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Jay Blackwood

@jayblkwd.bsky.social
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Retired engineer. Aspiring amateur photographer. Cat lover.

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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm not a fan of this building in #Toronto, but I caught it on a good day where the it was reflecting the sky well. I refer to it as the #DonMillsDiscoBox. It is interesting how its picking up the reflections of the buildings to the side and behind me across the street. #photography #CityScapes
A mirrored building with diamond facets in a diagonal grid reflects the partly cloudy sky and nearby buildings.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A #GreatBlueHeron in #BiidaasigePark, #Toronto this morning. #photography #wildlife #nature #heron
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The "Basketball Tree" in #BiidaasigePark, #Toronto at dawn this morning. Officially it is named "Orange Functional" and is one of the art pieces in the area along the #LassondeArtTrail. #photography #landscapephotography?
A tree of basketball hoops against a dawn sky.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Two monarch butterflies perched on an orange zinnia flower in #RosettaMcClainGardens in #Scarborough (#Toronto) today. #butterfly #nature #photography
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Toronto skyline from #BiidaasigePark this morning
Toronto's skyline on a sunny morning.  The Cherry Street bridge is on the right as is a crane behind it.  All of the skyline is reflected in the river.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Seagull with an attitude on #WoodbineBeach #Toronto today. I imagine the thought bubble would read "You looking at me?" or "WTF is wrong with you?". #birds #nature #naturephotography
A closeup of a Seagull on a beach with its head cocked and one eye looking directly at the camera.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Caught these #Monarch #Butterflies on a Meadow Blazing Star at #BiidaasigePark #Toronto today. #nature #naturephotography
Two monarch butterflies on a Meadow Blazing Star.  The monarchs are at the mid lower left and mid upper right.  It was shot against a blue sky.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Caught this rollover on #WoodbineBeach #Toronto. No worries - it rolled back on its wheels and continued on. And nobody was hurt since this is just a scale model (about 45cm or 1.5' long). I still enjoyed how I caught the motion. #photography #weirdcarbs
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Canadian Geese in the #BiidaasigePark against the #Toronto skyline in the rain yesterday #birds #photography #naturephotography
5 Canadian geese flying with the balconies of a tall building in the background.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Comfy Cat... #MaineCoonCats #CatsOfBluesky
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Walking in the rain in #BiidaasigePark #Toronto today. #photography #streetphotography
A woman in the rain with a pink umbrella walking away from the camera on a paved path.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This #HouseFinch has been hanging around in a crabapple tree outside my windows recently. #photography #birds #birding #birdsofbluesky
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Nighttime skytline of #Toronto from the West side of the #BiidaasigePark. #LandscapePhotography #skyline
The nighttime Toronto skyline is in the background.  A green park in the mid-ground.  In the foreground is reflections of the skyline in water.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Nighttime skytline of #Toronto from the West side of the #BiidaasigePark. #LandscapePhotography #skyline
A picture of an evening skyline of Toronto.  In the foreground some of the greenery of the park along with the pier (in the mid-ground).
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I've been exploring the just opened West side of the #BiidaasigePark in #Toronto. Its a serious plus for the Toronto waterfront. Hats off to the architect (Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates). If you live in the GTA, the park is definitely worth a visit. #LandscapePhotography #skyline
In the foreground is water and ducks.  In the mid-ground are some small islands and the greenery of the park.  Behind it all is the Toronto Skyline against a cloudy evening sky.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The latest in green technology for #weirdcarbs in Amsterdam. ;-)
A sports car made essentially of wood.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Check out this ride in Amsterdam. It's a Chinese EV made by Jiayuan. #weirdcarbs
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Had to share this Pontiac ambulance that was in St. Patrick's Day Parade in #Toronto yesterday #weirdcarbs
A white 60's Pontiac ambulance on Yonge Street
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Alignment of an airliner with the #Supermoon over #Toronto today. Taken 20-25 km from the plane, likely on the East side of Toronto. Apparent size of the moon will have been in the 200-250 meters. 500mm ISO 200 1/1000th f/11 #astrophotograpy #photography #landscapephotography
Picture of the moon with an airliner flying in front of it.  Apparent size of the moon is 200+ meters.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
#Supermoon over #Toronto today Picture is take about 21 km (13 miles) from the CN Tower. The atmospherics were terrible but it does show you how big the moon was (apparent size 200+ meters). #astrophotograpy #photography #landscapephotography
Skyline of Toronto with clouds behind it.  A giant moon hovers in blue sky over the clouds in the upper right of the image.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Fall colors Rorschach test... I took this beautiful shot of trees reflected onto a lake, but it was boring. Cropping and rotating it 90 degrees made it far more interesting and a bit disturbing. #photography #landscapephotography
Trees almost perfectly reflected onto a lake but the image has been rotated so that the pattern of the trees reject a Rorschach test.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Another shot of the #SuperMoon over #Toronto tonight taken 21km (13 miles) from the CN Tower, so the apparent Moon size was about 200m (650 ft)! I love the way the shadow of the building looks from the light of the Moon. #astrophotography #landscapePhotography #photography #nightsky
Moon rising behind the Toronto skyline.  The moonlight is reflected on Lake Ontario, but the shadow of a build blocks the middle of it (to some extent).
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
#SuperMoon over #Toronto tonight. Shot was taken 21km (13 miles) from the CN Tower, so the apparent Moon size was about 200m (650 ft)! Unfortunately, the clouds were low enough that I couldn't get an alignment shot with the CN Tower. #astrophotography #landscapePhotography
Extremely large Moon over the Toronto nightscape.  Moon is obstructed by clouds and is sandwiched between the CN Tower on the right and a tall building on the left.  The light from the Moon is reflected on the waters of Lake Ontario.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
You don't see that everyday! These are two of the goblins from #Goblins:Oedipus in #Stratford, Ontario today. And the play was fun and excellent. If you saw Goblins:MacBeth, this one is slightly better! I added the pixelation to make it less graphic....
Two goblins, each wearing a toga.  One is carrying at very large phallus.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
A composite #Moonrise over #Toronto last Wednesday. The Moon is shown over about a 15 minute span with almost 3 minutes between each copy of the Moon. I found it interesting for the color shifted during the rise. #photography #landscapephotography
Nightscape of Toronto and the CN Tower.  It's a composite image showing the Moon at 6 different elevations, including one aligned with the CN Tower.  The buildings were photographed blue hour and still have the golden glow of the Sun reflecting of them.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Fall colors in #ArrowheadProvincialPark
A couple in a red canoe parking on a lake are on the right.  In the background and reflect over the lake are the beautiful fall colors of the trees.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#Sunrise at #TorrenceBarrens
Sunrise over a peaceful small lake surrounded by trees.  A single line of clouds is in the sky and reflected perfectly on the calm lake.  The Sun is just breaking over the trees and lines can be seen radiating from it.  This can also be seen reflected on the lake.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Fall colors in #ArrowheadProvincialPark
A couple in a red canoe parking on a lake are on the right.  In the background and reflect over the lake are the beautiful fall colors of the trees.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#Sunrise at #TorrenceBarrens
Sunrise over a peaceful small lake surrounded by trees.  A single line of clouds is in the sky and reflected perfectly on the calm lake.  The Sun is just breaking over the trees and lines can be seen radiating from it.  This can also be seen reflected on the lake.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Came by this connection of the T-birds from the early 60's. This guy clearly has a theme... #weirdcarbs
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
#Sunrise over #CedarPoint Amusement Park from Sandusky Bay (Ohio). Unfortunately it was very humid and it was difficult to get a clearer shot. This was also shot with a wider angle lens than I had planned. I expected no Sun so I put my long lens away... #landscapephotography #photography
A sunrise where only two thirds of the sun is up. It's behind a peninsula with an amusement park on it with many roller coasters in silhouette.  The Sun is also reflected into the waters of the bay.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
#EdwardsGardens #Toronto #nature #photography
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Some pretty flowers and a bee in #EdwardsGarden #Toronto yesterday. #bloomscrolling #bugsky #nature #photogrpahy
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
While in Barcelona I saw some paintings by Guillermo Lorca at the Moco that were both fascinating and disturbing as in this image from a postcard I bought. This picture wasn't shown, but I did go back to the exhibit several times in my stay. The tension there.... #Caturday #cats ? #MuseumArt
The image is of a large leopard sitting above a girl in bed and licking the top of her head.  While this would be completely innocent if it were a house cat,  and it looks like the leopard is being friendly, there's serious tension in the scene.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The #MilkyWay from the northern coast of #LakeErie from the backyard of a friend. The light pollution on the left is from Duncan, NY. The lighting of the foreground is from his neighbors yard lights which they always leave on. #astrophotography #landscapephotography
The Milky Way framed by two trees and a lot.  There are some large rocks on the shoreline as well. A flag is also visible near the MW core.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
A beautiful #sunset at the #TorranceBarrensDarkSkyPreserve last night. #landscapephotography #photography
A deep orange sunset on the horizon reflected into a lake.  Trees and  vegetation surround the lake and are in silhouette.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
A serene #sunset at the #TorranceBarrensDarkSkyPreserve last night. #landscapephotography #photography
An orange sky reflected into a lake after sunset.  The sky is orange on the horizon and blue high above. Wispy clouds are in the sky as well.  In the foreground is vegetation and a man sitting on the left in a camp chair enjoying the view.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Oops... #Toronto #PolsonPier #Photography
A viiewew
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
A picture of the #Toronto #Skyline just past sunset from inside the Snowy Owl at the new #BiidaasigePark in the Donlands. In the near field is a play area. #photography
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
What's my #MaineCoon thinking?
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
What's my cat thinking? #cats #caturday
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
#Sunset at #TorranceBarrensDark-SkyPreserve (north of #Toronto). I love how the reflection came out and the duplicated flares. #photography #landscapephotography
Sunset over a small lake.  The sun is framed between two pine trees and there is a lot of low green vegetation in the foreground along with a rock.   The Sun is reflected in the lake and both have a beautiful flare around them.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Lightning bugs were photobombing my #MilkyWay pictures last night. #photography #landscapephotography
Picture of the Milky Way between and above the silhouette of trees.  There are several wiggly "worms" of light in front of the trees that are lightning bugs.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Ferry at Ward's Island, #Toronto #photography
A well lit boat at twilight is the subject of the photo.  The sky and water are shades of blue and the reflections of the lights on the boat and pier are reflected in the water.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Ward's Island Ferry, #Toronto last night #photography #urbanphotography #streetphotography
A view of people from inside a ferry at night.  Outside the ferry can be see the lights of downtime Toronto.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
#Toronto #Sunset from Ward's Island last night #photography #landscapephotography
Picture of the Toronto skyline against a setting sun.  In the foreground is the lake with a man paddling a paddle board.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Madrid, Spain That poor bronze statue is constantly "harassed" as people touch his bum. #StreetArt #StreetPhotography
A group of people standing in front of a railing along with a life sized bronze statue in a similar relaxed pose.  The statue's bum is polished because of all the people who touch it.
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The Handsome Hobo🇨🇦 @thehobo.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Reposting to #WeirdCarBS because they will appreciate it.
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Jay Blackwood @jayblkwd.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Dandelions presenting themselves well along the Beltline Trail in the Moore Park Ravine of #Toronto. #photography #naturephotography
A grouping of white "puffs" which are dandelion seeds.  A grouping of white "puffs" which are dandelion seeds.
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