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debbywitha_y
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#Caturday -a bit late
#XtraXmas #Angel
#ArtAdventCalendar
#Stunday

#Cats #Greydy #CatsOfBluesky #CatLady #CatMom #AdoptDontShop #BeAGoodHuman #KindnessMatters #PetPhotos #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings
#Christmas #Xmas #Lights #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
December 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#ColorADay #GreenSat

#Art #Painting #VinylRecord #Clock #UpcycledArt #RecycledArt #BlueskyArt #BlueskyArtists #BlueSkyMakers #ArtTherapy #DIYClocks #Clocks #VinylClocks #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo displays a unique, handcrafted clock made from a recycled vinyl record. Its design is from an acrylic pour technique and has swirls of green, gold, and brown acrylic paint. The design is earthy, with cellular details. Three simple, gold toned metallic hands indicate the time, positioned in the center of the circular face.
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#FlowersOnFriday

#Art #Macrame #BlueSkyMacrame #ArtTherapy #BlueskyArt #BlueskyArtists #FiberArt #BotanicalArt #OnlyBeautifulThings #PhotographersOfBluesky #AltText
The photo displays a handmade jute macrame wall hanging featuring a lotus flower pattern, suspended from a piece of driftwood with long fringe at the bottom. The piece is hanging against a light-colored wall, with a teal glass vase with a small macrame leaf tag visible to the left, and a portion of an upholstered chair with a blue and white patterned cover on the right.
December 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#ColorADay #YellowThu

#Art #ArtTherapy #BlueskyArt #BlueskyArtists #Painting #DotPainting #Mandala #BotanicalArt #SimplePleasures #OnlyBeautifulThings #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo displays a vibrant, hand-painted dot mandala on a black wooden background. The circular design is created using numerous small, raised dots of acrylic paint, a technique often referred to as dot art or puntillismo. The mandala features a striking color palette of bright yellow, orange, cyan blue, and various shades of purple. The black background provides a high contrast, making the colors stand out vividly.
December 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Groups
#ArtAdventCalendar
#WildlifeWednesday

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife ##OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a serene, misty morning scene at a lake. The calm water reflects the light and the dark silhouettes of the trees on the far bank. Ripples are visible across the surface. A number of geese are gathered and swimming in groups on the :A bank of dense fog hangs low over the water and the distant shoreline. The background features a dense line of bare, dark trees.The sky above the trees has soft hues of yellow, orange, and blue.
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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#AnimalArtTuesday
#ArtAdventCalendar
#BirdOfTheDay #WinterBirds

#Birds #Winter #Snow #Cardinal #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo features a male Northern Cardinal perched on a bare branch in a winter setting. The bird is entirely red with a black face mask and a large, orange-red bill. The background consists of numerous gray and brown, leafless branches with a light dusting of snow, which makes the cardinal's vibrant red plumage stand out sharply.
December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A Spring photo while experiencing a single digit morning... 🥶

#BlueSkyMonday
#MacroMonday
#ArtAdventCalendar

#Blue #Insects #InsectSky #Macro #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #TheLittleThings #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo is a close-up of a male Blue Dasher dragonfly perched on a green, spiky cactus pad. The dragonfly has a vibrant blue abdomen and large blue eyes. Its wings are transparent with intricate veining. The dragonfly is looking at the camera and appears to be smiling. The background is blurred multicolored vegetation.
December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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#Stunday
#ColorADay #OrangeSun

#Sunset #Travel #GoldenHour #PhotoHour #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a scenic view of a highway at sunset, taken from a moving vehicle. A large semi-trailer truck dominates the right foreground, its metallic side reflecting the vibrant orange, yellow, and blue colors of the sky. The sky features a dramatic and colorful sunset with horizontal cloud streaks, casting a warm glow over the landscape. The asphalt road stretches into the distance, marked by white lane dividers. Several other vehicles can be seen ahead, with some headlights visible. The sides of the highway are lined with dark trees silhouetted against the bright horizon.
December 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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A late #ForestFriday and #Scape
#XtraXmas #Snow

#Bighorn #Mountains #Forest #Landscape #MountainScape #Nature #Travel #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a scenic mountain landscape under a partly cloudy sky. The immediate foreground consists of light-colored grass. A dense forest of dark green coniferous trees covers rolling hills in the middle ground. Large mountains dominate the background, with the peaks covered in significant amounts of snow. The snow contrasts sharply with the darker rock and some exposed patches of green. The sky is filled with a mix of white and gray clouds, with patches of bright blue sky visible.
December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#Scape
#ArtAdventCalendar

#Macrame #FiberArt #Artist #BlueskyMacrame #BlueSkyFiberArtists #BlueSkyArt #BlueSkyArtists #BlueSkyMakers #Decor #ArtTherapy #BeCreative #Creativity #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The image displays a large, intricate macramé wall hanging. It features a large, triangular shape with complex geometric patterns and sections, with long fringes at the bottom. The wall hanging is suspended from a wooden dowel against a plain light colored wall. Below the hanging, a dark wooden table holds a potted green plant in a blue vase and a small, illuminated lamp with a red and orange mosaic design, casting a warm glow on the surrounding area.
December 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Took this from inside my house through double pane glass with my cell, so not great but, I still like it...

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas

#Birds #Xmas #Snowman #Wildlife #SimplePleasures #MyGarden #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
A small, brown female Northern Cardinal is perched on the black top hat of an outdoor snowman decoration and is surveying its surroundings. The snowman figure is illuminated from within and features black button eyes and mouth, and a red and green plaid scarf and hat band. The background is a blurred outdoor scene with green foliage and a wooden fence.
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Good morning Blue Skyers. Have a lovely Wednesday. 💙

#ColorADay #RedWed
#ArtAdventCalendar
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas

#Red #Candles #Ambiance #Wine #Festive #Holidays #Christmas #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a warm, festive scene featuring a close-up of illuminated candles and a glass of red wine. A small candle is glowing inside a bright red glass votive holder, with soft light effects swirling around it. This holder sits among pine cones decorated with red and gold glitter. A tall glass with red wine stands prominently. To the right, a larger, lighter-colored candle in a clear jar adds more ambient light. The overall lighting is dim and warm, creating an intimate and cozy ambiance. Blurry green foliage of a Christmas tree is visible in the background.
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#ColorADay #BlueTue

#Handmade #Clocks #VinylClocks #Recycled #VinylRecord #UpcycledArt #RecycledArt #BlueskyArt #BlueskyArtists #BlueSkyMakers #OnlyBeautifulThings #PourPainting #Cells #ArtTherapy #DIYClocks #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo is of a handmade, one-of-a-kind acrylic pour painted clock made from a recycled vinyl record. The clock features a vibrant, abstract design created using an acrylic pour painting technique, resulting in intricate, cell-like patterns with colors including various shades of blue, purple, and green. The clock is equipped with a clock mechanism with glow-in-the-dark hands. The finish is high-gloss from a polyurethane sealant. 
December 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #SideViews

#Birds #Molting #Cardinal #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin ##AltText
The photo captures a Northern Cardinal in the midst of its annual molting process. The bird appears disheveled, perched on a black metal shepherd'shook. Its most striking feature is the almost entirely bald head. This "catastrophic" feather loss is a normal, healthy, and common occurrence for some northern cardinals during their late summer to mid-autumn molt. The body feathers are a mix of reddish-brown, grey, and black, looking worn. The beak is a bright orange-red color. This natural process involves shedding old, worn feathers to make room for a fresh set. The head feathers, including the distinctive crest, will grow back within a few weeks, and the bird will have a full, healthy plumage. 
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas

#Xmas #Christmas #Lights #Moon #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a dramatic, low-angle view of a large, outdoor Christmas tree made entirely of vibrant green lights against a dark night sky. Thousands of individual green lights are strung vertically from a bright, star-shaped topper down to the base, creating a striking, conical shape. The intense glow of the green lights contrasts sharply with the deep black of the sky. A full moon is visible in the upper left portion of the image, adding to the nighttime ambiance. 
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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#BlueSkyMonday #Blue

#Winter #Ice #Frost #Nature #ArtInNature #SimplePleasures #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo depicts the windshield and hood of a blue vehicle covered in frost The upper portion of the image shows the windshield, which is heavily covered in intricate, crystalline frost patterns resembling ferns or leaves. The patterns are dense and white against the glass. The lower part of the image shows the car's blue hood, which has a finer, more granular dusting of frost or ice crystals. The base of the windshield shows the black windshield wipers, also lightly dusted with frost. The scene is outdoors in daylight with direct sunlight hitting parts of the frost, making it sparkle.
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Waiting for seed outside my window...

#BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOnTwigs

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo displays several mourning doves, perched on the bare branches of a tree in late Autumn. There are six doves visible in the image, positioned at various levels within the tree's intricate, dense network of branches. The birds have plump bodies, small heads, and a muted, grayish-brown plumage with some subtle blueish tints on the wings. The background is a thicket of tangled, mostly bare branches and twigs with hints of green foliage scattered throughout. 
December 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#Stunday
#BNWMacro
#ArtAdventCalendar

#Flowers #Macro #MacroPhotography #BloomScrolling #FlowerPhotography #PanoPhotos #BlackAndWhite #ClassicMono #Monochrome #BnW #OnlyBeautifulThings #TheLittleThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This is a black and white, close-up photograph of a hibiscus flower. The photo uses a shallow depth of field, bringing the central reproductive parts of the flower into sharp focus while the large petals in the background are softly blurred. The image is centered on the prominent stamen and pistil structure, which extends horizontally across the frame. The delicate anthers, covered in pollen, and the stigmas at the very tip are clearly visible and sharply detailed. The large, smooth petals of the flower fill the left and upper portions of the image, providing a textured but out of focus backdrop.
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Movement
#BlueSkyArtshow #Sky

#Birds #SandhillCranes #Flight #Sunset #Nature #PeacefulPost #PhotoHour #GoldenHour #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #NaturePhotography ##PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a striking sky scene during sunset, featuring dramatic clouds and silhouetted birds in flight. The sky is filled with heavy, textured clouds in shades of dark gray and blue-gray. A break in the clouds allows intense, golden-yellow light from the sun to shine through, creating a high-contrast and visually dramatic atmosphere. Several SandhillCranes are visible flying in a loose formation across the bright opening in the clouds, appearing as dark silhouettes against the light.
December 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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#BlueskyArtshow #Sky

#Rain #Storm #StormHour #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a striking landscape featuring rugged, colorful rock formations in the foreground and middle ground, with layers of red, white, and green sediment visible. In the distance, a dramatic weather system dominates the sky. Dark storm clouds hang low over a range of mountains, and shafts of rain are visibly falling from the clouds, creating a stark contrast between the dry-looking badlands and the approaching weather.
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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#ForestFriday

#Forest #Travel #Backwoods #Mountains #MountainRoads #Wander #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #AltText
This road sign photo was taken on Highway 209, heading south out of Hot Springs, NC. The nickname for this stretch of road is The Rattler, and is a famous, twisty mountain road known for scenic views, challenging curves, creeks, and small-town charm, winding through Pisgah National Forest along the Pigeon Rivee, and ending near Lake Junaluska where you'd connect to Asheville via I-40 or other routes, offering a beautiful, spirited ride with history and nature.
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#BirdOfTheDay #Black
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Corvids #Crows #Nature #BackyardBirds #BirdPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo features a large, black Crow perched on a the edge of a birdbath. The bird has iridescent black plumage, a long bill, long legs, and a distinctive bright eye looking sideways at the camera. The bird is holding a small piece of light-colored sandwich meat in its beak and has brought it to the birdbath to rinse it off. The background, composed of foliage, is rendered in black and white, making the black bird the prominent subject of the image.
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Borbs
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Round #Nature #BackyardBirds #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings #BirdPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo is a close-up image of a rounded bodied Tufted Titmouse. This small songbird is a common visitor to bird feeders and is easily recognizable by its appearance. The bird has soft gray feathers on its upper body and white underparts, with a distinctive gray tufted crest on its head and a dark forehead. It also features a rust color along its flanks. Its eyes are black and appear large in proportion to its head. The titmouse has a short, stout bill and is pictured holding a sunflower seed in its beak. These birds are known to use their feet to hold seeds while breaking them open with their bills.
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Borbs
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Round #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #BackyardBirds #BirdPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo features a plump-bodied Mourning Dove, perched on a black metal shepherd'shook. The bird is oriented towards the right of the frame, with its head slightly lowered showing its profile. The dove has pale, sandy-gray and buffy-brown plumage. Its legs and feet are a pinkish-red color, gripping the curved metal rod. The bird has a small head and a slender, grayish-black bill. The background is soft, blurred green foliage.
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#Scape (early)

#Sunset #Nature #PeacefulPost #ArtInNature #SimplePleasures #Breathe #OnlyBeautifulThings #Landscape #Skyscape #Scape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a striking sunset over a silhouetted landscape. The sky is dominated by dramatic clouds. The lower portion near the horizon is bathed in intense golden-yellow and orange light, indicating the sun is just below the horizon. Above the bright horizon, a layer of dark, heavy cumulus clouds is present, with their undersides illuminated by the warm light, creating vibrant orange edges. Higher clouds are a mixture of deep grey and muted blue tones. The lower part of the image features the silhouette of a rolling completely dark against the bright sky.
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM