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Mark Murray
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Photographer. Educator. Foodie. Fan of all things chocolate. Executive director of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors. Support a lot of other scholastic journalism organizations including CSPA, JEA, NSPA, and TAJE. https://www.atpi.org
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Photo of the Day. 11/10/25. Sunrise, Dallas-Fort Worth. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #DFWAirport #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Lake Lewisville reflects the sky under the sunrise as city lights show the early morning time on an approach from the north into DFW International Airport.
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/9/25. Sunrise Departing SJC. February 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #WindowSeat #Stunday
The sun peaks over the cloud cover as the warm light reflects off the jet engine as the plane departs from San Jose on a February morning.
November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/8/25. Hallstätter See, Hallstatt, Austria. August 2023. Olympus E-M1X Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Hallstatt #Austria #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #GreenSat
A wooden boat makes it way across Hallstätter See, the lake next to Hallstatt, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mountains rise on the other side of the lake.
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/7/25. Tapas, Barcelona. March 2022. iPhone 13 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Barcelona #tapas #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
At La Lolita, a restaurant on La Rambla in Barcelona, a variety of tapas are available, including Pan con tomate (bread with tomato), Olivas Fritas (breaded and fried green olives), and of course, Jamon.
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/6/25. Chevy Truck, Abiquiu, NM. August 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Hipstamatic. Leonard lens and BlacKeys B+W film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
An old Chevy truck sits rusting in the sun on a ranch near Abiquiu, NM.
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/5/25. Strawberries. August 2021. iPhone 12 Pro and Hipstamatic. John S lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #EastCoastKin #ColoraDay #RedWed
Ripe, red strawberries glisten in afternoon sunlight.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/4/25. Waiting for a Belly Rub, Grapevine, TX. January 2018. iPhone X and Hipstamatic. Jane lens and Ina’s 1982 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #EastCoastKin #DogsofBlueSky
Monty the Schnauzer lies on a bed anxiously waiting on a belly rub.
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/3/25. Brugge Canal, Belgium. November 2018. Olympus E-M1 Mark II and HDR Efex Pro. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Brugge #Bruges #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
One of the favorite spots to photograph the canals of Brugge, Belgium, this spot helps capture the fall leaves in the morning sunlight reflected in the still waters of the canals before the tourist boats start their daily routines.
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/2/25. Sunrise, San Jose, CA. October 2025. iPhone 16 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #Stunday
The sun rises over a heavy cloud cover as the flight departs from the San Jose Airport.
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/1/25. Autumn Leaves, Charlottesville, VA. October 2012. iPhone 5 and Hipstamatic. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Virginia #EastCoastKin #Autumn
Orange and yellow leaves on the wet ground show that Fall is well on its way in Charlottesville, Virginia on an October morning. A bicycle wheel can be seen in the top left corner of the frame.
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/31/25. Red Rooster, Harlem. March 2018. iPhone X and Hipstamatic. Jane lens and Ina’s 1982 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #RedRooster #Harlem #NewYork #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
Marcus Samuelsson’s restaurant, Red Rooster, is a popular spot to eat in Harlem. One of his specialties is Deviled Eggs, which have a light and creamy center. Four servings sit on a white plate with pickled onion.
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/30/31. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Summer 1990. Nikon N90S and Tri-X film. #photooftheday #Nikon #Tri-X #Thailand #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #HumansofBlueSky #filmisnotdead
Two Thai boys play in the dirt with several brooms scattered around them. One of the boys looks up at the camera, probably wondering about the bandage over my left eye from the motorcycle accident I had from the day before.
October 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/29/25. Taxiing to Takeoff. Santa Fe. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #SAF #EastCoastKin #WindowsOnWednesday #WindowSeat
A regional jet taxis to the runway at Santa Fe (NM) Regional Airport for an early morning flight to DFW. Water drips down the window from a rainstorm the night before.
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/28/25. Hawaii. June 2018. Olympus E-M1 Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Maui #Hawaii #EastCoastKin #HumansofBlueSky
Enjoying the waves at sunset near Kaanapali, a boy runs down the beach with his wakeboard while others in the background paddle board and surf.
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/27/25. Washington Square Park, New York City. March 2015. iPhone 6. #photooftheday #iPhone #NewYorkCity #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Snow covers the ground in New York City’s Washington Square Park on a March morning in 2015. Bare trees and empty benches are a sign that Spring has not arrived yet.
October 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/26/25. Monument Valley, Arizona. April 2022. Olympus E-M1X. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #MonumentValley #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Scape
Late afternoon sun highlights rocks and a wash in the foreground near Totem Pole, one of the well-known formations in Monument Valley.
October 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/25/25. Window Seat, Western Pennsylvania. August 2018. iPhone X and Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #Snapseed #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #Scape
Wispy clouds cover the hills near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on an early morning flight from Dallas to New York.
October 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/24/25. Pork Belly, Salumeria Rosi, New York. September 2016. iPhone 7 and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #SalumeriaRosi #NewYork #EastCoastKin #FoodonFriday
Salumeria Rosi is an Italian tapas restaurant on the upper West side of New York City at Amsterdam and 73rd. One of my favorite restaurants in the city, the Pork Belly was melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Unfortunately it isn’t on the menu anymore, but I ask they add it back every time I go there.
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/23/25. Bird Feeder, Paris. August 2009. Olympus E-3. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Paris #France #EastCoastKin #HumansofBlueSky
A man feeds birds out of his hand next to Notre Dame in Paris on a summer afternoon.
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/22/25. Coca-Cola, Lisbon. November 2024. iPhone 16 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Lisbon #Lisboa #EastCoastKin #streetphotography
A Lisbon street car passes by in the night on a well lit street in Lisbon, Portugal. A souvenir shop and a sardine shop are visible in the background.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/21/25. Yurt, Carson National Forest. July 2024. iPhone 15 Pro and Hipstamatic. John S lens and BlacKeys Supergrain film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
Looking up through the skylight in a yurt near Red River, New Mexico, the ribs of the yurt glow in the late afternoon light. A single pine tree towers over the yurt.
October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/20/25. MCI to DFW. August 2025. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Puffy clouds stretch to the horizon on a flight from Kansas City to Dallas-Fort Worth.
October 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Photo of the Day. 10/19/25. Early Morning in San Antonio. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #SanAntonio #EastCoastKin #Stunday
Early sunrise in San Antonio this morning at the Texas Association of Journalism Educators Fall Fiesta convention. The Alamo can be seen in the center. And yes, it is that tiny.
October 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/18/25. If I Don’t Look at It, I Don’t Have to Take It. July 2024. Santa Fe. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Monty #EastCoastKin #DogsofBlueSky
Monty looks away from his heart medication in the hopes that he won’t have to take it. It has been a tough week for the schnauzer, who had four teeth extracted on Monday, got an infection, spent the night at the vet hospital and was also diagnosed with pancreatitis. Happy to report he is feeling much better, except for all the medications he is on right now, which he still looks away from.
October 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/17/25. New Mexico Sunrise. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. Edited with Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #Snapseed #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #Scape
The morning sun highlights the low cloud cover and mountains along Interstate 25 south of Santa Fe.
October 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM