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Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Amazing!

November 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Gingersnap in meringue or strange rocks?

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness from my trip with @navajotoursusa.com

#RockinTuesday
#ColorADay #BlueTue

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear

An orange-brown round rock jutting out of cream-colored rocks with an orange layer on top. It looks a bit like a gingersnap coming out of meringue. Bits of blue peek through the clouds.

November 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM

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Mike Melton

@mikemelton.bsky.social

One of my favorite rainforest butterflies, the Ithomia diasia is one in the family of clearwings. They have translucent areas of their wings. At @casabentbill.bsky.social

#Butterflies #butterfly #bugsky

Close-up of a transparent-winged butterfly perched on a green leaf, showing brown-edged, blue-tinted panes and a soft green background.

November 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM

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Craig McGowan

@craigmcg.bsky.social

Glacial Lake.

Moving on from my last and self-congratulatory post 🙄
This image is another from my series taken on the shoreline of the glacial lake at sunrise. Good times...

#photography #nature #landscapephotography

October 31, 2025 at 5:05 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

I don't know, Benedict Cumberbatch. Maybe you didn't need to sell your soul to evil Jeff Bezos and do a commercial for Amazon. 🤷🏼

November 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM

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WeRateDogs

@weratedogs.com

This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both

November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM

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Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Nov 10–16!

UPDATE: #HolidayRobin for daily robins

Host list + posts from them in the comments

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

Art Challenges: November 10–16

Monday, November 10
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#NightmareNov (#horrific)

Tuesday, November 11
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#NightmareNov (#claws)

Wednesday, November 12
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#WallsOnWednesday
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#NightmareNov (#blue)

Thursday, November 13
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#BotanicalWonders)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#NightmareNov (#unnatural)

Friday, November 14
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#NightmareNov (#cosmic)

Saturday, November 15
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#bright)
#NightmareNov (#pain)

Sunday, November 16
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#LighInTheDark)
#NightmareNov (#grotesque)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#FestiveDailyRobin (robin pics through December 31)
#smArtist (purposeful art)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekTForTelevision)*
#SensoryArt (#loud)

*Caption with name of TV show

November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM

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Meandering M🌿

@pathwaymoments.bsky.social

When daydreaming is real 🕊️ ….

Distance mountains have trees and mist hugging its perimeter as the morning sky is dappled with violet hues.

November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM

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darren_forty8

@handle.invalid

#Stunday night skies.

#night #nightshot #nightphotography #sky #skyscape #EastCoastKin

November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM

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Photos by Tony #skyjunkie

@ynotg.bsky.social

#Goodnight #Y'all from #Texas. #✌️❤️
#Listening to #MorganWallen #🎵

#Sunsets #Clouds #Photography #EastCoastKin #Silhouette
#Skyscape #Skyjunkie #MotherNature #sky #Colorful
#SunDown #GoodnightKiss #Landscape #BrightSun #MyBackYard #StunDay #Shapes

November 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM

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Oregon Randy

@oregonrandy.bsky.social

Late submission for the #Stunday prompt today. I was out chasing around the Oregon Coast today.
More on that later!
This massive cloud cap couldn't hide all of #MountShasta, but the upper elevations over 10,000 feet were shrouded.
#Mountain #snow #📷 #scape #MountainMonday #ECK #Nature #Clouds

A wide photo of a large shelf of cloud hiding a massive mountain, like a giant mushroom cap on it's top. Above is blue sky with very high thin clouds. Below the cap of cloud looks very turbulent and much less light, but dark streaks of rocky mountainside are seen radiating downslope, contrasting with white lanes of snow, also radiating downward. Below the bare snowy, and rocky slopes are vast tracks of dark forest, with snow peeking through the trees.
The big cloud cap stretches all the way across the image.
The mountain in hiding is Mount Shasta California, US. It's a large volcanic mountain that stands over 14,000 feet high.

November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM

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Ms. Stacy

@govegan68.bsky.social

"The mountains glow where the sun kisses the peaks."
~quote by Tyler Reutgen

Amazing view from the Skagit Wildlife area.

#PNW
#scape
#sunset
#mountain
#stunday

November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Fuzzy

I've been neglecting #BNWmacro so here's a phone photo I took this week because the light was hitting these pods just right.

#Stunday
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography

A dramatic black and white macro of two nasturtium pods glowing in the light. They look very fuzzy. The background is nearly black.

November 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Nov 10–16!

UPDATE: #HolidayRobin for daily robins

Host list + posts from them in the comments

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

November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Another content thief. Please block. She stole this one from @jocelynanderson.bsky.social.

A screenshot of a stolen bird photo posted by @gracepeace.

November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM

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Rüm Hart

@luvundlee.bsky.social

Stille abends am See.
Silence in the #evening by the lake.
#blueskyartshow #stunday

Ein ruhiger See beim Sonnenuntergang mit einer spiegelglatter Wasseroberfläche, auf der sich die Silhouetten von zwei Enten bewegen. Am Ufer rechts sind hohe Schilfpflanzen zu sehen, im Hintergrund zeichnen sich kahle Bäume gegen den farbigen Himmel ab, der von einem warmen Orange am Horizont zu einem kühlen Blau nach oben verläuft.

November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM

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debbywitha_y

@debbolita.bsky.social

#Stunday
#BirdOfTheDay #Gull #Standing
#ColorADay #OrangeSun
#SilentSunday

#Nature #Birds #Sunset #Coast #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #PhotoHour #GoldenHour #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #AltText

This photo captures a serene sunset scene over the Gulf of Mexico.. The sun is a bright orb setting on the horizon behind a silhouetted, dilapidated wooden pier. The water reflects the warm colors of the sky, creating a mix of orange, yellow, and blue hues. In the foreground, a single seagull is perched on a dark, triangular post, also in silhouette. The pier in the background has several other birds roosting on its structure. The overall mood is peaceful and tranquil.

November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Happy #Stunday!

Today's my stunning Lily's estimated 13th birthday. She was left in a box outside a shelter on a cold, rainy night as a baby.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForShadows
#SensoryArt #patterns
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography
#MobilePhotography

A gorgeous brown tabby cat with green eyes lies on her side on a mantel in front of a window with a lace curtain. The lace casts shadows on the mantel. She's looking directly at the camera, smizing, as she pushes her front paws against the curtain.

November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM

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Michelle Champagne

@michellechampagne.com

Sunset oil painting

10x10" oil on canvas

#Art #ArtWork #FineArt #Landscape #Painting #TraditionalArt #OriginalArt #OilPainting #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun

Dark painting of a fiery sunset reflecting on water with dark trees on both sides.

November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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Jason

@bloodraynes.bsky.social

Morning #BlueSky ☕️ & welcome back to Arklow in Ireland for the end of a beautiful Summer’s day (poem in the alt) Have a great day friends☺️ #Photography #EastCoastKin #Sunset #Golden #PhotographyOfBlueSky
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#Stunday #ImageAndVerse
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #AltText #Poem #Ireland

After the picture description, l have written a small poem dedicated to our scene today…

Our photograph captures a stunning sunset over a tranquil countryside scene in the beauty which is Arklow in Ireland.

The sun, a brilliant orange orb, is just above the horizon, glowing warmly through layers of soft clouds. The sky transitions from a golden amber near the horizon to deep blue at the top, creating a serene gradient of colour.

In the foreground, clusters of white flowering bushes catch the last light of the day, while a tall tree with dark, leafy branches frames the sunset on the left side.

The overall mood of the image is peaceful and reflective…a perfect close to a quiet evening in nature and finally our picture is framed by a simple white border.

And now for the poem for this capture.

I call it….The Arklow Glow

When day bends low to kiss the sea,
And twilight hums its gentle plea,
The hills of Arklow blush in flame,
As sunlight whispers evening’s name.

Through tangled leaves the embers gleam,
A fleeting spark, a golden dream,
The flowers sigh, the breezes slow,
All bathed beneath the Arklow glow.

When night drapes soft her velvet veil,
And stars through silver silence sail,
The fading sun, with tender grace,
Leaves warmth and wonder in its place.

November 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM

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Koichitrsm

@koichitrsm.bsky.social

Oriental garden lizard ?
3/29/2025 #Mimure
#photography #Nikon #Z50II

November 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Sunday is #Stunday! Share whatever you find stunning with the hashtag, scroll the feed & enjoy.

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

A photo of red mountains in Sedona with a huge blue sky with pale pink clouds. Text on top says, "Every
Sunday is #Stunday! Post whatever you find stunning & repost your favorites from others. All people, types of art & skill levels welcome."

November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Arctic magic

Reindeer sleigh ride at Tromso Arctic Reindeer.

#BlueSkyArtShow #evening

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography

A reindeer butt taken from the sleigh it's pulling through the snow with other sleighs in front curving toward the left. The sun is setting above the fjord and mountains in the background. The sky is peachy with a large cloud on the left.

November 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Sidewalk #scape

#FlyDay
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForShadows
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#MobilePhotography

A red admiral butterfly on a very textured sidewalk. It has black with with red lines and some white speckles on the toes. It's casting a shadow on the sidewalk.

November 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM

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Pat Lillich

@quietlynow.bsky.social

@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay is #Fighting birds - can't beat his incredible brawling herons - but here is a much floofier offering. taken at a workshop with Alan Murphy where he set up seed in the stump. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birds

a sparrow and a nuthatch fight each other over ownership of seeds on a rotting stump.

November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM

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