Donna Schwieder
LightNews LightNews
banner
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
Donna Schwieder
@blueskygrannie.bsky.social
160 followers 130 following 260 posts
Mother of 4, grandmother of 7. Over 50 years married to the same man, living in same house, same phone number! 😁 Homeschooled our kids K-12. Love organic gardening, history, animals, photography (no AI), making friends across our Realm. God bless!
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
Donna Schwieder @blueskygrannie.bsky.social · Jul 23
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
helenbennett.bsky.social
Something blue for #BlueSkyMonday A gorgeous Blue-grey Tanager to hopefully raise a smile. 💙

Happy new week everyone! 👋 📷 🪶

#Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A photography of a blue-grey bird that is perched on a branch. The bird has its back towards the camera with its head in side profile looking to the right as viewed. The blue tones of its feathers are strongest on its wings which look almost turquoise. It has a big dark eye and fairly stout beak. The background is blurred in pale green. Taken in Costa Rica.
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
lukebmtb.bsky.social
Robin on a wire.

#birds #photography
Robin on a strand of barbed wire.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
in-otter-news.bsky.social
Why is my pen squeaking!?
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
ynotg.bsky.social
#Morning #Sky #Looking #Southwest.

#Clouds #MyBackYard
#Samsung #photography #phonephotography #eastcoastkin #nature #skyscape #skyjunkie #goodmorning #LookUp
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
omgisme.bsky.social
The elephant saves a young deer.😍
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
spahn711.bsky.social
Dramatic, stormy skies over Colorado's Great Sand Dunes. #photography
Dark blue stormy skies hover over the golden sand dunes of the Great Dunes in Colorado. Snow-capped mountains are visible behind the dunes, and golden field lies before it, with a small tree near the center of the foreground.
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
Mockingbird in my garden. Enjoy their singing even in the middle of the night.

The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas!

#Birds #Mockingbird #photography
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
prepekka98.bsky.social
Hi, Swans!

Another one from my #swanday photo session earlier this month.

#Stunday #Swans #Photography #MobilePhotography 📷
Two white swans in a pond.
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
beautysurroundsyou.com
The frozen surface of Lake Ontario provides endless opportunities for beautiful scenes. The rising sun dresses an embankment, built from fragments of the disintegrating ice sheet, in a sea of golden light!

#photography #nature #bluesky #naturephotography
#landscapephotography #landscape #sunrise
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
vixcomplex.bsky.social
Nature's perfect timing
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you catch by looking up🌖😊
10-2025

#Stunday #bird #moon #silhouette #nature #photography #minimalist #wildlife #bluesky #skyscape #celestial #waxing #gibbous #SonyAlpha
Two birds fly in silhouette against a clear blue sky, with a waxing gibbous moon visible in the lower right portion of the image
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
sugarfuel.bsky.social
… frosty solitude …
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
vixcomplex.bsky.social
Magenta Moments

Patience in pink. These tiny purslane buds waiting for their moment to bloom. Sometimes the smallest details hold the most beauty

#blueskyartshow #small
#flower #Macro #Photography #Botanical #CloseUp #Purslane #Portulaca #Succulents #Green #Nature #SonyAlpha #Photography
Close-up of purslane plants with dense clusters of thick, glossy, spoon-shaped leaves in shades of green. Reddish-green stems branch throughout, and two small magenta flower buds are visible in the center. The succulent leaves overlap creating a layered texture, with some appearing lighter and more translucent than others. The lighting highlights the fleshy, water-storing quality of the foliage
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
When you're walking around with your camera looking for a neat photo to snap and there it is!

Some of you will recognize what this is. If not, it's barbed wire for pasture fencing.

#photography
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
jocelynanderson.bsky.social
The Red-headed Woodpecker stands out in the landscape, especially on sunny days.
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
Fall leaves are gone; the hidden beauty of trees is unveiled for all to admire during the winter season.

#trees #winter #photography
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
sharonwelby.bsky.social
Cloud reflections. #Photography
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
"The world is not asking to be solved. It's asking to be seen, whole, strange and untouched by the labels we try to force into it." ~Jordan Nuttall

#photography #philosophy #quotes
November 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
Sunset drama.

#sunset #photography #SkyDrama
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
julielfrost.bsky.social
A #singing prothonotary #warbler from spring.

#birdoftheday #bird #photography #nature #wildlife #yellow
A prothonotary warbler sits on a branch, its head slightly raised and its bill open in song. The bird’s bright yellow head and body contrast against the medium green background.
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
oto2.bsky.social
📷️Nikon Zf
📸Carl Zeiss Jena DDR MC Flektogon 35mm F2.4
#photography #fotografía #Nikon #Zf #Scape
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
blueskygrannie.bsky.social
An Arkansas squirrel.
Busy little creatures who live around our home, gathering acorns, pecans and apples.

#squirrels #nature #photography
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
kilianschoenberger.bsky.social
Surreal Flow
Was waiting 2h for this moment. Bavaria, Germany

#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #fog
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Reposted by Donna Schwieder
rina2012.bsky.social
Steadfastness and straightforwardness are special values that should be maintained, even if it is often not an easy path to follow ✨️

It's Friday, it's #Scape ✌️

#photography #ClassicMono #ColorADay #BWFri #ImageAndVerse #PhotographersUnited #ForestFriday #nature #photohour #EastCoastKin
The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting a high-contrast landscape. A hilltop can be seen as a silhouette. At the bottom of the image, there is a simple fence with several posts and stretched wires. In the centre of the hill stands a bare tree, its branches silhouetted against the sky. Small silhouettes of birds can be seen on the branches of the tree. It is already dusk, and sunlight is still shining through very thick dark clouds.
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM