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Banking Maneuver: Red-shouldered Hawk

Flight sequence of a Red-shouldered Hawk, showing the transition from gliding to an active banking maneuver - a common behavior while hunting or surveying territory.
1-11-2026

#BirdOfTheDay #BirdsInFlight #hawk #bird #wildlife #photography #sonyalpha
Red-shouldered Hawk in flight against clear blue sky, showing distinctive checkered wing pattern, banded tail, and rufous chest during active flight sequence Red-shouldered Hawk in flight against clear blue sky, showing distinctive checkered wing pattern, banded tail, and rufous chest during active flight sequence Red-shouldered Hawk in flight against clear blue sky, showing distinctive checkered wing pattern, banded tail, and rufous chest during active flight sequence Red-shouldered Hawk in flight against clear blue sky, showing distinctive checkered wing pattern, banded tail, and rufous chest during active flight sequence
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Ravens (Corvus corax) are among the world's most intelligent birds and frequent visitors to San Francisco's coastal viewpoints.
9-2025

#BirdOfTheDay #feathers&form
#scape #GoldenGateBridge #Ravens #BayArea #Nature #Birds #SanFrancisco #SonyAlpha
Close-up portrait of a common raven perched on a railing with the Golden Gate Bridge visible in the soft-focused background across the San Francisco Bay Close-up portrait of a common raven perched on a railing with the Golden Gate Bridge visible in the soft-focused background across the San Francisco Bay
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Celestial Alignment
12-28-2025

Ending 2025 with a lunar flyby. Here's to a year of moon magic. 🌙✈️

#UrbanGaze #HumansOfBlueSky #Moon #Lunar #minimalist #photography #写真 #風景 #Foto #Fotografia #bluesky #airplane #SonyAlpha
A small propeller aircraft flies across a clear blue sky, visually aligned with a pale waxing crescent moon, creating the illusion that the plane is skimming along the lunar surface.
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) fishing in shallow wetland habitat. These patient hunters can stand motionless for extended periods before striking at fish with lightning speed
1-2026
#BirdOfTheDay #BlueHeron #FoodFinds #wildlife #Bird
A blue heron standing at the water's edge with a fish in its beak, reflected in the still water below, surrounded by lush green grass
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Great Egret (Ardea alba) captured mid-flight. The contrast between the pure white plumage and verdant green background perfectly showcases this species' elegant form
12-2025

#birdoftheday #blackandwhite #SonyAlpha #Bird #wildlife
White egret in mid-flight with wings fully extended against a background of lush green vegetation, showing its characteristic long neck, yellow bill, and black legs trailing behind
January 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Golden Hour at Brushy Peak Trail
Livermore, California
12-2025

There's something magical about the way evening light moves across these hills—each fold and curve revealed in shadow and gold, fog threading through the valleys like breath

#stunday #scape #SonyAlpha #Sunset #風景 #barn #windturbines
Sunset landscape of rolling golden hills with dramatic shadows in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve, Livermore, California. A red barn sits among bronze-leafed oak trees in a green valley pocket in the foreground. Wispy fog drifts across the middle hills while white wind turbines line the distant ridgeline against a pale evening sky. The warm sunset light creates striking contrast between the illuminated golden grasslands and the deep blue-gray shadows in the valley folds."
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Wolf Supermoon
1-2-2026

Waxing gibbous with 99.6% illumination
#Moon #waxing #SuperMoon #Scape #lunar #photography #bluehour #Art #ArtYear #写真 #風景 #Foto #Fotografia #dusk #bluesky #SonyAlpha #NewYear
A golden full moon rises above a layer of dark clouds against a deep blue-black night sky, photographed during the January 2026 Wolf supermoon.
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Presenting my personal favorite moon shot🌒📷 for the 1st day of 2026

Pre-dawn on 10-19-2025. Venus shining bright as the morning star, a thin crescent moon glowing with earthshine, and the valley below just beginning to stir

Happy New Year🥂
#UrbanGaze #waning #crescent #moon #lunar #Dawn #SonyAlpha
A pre-dawn sky in deep blue-grey tones features a thin crescent moon with earthshine in the upper right and bright Venus visible as a star-like point in the left portion of the frame, with silhouetted trees and distant city lights glowing below in the valley
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Common Raven duo. These highly intelligent birds form lifelong pair bonds and work together to defend territory, find food, and raise young. The iridescent sheen on their feathers catches the light beautifully
12-2025

#BirdOfTheDay #BranchingOut #bird #wildlife #photography #sonyalpha
Two Common Ravens perched together on a weathered wooden post, their glossy black plumage showing iridescent blue highlights. Bare branches frame the scene with a soft green hillside blurred in the background
December 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Morning ritual: Turkey #Vulture spreading its wings to soak up the sun.
12-2025

#BirdOfTheDay - for the theme of #BranchingOut #bird #sunbathing #birding #wildlife #photography #sonyalpha
A Turkey Vulture perches on a bare tree branch with wings fully spread against a blue sky, sunbathing in morning light. The bird's black plumage contrasts with silvery-gray underwing feathers, and its characteristic red head is visible
December 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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A great egret taking off - a moment of grace frozen in time and reflection
11-2025

#birdoftheday #serenity #favourite #egret #bird #birding #stunday #wildlife #photography #sonyalpha
A white great egret in mid-takeoff with wings fully extended, legs dangling below as it lifts off from shallow water. The bird's reflection appears in the calm blue water with ripples showing where it pushed off
December 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Merry Christmas from this handsome buck! Found him enjoying a quiet moment in the woods🦌✨ Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season🧑‍🎄🎄

#sensoryart #joy #deer #trail #sonyalpha
A mule deer buck with antlers peers through moss-covered tree trunks in a forest setting, framed naturally by the branches creating a window effect
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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A red rose🌹from home garden
10-2025

Happy holidays everyone😊❄️💜🌹

#sensoryart #joy #pink #Rose #Macro #Photography #Bloomscrolling #Nature #Art #写真 #風景 #Foto #Fotografia #Portrait #Flower #flora #SonyAlpha
A fully bloomed rose with deep pink to magenta petals arranged in classic spiral formation, photographed against a black background. Green leaves visible at the base. The lighting emphasizes the velvety texture of the petals and creates subtle shadows between the layers
December 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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"Swan Lake" rehearsal in progress – though this dancer might be slightly off-script😄🩰
12-2025

#BlueSkyMonday #Scape #Photography #Art #写真 #風景 #Foto #Fotografia #SonyAlpha #Wildlife #Blue #Heron #Trail
A Great Blue Heron with wings spread wide in a taking off position in a grassy field with patches of brown and green vegetation. Dense evergreen forest fills the background
December 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Dawn Breaks Over the Livermore Valley
9-2025

There's something magical about watching the first light paint the sky. Each dawn brings its own masterpiece.

#Stunday #sunrise #Tri-Valley #GoldenHour #Nature #orange #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Sky #cloud #MorningLight #SonyAlpha
A vibrant sunrise over layered mountain silhouettes in Livermore, California, with dramatic golden and orange clouds streaking across the sky as the sun emerges above the ridgeline, creating multiple layers of atmospheric depth with dark foreground terrain and misty valleys
December 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Famous Red Windmill of Paris

An open house where art, passion, and spectacle have danced together for over a century. Still turning heads, still spinning tales

#BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse #moulinrouge #cabaret #blackandwhite #bnw #travel #lust #architecture #landmark #Monochrome #mono #French
Black and white photograph of the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris, featuring its famous windmill and ornate entrance with surrounding Haussmann-style buildings
December 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Schlumbergera Elegance
12-2025

Nature's holiday decoration: a Christmas cactus bloom in vibrant magenta.💗

#magenta #macro #flower #scape #SonyAlpha #PinkCactus #Portrait #Flower #MacroMonday #magenta
Close-up macro photograph of a pink Christmas cactus flower against a black background, showing vibrant magenta petals fading to white at the center, with multiple pale stamens tipped with yellow pollen extending outward, and a longer magenta style with stigma arcing gracefully above them.
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Blue Hour Ascent
11-2025

Between day and night, when the world turns blue and time seems to hold its breath. Watching this egret take flight at dusk reminded me why I love these quiet moments by the water

#Stunday #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Reflection #Egret #SonyAlpha #birdoftheday #bluehour
A white egret takes flight from calm blue water at dusk, wings spread wide with legs extended below. The bird and its dark reflection are captured in a monochromatic blue palette, creating a serene, dreamlike scene with gentle ripples spreading across the water's surface.
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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One of my #FavoriteThings -catching the moon before sunset on a clear evening. The tree was just starting to wake up for spring, the light was perfect, and there she was, already claiming her spot in the sky, captured on my cell phone

#waning #Moon #blueskyartshow #GoldenHour #Spring #lunar
A waning gibbous moon floats in a vivid blue daytime sky above bare tree branches beginning to show early spring buds, photographed in East Bay, N. California in March 2025
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Golden Hour from Las Trampas Trail
San Ramon, CA
11-2025

Rewarded with this view from the top of Las Trampas Wilderness. Nothing beats watching the sun sink into the San Francisco Bay after a climb through the East Bay hills. Those golden layers never get old

#scape #Photography #Sunset #SonyAlpha
Golden sunset over San Francisco Bay viewed from the top of Las Trampas Trail, showing silhouetted rolling hills in the foreground, the shimmering bay waters in the middle distance, and distant mountain ranges beneath a gradient sky transitioning from deep blue to warm orange
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Thank you so much... Sleep well Karen 🌛✨
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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The moon by day, a plane passing by—two different journeys through the same sky
7-2025

#minimalist #urbangaze #minimalism #waxing #crescent #moon #Scape #lunar #Art #ArtYear #写真 #風景 #Foto #Fotografia #photography #SonyAlpha #AstroPhotography #SkyPhotography
A crescent moon visible in a clear blue daytime sky with an airplane and its white contrail stretching horizontally across the upper portion of the image
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Oak in the Mist
12-2025

Some mornings the fog rolls in thick enough to swallow the world, leaving only silhouettes and silence🌫️

#sensoryArt #monochromatic #winter #fog #mist #silhouette #oak #tree #trail #SonyAlpha
A large oak tree silhouetted against thick fog on a frosty morning. The tree's spreading branches are visible through the mist, with frost covering the ground below. Other trees fade into ghostly shapes in the dense fog background under a purple-gray sky
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Yulong Xueshan (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain) Rising Above the Jinsha River
Yunnan, China
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This sacred peak reaches over 5,500 meters, creating one of the most dramatic landscapes where the Tibetan Plateau meets lower elevations. 🏔️
#Travel #MountainsMonday #Scape #photography #写真 #風景 #Foto
A dramatic mountain landscape photograph showing the jagged, snow-capped peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain rising majestically in the background, their rocky summits partially veiled by white clouds against a pale blue sky. In the foreground, the muddy brown waters of the Jinsha River wind through a deep valley. Steep mountainsides covered in lush green vegetation descend dramatically to the river's edge, with exposed brown and gray rock faces visible where landslides have occurred. A narrow paved road with yellow lane markings curves along the right side of the valley, hugging the green hillside, with a single white vehicle visible on it, providing scale to the immense landscape. The atmospheric perspective creates layers of blue-gray mountains receding into the distance, while mist and clouds soften the transition between the verdant lower slopes and the harsh, snow-covered peaks above.
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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My Christmas cactus decided to put on a show this year 💗
12-5-2025

A special post celebrating:
1. My 1 yr anniversary w/ BlueSky (11-30-2024);

Thank you, my Blue Sky friends💙🌹!

2. Reaching my 10k-mile walk/hike goal today (tracking started in Jan 2020)

#magenta #macro #flower #scape #SonyAlpha
Close-up of vibrant magenta-pink Christmas cactus flowers with multiple layered petals and visible stamens, set against a dark gray background. The segmented green stems show the plant's characteristic flat, jointed structure with small spines along the edges. Screenshot of fitbit summary showing the total number of miles (10,000.32 mi, from Jan. 2020 to Dec. 2025) walked/hiked since Jan. 2020
December 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM