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@kdesert.bsky.social

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An old soul living in the desert. Enjoying the painted skies over Sombrero Peak and the alpenglow over on the Catalinas. I enjoy reading, photography, gardening, my dogs, music, and learning. All photos are my own, unless RP. No DM's.

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · Jul 2

I just want to thank all those who've shared my posts. I'm just a hobbyist photographer trying to find a bit of joy in a tumultuous political climate.

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 5h

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink
#Gardenscape

Peruvian Apple Cactus Bloom
Tucson, AZ

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 5h

#31DaysofHalloween #Spooktober #Witch #Peanuts #CharlesSchultz

I can drive a Stick!

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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 17h

Gotta throw in another Glacier NP photo. 9/22/25.
#photography

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Nature Art by Gibson @azgibsonz.bsky.social · 15h

Each moment...
is a place you've never been.
~Mark Strand

🕉️

#Cloudscape
#SkyScape
#SkyPainting
#SkyCandy
#Photography
#Clouds
#Scape

The frame my wife said looked most like a painting from tonight's blue hour color chase in the clouds over the Hualapai Valley. Cotton candy clouds catching color. IYKYK.

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 15h

So ethereal! 😍

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 1d

"Life is a circle. The end of one journey is the beginning of the next."

-Joseph M. Marshall III

you can see the hood of a car looking down the highway with trees on the sides of the road. There is fog and the sun trying to break through on the right.

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Tramonte's TrailPhotos @tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social · 1d

One more post here on a compressed schedule today before I hit the road for my next destination in Santa Fe. Another #thicktrunktuesday tree, again on a section of the Pacific Crest Trail above Big Bear Lake in southern #California.

#eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #trees #nature #hiking

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Sparty® @young-spartacus.bsky.social · 1d

'Fallen Kingdom'

Nature takes over where human endevours end. Jervaulx Abbey

Happy Tuesday my #Bluesky friends!

Sparty 🙏🏼💙

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ColorADay #BlueTue #Art #smArtist #ArtYear #PhotographersofBluesky #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueskyArt #Nature #RockinTuesday #Architecture #Yorkshire

The image shows the ruins of an old stone abbey under a bright, partly cloudy sky. The sun is shining brightly from the upper right, casting a warm, natural light over the scene. The ruins are made of large, weathered grey stones, some of which are covered in green ivy and other creeping plants. On the right side of the image, a large section of a wall stands, with arched windows and doorways visible. The stone is crumbling in places, revealing its age. The foreground is filled with a jumble of large, moss-covered and lichen-spotted stones that have fallen from the structure, creating a chaotic and rugged landscape.
The ground is overgrown with lush, green vegetation, including ferns and various types of leafy plants. The overall impression is one of nature reclaiming man-made structures. In the background, beyond the ruins, there is a large, open field of vibrant green pastoral grass, sloping gently downwards. This field is bordered by a dense line of trees in a wooded area with full, green canopies The trees recede into the distance, where the land meets the horizon.
The sky is a brilliant blue with large, fluffy white clouds that are illuminated by the sun's rays. The light is a significant element, creating dramatic highlights and shadows and giving the scene a serene, almost ethereal quality. The combination of the ancient, decaying stonework and the fresh, thriving greenery creates a powerful contrast between the past and the present, decay and new life. The photo captures a moment of quiet majesty and historical depth, set within a beautiful natural landscape. The image is rich in texture and colour, from the rough stone and smooth leaves to the bright sky and deep shadows. It evokes a sense of tranquility and the passage of time.

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Steve Henry @filmat11.bsky.social · 1d

a view from near the entrance to a very muddy Broadway Trailhead Saturday morning☁️🌵⛰️☁️

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 1d

#31DaysofHalloween #Bob&Dorothy

kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 1d

#RockinTuesday

A View of Sombrero Peak in Morning Light
Tucson, AZ

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Jacquie 🇨🇦 🍁👩🏻‍💻 @prairiecanuck.bsky.social · 1d

#MountainMonday

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kdesert.bsky.social @kdesert.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful!

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Bill Jones Jr @billjonesjr.bsky.social · 2d

#Pink Escapades

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink #photography #flower #EastCoastKin

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Tramonte's TrailPhotos @tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social · 2d

A scene from my hike the other day on the #Colorado Trail up from the Copper Mountain area trailhead. This is the trail where I saw a wolf in the woods below, but big views opened for #MountainMonday further up, where I turned around on a day hike there.

#eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #hiking

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Tramonte's TrailPhotos @tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social · 2d

From a trail on the south side of Lake Cachuma, near Solvang in Southern #California, for #BlueSkyMonday and #MountainMonday. A surprisingly large and attractive lake, it makes for enjoyable lakeside #hiking here, especially in the green of Spring.

#landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #lake #nature