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mark-paintem.bsky.social
@mark-paintem.bsky.social
270 followers 460 following 210 posts
Acrylic painter exploring introspection, metaphor & the unknown. Hobbyist with a camera, capturing moments.
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mark-paintem.bsky.social
May the holiday butterfly visit you, but not after eating poo (butterflies love doing this) #macromonday #artyear #eastcoastkin #nature #photography
An edited macro image of a butterfly in festive colors.
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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flemtheparrot.bsky.social
Morning.
December 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
I’m dreaming of a white squirrelsmas. #nature #eastcoastkin #photography #stunday
It’s a leucistic squirrel.
December 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Hey guys. I guess I'm the Squirrel of the Day for December 15, 2025 #sqrlpix
gray squirrel leaning on tree branch
December 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #DucksOnOneLeg
unbothered, moisturized
A mallard standing on one leg. 🦵
December 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Longing for Nuts. (not gay) #happyholidays #photography #eastcoastkin
A reminiscent squirrel.
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Just hanging around, watching you. #macromonday #eastcoastkin #nature
A jumping spider on the underside of a leaf.
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Just squirrelposting. #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
A squirrel sitting on a post.
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Cool weather brings strange houseguests. #macrophotography #photography #nature #eastcoastkin
A macro shot of a magnolia green jumper.
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
A hoverfly doing the thing. #MacroMonday #EastCoastKin #photography #insect #photographersofbluesky #nature
A hoverfly just hovering. Nothing else.
October 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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When near a peaceful pond, be as the elegant cormorant GLLURRRLGL #stunday #poetry #birds #nature
A photo of a pond. A cormorant with a fish stuck in its mouth.
October 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
A molting mallard for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Ducks
A male mallard duck.
October 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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jpk-art.bsky.social
My thoughts drift to all the men who battle their demons in silence, unable to bare their soul to another.
You are not alone, my brothers! 🖤

#mensmentalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #youarenotalone #endthestigma
Full moon glowing through a dark night sky with thin clouds, creating a moody and mysterious atmosphere.
October 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Quack (Good morning). The closest and sharpest wildlife I have been able to get with my hardware is a duck. Begs the question, is wildlife photography just chasing sharpness? #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #birds #artyear
A closeup of a female mallard.
October 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
An alternate timeline spinoff where Jeff Goldblum turns into a hoverfly and is just generally more photogenic. “Buzz, buzz”(Jeff Goldblum voice).
#31daysofhalloween #insectthursday #Macrophotography #eastcoastkin
A hoverfly feeding on nectar.
October 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Saw some hopeful fluorescent roses at lunch and then someone ran over a baby turtle in front of me as I stopped to move it… FML
Fluorescent rose flowers.
October 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Check out this sneaky ambush bug I saw yesterday 😎 #insect #EastCoastKin #MacroPhotography #Nature #Photography
An ambush bug waiting for prey among flowers.
October 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Overcast walks hit different.
#RockinTuesday
#EastCoastKin
#Photography
#Nature
#Birds
A female mallard standing on a rock in the river.
September 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
These are the rest of my terrarium plants in bloom so I’ll probably not post any flowers for a while. Give it up for ‘Midnight Poison’, ‘Black Cat’ and ‘PK Maja Sport’ Streptocarpus. #flowerreport #bloomscrolling #eastcoastkin #flowers #houseplants
A purple and mottled cluster of flowers. A black flower with a purple center. A cluster of white and yellow frilly flowers.
September 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
The doc says that my pressure’s high.
I nod, then sip and wonder why.
High normal. ☕️

#poetry #goodmorning
September 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Thank you all for 200 followers! Enjoy a macro from the violet terrarium. #bloomscrolling #macrophotography #eastcoastkin #flowers #photography #stunday
Macro photo of a vintage african violet double flower.
September 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Persian Lace in full bloom.
#flowers #bloomscrolling #photography #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
A closeup of a mini african violet in full bloom.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
One good and one bad thing in the same photo. I hurt my hand but my oil paints have arrived! #EastCoastKin #ArtYear #artist #onlygoodvibes
A hand bandaged and in a splint resting on top of a new set of oil paints.
September 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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sketchesbyboze.bsky.social
Social media amplifies our worst tendencies: bloodlust, baseless speculation, the hunger for vengeance. We were not made to see people repeatedly murdered on camera. We were not meant to read every person's unfiltered opinions. It is corrosive to the soul.
September 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
mark-paintem.bsky.social
Check out the blooms starting on my mini violet ‘Persian Lace’.
#bloomscrolling #eastcoastkin #flowerreport
Closeup of a miniature african violet. A miniature violet blooming between two larger plants.
September 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM