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Steve Batch
@stevebatch.bsky.social
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Amateur photographer focused on our natural world, mainly macro trying to capture the beauty in the small stuff that we often overlook. bit.ly/FlickrSB

Born at 317ppm - it was 423ppm on 10 Nov 2024 when I joined Bluesky and is now 430.92 ppm 11 May 2025!
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Steve Batch @stevebatch.bsky.social · 18d
I joined BlueSky on this date last year and I absolutely love being here.

THANK YOU to the creators and maintainers of Bluesky, to those who follow me, those who like, comment on and/or repost my images and to those I follow your images, poems and words are a daily inspiration to me #BlueSKyMonday
This Monday morning I was glad to see blue sky with a scattering of white fluffy clouds above a silhoueted treeline very appropriate on nthe day I wanted to say thanks for a most marvellous year on BlueSky
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catseyelens.bsky.social
The captivating centre of a flowering anemone flower.

#BNWmacro #ClassicMono #BloomScrolling #anemone #flower #AutumnGarden #photography #EastCoastKin
A black and white macro photograph of the centre of a flowering anemone flower with numerous stamens and a dome-like central pistol structure, creating captivating radial symmetry.
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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mimitlrife.bsky.social
‘No Wilbur’ (November 2025)

I spotted Miss Charlotte while taking this photo yesterday. She is a smart lady, as she has spun a web in our grandson’s baseball batting net.

#BNWmacro #macro
#BlackAndWhitePhotography
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
#Webs #Spiderwebs
A black and white macro photo of a spiderweb that was spun in-between a baseball batting net
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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fireflyfox5.bsky.social
summer flower
#BNWMacro #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A close up black and white photo of a small flower with many tiny petals. Photo by me
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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ffaelan.bsky.social
"When you lose someone,
A big part of you dies too,
It changes your life."~Jayne Louise Davies

#ClassicMono #BNWmacro #DailyDahlia
#FlowerReport #EastCoastKin #SmArtist #photography #photographer
#Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #CMBG #PhotographersOfBlueSky #FlowersOnBlueSky #PhotographersUnited
Black and white macro of a dahlia flower shining in the sun. So bright it could be a star itself. Haiku by Jayne Louise Davies When you lose someone, A big part of you dies too, It changes your life.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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ffaelan.bsky.social
"There was a great loss,
Heartache and grief both surrounded me,
Good friends, around me."~Anju Addanki

#ClassicMono #BNWmacro #Coneflower
#FlowerReport #EastCoastKin #SmArtist #photography #photographer
#Art #BloomScrolling #flower #PhotographersOfBlueSky #FlowersOnBlueSky #PhotographersUnited
Black and white macro of a coneflower on its way out for the season, but still showing its best. Haiku by Anju Addanki titled "Haiku on the Loss of Friendship" There was a great loss, Heartache and grief both surrounded me, Good friends, around me.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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kimwilkie33.bsky.social
11/29/25 Daisy Fleabane June 2022
#BloomScrolling #Flowers #BNWmacro
#BlackAndWhite #Monochrome
#ClassicMono #ArtYear #Photography
A close-up monochrome photograph of a Daisy Fleabane flower.
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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s4r4h-l.bsky.social
#SaturdayMorning #BlackAndWhiteMacro Sad to see all the ginko leaves have now fallen, this one still looked resplendent with it's raindrops diamonds. @macrohour.bsky.social #bnwmacro
A beautiful ginko leaf decorated with dismonds
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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thassilok.bsky.social
Eisrosen❄️🏵️frozen roses

Habt einen schönen Abend!🌟
Have a beautiful evening!✨🌙

#ClassicMono #BNWmacro
#SchönesGegenDoofes
#photography #nature
Schwarzweiß-Foto einer Rose, an deren Blätter Eiszapfen hängen.
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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chrislord.bsky.social
#BNWMacro

#art #photographersofbluesky #weareroamers #artyear #explore #escape #sonyshooter #photography #flower
A flower pic made on the Highline in New York City
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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voxrox.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday❣️
#BNWMacro
#EastCoastKin
#Photography
#Cats #Pets
#Photography
A black & white, macrophoto of the face of a cat with it's eyes closed. 📷 Rozsa Eva
November 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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infinite8horizon.com
Dragon flight
(Hemicordulia australiae)

#BNWmacro
#photography #macro #insects #Odonata #dragonfly #flying #gift #EastCoastKin
A dragonfly in flight, seen from above and behind, the tracery in its wings clearly outlined against a light background.
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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ffaelan.bsky.social
"In time we lose sight
And our hearing, taste, smell, touch
And then, emotions."~Devon McElveen

#RoseWednesday #ClassicMono
#BlackAndWhite #BNWmacro
#FlowerReport #EastCoastKin #photography #photographer
#Art #BloomScrolling #flowers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #FlowersOnBlueSky #PhotographersUnited
Black and white macro of a summer rose. It strains against the elements to open. Haiku attached "In time we lose sight And our hearing, taste, smell, touch And then, emotions."~Devon McElveen
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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luvundlee.bsky.social
'Eisige Zeiten' #FotoVorschlag
Icy times ❄️
#eastcoastkin #classicmono
#bnwmacro
Zwei kleine, runde Früchte an einem dünnen Ast, die teilweise mit einer dünnen Schicht aus Frost bedeckt sind. Der Ast zeigt ebenfalls frostige Kristallbildungen, die sich an den Seiten ausbreiten. Der Hintergrund ist unscharf und hebt die frostbedeckten Details der Früchte und des Astes hervor.
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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rina2012.bsky.social
Have a lovely Saturday 🫶

#BNWmacro #ClassicMono #Blackandwhite #MacroMonday #BugSky #Butterflies #closeup #photography #flowers #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #scape #photohour #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin
Close-up of a small white butterfly on wildflowers. The background is blurred.
November 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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alinagrafik.bsky.social
#BlueskyArtShow #Warmth

The warmth of the sun coming in a window.

#EastCoastKin #BNWmacro #ClassicMono #Macro #Sunshine #Caturday #Cat
Black and white image of a cat lying in the sunshine, backlighting her long, soft hair and whiskers. She is lying on her stomach and looking pensive. There is a slight soft focus, creating a warm, dreamy glow all around.
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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kortduce.bsky.social
Various kinds of leaves with water droplets floating in St. Vrain Creek after a night of light rain.

#ForestFriday #ColorADay #BWFri #ClassicMono #BNWmacro #Monochrome #BW #BlackandWhite #EastCoastKin #closeup #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #leave #leaves #macro #water #creek
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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kortduce.bsky.social
Abstract photography series on Cottonwood leaves in various stages of decay.

#ForestFriday #ColorADay #BWFri #ClassicMono #BNWmacro #Monochrome #BW #BlackandWhite #EastCoastKin #closeup #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #leave #leaves
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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searambo.bsky.social
Good morning, kids.
Have some alpenglow with your coffee. ☕️
Sunrise. Alpenglow lighting the tops up.
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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audjde.bsky.social
When skies darken
clouds steal the day of
the endless blue
heaviness settles upon
your heart, mind, spirit
seek your patch of peace
be the one known to self
for surely the sun
will find you once more
and sing you a rainbow
while skies clear

#Poem #Poetry #BeYourself #Rainbow #Fryslân
A scene of peace. A white sheep grazes quietly on a green dyke. In the background the sky is dark with grey/blue clouds. Just above the dyke, to the right is half a rainbow.
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
stevebatch.bsky.social
What is this strange terrain?
#BNWmacro #blackandwhitemacro #ClassicMono #MacroPhotography #MacroMonday #Monochrome
Answer in the Alt text
I found this rather strange deformed egg in an egg box and thought that it would makea good subject for some photography and this is one of a number of images I have taken.
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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nickhurst.bsky.social
Soft morning light washes across the #Lavenham fields close to home. It's not been a good year for Barn Owls locally so really hoping for better times ahead moving into 2026.

#ukwildlife #nature #Suffolk #wildlifephotography #owls
Soft morning light washes across the Lavenham fields close to home. It's not been a good year for Barn Owls locally so really hoping for better times ahead moving into 2026.
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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nickhurst.bsky.social
Shoreline snappery along the east coast at #Covehithe. A rugged location for this part of world, largely due to coastal erosion.

#seascape #sunrise #coast
Shoreline snappery along the east coast at #Covehithe. A rugged location for this part of world, largely due to coastal erosion.
October 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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nickhurst.bsky.social
Winter mornings along the meadow close to home.

#ukwildlife #sudbury #suffolk #wildlife #birds #photography #nature
Winter mornings along the meadow close to home.
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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nickhurst.bsky.social
Chance encounters of Otter along the River Stour.

#ukwildlife #otter #wildlifephotography #nature
Chance encounters of Otter along the River Stour.
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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summeroakes.bsky.social
Deer have been walking around the farm again. They tend to munch on garden plants while totally ignoring the fact that they could walk right in to the hay shed. I wish they’d leave my rose bush alone.
A Frida Kahlo rose bloom.
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM