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JMikePhotog @jmikephotog.bsky.social · 3d

Not bad for a Bluesky #Stunday
Today’s hike to #RainbowMountain, La Montaña de Siete Colores began at 15,200’, higher than I have ever been! In just under 2 1/2 miles it climbs to 16,490’. We had perfect weather.
#IntoThinAir #Peru #Photography #SalkantayTrekking #Landscape #Scape #DeColores

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lauren e💙 @learls.bsky.social · 2d

Fall reflections on #BlueSkyMonday
Wishing you a lovely start to your week.

#EastCoastKin #trees #treescape #geese #photography #photograpersofbluesky #Michigan

Four elm trees in various stages of senescence (green, orange, red) stand next to a pond which reflects them and the blue sky above them. Mist rises from the green grass behind them and from the pond. Several greese stand under and near the two trees on the left.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 3d

The work of contemporary Northumberland artist and printmaker Rebecca Vincent #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Print featuring a view over a colourful furrowed field landscape to a flat horizon on which a single windblown tree grows under a sunset pinky blue sky

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt

Photo of a vertical driftwood sculpture inlaid with rainbow coloured stained glass, the sculpture is sited on a wet looking shoreline by the sea under a sky with silver clouds and pale blue light

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 4d

My painting TROUT WATER

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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 1d

Would be great if journalists on a tech beat actually talked to working scientists in relevant fields rather than AI researchers talking about the fields of other working scientists.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

'Heart of the Dragon, Socotra, Yemen' by photographer Beth Moon on her fourteen-year quest to photograph ancient trees of the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph featuring a close-up of a large ancient living tree in a flat landscape with other trees in the distance, the tree has many branches forming a rounded flat canopy viewed from underneath

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 4d

Portland is toadily opposed to the violent cruelty of the Trump Administration.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 5d

Portland Frog gets it

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 4d

Congratulations to the happy couple

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 4d

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

Unicorn bride marries Kenny from South Park at Portland ICE protest

The couple in costumes said they wanted to bring joy to the protests and show that demonstrators are "fun loving people."

www.oregonlive.com

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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 4d

Indonesia's film industry is embracing AI tools to produce Hollywood-style movies at a significantly lower cost; the average local film budget is about $602,500 (Linda Yulisman/Rest of World)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Wild🌻Flower @pamelawf.bsky.social · 4d

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Gond @gondorod.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Birthday

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Soph0571 @soph0517.bsky.social · 5d

#Scape #EastCoastKin #Photography #HydePark

Sky stoops to the water like a neighbour come calling,
cloud-hand in the shallows, soft as milk.

A vibrant landscape view of the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park on a partly cloudy day. The calm water reflects the blue sky, white fluffy clouds, and lush green trees that line the far shore. Wooden posts rise from the shallow water in the foreground, surrounded by patches of algae. The scene is tranquil, with vivid colours and a perfect mirror-like reflection across the lake’s surface.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 5d

The Great Orion Nebula. 10 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

The Orion nebula at centre. Many star dots.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 5d

The Belt of Orion and the Great Orion Nebula. 10 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

Three bright stars of the belt of Orion at upper left. Orion nebula below centre. Many other star dots.

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 5d

The Belt of Orion (Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka) with the Flame Nebula. 10 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

The three bright stars of Orion's belt. Left to right Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. The red flame nebula to the left of Alnitak.

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 10d

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-Aristotle
💚✨️🌞💚

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Philippa R. Francis @philippa.bsky.social · 12d

#Gothtober poem shared 3rd October 2025

Photo shows a dark woodland with a church tower looming in the distance. The poem reads ~ a dwindled footpath/ wire-held warnings look up:/ gargoyle pals grinning

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Pixie ✨🧚🏻‍♀️☀️ @pixie3.bsky.social · 10d

Be where you are, otherwise you will miss your life.
Buddha

#Photography #MobilePhotography #FlowerReport #FlowerPhotography #EastCoastKin #BloomScrolling #Scape #PhotoHour #Stunday #Relax #BlueSkyArtShow #SundayYellow #FlowersOnSunday #ImageAndVerse

The upper left quarter of a big sunflower is pictured. Its yellow-orange colored petals are glowing in the bright sunlight with a deep blue October sky above it. The cooler colors of the blue sky an are creating a stunning contrast to the warm yellow petals of the sunflower. A little bee is sitting on the petals, looking towards the upper right corner of the picture. Its delicate wings are casting a beautiful little shadow on the petals.

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Kim Hojnacki @kimmer5272.bsky.social · 11d

#autumn #nature #landscape #sunrise #giftides #yearforart #buyart #wallart #digitalprint #kimhojnacki
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An idyllic lakeside scene with tall trees in vibrant autumn colors reflected in the tranquil water. The sun rises in the misty sky, creating a peaceful atmosphere with birds flying overhead.

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Ian George @scannerian1.bsky.social · 10d

Storm sky over the #Somerset levels.
#clouds #godray #cerpuscular #dramaticlighting #iPhone15Pro

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Greg Fisher @theflyingartist.bsky.social · 12d

Portal 📷
#photography #journal #forestfriday #scape #nature #EastCoastKin

On a woodland trail, autumn, there are several large beech trees on the left and a birch on the right. The trunks and branches of the trees seem to form a circle ahead. Wales, UK.

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""julie"" @xequeboo.bsky.social · 13d

Sunrise Bridlington
#Yorkshire

Sunrise over Bridlington north beach and calm north sea

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 15d

the rules of engagement help and protect OUR soldiers

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Standing Mountain @standingmountain.bsky.social · 23d

Value is not found in the market of others’ eyes. It’s not granted by recognition nor secured through comparison.

In its truest form, value is a pulse of the Self—a current that rises from within and affirms its sufficiency.

To declare yourself happy is the ultimate act of this rebellion.

#Seat

To claim your right to reside within is to end the exile from yourself.

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