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🪶 Four #FeatheredFriday friends for double duty in @helenbennett.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay themes of #BestBeaks and alt of #YellowElements, having some yellow in some nice beaks. IDs in alt #birds #photography #costarica

Red-headed barbet on a slender horizontal branch, looking toward our left. It has a green back and wings, a red head and breast, and a yellow beak.

A northern jacana on a rock in water. Its body is brown, head and neck black, and it has a yellow beak and patch on the forehead.

A common squirrel-cuckoo is in the middle of some green leaves and seed pods. It is mostly brown, with a white tip to its tail, a grey breast, red eyes and a slightly hooked yellow beak.

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Ton in 't Veld @tonintveld.bsky.social · 6h

'Zahlen: Zwei' #FotoVorschlag Zwei Gepardenjunge markieren ihr Revier in Südafrika. #natuur #wildlifephotography #safari #africa #gallery365 #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky

Zwei Gepardenjunge markieren ihr Revier in Südafrika.

Twee jonge mannetjesjachtluipaarden die hun territorium markeren in Zuid-Afrika.

Two cheetah boys marking their territory in South Africa.

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EricFR @ericfrre.bsky.social · 2h

Une tentative d’automne à #Metz ce matin … échec ! Été sans fin : 1 / Automne : 0 #urbangaze #archtitecture #photodujour #ChallengePhoto #challengephotoaday

Vue de Metz avec au fond un clocher dans le brouillard

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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 3h

#FlyDay It's Friday, it's October, and we've survived 9 months of this dreadful year! Let's party & flitter like #butterflies. Dress code: Red hot with a splash of electric blue. #MacroPhotography #Bugsky #MacroMonday #Photography #Photographers #Bloomscrolling #PhotographersUnited #ECK

A vibrant, close-up macro shot of what Google tells me is a Doris Longwing butterfly (Laparus doris), resting on a dense cluster of bright red tubular flowers. The butterfly's upper wings are primarily deep black, featuring striking, iridescent blue streaks radiating outward across the hindwings and distinct white patches on the forewings. Its long, slender antennae extend upward against a softly blurred Bokeh background of warm green and yellow hues.

The macro approach has created a shallow depth of field, sharply focusing on the detailed texture of the butterfly's wings and the foreground petals while turning the background into a smooth, painterly Bokeh. Natural, bright daylight highlights the metallic sheen of the blue wings.

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George Steffanos @gsteffanos.bsky.social · 6h

🧵1/7 October 2, 1983, 43 years ago today: A side trail brought me to Big Niagara Falls (no, the other one). The falls were not enormous (no, that’s the other one), but they were impressive enough, and quite scenic. #backpacking #hiking #AppalachianTrail

The twilight gloom of a rainy day. A roaring stream churns through massive gray and beige rock formations in a lively series of flumes and cascades between forested banks teeming with maples. Red, orange and gold foliage and the bright trunks of white birch trees contrast with the dark green spruce and fir.

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Alex Rimberg @ajrimberg.bsky.social · 6h

Tall rushes at the edge of a misty pond.. Norwich VT, September 2026 #ECK #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Scape #Landscape #Nature #ColorADay #BWFri #ClassicMono

This monochrome image shows a group of rushes standing at the edge of a pond on a misty morning. The rushes rise from the muddy, leaf-scattered shore of the pond at the bottom of the frame, and end about one third of the way from its top, where their seed heads can be seen against the fog. Behind the rushes is the surface of the pond, where reflections of distant trees and bushes can just be made out. The image is finished by the appearance of other yet more distant trees and bushes, which gradually vanish in the mist hanging over the entire scene.

Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 14-24 mm f /4-6.3 VR @ 14 mm, ISO 320, 1/500, f/6.3

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Alex Rimberg @ajrimberg.bsky.social · 6h

Bright yellow mushroom among the decaying leaves. Norwich VT, September 2026 #ECK #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Scape #Landscape #Nature #ForestFriday #FungiFriday #FungiFriends

This image shows a bright yellow mushroom, probably an amanita of some sort, growing among decaying leaves, wood chips, and branches. The mushroom rises from the forest floor about a third of the way from the bottom of the frame, and a little right of center. We have a lovely view of its rough white stalk and striking yellow cap with jagged white protrusions sticking out of it. At the very top of the mushroom the cap becomes blushed with red. A brown oak leaf sits at the base of the stalk, running over to the left border of the image. The image is otherwise filled with reddish brown wood chips, and dark brown twigs, and is finished by bluish-black patches where the morning light reflects off their damp surfaces.

Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f /4-6.3 VR @ 65 mm, ISO 1600, 1/500, f/6.3

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Juan J Rivero @jwolfiedog.bsky.social · 16h

I only use FB for a Canary Islands genealogy group. Today someone sent me the link below. It’s a karaoke video but I decided to watch it anyway. All I know is that her name is Aliuska, she’s Cuban, blind & has a most beautiful and unique voice. I hope you enjoy. www.facebook.com/share/v/196W...

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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#LightAndShadow #Skyscrapers Living in the Star Trek's mirror universe today. Or Black Mirror. Definitely the Twilight Zone as well, almost literally. #UrbanGaze #Architecture #ECK #StreetPhotography #Photography #Photographers #CityScapes #GeometricShapes #Reflections #ColorADay #BlueTue

A high contrast, dramatic, vertical, sunset shot of the Chevron Headquarters (formerly the Enron Center) skyscrapers at 1400 Smith Street and 1500 Louisiana Street, the two connected by an elevated circular pedestrian skybridge in downtown Houston.

The complex was designed by the internationally renowned architect César Pelli in a sleek, highly articulated Postmodern style. Completed in 2002, the lozenge-shaped tower is wrapped in reflective glass and features a dramatic circular skybridge that intentionally breaks from the standard local street grid.

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Tufts University @tufts.edu · 01/10/2026

As more women seek treatment for midlife symptoms, a medical specialty is growing, and a university-wide initiative aims to light the way. Learn more from the co-directors of the Tufts Women’s Health and Menopause Initiative: now.tufts.edu/2026/09/21/m...

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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Abstractia #Leaves Memories bleed like open wounds into the night. A mother’s steady light, a father’s warmth and smile. Memory, a blade that cuts too deep. I wither on the vine. #Bloomscrolling #Grief #Loss #ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #Photography #Photographers

A high-contrast, heavily stylized close-up photo of an Amaranth flower, a pollinator magnet that butterflies love for its nectar and flowers. The photo captures a cluster of deep red leaves and textured flower buds against a stark black background. The leaves, with sharp edges and visible veining, drape across the left and bottom of the frame, bathed in intense, saturated crimson tones. Spanning diagonally across the right side are textured, elongated flower spikes or seed heads that transition from dark green at the top to a dusty golden-brown at the bottom. The dramatic lighting creates deep, shadowy pockets between the foliage, emphasizing a gritty, painterly aesthetic and a dark, moody atmosphere.

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jon5cents @jon5cents.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Haven't posted much as I've been too busy traveling around Italy for the past 3 weeks. I took a few shots with my camera 😅...but only just got them on my computer (took 1½ hrs!). That will keep me busy a while. Meanwhile, a phone shot for #WaterWednesday. Evening in Monterosso al Mare. #Photography

A beach scene from Italy. The water is on the left, a beautiful blue color. A large task rock is in the water at the beach's edge. The beach is very narrow. A line of beach umbrellas runs along the beach, beside a wall along a sidewalk and road. Some trees and buildings are on the right. In the background there are some hills beyond the water.

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is International Translation Day - this poem is about language, inheritance, & the emotional labour of a poet writing in English for a mother whose language is Spanish Translation is not a technical exercise but a metaphor for a child’s role to interpret for the parent #poetry #poemoftheday

Poem - 'Translation for Mama' by Richard Blanco

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Melanie Whaley Art @melaniewhaleyart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hello everyone! It's been a while. In my new essay, Still Working on It, I reflect on perfection, responsibility, fear of failure, and learning to include my inner life among the things—and people—for whom I am responsible. melaniewhaleyart.substack.com/p/still-work...

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Still Working on It

Brushstrokes & Reflections

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Kris Gates @krismgates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

5 weeks until election day. Do your part to stop the chaos and corruption of the Trump regime. Let's work to restore checks and balances by putting Democrats in charge of Congress and seating Democratic Governors. We have an uphill climb back to normalcy; let's start now.

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noexperienceneeded.bsky.social @noexperienceneeded.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have a passion for waterfalls, and this one in particular had me keep coming back for more. Cameron Falls at Waterton Lakes National Park. July 2026. #WaterfallWednesday #nationalparks #photography #nature

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MizKitty&Spencer 🦆🐈 @mizkitty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just because. Or, #WaterWednesday. An old favorite from 2009. I believe this was taken from Cape Ferraro.

A view of the southern Oregon coast. In the foreground, deep green trees, probably fir. Graduated hills in the distance are misty, more silhouetted than clear. On the right is a stretch of beach with lots of large rocks. The water is a deep but misty gray/green and there is plenty of white surf visible.

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Ton in 't Veld @tonintveld.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WindowsOnWednesday #WindowsWednesday 'Achter de ramen' in Dutch language means 'a brothel'. And 'een poes': 'pussycat'... #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #cat #streetphotography #mobilephotography

In the Netherlands 'Achter de ramen' means a brothel.
And 'een poes': pussycat...

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Ton in 't Veld @tonintveld.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Elke dag een archieffoto 365/247 Weer een goede (Amerikaanse) vriend overleden. Het is raak de afgelopen maanden. Met hem maakte ik een geweldige walvisexpeditie in de Atlantische Oceaan. Bye bye Peter. #mourning #whales #AtlanticOcean #mobilephotography

Weer een goede (Amerikaanse) vriend overleden. Het is raak de afgelopen maanden. Met hem maakte ik een geweldige walvisexpeditie in de Atlantische Oceaan. Bye bye Peter.

Another good (American) friend has passed away. It’s been happening a lot these past few months. I went on an amazing whale expedition in the Atlantic Ocean with him. Bye-bye, Peter.

Ein weiterer guter (amerikanischer) Freund ist von uns gegangen. Die letzten Monate waren sehr turbulent. Ich war mit ihm auf einer unglaublichen Walbeobachtungstour im Atlantik. Leb wohl, Peter.

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layla victoria @laylavictoria.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#ColorADay #BlueTue #TidesOutTuesday #ECK #Yeti #WhatWasThat #SwampCreature So, on a recent walk during low tide at Moses Creek... I saw the Florida Swamp Ape! Walking through the shallow water;... I stayed hidden.. Lol 🤣😱😉✌️🕊️

An absolutely gorgeous day, walking through the wild Moses Creek sanctuary and what did I see? ... A Yeti... Maybe he's a relative, ya never know.

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molche polarisieren ungewollt @airwiloon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

classicmono eastcoastkin lost in scape 2

bildfüllendes, blühendes rapsfeld in s/w vor einem klaren himmel mit nur wenigen, feinen dunst oder wolkenstreifen; von links ragt wie ein schiff eine baumreihe in das blütenmeer, am horizont waldränder.
©️rw unten rechts eingezeichnet.

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Val James @garden-val.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I also like art...

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MizKitty&Spencer 🦆🐈 @mizkitty.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Oh, the drama of it all! Caterwauling, bouncing off the bed, doing everything he could think of to get me out of bed for at least an hour this morning. I ignored him until 4am, the usual hour, to find that HIS FOOD DISH WAS EMPTY! Horrors! (That just means he ate it all, so not starving!)

A gray and white cat sits atop a desk looking pensive, but with a hint of a mischievous sparkle in his eye. Not ready to cuddle, just asserting territory I guess. I think he's still mad about the empty food dish, even though he has now filled his belly with pate and more crunchies. The dish had plenty of food before I went to bed, so while he may have eaten all of it, he was certainly not starving. It was the principle of the thing! He's still nosing around the room looking for some kind of mischief to get into.

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Nyagon @nyagon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Have a good time I am sorry if you do not like it.

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

Share, share, share Bluesky peeps please. Especially those of you still allowed on those other platforms [sadly not me]

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