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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · Nov 22

Right place at right time to catch Venus reflected in the water at Riddarholmen, Stockholm #photography #travel #reflection

Post sunset shot at Riddarholmen, Stockholm with reflection in the water

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Tony Allen-Mills @taminf.bsky.social · 23h

A foggy autumn morning

#photography #trees #fall #landscape

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 23h

"We're going to need a bigger coffee..." #wackywednesday #photography #EastCoastKin #filmsky

A freshly baked croissant presented on a black slate. The croissant has unrolled a little during baking and the pointed end now resembles a dorsal fin. There are croissant crumbs spread over the slate.

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Michelle @trailtotoday.bsky.social · 14d

Space, the final frontier
#WeekNforNights #AlphabetChallenge
#WindowWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt
#EastCoastKin #Photography #NYCPhotography
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Pic is looking up between a building and the Tribute in Lights on 9/11 this year

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 1d

Can't wait until the full memoir comes out at the end of the month.

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Sparty® @young-spartacus.bsky.social · 2d

'No Sweat'

For today's #BirdOfTheDay of #Wings & #Droplets I have a double bill.

This handsome chap came swanning out of the shade for his profile shot after his shower.

Sparty 🦢

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #Nature #PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueskyArt #ArtYear #UKBirding

The image is a striking, close-up, and slightly low-angle portrait of a mute swan, a species easily identified by its orange beak with a prominent black knob at the base. The swan is facing forward, looking directly into the camera, with a dark, blurred background that isolates the subject.

The beak is a distinct feature, with a bright orange colouration that contrasts sharply with the black knob at its base. A small, subtle ridge runs down the center of the upper beak.

The bird’s white plumage is visible, particularly on the head and neck. The feathers on top of its head appear wet and have a textured, almost rippled appearance, with small water droplets still clinging to them. The feathers on its body appear soft and smooth.

The swan's eye is small and dark, almost blending into the black border around the beak, creating a concentrated, intense gaze.
The long, curved neck of the swan is visible, and the overall impression is one of elegance and grace, even in this detailed close-up.
The lighting in the photograph appears to be focused on the swan's head and neck, highlighting its features and creating a sense of depth against the dark background. This focus on the subject and the use of the blurred background create a powerful and artistic portrait of the bird.

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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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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 2d

Morning! #BlueskyMonday #photography #EastCoastKin

A light blue sculpted female figure seen from behind with dark blue leaves painted on the lower part of her body, lower arms and hair. The figure is stood in on a wooden deck, painted blue. There is a wooden wall in front, made of the same decking planks, also painted blue. A rectangular opening in front of the figure reveals yellow and green bracken. Further in the distance a very tall tree can be seen to the right of the figure, with several smaller trees behind. Part of the "Future Forest" installation to celebrate the centenary of the Forestry Commission.

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Loretta Robinson @lorettarobinson.bsky.social · 3d

Holding the line for the Rose City Balloon Company at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fields in #Oregon at sunrise.

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #EastCoastKin #Photography #Tulips

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 3d

Hylotelephium putting on a burst of colour in Autumn / Fall #stunday #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin.

A large number of clusters of small dark and pale pink flowers

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 3d

Oh for the ability to edit!

Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 3d

And now I need to watch Almost a Famous again #filmsky #moviesky

‘My Led Zeppelin road trip was counted as a class credit’: Cameron Crowe on the interview that changed everything

In an extract from his new memoir, the writer and film-maker on how as a teenager he managed to bag the exclusive of a lifetime

www.theguardian.com

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 4d

🍂🍁✨

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Melissa D Jones @rouxroamer.bsky.social · 4d

That golden #glow in autumn is something else.

#blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #Oregon #pnw #tree #stunday

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Susan 🙏

Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 4d

No autumn sun here today but is relatively warm and dry so I'll take that 😁

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Loretta Robinson @lorettarobinson.bsky.social · 4d

The Faroe Islands glow! Crepuscular Rays, God Beams or Solar Stilts! Whatever you want to call it.

#BlueSkyArtShow #glow #EastCoastKin #Photography #FaroeIslands

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Jon Sansom @jonsansom.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, will look out for it. Doesn't look like it's streaming anywhere at the moment though

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Scott Cunningham @scottbath.bsky.social · 4d

Morning mist
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Glow
#Scape
#EastCoastKin
#LandscapePhotography
#MorningLight
#Autumn

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Mr. Snarky Pantalones @mrsnarkypantalones.bsky.social · 4d

Paris Metro, Sept. 2025. #iphone #blackandwhite #classicmono #monochrome #eastcoastkin #urbangaze #paris #france #metro #travelphotography #leadinglines

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Jaycee Crawford / Vision Logic Images @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social · 4d

'No Man's Land' (2025) -- the Large Delta Hosts Numerous Islands, Most Too Small to be Inhabited, But Beautiful Enough to Invoke the Fantasy of Adventure, Kennebec River Delta, Phippsburg, ME

#BlueSkyArtShow #Glow ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford

A small island covered with moss, shrubs and young trees is backlit by the sun, in the foreground the calm waters reflect the island's triangular shadows shapes in a liquid, metallic sheen

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 10d

Sheltering from the storm or calm after the storm? It was very very windy up on Glastonbury Tor this morning but the sunrise had a real sense of calm about it.