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Mark Murray
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Photographer. Educator. Foodie. Fan of all things chocolate. Executive director of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors. Support a lot of other scholastic journalism organizations including CSPA, JEA, NSPA, and TAJE. https://www.atpi.org
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Caddo Lake is one of those mystical places that can offer lots of great photos, including this one by @saintmaker.bsky.social. Nice work!
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“Golden Hour on a Cold Misty Morning”

Caddo Lake, TX

#Scape #EastCoastKin
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/19/25. Pavlovas, Prague and Seattle. September 2023 and April 2025. iPhone and Hipstamatic. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Pavlova #Prague #Praha #Seattle #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday A two-for-one celebration of a simple meringue filled with custard and fresh fruits.
The Pavlova at Café Louvre in Prague included a creamy custard with strawberries and blueberries along with chocolate shards. The Pavlova at The Carlile Room in Seattle was a whipped cream center with lots of blueberries and their juices cascading out of the meringue shell.
December 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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'an Overlap of Fall & Winter' (2025) -- Many of Our Trees Still Have Leaves on Them Even Though There's Been Snow for Weeks, Brunswick Bike Path, Brunswick, ME

Come Along & #Scape With Us!! 🤩 #ForestFriday ✨ 🥰

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
The remains of a tree trunk stands out along a river bank of tall, expressive and mostly barren trees, the forgetting and background a wintry white
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/18/25. Monterosso Beach, Cinque Terre, Italy. December 2025. Olympus E-M1 Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Monterosso #CinqueTerre #Italy #EastCoastKin #Scape
The remains of the Neptune statue look over the beach on a chilly December day in Monterosso, Italy, the northernmost town of the Cinque Terre. The 46-foot-tall sculpture, built in the early 1900's, once held a giant shell that served as the terrace for the Villa Pastine, but the statue was damaged by shelling in World War II and then saw further damage by heavy seas in 1966.
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/17/25. San Gimignano Walls, Italy. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic Tintype app. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Tintype #SanGimignano #Italy #EastCoastKin #WallsOnWednesday
The stone and brick walls of the medieval town of San Gimignano in the province of Siena in Italy invite tourists to explore the roads and alleys that descend the town’s hilltop.
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/16/25. Caffe, Siena, Italy. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic. Jane lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday#iPhone #Hipstamatic #Siena #Italy #EastCoastKin
Afternoon sun takes across an old wall in Siena, Italy. Different patterns of materials showcase a mix of dates and times for the construction.
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/15/25. Window Seat. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
The engine of a 787 flying from Madrid to DFW is visible over lines of clouds on a sunny afternoon.
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Another great set of curated images from @robertspictures.bsky.social on this Sunday.
robertspictures.bsky.social Robert macht Bilder / Robert takes pictures @robertspictures.bsky.social · 5d
Sunday is #Stunday and time for a shout-out. Here are the, in my humble opinion, most stunning photos posted last week, a celebration of wit, creativity, daring, technical prowess and diversity. Enjoy!

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December 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/14/25. Sunrise, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. November 2025. Olympus E-M1 Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Florence #Firenze #EastCoastKin #Stunday
The sun rises behind the bell tower of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy.
December 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/13/25. Ancient Columns, Temple of Hadrian, Rome. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and C-Type Plate film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Rome #Roma #EastCoastKin
Eleven fluted columns with Corinthian bases and capitals are the primary remains from the Temple of Hadrian, dedicated in 145 C.E. by Hadrian’s successor, Antoninus Pius.
December 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/12/25. Summer Goodies. Santa Fe. August 2020. iPhone 11 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Caprese #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
Ripe red tomatoes, good mozzarella cheese and basil combine with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar to create the perfect summer snack.
December 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/11/25. Trevi Fountain, Rome. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #TreviFountain #Rome #Roma #Italy #EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze
The famous Trevi Fountain in Rome is quieter at night when the tourist crowds have gone to dinner or back to their hotels. The fountain was designed by Nicola Salvi and was completed in 1762.
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/10/25. Birch Trees, Italy. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic. Jane lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Italy #EastCoastKin #Scape
A grove of bare birch trees stand next to a road it the Tuscany region of Italy on an early, overcast December morning.
December 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Tuscany classic…

#photography #landscape #art #travel #workshops
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/9/25. Abandoned Chair, Death Valley Junction, California. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #DeathValleyJunction #Amargosa #EastCoastKin
A single chair sits on the covered patio of an abandoned house in Death Valley Junction, California. Another stucco wall can be seen through the iron grating.
December 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/8/25. Morning Dew, Santa Fe, NM. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #SantaFe #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday #WindowSeat
Condensation streams off the plane’s window as we depart at sunrise from the Santa Fe airport.
December 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Top Winners Announced for Photo- Best of Show (student & faculty)
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December 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Photo of the Day. 12/7/25. Vatican Museum Staircase, Rome. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Vatican #Rome #EastCoastKin #Stunday
An intricate metal relief ramp leads visitors out of the Vatican Museum in Rome. The glass sky at the top gives a glimpse of blue skies.
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/6/25. Tuscany Sunrise, Italy. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #Snapseed #Tuscany #Italy #EastCoastKin #Scape
Low lying clouds in the hills of Tuscany loom over the village of Peccioli in the western region of Italy. Olive trees occupy the foreground.
December 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Thanks for the inclusion alongside some great black and white work, @robertspictures.bsky.social.
robertspictures.bsky.social Robert macht Bilder / Robert takes pictures @robertspictures.bsky.social · 14d
Another shout-out!

The joy of black and white photography. Great photos by Bluesky photographers.

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December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/5/25. Perfect Meal, Los Angeles. August 2018. iPhone 12 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
A warm bowl of tomato soup with crema and basil syrup combined with a grilled cheese sandwich always makes a great meal when the weather turns chilly.
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/4/25. Learning to Take Selfies, Florence, Italy. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Florence #Firenze #EastCoastKin #StreetPhotography
A young girl takes a selfie photo with her dad’s help in front of the Basilica and Cathedral in Florence, Italy.
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/3/25. The Conversation, Madrid. June 2008. Olympus E-3. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Madrid #EastCoastKin #streetphotography
A couple sit next to a fountain in Madrid, Spain having a conversation. The girl appears to be making a point to the guy.
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/2/25. Riomaggiore, Italy. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Riomaggiore #CinqueTerre #Italy #EastCoastKin #Scape
Overlooking the train station in Riomaggiore, the most southern village of the five that make up the Cinque Terre, provides a sense of the rough cliffs these five villages have built and survived on for centuries. In the background can be seen the northern tip of the Cinque Terre, where the village of Monterosso is located.
December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Photo of the Day. 12/1/25. San Gimignano, Italy. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #SanGimignano #Italy #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
The towers of San Gimignano, at one time which numbered about 72, were built by competing families towards the end of the Medieval period. The plaza is decorated with a Christmas tree.
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM