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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 5d

Fall at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Japan. #Fall #Autumn #photography #TravelPhotography #nature #Kyoto #Japan

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

Dragonflies and Damselflies have been around for 300 Million years, they live up to 6 months & feed on mosquitos & other insects, keeping numbers in check. They are a good species to have around as they require clean water, indicating a good ecosystem & they do not bite or sting contrary to rumour.

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Damian Shields @damianshields.bsky.social · 5d

Loch Lubnaig #Scotland #Trossachs #Stirling www.damianshields.com

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 8d

Xylethrus superbus is a fabulous species of orb weaving spider from the Amazon rainforest. While she looks a bit like a strawberry, eating her is not recommended. #Arachtober
Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador 2022

A spider with a large shield shaped abdomen that is edged in blue with red splotches across the top. He legs are red and she is standing on a leaf.

A spider with a red cephalothorax, legs, and a large abdomen edged in blue with red blotches. She is standing on a leaf facing the camera.

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 9d

Apparently Maia can count to 10. Discover how she can in this delightful children's picture book. Adorable rhyming story photographically illustrated, a one-of-a-kind book for young readers. #picturebooks #booksforkids #booksforyoungreaders #photographer #author #illustrator #lulubookstore

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 9d

Decades ago Ravi Shankar invited me to photograph his sitar recital on-stage at the Mesonic Temple in San Francisco during instrument tuning. It was such a great honor. #RaviShankar #sitar #AlaRhaka #tabla #ClassicalIndianMusic #music #photography

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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 11d

We all live under the same sky.
We all belong to the same Earth.

We built the borders
and forgot
that we still live under the same sky,
that we still belong to the same Earth.

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 11d

Individual Personae is a unique photo book of full-body portraits showcasing the diversity of the public collective with full-page bleeds. The proposed book 11x14in layout, manuscript and photographs have been submitted to a number of leading publishers - phew! #PhotoBooks #publishers #editors #art

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 16d

Adorable Maia is fishing! I wonder what's next? Her whimsical adventures children's picture books are a step into fun make-believe realities kids and parents alike will adore. Scan the code to see the series at the Lulu Bookstore. #PictureBooks #BooksForKids #YoungReaders #adventures #pets #fish

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 16d

On occasion it can be surprising what can be found in a flower vase. Exploring various photo-illustration concepts for stories that I'm working on. #photography #storytelling #Photo-Illustration

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Christoph Fischer @beautysurroundsyou.com · 19d

The beauty of soft lines, of meandering lines...

#photography #landscapephotography #landscape #travel #nature #naturephotography #bluesky #sunrise #sunset

There is an infinite beauty to moving water, waiting to be discovered! The purple of a winter evening's twilight is softly reflected in the fast moving waters of the St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Canada.

Ripples of sand on the top crest of a coastal dune in Namibia catch the last light of day, while wind blown sand further down glows golden as it is lifted into the light.

A harmonious interplay of lines, shape, textures and tones, as the first light of day touches the ridge lines of a coastal dune. It was mesmerizing to see how the scene transformed as the light crept into the shadows.

For a short lived moment, the soft light of the morning sun draws beautiful, dreamy bands of satin across the tips of these otherwise inconspicuous dunes in Namibia's mesmerizing Sossusvlei region.

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 20d

Yikes! Maia is causing mayhem in this delightful picture book that will excite young readers with rhyming storytelling photographically illustrated. Check out the series at the Lulu Bookstore #picturebooks #booksforkids #books #author #illustrator #storyteller #kids #dogs

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 20d

Sumo wrestlers in Tokyo #TravelPhotography #SportsPhotography #sumo #SumoWrestlers #Tokyo #Japan

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 21d

An abstract composited photograph of a light wheel illuminating a ceiling corner at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. #AbstractArt #AbstractPhotography #photography

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 24d

I captured these squirrels with my iPhone while taking Maia out for a walk at a local park, mother and "toddler." #photography #squirrels #iphoneography

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · 27d

Even Maia is enthralled with bugs in this playful excursion into the yard. Cute rhyming verses photographically illustrated give young readers a close-up of a bugs world. Scan the QR code to buy your copy today for those adorable children looking for a unique gift. #PictureBooks #BooksForKids #books

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 25

Maia is out and about in this delightful children's picture book exploring the insects around her. Fun rhyming stories photographically illustrated #PictureBooks #BooksForKids #YoungReaders #insects #bugs #MaiasWhimsicalAdventures #adventures #preschool #teachers #parents

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 25

Violet Beared Iris photograph from the Floral Dreams Collection #FloralPhotography #photography #flowers #Iris #butterflies #FloralDreams

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · Sep 24

A honeybee enjoying the last of the borage flowers. #DailyBotanicalBeauty #photography #flowers

A honeybee feeds on the nectar of a bright blue borage flower, surrounded by fuzzy pink-tinged buds and stems.

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 21

Maia counts to 10 along with her canine friends, a fun adventure for young readers in this delightful photo-illustrated picture book with an entertaining rhyming story to get to 10. #picturebooks #booksforkids #youngreaders #preschool #counting #learntocount #numbers

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 21

Violet Iris photograph from the Liquid Flowers Collection #FloralPhotography #photography #flowers #Iris #LiquidFlowers #art

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 15

A honey bee gathering pollen from a tulip, photograph from the Floral Dreams Collection #FloralPhotography #photography #art #tulips #flowers #beauty #HoneyBees

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 11

Maia's Whimsical Adventures children's picture books for young readers. Cute rhyming stories photographically illustrated. #booksforkids #childrensbooks #picturebooks #youngreaders #preschoolbooks #photography #author

Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 11

Garden Cosmos with butterfly photograph from the Floral Dreams Collection. #floralphotography #flowers #gardencosmos #art #photography

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Ken Holden @artfullreality.bsky.social · Sep 9

Grand Tetons drenched in a thunderstorm. #photography #monochrome #mountains #thunderstorm #rain #landscapephotography #GrandTetons

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