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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 1d

Yachats, Oregon

#TidesOutTuesday #OregonCoast #Seascape #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for October 13-19! Enjoy!

The host list and posts from hosts are in the comments.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: October 13–19

Monday, October 13
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#Spooktober (#TrickOrTreat)

Tuesday, October 14
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#Spooktober (#cobweb)

Wednesday, October 15
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#Spooktober (#witch)

Thursday, October 16
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#stairs)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#Spooktober (#darkness)

Friday, October 17
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#Spooktober (#alien)

Saturday, October 18
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#vertical)
#Spooktober (#mummy)

Sunday, October 19
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#ForgottenCorner)*
#Spooktober (#SeaMonster)

ALL WEEK
#31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#smArtist (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekPforPink)
#SensoryArt (#transportation)

*Pose in a location you’ve always overlooked

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 2d

Point No Point Whale Spotters | Hansville, Washington

#BlueSkyMonday #WhaleWatching #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #washingtoncoast

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 3d

Oregon's #wine country, #WillametteValley

#Stunday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 4d

#HohRainForest | #OlympicNationalPark, #Washington

#ColorADay #GreenSat #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 5d

Greenbank Farm | Whidbey Island, Washington

#Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 6d

Sphinx- Gardens of Blenheim Palace | Woodstock, Oxfordshire

#PalacesAndGardens #myth&legend #travel #StreetPhotography #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 6d

Greenbank Farm | Whidbey Island, Washington

#WindowsOnWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 6d

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 8d

#RubyBeach | #OlmpicNationalPatk, #Washington

#TidesOutTuesday #WashingtonCoast #Seascape #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #Scape #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #travel

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 9d

Your art challenge cheat sheet for October 6–12!

Back: #TheCampfire on Tuesday

Host list in the comments + posts from hosts

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art challenges: October 6–12

Monday, October 6
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#Spooktober (#BlackCat)
#MagentaMonday

Tuesday, October 7
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#Spooktober (#lightning)
#TheCampfire (tell a story)

Wednesday, October 8
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#Spooktober (#zombie)

Thursday, October 9
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#Myth&Legend)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#Spooktober (#poison)

Friday, October 10
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#Spooktober (#vampire)

Saturday, October 11
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#glow)
#Spooktober (#spider)

Sunday, October 12
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#FrightNight)*
#Spooktober (#shapeshifter)

All week
#31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#smArtist (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekOforOpulence)
#SensoryArt (#shadow)

*Playful/spooky Halloween-inspired

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 10d

Dawn Of A New Day

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #nature #Saape #art #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #Silhouette

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 11d

"It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream."
#Yachats, #OregonCoast

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax #Scape #Seascape #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #LandscapePhotography #travel #sunset

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 12d

#FlyFishing in the #GreatSmoktMountains

#FishyFriday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 13d

#Dahlia Farm | #BainbridgeIsland, Washington

#ColorADay #YellowThu #bloomscrolling #flowers #photographersofbluesky #EastCoastKin #FlowerReport #nature

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 13d

Utility Entrance, Windsor Castle

#PalacesAndGardens #Gates #StreetPhotography #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 14d

"One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall"

#DallasArboretum Display, #Dallas, Texas

#WackyWednesdayArt #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #thelittlethings #Art #music

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 15d

Ruby Beach | Olympic National Park - Washington

#TidesOutTuesday #WashingtonCoast #Seascape #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 16d

Watching Final Approach

#BlueSkyMonday #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky #nature #pelicans #Birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #PelicansAreWeird #dailydoseofthecoast

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 16d

Art challenges for Sep 29–Oct 31

NEW: #ImageAndVerse (Sunday), #Spooktober (daily), #31DaysOfHalloween (daily), #BirdOfTheDay

See comments for host list + info from hosts

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompt

Art Challenges: Sept 29–Oct 5

Monday, September 29
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#SleepySep (#DressingGown)

Tuesday, September 30
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#SleepySep (#BedtimeStory)

Wednesday, October 1
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#Spooktober (#ghost)

Thursday, October 2
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#gates)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#Spooktober (#mask)

Friday, October 3
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#Spooktober (#dungeon)

Saturday, October 4
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#relax)
#Spooktober (#weapon)

SUNday, October 5
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#masquerade)*
#Spooktober (#nightmare)

ALL WEEK
#31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky starting Oct 1)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#smArtist (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekNforNights)
#SensoryArt (#glamour)

*Embrace masks, costumes, or mystery

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 17d

#FallColor | Murfreesboro, #Tennessee

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 18d

Country Road In The Fall, East #Tennessee

#BLueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #FallColor

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 19d

Jack Creek, #Oregon

#Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 20d

Climbing a Mega Sand Dune | Pacific City #Oregon

#HumansOfBlueSky #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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Rick Smith @rick8437.bsky.social · 21d

#FallColor | Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#ColorADay #RedWed #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography

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