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Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦

@rjkaes.bsky.social

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🎨 Exploring the world in RGB 🌟 Finding wonder in the everyday 📷 Nature, street, travel, life 🚫 Not AI-generated

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Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #ExploreCanada #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #TravelTheWorld #UrbanGaze #UrbanPhotography #smArtist

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Late March and bitterly cold in Ottawa. Took the train up for my wife’s book event at the Ottawa Public Library and tacked on a few days of sightseeing. © 2026 Robert James Kaes

Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa Canada. Street sign post in the foreground with Château Laurier in the background.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Garden Inukshuk. Facing the sun while standing guard over a small garden. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2026 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #Inukshuk #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #RockinTuesday #SonyPhotography #smArtist

Small garden inukshuk lit by the morning sun, standing guard in a small garden. A single small trunk growing behind the rocks.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I implemented nearly the same idea a while back github.com/rjkaes/truel... Hopefully you can steal some good ideas from there. 😄

GitHub - rjkaes/trueline-mcp: Smarter reads, safer edits. An MCP plugin that cuts token usage and catches editing mistakes before they hit disk. Supports Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and C...

Smarter reads, safer edits. An MCP plugin that cuts token usage and catches editing mistakes before they hit disk. Supports Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and Codex. - rjkaes/trueline-mcp

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#NiagaraFalls #Ontario #Canada #Ripleys It was a *bitterly* cold morning in March! 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2026 Robert James Kaes #AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #WeekNForNonsense #smArtist

Ripley's Believe It or Not! building on Lundy's Lane in Niagara Falls, Canada. Take in the early morning in mid-March with a thin layer of ice coating the road and building.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

His name is Limon. My daughter wanted to memorialize what she thinks is the roundest lemon ever! 😂 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2026 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #Lemon #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #YellowThu #smArtist

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Great Scott! A great birthday gift from my sister! Took 90 minutes to assemble. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2026 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #Lego #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #StillLifePhotography #smArtist

Lego "Back to the Future" set with Marty and Doc and the time machine.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Red Reflects Red. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #RedWed #SonyPhotography #smArtist

Close up of the side of a red sports car with the reflection of a classic red car.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Glass Hours and Settled Sand. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2025 Robert James Kaes #Abstractia #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #JanuArty2026 #Light #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SmArtist #SonyPhotography

Hour glasses with sand on the bottom in a glass display case illuminated by various coloured lights.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

😂 Excellent!

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Biking Across a Frozen Lake. Brave soul to be out and biking when the lake is frozen. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #Cold #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SmArtist #SonyPhotography

Boy biking across a frozen lake in the middle of winter.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

In the Fading Light. Waterford Bible Church. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2026 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #Corners #Dusk #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SensoryArt #SonyPhotography #UrbanGaze #UrbanPhotography #Worship #smArtist

A church surrounded by snow as dusk falls and the sky turns purple.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The Storm Approaches. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueTue #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #JanuArty2026 #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Sky #SonyPhotography #smArtist #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography

Barren yellow/orange farmer's field with a dark, cloudy, blue sky looming overhead.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Hurry Up Spring! It's the middle of winter, but I can't wait until everything is lush and green again! 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #Green #Marsh #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Stunday #smArtist

A lush green marsh in Spring with a pool of water reflecting the bright blue sky.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Nathan Phillips Square. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #CityHall #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Toronto #Vibrant #smArtist

The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada. Taken at night with the sign in multiple colours reflecting against the pool. Jets of water spray up.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Stained Glass Windows in Edinburgh Castle. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #EdinburghCastle #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #TravelTheWorld #UrbanPhotography #WindowsOnWednesday #smArtist

Light streaming through a stained glass window at Edinburgh Castle.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueTue #ColorADay #Dublin #EastCoastKin #Ireland #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #TravelTheWorld #UrbanPhotography

Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A Bunny in the Bushes. We have so many bunnies in our backyard! This one posed for a minute before hopping away. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #Bunny #EastCoastKin #FurryFriend #Nature #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography

A bunny sits under a green and red bush in mid-October.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Buried Board. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2026 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BoardGame #EastCoastKin #Ice #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SilentSunday #Snow #SonyPhotography #Winter

An outdoor chess board partially covered in snow.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Thank you! 💙 It's was a great experience, though super muggy even at midnight! 😄

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Filipinos Ringing in the New Year! 📸 Apple iPhone 14 Pro © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #Cebu #EastCoastKin #NewYear #Philippines #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography

Fireworks ringing in 2025 taken from the casino in Cebu, Philippines.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

A Cebu Double Rainbow. A year ago, I captured this on our last day in Cebu, Philippines. We were speeding into the city for our dinner at Sialo. 📸 Apple iPhone 16 Pro © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Rainbow #SonyPhotography #Travel #Vacation

A double rainbow over the water in Cebu, Philippines.

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Your Dec 15–21 art challenge cheat sheet is here! HELP NEEDED! Have a few $ to help a challenge host in need? See post in comments #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: December 15–21

Monday, December 15
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#XtraXmas (#tinsel)

Tuesday, December 16
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#XtraXmas (#star)

Wednesday, December 17
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WallsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#XtraXmas (#FairyLights)

Thursday, December 18
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#WinterWonderland)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#XtraXmas (#goodwill)

Friday, December 19
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#XtraXmas (#gingerbread)

Saturday, December 20
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#OpenHouse)*
#XtraXmas (#decoration)

Sunday, December 21
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#YearInReview)
#XtraXmas (#angel)

ALL WEEK
#ArtAdventCalendar (any original,
non-AI art daily through Dec 24)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#FestiveDailyRobin (through Dec 31)
#smArtist (purposeful art)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekYForYearPast)
#SensoryArt (#moments)

*Any topic but use #OpenHouse

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thank you for your thoughts. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thank you. I've never known a cat with so much beauty combined with so much attitude. She was truly an empress. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thank you. Saying goodbye was the hardest, but we tried to treasure the last few days we had with her. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thank you. She was a very spoiled cat (as all cats should be) and we loved her dearly. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thank you. She was the prettiest cat. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thank you. I didn't realize how hard it wold be to lose someone who had been in my life for so long. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thanks you. I hope to never forget how soft she was. 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

After 17.5 years, we said our final goodbye to Lychee. She was the softest cat with the most musical voice. #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #Caturday #EastCoastKin #FavoriteThings #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Ragdoll

Lychee (cat) sitting while looking out the window into the winter backyard.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Fruit Stand in Boracay. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday #Lines #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SensoryArt #SonyPhotography #StreetPhotography #TravelTheWorld #UrbanPhotography

A fruit stand along the side of the road in Boracay.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Our Local Tree Through the Seasons. 📸 Sony α6700 © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #Collage #EastCoastKin #FourSeasons #ItsAmazingOutThere #LandscapePhotography #LoneyTree #Nature #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Tree

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Ice Growing Up from a Frozen Lake. Branches reach in as ice climbs. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #MonochromeMonday #Nature #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SensoryArt #SonyPhotography #Water

Balls of ice growing up along branches dipping into the frozen lake water.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

A Grave Floral Bouquet. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BloomScrolling #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright #EastCoastKin #Flowers #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #StillLifePhotography

Floral bouquet on a grave stone at sunset.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Naturally Desaturated Plants! I was struck by how pale these are. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BotanicalWonders #EastCoastKin #Ireland #NationalBotanicGardens #PalacesAndGardens #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography

Plants without colour taken at Dublin's National Botanic Garden.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Chinese Lanterns and Christmas Stars. Taken at Christmas in Manila, Philippines' Chinatown. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #ChinaTown #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #RedWed #SonyPhotography #UrbanPhotography

Red Chinese lanterns hanging above a Christmas star in Manila's Chinatown.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Twin Pillars in the Water. 📸 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II © 2025 Robert James Kaes #AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #Dark #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Stunday #Sunset #WeekSForShadow

Dark sunset with overcast clouds with two pillars of light reflecting on the water.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Neon Signs at Night. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Evening #Neon #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Signage #SonyPhotography

Japanese neon signs at night in Montreal, Quebec.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

In the Early Morning Mist. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #FoggyMorning #ForestFriday #LandscapePhotography #MorningMist #Nature #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Scape #SonyPhotography

Misty morning of fog hanging low over the water.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

When in Doubt, Add Bacon! 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanPhotography #WackyWednesdayArt #WallsOnWednesday #WeekSForShadows

Outside a restaurant in Boracay, Philippines, with a sign saying "When in Doubt, Add Bacon" and "Bacon all Day". A man looks out from the shadows.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Peace and Joy in the Dark. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #LightAndShadow #Monochrome #NightmareNov #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Trapped #WeekSForShadows

Inside an antique shop at night after the doors are locked.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The Dome of the Marche Bonsecours. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #Monochrome #Montreal #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #TravelTheWorld #UrbanPhotography

Black and white photo of The Dome of the Marche Bonsecours in Old Port of Montreal.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Along the Straight and Narrow. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #RedRocket #RedWed #SonyPhotography #Toronto #TTC #UrbanPhotography #WindowsOnWednesday

Two Toronto street cars passing near Maple Leaf Gardens.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Thank you! 💙

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Once in a Blue Moon. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #31DaysOfHalloween #ArtYear #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #MinimalMonday #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #smArtist

Clouds parting to reveal a full moon rising in the early evening sky. A pine tree covers the right half of the image.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Birds of a Feather. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #ItsAmazingOutThere #MagicalMoments #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SilentSunday #SonyPhotography #Stunday #WeekQforQuiet #smArtist

A flock of birds flying against a cloudly sky with pickets of sunlight.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Trapped Under Glass. Pencil sharpeners in a Montreal stationary store. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #GlassCase #Inside #PencilSharpener #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #smArtist

Five coloured metal pencil sharpeners.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Must Be a Rough School. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary © 2025 Robert James Kaes #ArtYear #BWFri #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #Monochrome #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #UrbanPhotography #smArtist #Dublin

Black and white photo of a street sign saying "Schoolhouse Lane" mounted on a building below a set of barbed wire.

Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦 @rjkaes.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Lord Jack and Their Minions. 📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary © 2024 Robert James Kaes #31DaysOfHalloween #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Pumpkin #SensoryArt #SonyPhotography #Spooktober #Spooky #smArtist

A tower of jack-o-lanterns carved by school children.