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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

“When my soul smilingly ponders creation, a calm awe settles upon my being. Sublime life, of gentle beauty amidst our world. Such deep Love, beyond the creativity... These moments gently gladden, a world-weary heart.” K.L. #Photography #Butterfly #Flowers #Inspire #Nature #Peace

A Black Swallowtail Butterfly in a desert, with various accents of pale yellow, bright orange, and deep blue.
Quite dashing, how those antennae are flared a bit at the ends.
Flowers are pale yellow and white Lantana blooms... Quote in post by Kelly Lantana.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Autumn sunset, in a desert… “Sunsets, may bring us a calming inner joy. A remembrance of who we are, within our hearts. Remind us of what courage is, as we experience each day…” K.L. #Photography #Sunset #ImageAndVerse #Light #Courage #Skyscape

After a desert autumn sun, gave bright color to the lighter clouds – heavy, grey storm clouds appeared, layering across the view.
Yet, the bright colorful clouds, persevered onward… The light, endured.
Quote in post by Kelly Lantana.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Wild and lovely, rolled into one...

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Rainbows and rays… During the desert’s monsoon season. #Weather #BlueSkyArtShow After lightning and thunder, unfolded beauty and wonder. #Photography #LookUp #Rainbow #Light #Rain #Nature #Wonder #ECK #Art #Skyscape

Pure happenstance – had routinely opened the back door, happened to glance sideward & look up – what a surprise!
One vibrant rainbow, a fainter second one, & light rays from the unseen sun. (In bottom left corner of image = small part of roof.)
Desert image seen during a previous summer, of rare, heavy desert rains.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Two desert Anna’s Hummingbirds, for #Twosday Along with a clear autumn blue sky, for #BlueTue One hummer, above, is rapidly landing on a very thin branch, as a perched hummer, below, is looking straight up, intently. #Photography #Hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature

From several years ago, when an unusual, sudden influx of at least 20 Anna’s Hummingbirds arrived in November…
The hummer below is an adult female, the hummer above is an immature.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thanks much, JBC... Of course, most of the credit goes to the lovely little hummingbird!

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“To be inspired, is to embrace a gentle quietness of the heart; a deep listening in the soul; an open mind humbly learning the wise benefits, of being still.” K.L. Lovely, small desert butterfly, on orange garden blooms. #Photography #Butterfly #Flowers #Nature #ImageAndVerse #ColorADay #OrangeSun

This is a small Snout Butterfly (so named after its rather long, snout-like facial extension.) Their wings don’t have pointed tips, rather a straight edge to them… A favorite source of nectar is the orange Trumpet Vine Flower… Background = deep blue sky filtering through green leaves… Quote in post by Kelly Lantana.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"its own little oasis" - that is wonderful!

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“Creation, a special gift from Heaven’s heart, full of vitality, and lovely times of wonder… Hoping more humans, together, endeavor to start cherishing our unique world, versus tearing it asunder.” K.L. Little hummingbird, crossing over desert lands, to a winter home. #Photography

This is likely a female Rufous Hummingbird, seen in mid-flight. Recent photo.
Quote in post by Kelly Lantana.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A gentle, natural meeting of wild & cultivated, desert flowers… Deep differences, don’t always have to be hindrances… #Photography #Scape #Wildflowers #Blooms #Nature #FlowersOnFriday

Soft background of wild, trumpet-shaped, vibrant reddish flowers on vines, & vivid purple Angelonia blooms, on a single stalk in foreground. Happily thriving near each other, amidst a small, cultivated desert garden – where wild is encouraged to be.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A gentle, natural meeting of wild & cultivated, desert flowers… Deep differences, don’t always have to be hindrances… #Photography #Scape #Wildflowers #Blooms #Nature #FlowersOnFriday

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anna’s Hummingbird, his face gracefully turned, resting on a tiny branch in the desert. Quiet gratefulness, for moments like these amidst life… #Photography #Hummingbird #MagentaMonday #Birds #Nature #Autumn #Calm #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife

Resting in a shady tree, a male Anna’s Hummingbird, his magenta feathers iridescent in the ambient light, on a semi-cloudy desert evening.

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Kelly Lantana ~ 2 ~, Spiritual Author & Nature Photographer @kellylantana2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Like a Fuchsia flower – Peace is not merely lovely to behold. Peace is profoundly rich, with inner vitality. Gracefully bold, even.” K.L. #Photography #Peace #Flowers #ImageAndVerse #Wisdom #Courage

Vibrant magenta and purple Fuchsia blooms… Quote in post by Kelly Lantana.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Verse of kindness, amidst a lovely diminutive nature scene… #Photography #Kindness #Butterfly #Flowers #Garden #ImageAndVerse

Butterfly with vibrant azure hindwings, alighted upon bright pink Cosmos flowers, under desert sunlight.
Kindness quote, by Kelly Lantana, as is the photo of Cosmos blooms.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sweet peacefulness… A sleepy little #hummingbird, with her feathers all fluffed out; she rested on the branch a good 10 minutes. Ambient light, created green iridescence on her upper feathers. #Photography #Birds #Peace #Wildlife #Nature #ColorADay #GreenSat #BirdPhotography

She’s falling asleep again, amidst a Mesquite Tree. She would, now and then, open her eyes somewhat, & sleepily close them once again.
Taken from inside, so to not disturb the little lady.
Background is desert sand… Seen in spring, several years ago.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A desert’s evening flair… One vibrant sunset – two really different skyscapes: a sublime one to the east, & a bold one to the north. Only 2 minutes apart in time… #Photography #Sunset #Scape #EastCoastKin #ECK #Clouds #Nature #SkyGazing #Art #LookUp #Peace #Inspire #NaturePhotography #Desert

Soft, fluffy clouds floating in a desert sky, in colors of white & grey, with lovely pink dusted all over the tops of the white clouds.
From a few evenings ago.

Framed by silhouettes of various desert leaves, a slate-blue sky holds passing wispy clouds, in colors of blue & pink-red.
From a few evenings ago.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Flourishing together in such a graceful, natural way, various shades of yellow, amidst wild, desert scenery. Creation’s sublime artistry… #Photography #ColorADay #YellowThu #Butterfly #Wildflowers #Nature #Wildlife #Peace #InsectThursday

Peaceful yellows – desert wildflowers, and a black Swallowtail Butterfly with many yellow accents, along the wings & on the head.
Seen in August, this year.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thanks, Yvonne; everything kind of came together for a few brief moments.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Resiliency and steadfastness of our solitary, gracious moon, is seen over the long passage of time; yet she still has a celestial gentleness about her… Desert moon, the other night. #Photography #Moon #Inspire #Resiliency #SkyGazing #Wonder

Some details of our resilient moon. Nighttime in a clear desert sky.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Beautiful images, Scarlett... They bring back pleasant memories.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you for your kind words, Scarlett!

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Kelly Lantana ~ 2 ~, Spiritual Author & Nature Photographer @kellylantana2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“The loving child within us – has a sense of wonder in the heart, a light of truth in the eyes, a deep love in the soul, with a quiet way of courage embracing these altogether…” K.L. #Photography #Hummingbird #Flowers #Wonder #Nature #Inspire #ImageAndVerse

The wonder of one of earth’s smallest birds, a hummingbird…
This little hummer is seeking nectar from Trumpet Flowers, on a desert morning during autumn migration.
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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Summer full moon, amidst a gentle desert night, her lower rim artistically hidden by wispy clouds. Under a wondrous night sky, the heart finds calm. “Listening is far deeper in the stillness…as is clarity.” K.L. #Photography #ImageAndVerse #Moon #LookUp #Peace #Calm #Stunday #ECK #Nature #Inspire

Every time I go outside – taking my dog for a stroll on the trails, to visit the garden, or just because –
my gaze turns skyward, looking for moments of calm beauty amidst creation…
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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The wispy clouds, to my imagination, almost look like the sea at night, gently lapping against the lower rim of our moon.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“There are kinds of #golden light, that shine externally of us – radiating far, vibrantly illuminating earth’s sky. Then there are kinds of light, that shine within us – radiating far, quietly touching people’s lives.” K.L. #Photography #Sunset #Light #BlueSkyArtShow #ECK #Sunrays #Nature

Golden sunrays, radiating wonderfully, amidst a desert summer sunset.
Quote in post by Kelly Lantana.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Moments of simple joy… Wild desert Cowpen Daisies, with a Bordered Patch Butterfly. #Photography #FlowersOnFriday #Wildflowers #Butterfly #Nature #Peace #Blooms

Cowpen Daisies are resilient desert wildflowers, that attract a variety of butterflies…
The Bordered Patch Butterfly, is described as being “remarkably variable.” They visit the Daisies eagerly throughout the day.
Background is a soft blend of more Cowpen Daisies & their light-green leaves.

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Moments of simple joy… Wild desert Cowpen Daisies, with a Bordered Patch Butterfly. #Photography #FlowersOnFriday #Wildflowers #Butterfly #Nature #Peace #Blooms

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Kelly Lantana @kellylantana.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Wild, blue Morning Glories, thriving in a desert… Morning Glories may symbolize hope and renewal – every morning, amidst the sunrise, a new bloom opens, softly becoming a reminder of hope, and inner renewal. #Photography #Flowers #Wildflowers #Peace #Hope #ColorADay #BlueTue #Twosday

Two wild, vibrant blue Morning Glory flowers. As the morning journies onward, the bloom begins to display a sublime purple hue. It will turn even more purple as the morning heats-ups; by mid-morning in the desert, the spent bloom will close & become pink. August, several years ago.

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