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Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 12h

First #SixOnSaturday of October and something different. My house is tiny, the rear garden small but the front minuscule. Here is proof. The main picture is a narrow border crammed with colour. *Details in Alt text. #UKGardening #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

From main picture, clockwise: the narrow shared border between my terrace home's front drive and my next door neighbour, who gives me free rein. White and pink Cosmos have returned from previous years. Blue Ceratostigmas were bought at the supermarket on offer and have spread. Recent additions include light lavender coloured Ageratum (for the bees) and a rusty red Echinacea. Old friends are a rambling rose that once climbed a fence that is no longer there; yellow flowers on a Honeysuckle, that's on a fence that survived between my property and my other neighbour; purple Pansies in a blue pot that has been planted with Spring flowering Tulip bulbs; pink and white Hydrangea blooms that were all but dead during the drought but are struggling back to life now, by the bird feeders; Michaelmas Daisies by my green front door; a close-up of the Ceratostigma flowers, also known as Plumbago.
Maybe next week I shall do a tour of my vast estate out back. 😂
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

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Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The local bin lorries (garbage trucks) all have names chosen by ratepayers. Binderella goes past one of the mighty Oaks and the sign on our village green this afternoon. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #ClassicMono #ColorADay #BWFri #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

The waste lorry named Binderella swings past one of the Oak trees at the corner of the green and nears the wrought iron sign that bears the village name plus a depiction of a shepherd with his flock and dog. The sky is filled with white fluffy clouds.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

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Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I walked across the village green this afternoon and, after the days of drought, it has now returned to its normal preferred colours … with some exceptions. It is, after all, October and today is #FungiFriday, so here is what I found in a few short steps. #ECK #Nature #PhotographersOfBluesky

Fungi all the way plus one of the mighty Oaks in a corner of the green. The roots around these big trees are happy hunting grounds for fungi, as are the leaf-strewn ditches alongside the road. I'm not an expert, so I leave the naming of these fungi to others.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

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Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some nights the view from my little back garden in a small English village is worth a billion pounds to me. Sky on fire a couple of minutes ago. This morning it was the Moon putting on a show and now the Sun has decided he ain't going to be upstaged by that gal. #Scape #Sunset #Sunset #Photography

Staggeringly fiery sky as the sun goes down, turning trees to black silhouetted onlookers.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

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Marjo Slingerland-Boks @marjosl.eurosky.social · 13h

The last one for this day is also for Alan's #BirdOfTheDay this time for the Alt theme #Longbeak #ECK #mobilephonephotography #Bird This grey heron was enjoining the sun. Enjoy your weekend✨️

A grey heron sitting high up un in the tree.

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Marjo Slingerland-Boks @marjosl.eurosky.social · 14h

A lovely red squirrel on our vacation back in June in Holten. Every morning and evening the squirrel came for some peanuts and sunflowerseeds 🧡🐿 The sunlight gives a wonderful light on it's tail. #SquirrelSaturday #ECK #mobilephonephotography

A beautiful red squirrel with its tail up and light up by the sun. On the table are some sunflower seeds. Behind the the squirrel are green bushes.

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Marjo Slingerland-Boks @marjosl.eurosky.social · 15h

Rob, @robcrank68.bsky.social takes care for Alan's turn and his themes for #BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red and the Alt #Longbeak #ECK #Bird Here is a bit confused young woodpecker on the drainpipe after flying to the window. For the first theme. It survived 🙏

A young woodpecker that is sitting a bit confused on the drainpipe. After it flew to the window. After 20 minutes it flew a way🙏

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 17h

Good morning folks. Yes its @alan678.bsky.social turn to host today's #BirdOfTheDay, and his theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage. The Alt theme is #LongBeak, birds with long beaks. #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #NatureTherapy #BirdLife

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Dave Meredith @davemeredith.bsky.social · 12h

A 73 minute exposure of the Earth rotating below the stars over Colpoy's Bay, Ontario for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #3rdPlace #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #LongExposureProject #ManualFocusPrimeLens

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Dave Meredith @davemeredith.bsky.social · 15h

Two minute exposure of clouds moving over Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #3rdPlace #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #LongExposureProject

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Dave Meredith @davemeredith.bsky.social · 16h

A Ring-billed Gull watching the sunrise over Colpoy's Bay, Ontario for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #3rdPlace #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #Sunrise

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Dave Meredith @davemeredith.bsky.social · 16h

Steve (Stavros) Parrish on a Mitsui Yamaha at Donington Park in the early 1980s for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery #ECK #photography #Ektachrome #1980s #ManualFocus

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 12h

Two swans and a cygnet on the River Trent near Southwell, Nottinghamshire. There is also a duck flying above the river. Beautiful reflections on the water. #BlueSkyArtsShow #3rdPlace #Nottinghamshire #Rivers #Reflections #Swans #Photography #Landscape

I took this photo in August when I visited my sister and brother in law.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 12h

I have 3 places tying for #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace One of them is London. If you want to go to a historic (dating back to 1785), traditional and friendly pub near Covent Garden, London I would suggest this one. It’s also near many theatres. #London #Pubs #Photography

It is popular especially at the end of office hours.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 13h

Walking across a bridge in October at Batsford Arboretum near Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds. #ColorADay #GreenSat #Reflections #Trees #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #Cotswolds #Autumn #Fall #Landscape #Photography

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 14h

The wildlife has returned to the pond at Shottermill in the Surrey Hills after drainage work. A little egret perched in a willow tree with reflections on the water. #ColorADay #GreenSat A bit distant but #BirdoftheDay #LongBeak #Reflections #SurreyHills #Photography

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 14h

My last #3rdPlace for #BlueSkyArtShow Is Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds where one of my sons & his family live. My photo is taken next to the 16C Falkland Arms in Great Tew. I haven’t missed my other son & family’s location! They are walking distance from my home. #Cotswolds #Villages #Photography

Cotswold stone buildings with stone roofs, most houses here are thatched but I love this little interesting corner.
On the left the corner of the pub with a hanging basket, parasol, black lantern lights and a hedge.
On the right on the other side of a bare earth lane, a yew tree, a well, cottages, black metal fence, gate, black lantern lights and chimneys.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 15h

The cog wheel on the bridge at Maythorne, Southwell, Notts. Early 19C sluice gates & control gear on River Greet to control💦flow for the silk and cotton mills. My sister lives in this area so #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Nottinghamshire #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #History #Photography

The preserved mechanism is a grade II listed monument and is on the Robin Hood’s Way long distance footpath.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 15h

As I am a Londoner one of my 3rd places is a day out there by train. I often walk across Waterloo Bridge and see these two views. The pandemic gave me the habit of walking around London, or occasionally using a bus, rather than the tube. #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdplace #London #Cityscape #Photography

View east towards the city when walking across Waterloo Bridge from Waterloo Station.

Going back to Waterloo Station across Waterloo Bridge. The view at night looking west towards Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Going home to the Surrey Hills.

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 15h

"Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #Black&Red, the Alt theme is #LongBeak " Yesterday I was really lucky to see pelicans on Lake Skadar. Well, isn’t that a long beak? 😁 Have a lovely Saturday, birders ✌️ #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Montenegro #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #Roadtrip

A close-up of a pelican, photographed from the side whilst in the water. Its enormous beak is pointing to the left. The background is blue, rippled water.

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s absolutely beautiful, Nicole 😍 I’m in the mountains of Montenegro at the moment and it’s even lovelier than I’d imagined. You make friends easily everywhere you go ⬇️🥰

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AnnaLois @annalois36.bsky.social · 13h

Home, Work, Dream, Repeat for #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #3rdPlace Tricky one to explain in a photograph so info in the alt text. #EastCoastKin #ECK #photograph #eyeball (Android phone camera)

This week's theme was a difficult one to capture in an image. Besides home and work, third place would be my mind. In fact, those three options shift and change order regularly. I'm a daydreamer and very much connected to the universe, so often exist in different realms. Fourth place would be near the sea but we were tasked with third, so it's a bit of a wacky one to those not wired like me.

Image shows a photograph of my eyeball. It was taken using my phone by my Optometrist who was giddy with excitement at the 'dust' I have, and knowing I'm a geek wanted me to see it too.

The photograph has a black background with a macro golden eye, distorted in places by shadows and light. The black pupil in the middle is ringed with a thin sliver of what looks like fire. Within it are some specs of what can only be described as biscuit crumbs. The iris surrounds it, which on the left side has a texture like cracked tan leather. On the right it glows white and yellow in the light of the Optometrist's torch.

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Jason @bloodraynes.bsky.social · 12h

Morning #BlueSky ☕️ Is this another thinly veiled excuse to show a picture of the pups or is it matching today’s theme of where l come in the pecking order? Have a great day friends ☺️ #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #3rdPlace #Photography #PhotographyOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #BlueSkyDogs #BillAndTed

Our photograph shows two small dogs sitting together on a large, plush turquoise armchair in a warmly lit room.

Ted, on the left, is a small, fluffy dog with golden-brown and cream fur. He has a mostly white face with warm tan markings around his ears and forehead, large dark eyes, and a black nose.

His ears are floppy and slightly feathered. Ted is sitting at an angle, with one front paw resting over the edge of a deep blue cushion. He looks directly towards the camera with a gentle, alert expression.

Bill, on the right, is a smaller black dog with distinctive tan and white markings. He has upright, pointed ears, a white muzzle and chest, and tan markings above his eyes, on his cheeks and legs.

His fluffy tail rises behind him, curling upwards. Bill is sitting upright beside Ted, looking straight at the camera with a curious, confident expression.

The dogs are nestled closely together on the chair, partly surrounded by blue and turquoise cushions. The chair’s soft, oversized upholstery creates a cosy setting.

Behind them are windows with pale blinds, a leafy green houseplant and a decorative object. Beneath the chair is a polished wooden floor, adding warm golden-brown tones to the scene.

It is a warm and affectionate portrait of Ted and Bill together, looking proudly into the camera from their favourite cosy chair.

Finally, our picture today is finished with a simple white border frame.

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Loretta Robinson @lorettarobinson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last night's sunset on the Oregon Coast. Amazing October weather. I was enjoying being fully in the moment! #Photography #SCAPE #ECK #Yachats #Oregon #OMSystem #EastCoastKin #sunset

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Jason @bloodraynes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thank goodness it’s #ForestFriday my friends!! 🤩💚 Take a walk in nature and share with us today 🥰♥️🌳

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Rosemarie @roabrams.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This morning’s 🏃🏽‍♀️Halfway to 5.0 Three Mile Harbor where it meets Gardiner’s Bay. Looking forward to today as Dave’s roommates from college and their wives are flying in from Colorado and staying with us for a week.

Calm bay waters reflect pink and blue skies. Sunlight breaks through clouds. Low tide where channel from harbor meets bay

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hidden gem of Europe: Lake Skadar #NationalPark (Skadarsko Jezero) in #Montenegro surprises with breathtaking panoramas around every corner. A true paradise for nature lovers. 🌿🥾 #Scape #Photography #travel #Roadtrip #Vanlife #ECK #landscape #nature #ForestFriday

Wide aerial photograph of Lake Skadar National Park in Montenegro. A narrow, vibrant blue river winds in sweeping curves through a vast, flat valley filled with green and yellowish-brown wetlands. The wide plain is bordered by gentle, forested hills, with bluish mountain ranges rising in the background under a clear, light-blue sky.

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There are places that seem almost surreal, and the Bay of #Kotor is exactly one of them. While the water peacefuly shimmers below, the massive, near-black limestone walls tower into the sky behind it. #Photography #travel #Roadtrip #Vanlife #ECK #Scape #Montenegro #Landscape

A panoramic view of the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro under a blue sky dotted with white clouds. In the foreground lie the calm, dark waters of the Adriatic Sea, where three large cruise ships are moored. Behind them, mighty, steep limestone cliffs rise up, at the foot of which scattered coastal villages nestle against the shore.

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The climb is always worth it! 🏔️ If you want to enjoy this view of Zaton Bay, you have to rack up a few vertical meters first. Every single step was worth it! Happy #Scape Friday 🫶 #Photography #travel #Roadtrip #Vanlife #ECK #ForestFriday #Croatia

A sweeping panoramic view from above of a deep-blue bay in Croatia, surrounded by green, wooded hills and mountains, beneath a clear blue sky.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Two swans on the river Wey in Godalming this morning. #Scape #Landscape #Riverscape #Swans #Reflections #Photography

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Line and wash watercolour painting of a walk in the Surrey Hills. #WatercolourPainting #WatercolorPainting #MixedMedia #Scape #Treescape #ForestFriday #Art

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A less manicured part of the lake at Petworth. #Scape #Treescape #Waterscape #Landscape #WestSussex #Photography

A boggy area at one end of the lake. Floating pennywort on the lake which has been cleared from a large area of the water.Two conifers on a little island.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Walking at Linchmere, West Sussex this week. Silver Birch trees illuminated by the sun. #Scape #Treescape #Landscape #ForestFriday #WestSussex #Photography

Beautiful blue sky and shadows on the woodland floor.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The old Watermill at Bosham which originated from the 18C and is now used by the yacht club. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #Scape #Villagescape #Waterscape #WestSussex #Photography #Reflections

A tidal watermill with the tide in. Reflections on the water and a view of the church on the right.
The mill stream is reported to be where the 11C King Canute’s daughter drowned.

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Blue boats at Bosham. Last Friday in West Sussex. #Scape #Seascape #Landscape #WestSussex #Photography

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

An October photo of Grasmere for #NationalPoetryDay “The trees are in their autumn beauty, The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight the water Mirrors the sky.” From W B Yeats The Wild Swans at Coole #October #LakeDistrict #Autumn #Fall #Landscape #Photography #Reflections

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s great when people dress to match the environment.😊 End of September at Hidcote in the Cotswolds. #HumansofBlueSky #Palacesandgardens #ItsaJungleoutThere #Gardens #Landscape #Autumn #Fall #Photography

A man dressed in brown and green walks down beautiful path surrounded mainly by hydrangeas and variety of foliage

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Levant mine and Beam Engine, Cornwall. Part of the Cornish Mining World HeritageCoast. (Some history in ALT) #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #Cornwall #History #Landscape #Photography

At first the men spent a third of the shift getting up and down the mine shaft before a steam driven beam engine was introduced. It enabled miners to move up and down on moving ladders because the shaft was crooked and cages could not be used.

Mining copper at Levant started in 1787. In the 19C the mining was mainly for tin.

The mine is at St Just not far from Land’s End.
The shaft went down 310 metres.
The mines stretched out 1.5 miles, 2.5 km, under the sea and reached depths of 600 to 640 metres!

In 1919 a rod and beam broke and at the time approx 140 men were using the shaft which was run by the man-engine moving the ladders up and down.
31 miners died and many more were injured.
The man-engine was never repaired and work ceased at Levant’ s deepest shaft.
Mining did continue up until 1930.
The steam engine was restored and opened by the National Trust in 1992.
Many volunteers work to maintain this amazing piece of history.
Seeing the engine room and hearing the history brought home to me the danger in the industry.
There is a later part of the mine built in the 1960s which you can view part of by going down steps, that mine used cages. I didn’t go down as I’m a bit claustrophobic !

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