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OpenBlue

OpenBlue

@openblue.bsky.social

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A photographer, videographer, and music producer. All photos, videos, and music posted by OpenBlue on Flashes and on Bluesky are published with a Public Domain (Creative Commons CC-0) licence unless otherwise noted in the post or the Alt Text.

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OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Sep 7

Painted Flowers

At London Bridge.

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A mural near London Bridge Station of large flowers in four different varieties and colours.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Aug 4

Bald Cypress

Still looking hairy.

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Six bald cypress "knees" poking out of the ground from a pile of orange leaves that have fallen from the branches that can be seen above, with a pond visible between the tree and the ground.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Jun 28

The Eyes

Have it.

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Street art in the skateboard park on London's South Bank. A young woman with masses of flowing blonde hair overlaid with eight eyes, plus one bigger eye off to the left side.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Jun 25

Shell?

We dance?

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An arrangement of shells of at least four different kinds, glued to a post, which is not visible, arranged in columns. The main ones are, left to right, abalone, cockle, scallop, and venus clam. Some are upside down and painted shades of pink and yellow (to the left) and silver (to the right).

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Jun 22

Bialetti

Dolce & Gabbana.

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OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Jun 8

Bugs

Crawly, not creepy.

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A design with four winged insects standing on some strange plant that has a green bulb-like object in the centre, pale brown roots coming down, and with feather-like pink flowers at the top. The plant also has four pink sacs on some of the roots.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Jun 3

Table Full

In Søestrene Grenes.

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A table in a shop window, covered with colourful objects, including glass containers, fabric flowers, two paper fans, plastic dishes and plates, a tall candle and a short candle, and a piece of plastic with a picture of a slice of cherry cake with a big cherry on top. at the back of the shop are some dimly-lit cabinets with bottles, candles, and other gifts.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · May 30

Slats and Leaves

Leaves and slats.

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Various green and orange leaves arranged around a drinks mat on a grey wall with many thin orange horizontal slats fixed onto it.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · May 25

Pooch

How much?

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A realistic-looking stuffed toy beagle in a shop window.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · May 17

Heart Eyes

And Cupid lips.

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A piece of street art depicting a young woman from the shoulders up, looking to the left, with black hair with white streaks framing her face, a heart-shaped pendant earring, and pink heart-shaped sunglasses with the light passing through them and colouring part of her face.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · May 13

Gardening

The basics.

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Trunks of small trees with two wicker baskets, a red watering can, a red-painted ornamental stone urn containing more than a dozen pink roses, and a red jug, all hanging from the tree trunks.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · May 9

Cushions

And things.

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Seen through a shop window - cushions, throws, cups, mugs, plates, and other things in a colourful display.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 30

Narcissus

Echoed again and again.

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A planter containing eleven daffodils with a blurred background including blue sky, Nelson's column, and the National Portrait Gallery in London.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 28

Love locked

By a waterway.

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Nearly thirty small padlocks locked to a black wrought iron fence next to a canal.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 21

Carousel Horses

Kate, Joseph, and friend.

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Three highly-coloured fairground horses on a carousel in London.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thanks! 😊

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 14

Flowerpot Man

Grows on me.

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A metal garden ornament in the form of a little man in overalls, boots, a neckerchief, and a bucket hat holding the stem of a yellow trumpet-shaped flower with a pink butterfly on it. The stem has three legs for stability and three hoops for holding flower pots.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 14

Thanks! 😊

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Apr 11

Fabric Flowers

Real fakes.

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About eighteen fabric flowers of various colours, including yellow, blue, indigo, white, pale green, and pink, arranged vertically on an unseen wooden pole.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Mar 27

Leaves

Or stays...

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Long green willow leaves against a blurry, creamy bokeh background.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Mar 25

San Carlo Window

A cicchetti house.

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A restaurant window full of colourful food and drinks in various containers, including jars of peppers, oil, and lemons, bottles of wine, and baskets of various legumes, with a few sprigs of red, yellow, and green leaves in between.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Mar 25

A few of their favourite things? 🤭

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Mar 21

Apartments

Living together.

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A white-fronted sixteen floor block of apartments in London, at least six apartments on each floor, the front of which has been shaped like a rippling wave.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Mar 19

Dragonstuff

Dragons tough?

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Three colourful dragons in a shop window, made of paper and wood with metal studs arranged one on either side facing outwards and one in the middle facing left. Immediately in front of them is a dark orange ball made of folded paper, and in front of that are five assorted pleated paper circles in various sizes that look like the tops of umbrellas, in pale pink, pale yellow, and gold. The whole arrangement is sitting on a bed of small green leaves with a few tiny red berries. Another pale yellow folded paper ball hangs down from a string on the left.

OpenBlue @openblue.bsky.social · Mar 17

Frida

On Sunday.

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Colour street art of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo seen from the waist up, wearing an open black top over a dress in black, blue, red, green, and yellow. She has her left arm across her waist with her right arm raised vertically. The street artist's handle, @promesto is on the right side, above Frida's shoulder.