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Gréachán @greachan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In you is the purity of deep water. #vss365

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Amy Borgman @amyborgman.bsky.social · 10h

corralling us toward the harvest singing moon #haiku #HaikuSaturday

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

'Harvest Light' by Laura Holden, contemporary artist from Somerset in the UK, inspired by folklore #WomensArt 🌞

Photo looking up at a silver metalic radiating sun with a face, on a pole. against a blue sun

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Kimberly Vanderhorst @kymburlee.bsky.social · 8h

Autumn— careless in her glory s p i l l s her l i g h t over frosted fields

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HerTurningPage @herturningpage.bsky.social · 3h

Autumn blooms— a brew of magic beneath the fading light.

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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ㅤ The stars are like letters that inscribe themselves at every moment in the sky. Everything in the world is full of signs. All events are coordinated. All things depend on each other. Everything breathes together. — Plotinus ㅤ

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hoshi-wajo standing wooden statue. 11th century, Japan. The wooden flesh of his forehead and nose splits open like a parting curtain, unveiling the calm, serene face of a Bodhisattva emerging from within the mortal shell. In his right hand, raised in a gentle gesture of instruction

Carved from a single block of timber, a monk standing in solemn monastic robes reveals a miraculous inner metamorphosis through a deep vertical cleft down the center of his head and face. The wooden flesh of his forehead and nose splits open like a parting curtain, unveiling the calm, serene face of a Bodhisattva emerging from within the mortal shell. In his right hand, raised in a gentle gesture of instruction, and his left hand, holding a slender ritual water vase (suibin), the figure exudes a quiet, poised presence. The aged surface of the sculpture is etched with deep vertical wood grain, tool marks, and age-worn fissures that catch dramatic, directional light, capturing the physical tension between the outer human countenance and the divine radiance hidden within.
Dating to 11th-century Heian-period Japan, this extraordinary wooden sculpture depicts Hōshō Wajō (the Chinese monk Baozhi, 418–514 CE), a renowned Buddhist master of the Southern Liang Dynasty celebrated for his eccentric wisdom and miraculous deeds. According to Japanese Buddhist folklore recorded in collections such as the Konjaku Monogatarishū, when Emperor Wu of Liang sent court painters to capture the monk's portrait, Baozhi used his fingers to rend open the skin of his face, revealing the Eleven-Headed Guanyin (Jūichimen Kannon) beneath to demonstrate that true Buddhahood cannot be captured by superficial physical likeness. Sculpted in the ichiboku-zukuri (single-block wood carving) technique, this work represents a pinnacle of Japanese religious monozukuri (artisanal mastery), translating a literary legend of spiritual transfiguration into a startling, physical masterpiece of sacred art.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Deer Spirit. Edo Period, Japan. 1615-1868.

Standing atop a swirling, golden cloud formation against a vast expanse of deep indigo, a sacred white stag turns its head in quiet, alert grace. Adorned with a ceremonial harness and an ornate saddle (kura) fitted with delicate brass bells, the stag bears upon its back a branching sacred tree (sakaki). Rising above the foliage is a luminous, oversized golden disk representing the sacred mirror, fringed by fluttering white paper streamers (shide) and cascading clusters of wisteria. In the upper register, the dark, forested ridge of sacred Mount Mikasa rises beneath a deep sky holding a glowing celestial orb, its forested slopes cradling partially hidden shrine roofs and white blossom clusters. The high-contrast harmony between the brilliant gold leaf (kinhaku), the pristine white coat of the messenger, and the light-absorbing indigo field creates a striking visual hymn to divine epiphany.
Executed during the Edo period (1615–1868), this painting belongs to the venerated genre of Kasuga Shika Mandara (Kasuga Deer Mandala), a devotional art form born from the syncretic fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs (shinbutsu shūgō). Centered on the Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara, these mandalas honor the divine messenger (shinroku) of the deity Takemikazuchi no Mikoto, who according to legend traveled to Nara riding upon the back of a sacred white deer. The gold disk surmounting the sakaki branch symbolizes the manifestation deities of Kasuga (Kasuga Daimyōjin), operating under the honji suijaku doctrine wherein Shinto kami are understood as local avatars of universal Buddhas. The cascading wisteria directly honors the ancestral tutelary deity of the powerful Fujiwara clan. The delicate mineral pigments, gold foil gilding, and precise line-work exhibit the high achievement of Edo religious monozukuri (artisanal mastery in sacred painting), designed to serve as a portable focus for private worship and contemplation.

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Salem Islas-Madlo (ella/she/her) @deepsouldiver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

space in-between seeds harvest Moon #paintbywords

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HerTurningPage @herturningpage.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

the sky poured into her— an echoing of wonder her ribs crumbled like ancient pillars spilling into air, into earth, into the eyes of strangers.

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AylaVue @aylavue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sleepy owl 9" x 12" oil on canvas #art #portrait #practice #traditional #oilpainting #surreal

A sleeping tytonidae owl perched off-center on a decaying tree

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Yong-Ju Valérie Barthélémy @yongjudancinglight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

some images resurface from the past countless versions of us #art #abstract #painting #humanart #images #past #poetry #haiku

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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

ㅤ 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 :) ㅤ img: The magic of new beginnings — wanderlandjournal ㅤ

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 15/09/2026

An ancient stairway was said to be a portal to parallel worlds. Echoes of different times converged on every step.

Photo by Rodrigo Pederzini. A woman in a flowing white dress ascends a spiral stone staircase inside an ancient, moss-covered well. The cylindrical structure, lined with arched openings and weathered stone, leads the eye upward to an open sky framed by twisted branches. Light filters through the greenery above, casting a mystical glow on the damp walls, evoking a sense of mystery and hidden history.

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In time of daffodils @themoonlookson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Isadora Duncan “If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it” . Drawing of Isadora Duncan by Van Dearing Perrine

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Ulrica Hume @uhume.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

your task is to serve this great enterprise, which takes place in the midheaven of the midheaven, everywhere at all times. the way we touch each other and change in the starbright darkness transforms and heals. the vision of a rabbit hopping across a road is symbolic of innocence leading the way.

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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

ㅤ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯 ㅤ

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Waterfal Bridge, Takachiho Gorge, Japan

Plunging down a dark, sheer cliff of columnar basalt, the cascading curtain of Manai Falls (Manai-no-taki) shimmers in a veil of fine spray before merging into the quiet, dark waters of the Gokase River. Framed by towering, moss-draped rock faces that rise like natural ramparts, the high arch of a stone bridge spans the canyon, its silhouette crowned by a canopy of autumn foliage shifting from rich emerald to radiant amber. Deep within the chasm, light filters down from the high forest above, illuminating a small rowboat drifting near the sunlit bend where the river recedes into the distance.

Carved over millennia by the Gokase River flowing through ancient volcanic lava streams from Mount Aso, Takachiho Gorge (高千穂峡) in Miyazaki Prefecture stands as one of Kyushu’s most sacred natural monuments. In Shinto tradition, Takachiho is venerated as the legendary site of Tenson Kōrin—the divine descent of Ninigi-no-Mikoto, grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, sent from the high heavenly realm (Takamagahara) to bring order and harmony to the earthly land. Manai Falls itself is steeped in myth; according to local lore, when the region lacked water, the deity Ameno Oshihito-no-Mikoto transported water from a celestial spring to feed the waterfall. The sheer, hexagonal basalt pillars (kyōjō-setsujo) formed by the rapid cooling of lava embody the ancient Japanese reverence for kami residing directly within dramatic, elemental landforms.

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 18/09/2026

The digital world is a binary one; it’s either on or off. Analog is more nuanced; it’s the in-between spaces where magic often happens. - John Maeda

PHOTO by Andrea Piacquadio. A historic astronomical clock with a vivid, multicolored face is mounted on a stone tower. Golden Roman numerals and zodiac signs encircle the dial, while intricate metal hands and an orb mark time and celestial positions. Figures of a skeleton and other characters flank the clock, part of its animated hourly performance. The structure is richly detailed with gothic carvings, contrasting with the clock’s vibrant blue, teal, and amber hues. Sunlight glints softly on the glass and gold, enhancing the clock’s timeless elegance.

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Solivagant @wanderingsag.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Only mystery makes us live. Only mystery. ~Federico Garcia Lorca

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Kimberly Vanderhorst @kymburlee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

she cannot stop swallowing suns she is smitten with the feel of fire in her bright belly her tongue tastes of sunsets #poetry

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Willow🪶 @robinstanfill2.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

In the stillness, your soul speaks the loudest. Listen gently🪶

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HerTurningPage @herturningpage.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Everything moves together, a single turning tide of light.

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Derin Denham @derindenham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🎨 Vincent Van Gogh, The Starry Night on display at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC “It often seems to me that the night is much more alive and richly coloured than the day”, wrote Vincent to his brother on this day in 1888.

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summerghost @asummerghost.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

the quiet visitor. painting by © lesley mcclaren

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Raven @ravenbranhard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

inside the cathedral somewhere between stone and light I lose the need for answers #VssDaily #Cathedral #PoetrySky #Poetry #SagradaFamilia #EastCoastKin #Photography 📷 mine

Interior of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, with soaring columns rising towards the vaulted ceiling. Sunlight streams through stained-glass windows in shades of gold, blue and green.

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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In the 1980s when climate scientists started warning us about the dangers of climate change, my Foundation began to fund education efforts to promote solutions highlighting renewable energy policies. Great strides have been made but too many governments continue to rely and promote fossil fuels.

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Pirjo Sundqvist @pirjosundqvist.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We must recover the sense of the majesty of creation, and the ability to be worshipful in its presence. For I don't doubt that it is only on the condition of humility and reverence before the world that our species will be able to remain in it. ― Wendell Berry #ForestFriday #scape #ECK #photography

The image captures a sun-dappled, open pine forest floor where ancient, rugged bedrock gently breaks through a carpet of soft green moss and dry pine needles.
Large, rounded gray boulders covered in patches of pale lichen and velvety moss anchor the foreground. Tiny tufts of bright green grass grow right out of the crevices in the stone, showing how life finds a way in every corner.
Tall, slender pine trees stretch high into the sky, their reddish-brown bark rough and textured. Their branches reach out like protective arms, covered in clusters of soft green needles.
The space feels incredibly open, airy, and peaceful—the kind of place where you can smell the sweet, earthy scent of warm pine resin and hear the gentle whisper of a breeze high up in the treetops.

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Liza @photosky20.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

a place for light #photography

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Christine Code @christinecode.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Travelled all the way across the ocean and just arrived at The Harbour Gallery UK. “Unforgettable” 16” x 12” oil painting #seascape #oceanpainting #oceansunset #skypainters #cornwall

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Solivagant @wanderingsag.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

We will meet where the air is kind and blushed with beginning Watanab Seitei

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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

ㅤ Paradise is having a connection— roots in the garden, stem from the branch, current to the light. To be unaware of the connection is to have one's heart in the wrong place— far out in the fruit instead of within, in the tree. — Alan Watts, The Bodhi Journal ㅤ

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine @beautifulbizarre.net · 28/08/2026

Lifting the veil and the hidden layers, what a gorgeous painting by Kate MacKenzie.

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𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚙𝚊𝚘𝚕𝚘 🇪🇺 @pierpaolo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Arezzo L'arca di San Donato (XIV sec.) sull'altare maggiore del Duomo

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Ulrica Hume @uhume.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

trust the beauty. in the sky in the clouds, in the flower's face. the gifts from beyond are strategically near, blessed by the weather of the soul. you are not meant to suffer. you are meant to share. it is a gift of the senses that keeps you here, it is a wound that it heals.