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Waiting for seed outside my window...

#BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOnTwigs

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo displays several mourning doves, perched on the bare branches of a tree in late Autumn. There are six doves visible in the image, positioned at various levels within the tree's intricate, dense network of branches. The birds have plump bodies, small heads, and a muted, grayish-brown plumage with some subtle blueish tints on the wings. The background is a thicket of tangled, mostly bare branches and twigs with hints of green foliage scattered throughout. 
December 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#Stunday
#BNWMacro
#ArtAdventCalendar

#Flowers #Macro #MacroPhotography #BloomScrolling #FlowerPhotography #PanoPhotos #BlackAndWhite #ClassicMono #Monochrome #BnW #OnlyBeautifulThings #TheLittleThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This is a black and white, close-up photograph of a hibiscus flower. The photo uses a shallow depth of field, bringing the central reproductive parts of the flower into sharp focus while the large petals in the background are softly blurred. The image is centered on the prominent stamen and pistil structure, which extends horizontally across the frame. The delicate anthers, covered in pollen, and the stigmas at the very tip are clearly visible and sharply detailed. The large, smooth petals of the flower fill the left and upper portions of the image, providing a textured but out of focus backdrop.
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Movement
#BlueSkyArtshow #Sky

#Birds #SandhillCranes #Flight #Sunset #Nature #PeacefulPost #PhotoHour #GoldenHour #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #NaturePhotography ##PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a striking sky scene during sunset, featuring dramatic clouds and silhouetted birds in flight. The sky is filled with heavy, textured clouds in shades of dark gray and blue-gray. A break in the clouds allows intense, golden-yellow light from the sun to shine through, creating a high-contrast and visually dramatic atmosphere. Several SandhillCranes are visible flying in a loose formation across the bright opening in the clouds, appearing as dark silhouettes against the light.
December 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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#BlueskyArtshow #Sky

#Rain #Storm #StormHour #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a striking landscape featuring rugged, colorful rock formations in the foreground and middle ground, with layers of red, white, and green sediment visible. In the distance, a dramatic weather system dominates the sky. Dark storm clouds hang low over a range of mountains, and shafts of rain are visibly falling from the clouds, creating a stark contrast between the dry-looking badlands and the approaching weather.
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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#ForestFriday

#Forest #Travel #Backwoods #Mountains #MountainRoads #Wander #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #AltText
This road sign photo was taken on Highway 209, heading south out of Hot Springs, NC. The nickname for this stretch of road is The Rattler, and is a famous, twisty mountain road known for scenic views, challenging curves, creeks, and small-town charm, winding through Pisgah National Forest along the Pigeon Rivee, and ending near Lake Junaluska where you'd connect to Asheville via I-40 or other routes, offering a beautiful, spirited ride with history and nature.
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#BirdOfTheDay #Black
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Corvids #Crows #Nature #BackyardBirds #BirdPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo features a large, black Crow perched on a the edge of a birdbath. The bird has iridescent black plumage, a long bill, long legs, and a distinctive bright eye looking sideways at the camera. The bird is holding a small piece of light-colored sandwich meat in its beak and has brought it to the birdbath to rinse it off. The background, composed of foliage, is rendered in black and white, making the black bird the prominent subject of the image.
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Borbs
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Round #Nature #BackyardBirds #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings #BirdPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo is a close-up image of a rounded bodied Tufted Titmouse. This small songbird is a common visitor to bird feeders and is easily recognizable by its appearance. The bird has soft gray feathers on its upper body and white underparts, with a distinctive gray tufted crest on its head and a dark forehead. It also features a rust color along its flanks. Its eyes are black and appear large in proportion to its head. The titmouse has a short, stout bill and is pictured holding a sunflower seed in its beak. These birds are known to use their feet to hold seeds while breaking them open with their bills.
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Borbs
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Round #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #BackyardBirds #BirdPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo features a plump-bodied Mourning Dove, perched on a black metal shepherd'shook. The bird is oriented towards the right of the frame, with its head slightly lowered showing its profile. The dove has pale, sandy-gray and buffy-brown plumage. Its legs and feet are a pinkish-red color, gripping the curved metal rod. The bird has a small head and a slender, grayish-black bill. The background is soft, blurred green foliage.
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#Scape (early)

#Sunset #Nature #PeacefulPost #ArtInNature #SimplePleasures #Breathe #OnlyBeautifulThings #Landscape #Skyscape #Scape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a striking sunset over a silhouetted landscape. The sky is dominated by dramatic clouds. The lower portion near the horizon is bathed in intense golden-yellow and orange light, indicating the sun is just below the horizon. Above the bright horizon, a layer of dark, heavy cumulus clouds is present, with their undersides illuminated by the warm light, creating vibrant orange edges. Higher clouds are a mixture of deep grey and muted blue tones. The lower part of the image features the silhouette of a rolling completely dark against the bright sky.
December 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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#ColorADay #RedWed

#Red #Nature #Landscape #Wyoming #Travel #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a vibrant landscape featuring a large, reddish-orange mesa under a bright blue sky filled with white, puffy clouds. The prominent feature is a massive, layered red sandstone bluff that dominates the background, with visible erosion patterns. A lush field of green grass and some small trees and bushes are present in the foreground, providing a striking contrast to the arid appearance of the bluff. The scene is brightly lit by daylight.
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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#Wrensday
#WildlifeWednesday

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a small, brown Carolina Wren perched upside down on the edge of a dark green tomato grow bag, as it enters to where it has built a nest inside. The wren has a cocked-up tail, brown plumage, and lighter barring visible on its wings and back. It's head is in the bag and not visible. The scene is brightly lit by natural light, with a soft, blurred background of green vegetation.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#panoChallenge05 festive
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows

#Festive #PanoPhotos #Holidays #Christmas #Winter #PeacefulPost #Windows #OnlyBeautifulThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #TheLittleThings #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo depicts a collection of several handcrafted blown glass ornaments, primarily in shades of green, hanging in front of a window. The ornaments vary in shape and design, including spherical and more abstract, twisted forms. Some are translucent green with internal details, one has a mottled green and yellow pattern, and another is a unique, elongated, swirling shape. The glass has a glossy, reflective finish. The ornaments are suspended by thin wires and are illuminated by small, delicate fairy string lights that weave around the display. Through the window, a blurred background of bare trees and an overcast outdoor scene is visible.
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#ClassicMono
#TextureTuesday

#Macrame #BlueSkyMacrame #Lantern #Art #BlueSkyArt #BlueSkyArtists #BlueSkyMakers #ArtTherapy #Handmade #Makers #BlackandWhite #BnW #Monochrome #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo prominently features a macrame lantern, which is the central object of focus in the right foreground. The image captures an outdoor scene at dusk, dominated by a large macrame lantern hanging from a tree branch. The photo has a cool, monochromatic blue-green tone, giving it a moody and artistic appearance.A large tree trunk occupies the left side of the frame, with the macrame lantern on the right. In the background, a wooden privacy fence is visible. The lantern's long electrical cord is wrapped in spiraling macrame knots and is draped from the tree trunk to the banch the lantern is hanging from. The intricate knotwork of the macrame lantern and the texture of the tree bark and wooden fence are clearly visible
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Stripes
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay #BlueTue
#ArtAdventCalendar
#Twosday #TwoFerTuesday
#TwoForTuesday

#Birds #Blue #Nature #Wildlife #BlueJay #OnlyBeautifulThings #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo displays two adult Blue Jays on ground covered in dry pine needles, leaves, and sparse green vegetation.  The bird on the left is positioned with its back mostly to the viewer, showing the intricate bright blue, white, and black barring pattern on its wings and tail feathers. It appears to be looking slightly over its right shoulder. The bird on the right is facing more towards the viewer and is captured mid-stride. It exhibits the species' distinctive bright blue upper body, white belly, a prominent blue crest, a black "chinstrap" marking, and a straight black bill that is holding a small seed.
December 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
#MacroMonday
#SensoryArt #Season

#Poinsettia #BloomScrolling #Holidays #Festive #Christmas #OnlyBeautifulThings #TheLittleThings #SimplePleasures #Breathe #FlowerPhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo is a close-up, macro shot of a poinsettia plant, a species botanically known as Euphorbia pulcherrima. The image is dominated by the vibrant red modified leaves, known as bracts, which are often mistaken for flower petals. These striking, star-shaped bracts are a defining feature of the plant, especially during the festive season. At the center of the red bracts are the actual, small, yellowish-green flowers, called cyathia. The background is a deep black, which makes the bright red of the plant stand out sharply.
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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#Apricity- the #warmth of the sun in #winter
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Caturday

#Cats #Greydy #SeniorCats #RescueCats #AdoptDontShop #CatMom #CatLady #CatSky #BeAGoodHuman #KindnessMatters #PetPhotos #PeacefulPost #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo shows a gray cat lying in a sunbeam on a carpeted floor. The cat is relaxed, lying on its side with its paws extended, sleeping comfortably. Strong natural sunlight streams in from the side, creating a bright sunbeam that illuminates the foreground and casts a distinct shadow over the cat's body. The contrast between the bright light and the shadows is strong.
November 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving Eve! 😊
#WindowsOnWednesday
#PeacefulPost

#Nature #Woods #Scape #Fall #OnlyBeautifulThings #PanoPhotos #Panoramic #GoldenHour #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #ArtInNature #SimplePleasures #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText #FallColors #
The photo captures a sunlit, dense forest scene in the fall with the sun low in the sky in early morning. The light filters through the bare and sparse branches of numerous deciduous trees and some evergreen pines, creating strong backlighting and lens flare in the upper left. The forest floor is covered in dry, brown leaves and sparse underbrush. The low angle of the sun casts long shadows and highlights the intricate network of branches. A bright blue sky is visible above the tree line.
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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#BlueSkyMonday

#Blue #Wildlife #Nature #Squirrels #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings #Breathe #SimplePleasures #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
A gray squirrel is pictured interacting with a blue cat-shaped garden statue. The squirrel is perched on a rock and is leaning over the statue, sniffing the cat's ear area.The ground is covered in dry, brown leaves and pine needles. Behind the blue cat statue, a smaller, textured, grayish statue is visible, which has the words "Toad House" carved into it.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Happy Saturday! 🐾
#Caturday

#Cats #WinnieMae #Winnie #CatsOfBluesky #CatSky #Whiskers #CatLover #CatMom #CatLady #RescueCats #AdoptDontShop #BeAGoodHuman #KindnessMatters #PetPhotos #PeacefulPost #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a black and white tuxedo cat, peacefully drifting into dream, indoors on a soft, light-colored blanket in front of a window. The cat is shown in a close-up profile view, with its head resting on the blanket and paws visible in the foreground. The fur is primarily black with white patches on the face, chest, and paws. She has long white eyebrows and Whiskers. The background, visible through the window, showcases a sunlit, snowy, wooded landscape - our firstsnowfallthis season.. Bare trees with warm, golden-toned trunks and branches fill the frame, contrasting with the bright light and snow on the ground. The scene suggests a calm, cozy moment inside while winter is outside.
November 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Small
#BNWmacro
#ClassicMono

#Macro #Molting #Caterpillar #Insects #BugSky #InsectSky #Nature #SmallWonders #TheLittleThings #Wildlife #MacroPhotography #Monochrome #BnW #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The discarded head part of a caterpillar after molting or pupating is called the head capsule or face cap. It's the hard, outer part of the head that a caterpillar sheds when it molts to grow larger. The face cap looks like a small, sometimes dark mask or helmet that is shed with the rest of the skin and is typically eaten by the caterpillar for nutrients. It is the "face" from the previous growth stage, and a new face emerges underneath before it is discarded. Caterpillars go through this process multiple times as they grow. This particular face cap was discarded during pupation.
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Small

#Tiny #Alpine #Flowers #BloomScrolling #Nature #TheLittleThings #SmallWonders #SimplePleasures #OnlyBeautifulThings #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a close-up view of a tiny, delicate blue-purple alpine flower held gently in a person's open palm. The flower is positioned near the base of the fingers, with the person's thumb and index finger slightly touching the flower. A sleeve of bright purple fabric with small dark raindrop speckles is prominent in the upper part of the image, contrasting with the skin tones of the hand. The lighting highlights the small size and vibrant color of the flower against the textured fabric and skin.
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Happy Friday 💙
A throwback to Spring for #ForestFriday
#Scape

#Mountains #WNC #Landscape #MountainScape #Nature #Trees #Spring #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #SimplePleasures #Breathe #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a scenic view of lush, rolling green mountains in the Blue Ridge mountain range. The landscape is entirely covered in dense forest with various shades of green foliage in springtime. The immediate foreground has some blurred branches and leaves, framing the view of the hills. Multiple layers of mountains dominate the frame, sloping downwards into valleys.
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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#HumansOfBluesky
#SensoryArt #Water

#Beach #Bahamas #Ocean #humans #SimplePleasures #OnlyBeautifulThings #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a vibrant, sunny beach scene in the Bahamas. The image is dominated by the striking turquoise waters meeting pink tinted shores (from conch shells) under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. Several people are seen in the crystal-clear, light-blue water. In the immediate foreground on the right, a child is actively moving into the water from the sand. Other individuals are wading or swimming further out. The sandy beach extends to the right, where a few people are relaxing. In the distance, there are some rocky outcrops and a lush green treeline along the coast. The overall atmosphere is one of tropical relaxation and enjoyment. 
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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#WordlessWednesday
#SensoryArt #Water

#Nature #PanoPhotos #Panoramic #PeacefulPost #OnlyBeautifulThings #Breathe #SimplePleasures #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a serene and tranquil lake scene during early morning. A layer of mist gently rises from the calm water surface, creating an ethereal and peaceful atmosphere. The still water beautifully reflects the silhouettes of the trees lining the distant shore, as well as the colors of the sky. The sky is filled with soft clouds, illuminated by the warm light of the rising sun breaking through, providing a mix of blue, grey, and yellow hues.
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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#ColorADay #RedWed
#WackyWednesdayArt

#Red #Chihuly #Glass #Sculpture #Art #NatureInArt #BotanicalArt #OnlyBeautifulThings #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #AltText
The image displays a vibrant, large-scale Chihuly glass sculpture. The chandelier installation is characterized by its striking red color and spiky, starburst form. The sculpture is composed of numerous individual, elongated glass elements that radiate outwards from a central core, creating a dynamic, explosive shape. The glass is a brilliant, saturated ruby red, appearing luminous against the dark background. Chihuly sculptures are renowned for their vibrant colors and intricate, organic designs that often resemble natural forms like plants or sea life.
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM