbird perched on a leafy branch, with white wing bars, a slender dark bill, and a long tail.
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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'Ortstafeln, -schilder' #FotoVorschlag
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
robertspictures.bsky.social
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#BlueSkyArtShow #One
One snowed bench in a park
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenge
#SensoryArt #Corners
Glance from the old lighthouse over Borkum City and the beach
January 17, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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Read and listen straight through. Pure gold.
gavinyamey.bsky.social Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 9d
🎧 Gonna start a slowly evolving thread for my folk-funk faves

What’s folk-funk?

The foundational tracks were mostly released in the 70s

It’s jazz-adjacent, funk-inflected, & heavy on drum breaks, acoustic guitar, & groove

We start with a “founder” of folk-funk

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youtu.be/HY2VfzBWKXM?...
Terry Callier - You Goin' Miss Your Candyman
YouTube video by Adagiosoulb4flesh
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January 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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#photography #seascape #beachscape #atlanticocean #EastCoastKin #scape
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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Sky Lines -
January 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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Elsewhere, climbing up the walls - A Mix

1. Roll In (An Invitation to Sing) - Aakash Mittal
2. Haze with no Haze - Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
3. When Kabuya Dances - Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, & Ches Smith
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January 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Reposted by Curtis Burns
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The morning mist gave way to Winters auburn palette 📷🕊️ …
Along the stream the mist accented the auburn hues of fallen leaves and bush stems.
January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #ShortBeaks
#birds #darkeyedjunco #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM