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Robyn
@handcranked.bsky.social
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Copywriter, silly lyric maker-upper, very amateur photographer, sometimes macrame maker, slow fashion lover, unincorporated person

Creator of #Stunday
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"Caroline In The City"

This is a really old phone photo so not the best quality but I don't have any newer photos of birds on posts.

#BirdOfTheDay #post #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTForTelevision #FlyDay #scape #EastCoastKin
A black and white photo of a sea gull on a fence post in front of the East River and the Manhattan skyline.
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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"Drunk History"

#FlyDay #scape #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTForTelevision

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
A bee hangs upside down while drinking from a small white flower.
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Hedge fun

Mateus Palace in Portugal

#PalacesAndGardens #BotanicalWonders

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
A massive rounded hedge with a passageway cut into it. The tower of a palace peeks over the top. There are much smaller hedges, flowers, and trees in the foreground. The sky is blue with no clouds.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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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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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
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Here are the art challenges creators and hosts that I know of. Everything is in the alt text.
Art Challenges: Hosts #AlphabetChallenge: @sheena-mck.bsky.social #AnimalArtTuesday: @mikecoffeyart.bsky.social #ArtOfSelfPortraiture: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social #ArtYear: @annalarssonstudio.bsky.social #BlueSkyArtShow: @churchstreetimages.com #BlueSkyMonday: @arminausejo.com #BNWmacro: @geraldmfoto.bsky.social‬ #ClassicMono: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + rotating hosts #ColorADay: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬ #FishyFriday: @victoriapfeiffer.bsky.social‬ #FlyDay: @grays.art #FoodOnFriday: @lorettarobinson.bsky.social‬ #ForestFriday: @chrisclougholy.bsky.social #HolidayRobin: @robcrank68.bsky.social #HumansOfBlueSky: @luiscordoba.bsky.social #ImageAndVerse: @niamhie.bsky.social + team #MacroMonday: @elaschneider43.bsky.social + @freyasnowball.bsky.social #MountainMonday: @rouxroamer.bsky.social #PalacesAndGardens: @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social‬ #RockinTuesday: @xobreex3.bsky.social #scape: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + @rina2012.bsky.social‬ #SelfPortraitSunday: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social #SensoryArt: @subicrn.bsky.social #smArtist: @kelseycarnellart.bsky.social‬ #Spooktober: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬ #Stunday: @handcranked.bsky.social + @alinagrafik.bsky.social #TheCampfire: @pmgibbs.bsky.social‬ #TidesOutTuesday: @runningpast.bsky.social #UrbanGaze: @rnantel.bsky.social #WackyWednesdayArt: @itsmtntime.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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Misty

Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park in Canada

#WaterfallWednesday

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
A powerful, narrow waterfall with heavy mist above the rocks in front of it on the right. Green plants cover the rocks to the left.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Happy #RockinTuesday!

#BirdOfTheDay #OnARock #ColorADay #BlueTue #AnimalArtTuesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForShadows

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography
#MobilePhotography
A seagull perched on a large rock with apartment buildings behind it and the beach to the right. There's a wall and more rocks in the shadows in the foreground. The bird looks like it's above the buildings due to the perspective. The sun is starting to set, casting a glow on everything. The sky is pale blue with a bit of yellow above the buildings.
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Some Accidentally Wes Anderson vibes near my house that I may have posted before but I don't feel like checking.

#BlueSkyMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
A pink Old West-style building with three arch doorways. There's an old turquoise street lamp with two lights on both sides of the doors. The sky is bright blue with big, puffy clouds
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Here are the art challenges creators and hosts that I know of. Everything is in the alt text.
Art Challenges: Hosts #AlphabetChallenge: @sheena-mck.bsky.social #AnimalArtTuesday: @mikecoffeyart.bsky.social #ArtOfSelfPortraiture: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social #ArtYear: @annalarssonstudio.bsky.social #BlueSkyArtShow: @churchstreetimages.com #BlueSkyMonday: @arminausejo.com #BNWmacro: @geraldmfoto.bsky.social‬ #ClassicMono: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + rotating hosts #ColorADay: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬ #FestiveDailyRobin: @robcrank68.bsky.social #FishyFriday: @victoriapfeiffer.bsky.social‬ #FlyDay: @grays.art #FoodOnFriday: @lorettarobinson.bsky.social‬ #ForestFriday: @chrisclougholy.bsky.social #HumansOfBlueSky: @luiscordoba.bsky.social #ImageAndVerse: @niamhie.bsky.social + team #MacroMonday: @elaschneider43.bsky.social + @freyasnowball.bsky.social #MountainMonday: @rouxroamer.bsky.social #PalacesAndGardens: @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social‬ #RockinTuesday: @xobreex3.bsky.social #scape: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + @rina2012.bsky.social‬ #SelfPortraitSunday: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social #SensoryArt: @subicrn.bsky.social #smArtist: @kelseycarnellart.bsky.social‬ #Spooktober: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬ #Stunday: @handcranked.bsky.social + @alinagrafik.bsky.social #TheCampfire: @pmgibbs.bsky.social‬ #TidesOutTuesday: @runningpast.bsky.social #UrbanGaze: @rnantel.bsky.social #WackyWednesdayArt: @itsmtntime.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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‪Your art challenge cheat sheet for Nov 2–9!

NEW: #FestiveDailyRobin (daily until Dec)

Host list + post from them in the comments

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Art Challenges: November 3–9 Monday, November 3 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #NightmareNov (#trapped) Tuesday, November 4 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #NightmareNov (#creepy) Wednesday, November 5 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #WallsOnWednesday #ColorADay (#RedWed) #NightmareNov (#legs) Thursday, November 6 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#WeatherAndMood) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #NightmareNov (#blood) Friday, November 7 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #NightmareNov (#alien) Saturday, November 8 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#evening) #NightmareNov (#red) Sunday, November 9 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#cinematic)* #NightmareNov (#smile) 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 (#WeekSForShadows) #SensoryArt (#patterns) *Movie inspired.
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Happy #Stunday!

It's Native American Heritage Month so I'm sharing the absolutely amazing Taos Pueblo.

#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
A dramatic black and white photo of a large adobe building with wood racks and an adobe oven in front. The sky is black with a few white puffy clouds right above the building on the sides.
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Sunday is #Stunday! Share whatever you find stunning with the hashtag, scroll, and enjoy.

#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
A photo of jagged plant-covered mountains in the Andes with clouds and rain. 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 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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A river runs through it

Buena Vista, Colorado

#BlueSkyArtShow #autumn
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRForRock
#ColorADay #GreenSat

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
A beautiful shallow river in shades of blue and green with large rocks in it. Bare trees and conifers line both sides. The sky wears a thick blanket of pink hued clouds.
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Trick or treat

#Spooktober #Halloween #31DaysOfHalloween #scape #ColorADay #BWFri

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited
#MobilePhotography
A spooky black and white photo of a rundown Victorian house with a boarded-up window. The sky looks black with white puffy clouds.
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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So you accept videos?

#Halloween #pets #cats #HalloweenPets
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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#HumansOfBluesky in Tanzania

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
Maasai women in colorful robes with large disc necklaces standing in dirt in front of grass. The sky is overcast.
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Falling falling

Wailua Falls

#WaterfallWednesday #ClassicMono

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
A dramatic black and white photo of two tall, narrow waterfalls, side by side, tumbling over a plant-covered cliff with a pointy peak in the background. It's photographed from a cliff to the side.
October 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Double trouble

It's a little hard to tell but there are two Muscovy ducks in this tree. One is on the upper left side.

#Spooktober #trees #BirdOfTheDay #31DaysOfHalloween #AnimalArtTuesday
#EastCoastKin #photography #birds
A spooky edit of a photo of a tree with two Muscovy ducks in silhouette. One is on the right side facing left. The other is somewhat hidden behind a branch in the upper left side and it's facing away from the camera.
October 29, 2025 at 1:48 AM