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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 1h

#AnneOfGreenGables #Art #Autumn I'm m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - L.M. Montgomery 🎨 Laivi Põder

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The oranges of autumn

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Mila 🐺 @mila83.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #AutumnTrees Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. - Emily Brontë 🎨 Maxfield Parish

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Misty path to Dewa Sanzan temples, Japan (Photography by Ah Bee Panda).

Ascending through a dense cathedral of ancient, towering Japanese cedars (sugi), a moss-carpeted stone staircase (ishidan) carves a dark, deliberate path into the veil of a mountain mist. The lower foreground is grounded by deep, ink-like tones of wet slate and weathered bark, where ferns and emerald moss cling to centuries-old roots. Above, a heavy, luminous fog softens the canopy, partially dissolving the distant forest and the silhouetted eaves of hidden shrine architecture into an ethereal, monochromatic haze. The high-contrast interplay between the damp, dark stones below and the pale, misty void above creates an immersive sensory landscape filled with the quiet aroma of damp pine, damp earth, and cool mountain air.
Photographed by Ah Bee Panda, this composition captures the sacred approach (sandō) of Mount Haguro, one of the revered Dewa Sanzan (Three Mountains of Dewa) nestled in Yamagata Prefecture. Comprising 2,446 hand-laid stone steps lined by over five hundred ancient cedars, this trail has served for over a millennium as a pilgrimage route for practitioners of Shugendō—a syncretic tradition combining Shinto nature worship, Esoteric Buddhism, and mountain asceticism. Within Shugendō cosmology, traversing the Dewa Sanzan represents a symbolic journey of spiritual death and rebirth, with Mount Haguro representing the present physical life. The meticulous construction of these stone stairs and the preservation of the sacred grove demonstrate a profound environmental monozukuri (artisanal mastery in sacred design), where human devotion is sculpted into permanent, harmonious dialogue with the living forest.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Autumn in Amsterdam

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.” ― Sarah Addison Allen

A photo of a highway going west to Portland Oregon. The photo shows a damp road with trees on each side, in front and in the background on the foggy mountains. I took this a year ago and it remains my favorite.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #LateAfternoon Golden Elder Tree Wild and free. You are a queen among fruiting trees. Sacred to the Celts. There is no taming you. - Deborah O'Brien 🎨 Andrew Gifford

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Martin Rak @martinrak.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Autumn arriving in the Jizera Mountains

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tiny autumn details in the Netherlands - the season is starting! I already spotted lots of them :)

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

to end the morning, here's a #waterfall for #WaterfallWednesday #rivers #forests #autumn

autumn at Middle Falls on the McCloud River near McCloud, CA off Hwy 89

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#Scotland #Lyrics #Painting #Autumn How rich and rare thy autumn’s blooms, wi’ berries red and ripe.... They pu’d thy bonnie berries red, and necklaces they strang; Oh! Rowan tree! - Carolina Olyphant (1822) 🎨 Jo Grundy

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #LateAfternoon As the orchestra of sounds Fills my heart once more As the conductor of nature Creates its own score - Sue Ellson 🎨 Kevin Kia

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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Barbican Centre, London EC2Y Concrete tower block reflected in puddle on a glazed brick path #reference #materialreference #buildingreference

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Christoph Fischer Photography @beautysurroundsyou.com · 15/09/2026

So excited to be back in the Canadian Rockies for my annual photography tour. I wonder what this amazing mountain wilderness has in store for us this time! #photography #bluesky #landscapephotography

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Different angles of the majestic Mount Fuji. Can't wait to be back again later this year.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #Morning It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it - Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Waterfal Bridge, Takachiho Gorge, Japan

Plunging down a dark, sheer cliff of columnar basalt, the cascading curtain of Manai Falls (Manai-no-taki) shimmers in a veil of fine spray before merging into the quiet, dark waters of the Gokase River. Framed by towering, moss-draped rock faces that rise like natural ramparts, the high arch of a stone bridge spans the canyon, its silhouette crowned by a canopy of autumn foliage shifting from rich emerald to radiant amber. Deep within the chasm, light filters down from the high forest above, illuminating a small rowboat drifting near the sunlit bend where the river recedes into the distance.

Carved over millennia by the Gokase River flowing through ancient volcanic lava streams from Mount Aso, Takachiho Gorge (高千穂峡) in Miyazaki Prefecture stands as one of Kyushu’s most sacred natural monuments. In Shinto tradition, Takachiho is venerated as the legendary site of Tenson Kōrin—the divine descent of Ninigi-no-Mikoto, grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, sent from the high heavenly realm (Takamagahara) to bring order and harmony to the earthly land. Manai Falls itself is steeped in myth; according to local lore, when the region lacked water, the deity Ameno Oshihito-no-Mikoto transported water from a celestial spring to feed the waterfall. The sheer, hexagonal basalt pillars (kyōjō-setsujo) formed by the rapid cooling of lava embody the ancient Japanese reverence for kami residing directly within dramatic, elemental landforms.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Red weeping cherry tree, Kodaiji Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Japan

Cascading in a luminous canopy of deep pink blossoms, a magnificent red weeping cherry tree (beni-shidarezakura) swoops over the courtyard of Kōdai-ji under an incandescent twilight sky. Its weeping boughs drop toward a dry landscape garden (karesansui), where pale gravel (shirakawa-suna) is sculpted into fluid, sweeping waves. Sinuous ribbons of red, yellow, and green illumination trace the contours of the raked sand, creating the illusion of glowing currents meandering around the tree’s mossy island. In the background, warm light illuminates the sweeping curved gables of an outer gate and decorative screen, contrasting the warm glow of the garden against the deep indigo hue of the evening air.
Here, the central weeping cherry—a focal point of Kyoto’s spring calendar—bridges centuries of Zen gardening tradition with modern visual display, translating the fleeting ritual of flower viewing (hanami) into a theatrical nocturnal spectacle.

Aesthetically, the composition presents a dramatic meditation on mono no aware—the bittersweet awareness of impermanence—as the weeping cherry reaches the peak of its ephemeral bloom. The intense contrast between the glowing pink canopy and the darkening cobalt sky evokes a profound sense of yūgen, capturing the mysterious, shadowy depth of twilight (magatoki). The raked gravel, patterned with vibrant illuminated currents, functions as a dynamic application of yohaku (active negative space), turning empty ground into a stylized representation of cosmic water. Bounded by the perimeter of the Abbot’s Hall, the garden acts as a spiritual kekkai (sacred threshold), isolating the viewer within a sanctuary of contemplative awe.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #Morning It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it - Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hydrangea Forest, Japan

Tumbling in soft, pastel cascades down a shaded woodland slope, a dense carpet of hydrangeas (ajisai) transforms a towering cedar grove into a sea of muted color. Rounded mophead clusters in shades of cerulean blue, lavender, deep violet, and blush mauve crowd the understory, their delicate petals luminous against dark, moist earth and lush foliage. Soaring vertically through the floral expanse, the straight, dark trunks of Japanese cedar (sugi) create a rhythmic structural grid, filtering soft, diffused light through the high canopy to bathe the forest floor in a cool, overcast glow.

Native to Japan, the hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) has long been celebrated as the definitive herald of tsuyu—the early summer rainy season. Frequently cultivated in woodland precincts and temple grounds—giving rise to the beloved moniker Ajisai-dera ("Hydrangea Temples") across regions like Kamakura and Kyoto, as well as expansive mountain sanctuaries like Michinoku in Iwate—the flower thrives in acidic, damp soil. In classical Japanese literature and poetry, ajisai is known colloquially as nanatenge ("seven transformations") due to the way its petals shift hue from pale green to brilliant blue or violet as the rain changes the soil chemistry. This dynamic shift made the flower an enduring symbol of transformation, patience, and gentle resilience through the damp, mist-laden months of June and July.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It's mid September and I am still photographing the heather around my house. This was 2 days ago, early morning.

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VermontArtist @vermontartist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I finished this today. I kept adding to it and had to just stop before I drove myself crazy. "Farewell At The Bridge," in honor of all my dogs in my life that I have loved and that I have had to say goodbye to as they crossed the Rainbow Bridge. ❤️ #Art #Painting #AcrylicPainting #RainbowBridge

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The magical Lützenschlucht: A green rocky paradise in the Black Forest, #Germany ✨🌿 #Scape #ForestFriday #woodland #woods #Schwarzwald #landscape #Forest #ECK #photography #RockinTuesday

A narrow stream, almost dry, winds its way through a narrow, wooded gorge. Very little water flows in the sandy stream bed, which is covered with stones and leaves. To the left and right, shady, terraced rock faces rise up, densely covered with green moss and ferns. A rotten tree trunk lies across the foreground. Bright, warm sunlight filters through the trees in the background, falling on the green vegetation.

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JPK 🇩🇪 @jpk-art.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Drawn in. 🌳🌀🌳 #nature #forest #forestfriday #photography #wander

A dark forest path covered with fallen leaves, framed by tall trees on both sides. Soft light reaches the trail in the distance, while the foreground remains shadowy and muted.

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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

have an angelic #FishyFriday #fish

a gray angelfish on a reef off the coast of Turks and Caicos Islands
one of the few underwater pics I took with a Nikonos camera

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Still shooting the heather landscapes here in the Netherlands. These were from a couple of days ago.

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Pfadi @d-irgendwo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Das Bild zeigt eine idyllische Morgenlandschaft mit einem schmalen Bach, der sich durch eine grüne, von Nebel durchzogene Wiese schlängelt. Im Hintergrund sind Bäume und Sträucher zu sehen, die im warmen Licht der aufgehenden Sonne leuchten. Der Himmel ist leicht neblig, und die Szene wirkt friedlich und naturnah. Im Vordergrund rahmen Blätter und Zweige das Bild ein.

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""julie"" @xequeboo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today's (tricky😂) trail... ; ) Jerry noddle Dalby forest #Yorkshire

Photo of the Jerry Noddle Trail in Dalby Forest. A narrow, moss covered dirt path winds through a dense woodland filled with tall pine trees, ferns, and low green brush, with thin branches crossing diagonally through the foreground

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Rather Good Art @rathergoodart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good morning - I hope you slept like a midge-stuffed pipistrelle - I'm starting with J. A. Grimshaw's ‘In the Golden Olden Times’, oil on canvas, 1870. This also graces the September page of the JOHN ATKINSON GRIMSHAW CALENDAR for 2027. www.rathergoodart.co.uk/product/john... #johnatkinsongrimshaw

‘In the Golden Olden Times’, oil on canvas, 1870. A view down a leaf strew road lined with nearly bare trees, their leaves lying below. On the right is a large decorative building, on the left the figure of an adult and child - all is suffused by a warm amber light.

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Christoph Fischer Photography @beautysurroundsyou.com · 09/09/2026

After several days of rain in South Africa's Drakensberg, towering basalt cliffs emerge from the clouds, as hikers (small white dots) make their way up the verdant foothills dressed in beautiful dappled light. #100%human #bluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #photography

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Martin Rak @martinrak.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Autumnal

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Churches around the world: Austria, Iceland, Italy, Greece, more Austria, more Iceland, more Italy, the Netherlands, and more Italy.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Forest of the Dancing Trees, the Netherlands.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Summer in the Swiss hills and mountains.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Autumn - Kyoto, Japan

Nestled beneath a blazing canopy of Japanese maples (iroha-momiji), a quiet Kyoto sanctuary is enveloped in the fiery crescendo of autumn (kōyō). The composition frames a traditional residence—distinguished by its dark grey ceramic roof tiles (ibushi-gawara) and crisp white plaster walls (shikkuikabe)—partially veiled behind a dense lattice of silver-barked branches and brilliant foliage. Leaves in shades of incandescent crimson, burnt orange, and sunlit ochre cascade down from the upper canopy, contrasted against the deep, evergreen shadows of the surrounding mountain forest. On the flagstone approach (nobe-dan) leading to the shadowed doorway, a lone visitor stands looking upward, wrapped in quiet contemplation beneath the autumn arbor.

This autumnal tableau reflects the deep-rooted cultural tradition of momijigari ("hunting autumn leaves"), a seasonal pilgrimage celebrated in Japan since the Heian period. In Kyoto’s historic districts—such as Sagano, Higashiyama, and Arashiyama—architectural design has long been tailored to honor the natural terrain. Residences and temple sub-complexes utilize low rooflines and natural building materials to yield visually to the surrounding garden and forest. The grey clay tiles and dark timber framing act as a neutral, grounded foundation, allowing the fiery, short-lived transformation of the maples to dominate the visual landscape.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Through the golden road, Shiga, Japan. Photography by Takk B on 500px

Bathed in the warm, low-slanting light of late autumn, this mesmerizing photograph captures the famous Metasequoia Avenue (Metasequoia Namiki) in Makino Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. Over five hundred dawn redwoods line a two-kilometer stretch of road, their soaring crowns arching inward to create a luminous, incandescent canopy of rust-gold needles. Photographer Takk B frames the avenue along a dramatic central axis, following the undulating asphalt as it dips and rises toward a distant vanishing point. Cast across the road surface, the low sun projects a rhythmic pattern of long, dark shadows—creating a bold, striped alternation of light (hikari) and shade (kage) that recalls the delicate geometry of traditional bamboo blinds (sudare).

Botanically and culturally, the avenue represents a celebrated chapter in modern Japanese landscape design. First planted in 1981 as part of a regional agricultural development project, the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) holds profound ecological significance as a "living fossil" (ikita kaseki), believed extinct for millions of years until living stands were rediscovered in central China in the 1940s and re-established throughout Japan. Although a 20th-century creation, the golden avenue honors a ancient design tradition: the creation of monumental tree-lined approaches (namiki) that historically defined sacred shrine approaches (sandō) and major feudal highways like the Nikkō Kaidō. Here, modern municipal planning and arboriculture converge, turning a simple transport corridor into a living architectural sanctuary.

Aesthetically, the composition is a masterclass in seasonal attunement (shun) and the contemplation of kōyō (autumn foliage). The fiery amber hue represents a brief, transitional climax—a fleeting fortnight in late November before the delicate, needle-like leaves fall, blanketing the ground and leaving behind stark winter silhouettes.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tadami river in winter, Fukushima, Japan. Photography by Hideyuki Katagiri

Captured deep within Fukushima Prefecture’s mountainous Oku-Aizu region, this breathtaking winter photograph by Hideyuki Katagiri presents the iconic First Tadami River Bridge (Dai-Ichi Tadami-gawa Kyōryō) in a moment of sublime, crystalline stillness. Following a fresh snowfall, the rugged gorge is transformed into a real-world monochrome ink-wash painting (sansuiga), where frosted alpine forests and snow-draped cliffs enclose the tranquil turquoise waters of the Tadami River. Spanning the gorge in a soft purple-grey curve, the elegant steel arch truss bridge supports a two-car local train along the famous JR Tadami Line, its green-and-white livery providing a subtle human presence amidst the vast, frozen wilderness.

Compositionally, the image achieves a mesmerizing spatial balance through the absolute stillness of the river. Functioning as a perfect natural mirror, the water catches every structural detail of the iron bridge, the silhouette of the moving train, and the snow-dusted pine foliage clinging to the surrounding valley walls. The cool color palette—dominated by steel blues, soft violet shadows, and brilliant frosted whites—highlights the frigid air of Japan’s heavy snow country (yukiguni), where winter mists and freezing temperatures frequently freeze the river's surface into a mirror-like calm.

Beyond its striking visual geometry, the scene evokes the profound atmospheric depth of yūgen—a quiet, mysterious grace central to classical Japanese aesthetic philosophy. The JR Tadami Line, celebrated as one of Japan’s most scenic railway journeys, serves as a vital artery through these remote mountain communities, offering a poignant testament to the quiet harmony between human engineering and the untamed power of the natural landscape.

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yesterday morning on the heather fields in The Netherlands. There's just something about these spiderwebs catching dew drops in the early morning.

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Kilian Schönberger @kilianschoenberger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Magic Forest Gnarly beeches surrounded by fog. Germany Unfortunately the nice branch broke during the last winter. #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #fog

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Mila 🐺 @mila83.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

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Kilian Schönberger @kilianschoenberger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Beginning of Autumn Finally proper fog again after weeks of hot days. Today I went out to capture the mystic atmosphere. Ended up in Franconia, North Bavaria with perfect conditions around this castle ruin. Germany #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #fog #castle

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Greenland Impressions from my smartphone - The Sony Xperia 1 VIII

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