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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 Sunrise in Taroko Gorge at Pudu Bridge. Above the bridge, you'll see the Tianfeng Temple Pagoda on the ridge. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #temple #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

For the spooky season, I'll feature a Hallowtober deep-space object each week. Week two: Casper the Friendly Ghost Nebula. Its nebulosity consists of blue reflection (eyes), dark dust (face/shading), and red Hα emission. #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I captured the Hercules Cluster with my EdgeHD 8" SCT with its 0.7x reducer at 1422mm, ASI533MC Pro camera, and ZWO AM5N mount from Bortle 3 skies in Hualien, Taiwan. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #globularcluster #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I captured the Milky Way from Yanliao Port in Hualien, Taiwan. I wanted to capture it vertically. My 15mm wide-angle lens framed it nicely. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/ypaqdp #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #milkyway #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Bluespotted Ribbontail stingray has strikingly colorful electric blue spots. It uses its venomous tail to defend itself from predators. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #ocean #stingray #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This Asian black bulbul was committed to this tree, near the shoreline of Liyu Lake in Hualien, Taiwan. I'm guessing it was nesting there. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #bulbul #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I took this photo of a Nymphaea 'Pink Pearl' waterlily at a Buddhist monastery in Hualien, Taiwan. It's near my house. 😍 #naturephotography #nature #flowers #waterlily #lotus #floralphotography #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That photo was a lucky day for me. You rarely see them.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hi, James. That's LDN 1200, a dark nebula: a dense, cold cloud of cosmic dust and gas that blocks the light from background stars.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For the "spooky season," I'll feature a Hallowtober deep-space object each week. Week one: the Wizard Nebula, a medieval sorcerer wearing a pointy hat and cloak. Younger astronomers often call it the Harry Potter Nebula. #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Evidence suggests that M53 and NGC 5053 are a binary cluster and, uniquely, the only one of its kind in our Milky Way. A tidal bridge-like structure and envelope surround and connect them. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/o9ggbm #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I captured a Coryphellina rubrolineata Nudibranch on volcanic sediment on the ocean floor just offshore of Sangeang Volcano in Indonesia. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #nudibranch #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This week, last year, I captured the newly discovered 2025 comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. It last visited 1,400 years ago and outperformed initial brightness forecasts, surging to 400 times brighter than expected. 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #comet #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you look closely, you can see the moss mantis' newly formed wing buds. Her next and final molt will produce fully developed adult wings. #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I do feel fortunate. Thanks, Ivy. 🍀

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good morning. Love the rainbow photo. 🥰

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Green Island is a beautiful scuba-diving destination off Taiwan's east coast. Just a few hours from my home by train and boat. This dive site is Youzihu Reef. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #ocean #marinelife #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In Greek myth, Orion fell in love with the Seven Sisters. To escape, they prayed to Zeus, who transformed them into doves and flung them into the sky, forming the Pleiades, aka the "Seven Sisters". app.astrobin.com/i/rrqtf9 #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here he is as a subadult. He is also known as a Mission Golden-Eyed Tree Frog because he has beautiful golden eyes. This macro shot exhibits the intricate details of his eye. The name Amazon Milk comes from the milky-like toxin he secretes from his glands on his back when threatened by a predator.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is Prince, my Amazon Milk tree frog as a froglet. He's almost an adult now. He was resting in the mossy waterfall, but prefers the canopy since he is arboreal. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #frogs #herps #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I was fortunate to encounter a Wunderpus Octopus on a night dive in Komodo, Indonesia. It's on every diver's bucket list to have this rare experience. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #wunderpus #indonesia #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

That's excellent, Bob. Your brother-in-law must have caught the bug as well. 😆

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This weekend is the Harvest Festival, also known as the Moon Festival here in Taiwan. Unfortunately, the clouds rolled in, so I'm sharing last year's Harvest Moon.🌙 High-definition: app.astrobin.com/i/zxbppg #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I directed my light bucket at the Orion Nebula, exposed my sensor to more ancient photons, and blended last year's Orion data to reveal much more detail and nebulosity. ✨ High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/plz06h #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thanks, the Artic looks so beautiful. ☺️

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thresher sharks use their long tails as a whip while hunting to stun their prey. I took this photo at Kimud Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #sharks #philippines #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I captured the Christmas Tree Cluster with 24 hrs of integration time using my Askar FRA500, AM5N mount, and ASI2600MC Duo camera. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/fv8t9n #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #christmastree #starcluster #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Astrophotographers and astronomers named Sh2-124 the Hidden Nebula because of its very low surface brightness and limited scientific research. Its faintness blends into the Milky Way's dense, star-filled background. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Unfortunately, they only make that pose as adults.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This hawkbill found a delicious sponge, which is not on the menu for a carnivorous, double-lined coral bream. I guess consuming sand isn't a problem, either. 😆 #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #seaturtle #turtle #ocean #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My Devil's Flower L-3 eating a bluebottle fly. It's amazingly capable of tackling a huge prey item at this early stage of development. They're one of the largest mantis species.😎 #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #mantis #insect #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Look to the Milky Way in Sagittarius, and you'll find the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae. This region contains hundreds of millions of stars per square degree.🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This beautiful sea fan is at the foot of a pinnacle at the dive site known as Da Bai Sha (Big White Sand), Green Island, Taiwan. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #island #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Rotten Fish Nebula, LDN 1251, resembles a decaying fish. Captured on moonless nights in Bortle 1 skies for 17.5 hrs at f/3.9 using my Askar FRA500 telescope. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/zobsjn #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yes, Paula, the small blue bubble at the very bottom of the image.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Sharpless trio of Sh2-115, 116, and 112 in Cignus makes for a beautiful composition. Another remarkable object is We 1-10, the planetary nebula Baby Soap Bubble. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/8i31xu #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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