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Bryn Perrett @brynperrettphoto.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Summer is most definitely here ☀️ #summer #butterfly

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Happy Friday! It's a busy weekend here in Glastonbury. It is Summer solstice tomorrow so I will up on Glastonbury Tor tomorrow morning at sunrise (forecast looking great). The town will be busy for that and also as people start to arrive for the festival. 😎☀️🥳

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYellow Laburnum Arch at @nationaltrust.org.uk Bodnant Gardens North #Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 It flowers for about 3 weeks from late May to early June. At over 140 years old & 55 meters long, it's believed to be the oldest & longest flowering arch in the UK. 💛

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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Above the clouds… Well, this is actually dense fog captured from a high viewpoint (from the ground) in Tuscany few weeks ago.

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Kort Duce @kortduce.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

A great blue heron perches in the morning light at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado. #StunDay #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos

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linda2.bsky.social @linda2.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

One of many images captured today. A cygnet keeping close to mum. Such a wonderful moment to experience and the peak of my springtime! Have a good night. 🤍 #UKWildlife #Birds #MuteSwan #cygnet #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #PhotoHour

Cygnet keeping close to mother while I photograph various scenes by the lake. No more than four days old.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Sun setting behind Calanais Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis, #OuterHebrides #Scotland For this weeks @stormhour.com theme of sunrise & sunset 🌄 🌅 #Stormhour #PhotoHour A cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 yrs ago, predating Stonehenge and a place for ritual activity for 2,000 yrs.

An image of at least 12 stones silhouetted with the setting sun and a beautiful coloured sky.

The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 years ago. They predate England’s famous Stonehenge monument, and were an important place for ritual activity for at least 2,000 years.

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role - Roland Lengauer @lengi.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

the last catch before #sunset in piran. #stormhour #photography

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTime Time stood still - Oradour-sur-Glane 🇫🇷 On 10 June 1945 a SS unit encircled the village & within hours they had murdered 642 men, women & children. The site was left in exactly the same state and has a display of watches which had stopped at the time of the attack.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Stilt sunset silhouette! (Black-necked Stilt) #birds 🌿 #Silhouettes

A silhouetted bird with a long legs and a long beak stands in perfectly still water reflecting a peach colored sunset sky. It looks straight down at its reflection in the water.

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ViewPoints Photography @viewpointsphoto.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

A year ago today, 10-11 May, I never thought I'd see an aurora in the UK like this. Truly amazing. Lake District, UK #BlueSkyArtShow Theme #Lines #photography #landscapephotography #nikon #EastCoastKin #aurora #lakedistrict

A year ago today, 10-11 May, I never thought I'd see an aurora in the UK like this. Truly amazing. Lake District, UK. Above Bassenthwaite Lake

A year ago today, 10-11 May, I never thought I'd see an aurora in the UK like this. Truly amazing. Lake District, UK. Above Bassenthwaite Lake. Corona.

A year ago today, 10-11 May, I never thought I'd see an aurora in the UK like this. Truly amazing. Lake District, UK. Above Bassenthwaite Lake. Ashness Jetty as it was getting light!

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Richard_in_Rutland @rinrphotos.co.uk · 10/05/2025

1 year ago today, when the aurora went mad over Rutland Water #aurora #northernlights #Rutland #throwback

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Dave Meredith @davemeredith.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Mating Silver-studded Blue Butterflies for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforSilver Also, a contribution to #WingedWednesday

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforSilver I know a few have already posted images of the Kelpies in Falkirk, but aren’t they just stunning! Silver by day, multicoloured by night.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Ok #Birds Feed, please bring out your birds who look like they could be attending the Met Gala tonight! Red Carpet Announcer: "This Snowy Egret went with simple and elegant white but just look at those fringed feathers and the yellow and black accents!" 🌿

A bright white egret struts through shallow blue water looking jaunty and beautiful.

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…me @lydiam.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

No apologies .,, but this beach in NW Scotland is just beautiful Balnakeil … the second beach … you need to walk to … The beach, the dunes, the untouched #StormHour #Scotland #Balnakiel

A mile of untouched beach.
Blue sky. Dunes. Sand. Sea

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WJB @wjbphoto.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Some roads are just meant to be travelled upon… #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads

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Travellin’ John @travellinjohn.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads I spend half of my life on roads. Mainly cycling, running, walking. Rarely driving. #NotAllRoadsAreBuiltForCars

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Sabine Shutterbug @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Narrow country road lined with old oak trees and chestnuts far from the madding crowd #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads #naturephotography #photography #EastCoastKin

Remote narrow country road lined with large old trees, among them oaks and chestnuts

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads Sometimes you just (as a passenger!) close your eyes and hope for the best. This impatient car driver had just overtaken us at speed then proceeded to overtake a coach on a blind bend. 🙈 Scary #roadtrip experiences in 🇦🇱

A very impatient driver having just overtaken us proceeds to overtake a coach on a blind bend. We are in Europe and driving on the right so me as a passenger is sat in the middle of the road witnessing everything close up! It’s scary sometimes!

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRoads Heading west on a winding road that leads down a valley towards Tal Y Llyn Lake & Tywyn #MidWales. #Hiraeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 On many days the road is lined with amateur & professional photographers trying to capture a picture of military aircraft as they fly the famous #MachLoop

A beautiful valley with a lake in the distance and sunset lighting up the low clouds.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In a former life I used to make celebration cakes. A quilt themed cake for a lady who loved sewing. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekQforQs

A fondant covered cake with a sewing theme - fondant buttons, tape measure, scissors, bobbin etc

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

A new week is about to start and that means new art challenges! Here's your cheat sheet for April 21–27. Share away! #ArtChallenges #ArtChallenge #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings

A poster that says:
Art Challenges: April 21–27

Monday, April 21:
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#acoloradAyPRIL (#coral)
#smArtist (#harsh)

Tuesday, April 22:
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (grafitti/street art)
#acoloradAyPRIL (#gold)
#smArtist (#arctic)

Wednesday, April 23:
#acoloradAyPRIL (#silver)
#smArtist (#short)
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday

Thursday, April 24:
acoloradAyPRIL (#teal)
#smArtist (#lightning)
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)

Friday, April 25:
#scape (any kind of scape)
#acoloradAyPRIL (#magenta)
#smArtist (#drought)
#ForestFriday
#FloralFriday
#FlowersOnFriday

Saturday, April 26:
#BlueSkyArtShow (#earth)
#acoloradAyPRIL (#OliveGreen)
#smArtist (#shrub)

Sunday, April 27:
#Stunday (stunning)
#SelfPortraitSunday (your daily routine)
#acoloradAyPRIL (#rust) (burnt orange)
#smArtist (#domination)

All week:
SensoryArt (#together)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekQforQs) (anything that starts with the letter Q)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#smArtist (purposeful art, daily prompts are optional)

Want a challenge added? Reply to @handcranked.bsky.social

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A reminder of a pretty etymology to brighten the day. The ‘daisy’ takes its name from the Old English ‘dæges ēage’, ‘day’s eye’, because it opens its petals at dawn, and closes them again at dusk.

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Sabine Shutterbug @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Fern in spring is always nice to see and I think, this one qualifies for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPatterns #naturephotography #EastCoastKin

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Ann Bruen @annbruen.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Ballykeel Dolmen, Co. Armagh with a glimpse of the Northern lights this evening. Lots of cloud cover but got a lucky break around 10:15pm. #aurora #northernlights #ballykeeldolmen #discoverireland

The Northern Lights above Ballykeel Dolmen, Co. Armagh, Ireland

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Alan McCarthy @alanmccarthy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

HOLY MOLY!! 🤯😍.. What a “mind-blowing” #Auroraborealis / #NorthernLights (yet again..) over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland as ‘light pillars’ dance in the night sky!🤩🥰📸🌠🌌💥🐣💚🩷 #aurora #April #Easter #Cork #Ireland #astronomy #photography #photo #photograph #art #colours #nature #StormHour

HOLY MOLY!!! .. What a “mind-blowing” #Auroraborealis / #NorthernLights display over Courtmacsherry areas in West Cork, Ireland as ‘light pillars’ dance in the night sky!

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

#TravelModes our fav way to get around is in our red #VWcampervan. We’ve owned it for 5 yrs & done 75,000 miles! 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇹🇷🇬🇷🇵🇹🇦🇱🇩🇪🇨🇭 Not just a #TravelMode but it’s our accommodation & cafe too! #TravelAddicts #TopTravelPics @jollyhobos.bsky.social @velvetescape.bsky.social @thethoroughtripper.bsky.social

Bright red T5 VW campervan in front of a 200 year old arched stone bridge on the border between Greece and Albania.

Bright red VW T5 Campervan under bright blue skies and the sandstone rock formations of Bardenas Reales in Northern Spain.

Bright red T5 VW Campervan on a beach near Balikesir in north west Turkey at sunrise. The sky is light blue with wispy pink and orange clouds.

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Dr Tamitha Skov @tamithaskov.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Twin Filaments launch while crossing through the Earth-Strike Zone! These #solarstorms will likely travel slowly, but they are dense and thus could pack a decent punch! Still waiting for coronagraph data to inform model runs, but impact could be late April 15 or early April 16.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

“Hence, a traveller should be a botanist, for in all views plants form the chief embellishment.” — Charles Darwin Statue of #Shrewsbury born Charles Darwin in front of a beautiful cherry #blossom tree in full bloom. #BlossomWatch

Image of a statue Charles Darwin seated. The statue is grey and is surrounded by beautiful pink blossom of the cherry tree.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Home after a 1650 mile #roadtrip in our #VW visiting the west & north coasts of #Scotland. Blessed with almost wall-to-wall sunshine we saw amazing #beaches #mountains #waterfalls #rivers #bridges #castles #WW2History #gardens #viaducts #lighthouses #aurora Highly recommend visiting @scotland.co

White sands of Balnakeil Bay beach at the most north westerly point of Scotland.

A photo of the top of Clashnessie waterfalls as the river cascades over the top of the highest part of the fall.

Stoer Lighthouse with Aurora in the sky behind. Looks like a multicoloured curtain backdrop with pink, purple and green light shining vertically down. Also visible, albeit faintly, are many stars.

Glenfinnan Viaduct seen from the hillside opposite showing how it dramatically crosses the valley. This was our first day and was quite overcast with squally showers.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Laburnum Arch at @nationaltrust.org.uk Bodnant Gardens for this weeks yellow theme 💛 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 It flowers for about 3 weeks from late May to early June. At over 140 years old & 55 meters long, it's believed to be the oldest & longest flowering arch in the UK. North #Wales Tagging #StormHour & #PhotoHour

An arch of beautiful yellow flowering laburnum found at Bodnant Gardens in North Wales. It flowers for approximately 3 weeks from late May to early June. At over 140 years old, it's believed to be the oldest and longest flowering arch in the UK.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

#BlueSkyMonday Cloudless blue sky, turquoise blue water, large dunes & long white sandy beaches found in many bays on the north coast of #Scotland. This is Balnakeil Beach between Durness & Cape Wrath. Stunning views & amazing weather. #FeelingLucky #EastCoastKin #Photography #Landscapes #BlueSky

Balnakeil Beach between Durness and Cape Wrath. Stunning views and amazing weather. The walk from the car park takes you through tall dunes and across to rocky cliffs where birds nest. On the headland is Cape Wrath Training Camp which has restricted entry and must be part of the periodic MOD firing exercises.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

#LightTheWay #Aurora seen on Thursday night (3/4/25) in the skies above Stoer Head Lighthouse, near #Lochinver #Scotland #NorthernLights #StormHour #UKWeather

Colourful shafts of Aurora seen in the sky above Stoer Head Lighthouse near Lochinver Scotland

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

From Thursday there will be a new theme day #UrbanGaze (see below for explanation) Join in and have fun! By the way, you can find all the information about the theme days at @eastcoastkin-ac.bsky.social Take a look! #EastCoastKin #photography #PhotographersUnited #photographersofbluesky ⤵️⤵️

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

📣 Sound up! 🚂 Sir Nigel Gresley #AlphabetChallenge #WeekNforNoise Rushed out of our house when we heard this beautiful engine steaming into #Shrewsbury station a few years back. Hope we’re allowed videos! 🙏🏻

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMulticoloured One more …. #sorrynotsorry! Couldn’t resist posting a photo of this very flamboyant male Mandarin Duck seen on the shores of Lake #Windemere yesterday. #mandarinduck #wildlifephotography #naturephotograhpy #ukbirds #duck #spring #nature #LakeDistrict

A very colourful and flamboyant male Mandarin Duck seen in Bowness on Windermere on the shores of Lake Windemere yesterday.

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMulticoloured Many towns & cities feature an umbrella street - this one is in Laon, a city in the Aisne department in northern France. The town boasts many medieval building including an impressive (but not very colourful) cathedral.

A pedestrianised shopping street in the town of Laon in northern France. Pastel coloured umbrellas suspended high above the street.

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Weather & Radar @weatherandradar.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Bright spiral overhead! 🚀 This phenomenon was caused by the SpaceX launch of a Falcon 9 rocket at 05:48 pm in Florida. The exhaust cloud glowed in the sun, producing a spectacular sight in the clear skies ✨ 📽: neverin.hr #SpaceX #Space #Astro

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Kath’s Travels @kathstravels.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMulticoloured The Kelpies statues near Falkirk in Scotland. Open all year+free to visit these amazing 30 meter tall horse heads change colour in the dark. Standing on the Forth+Clyde Canal they pay homage to the working horses which used to pull barges+work the fields.

Two amazing 30 meter tall horse heads which change colour in the dark and reflect on the water around them.

Standing on the Forth+Clyde Canal they pay homage to the working horses which used to pull barges+work the fields.

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