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Mark Murray
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Photographer. Educator. Foodie. Fan of all things chocolate. Executive director of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors. Support a lot of other scholastic journalism organizations including CSPA, JEA, NSPA, and TAJE. https://www.atpi.org
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Photo of the Day. 11/27/25. Thanksgiving Sunset on the Arno River, Florence, Italy. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Florence #Firenze #EastCoastKin #Scape
The setting sun lights the clouds in orange and yellows as it sets over the Arno River in Florence, Italy.
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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#blueskyartshow #small #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountainmonday #stunday #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #himalayas #saturday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #scape #landscape #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
A black and white photo of two silhouetted hikers, dwarfed by Pumori’s immense sunlit icy slopes as swirling clouds drift upward, highlighting the contrast between human fragility and the mountain’s overwhelming power.
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Photo of the Day. Italian Guard, The Pantheon, Rome. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic Tintype app. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Pantheon #Rome #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
An Italian guard stands between the guest book and Raphael’s tomb in the Pantheon in Rome, Italy.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/25/25. Maritime Alps at Sunrise. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Snapseed. #photooftheday #Italy #France #iPhone #Snapseed #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #Scape
Snow and clouds cover the Maritime Alps on the border of Italy and France as the sun rises. The view is from 41,000 feet.
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/24/25. Moon and Trees, Ghost Ranch, NM. September 2020. iPhone 11 Pro and 645Pro app. #photooftheday #iPhone #645Pro #GhostRanch #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
The twisted trunks of juniper trees frame the rising moon on an afternoon hike up to Chimney Rock at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/23/25. Aurora Borealis, Santa Fe, NM. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #NorthernLights #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Scape
Visible from New Mexico on November 11, 2025, the Northern Lights lit up the sky with green and red curtains of excited electrons from the sun. The 30 second exposure on the camera phone picks up the stars in the background.
November 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/22/25. LaGuardia Airport, New York. September 2017. iPhone 7. #photooftheday #iPhone #LGA #NewYork #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin
The flight overflies LaGuardia Airport under construction as it prepares to land from the North.
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/21/25. Churros con Chocolate, Granja La Pallaresa, Barcelona. March 2022. iPhone 13 Pro and Hipstamatic. Hornbecker lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Barcelona #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
A staple of Spain, Churros con Chocolate (fried dough with a cup of hot, thick chocolate) is a popular treat. Granja La Pallaresa, in Barri Gòtic, has been making these since 1947.
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/20/25. Labyrinth, Morningside Park, New York. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic. John S lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #NewYork #EastCoastKin
A chalk labyrinth in New York City’s Morningside Park invites folks to test their skills. The labyrinth appears to be the work of an organized group called new_york_labyrinth.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/19/25. Death Valley Leftovers. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #DeathValley #EastCoastKin #Scape
Dead branches stick out of a sand dune in Death Valley National Park during a PIEA Photo Safari.
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/18/25. Brabo Monument, Antwerp, Belgium. June 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Hipstamatic Tintype app. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Antwerp #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
The Brabo Fountain is a fountain-sculpture located in the Grote Markt (main square) of Antwerp, Belgium, in front of the city hall. The fountain, dating from 1887, contains a bronze statue by the sculptor Jef Lambeaux, depicting the city's legendary founder, Silvius Brabo, throwing the severed hand of the giant Druon Antigoon into the river Scheldt, a legend from the 15th century.
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/17/25. Approach to DFW Airport. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
The late afternoon sun rakes across the cloud cover as the plane approaches DFW Airport on a Sunday afternoon.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/16/25. Death Valley PIEA Photographers. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #PIEA #DeathValley #EastCoastKin #Scape
During the March 2007 Photo Marketing Association Trade Show in Las Vegas, participants in the Photo Imaging Education Association's Photo Safari explored Death Valley National Park. Some of the group wandered down the hills to see what they could photograph. Mountains rise in the background.
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/15/25. Wedding Guest. Chicago. June 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright
A young boy listens to some wedding toasts while sitting in his father’s lap at a June wedding in Chicago, Illinois.
November 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/14/25. Badlands. February 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #Scape
The late afternoon sun highlights the ridges and valleys of Arizona.
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Photo of the Day. 11/13/25. De Markt, Brugge. June 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #Snapseed #Brugge #Bruges #EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze
An evening in De Markt, the center of Brugge, Belgium, shows the surge of visitors dispersing after a day of sightseeing. The Province Court and Belfort are the buildings on the left and center of the panoramic photo.
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/12/25. Bottle Wall, Death Valley, UT. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #DeathValley #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #RedWed
A window boarded up with plywood that has been painted a bright red sits in the middle of a wall full of the bottoms of glass bottles, providing a variety of colored light to the inside of the house in Death Valley.
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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IT GOT BETTER

📍Central MN
Vibrant red and green aurora over trees Vibrant red and green aurora over trees Vibrant red and green aurora over trees in a vortex shape Vibrant red and green aurora over trees that looks like an explosion
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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The Northern Lights from Santa Fe, New Mexico tonight. Visible with the naked eye, but this was a long exposure with my iPhone 17 Pro. #NorthernLights #SantaFe #NewMexico #iPhone #EastCoastKin
The Northern Lights are visible tonight in Santa Fe, New Mexico due to a strong outburst of energy from the sun’s corona.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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A year ago I started the Photo of the Day series. With the exception of two images which I accidentally posted twice, I have managed to come up with 363 photos to share. Hope you've enjoyed them. Can't promise to make it another 365, but I'll share when I have something I like. #photooftheday
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/10/25. Sunrise, Dallas-Fort Worth. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #DFWAirport #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Lake Lewisville reflects the sky under the sunrise as city lights show the early morning time on an approach from the north into DFW International Airport.
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/9/25. Sunrise Departing SJC. February 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #WindowSeat #Stunday
The sun peaks over the cloud cover as the warm light reflects off the jet engine as the plane departs from San Jose on a February morning.
November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/8/25. Hallstätter See, Hallstatt, Austria. August 2023. Olympus E-M1X Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Hallstatt #Austria #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #GreenSat
A wooden boat makes it way across Hallstätter See, the lake next to Hallstatt, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mountains rise on the other side of the lake.
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/7/25. Tapas, Barcelona. March 2022. iPhone 13 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Barcelona #tapas #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
At La Lolita, a restaurant on La Rambla in Barcelona, a variety of tapas are available, including Pan con tomate (bread with tomato), Olivas Fritas (breaded and fried green olives), and of course, Jamon.
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM