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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 2h

Gro, one of the giant trolls in the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. #photography #sculpture flic.kr/p/2sEfDcL

Giant wooden troll sculpture in a meditation pose in the woods.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I had heard of the bore tide forming a surfable wave as the tide comes in at Turnagain Arm in Alaska. I never thought I'd be lucky enough to see someone surfing it. Watched this guy on a peaceful ride for a few minutes. #photography #landscape #surfing flic.kr/p/2sE58kj

A water wave moving from right to left with a surfer on the front of it and green mountains in the background.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

These clouds appeared to be pinching the mountains between reality and reflection. Taken near Glacier View AK facing the Chugach Mountains. #photography #landscape #reflection flic.kr/p/2sDMrAn

Mountains and clouds reflected in a still lake, the clouds are all on the right side.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A juvenile bald eagle, looking dramatic against the fog. #photography #wildlife #birds flic.kr/p/2sDGNb9

A juvenile bald eagle sitting on a twisty dead tree with fog shrouding a hillside in the background.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's hard to comprehend how tall the face of the Harvard Glacier in Prince William Sound stands, and harder to convey in a picture. There are some gulls near the bottom edge where it meets the water for scale, but they are barely visible. #photography #landscape #glacier flic.kr/p/2sDrz5v

A massive glacier face, white and blue ice striped with black earth, reflected in still water below.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This brown bear was scavenging for fish along the river, and hopped up on this small island looking for a treat up top. There wasn't any. Returned to Lake Clark NP last week, and there will be many pictures over the coming months. #photography #wildlife #nature #bears flic.kr/p/2sDmjRS

A brown bear standing on a small island in a river with grass on top, looking down into the river.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I liked this stone spillway from the garden pond down to the "moats" around Chateau de Villandry. #photography #architecture flic.kr/p/2sCNQDy

Ornate stone spillway with very low water level at the bottom and garden greenery to either side.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I liked the contrast between the fairly dark interior and the bright windows at the abbey on top of Mont St Michel. #photography #architecture #monochrome flic.kr/p/2sCCDNg

Black and white photo of the interior of Mont St Michel Abbey, looking up through an arch towards some bright windows.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From yesterday morning, got a nice view of Mount Redoubt on the flight back to Anchorage. #photography #landscape #aerial

A snow topped volcanic mountain under a small plane wing, taken from the air.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sunrise was overcast today but it lit up nicely afterwards. Really liked this cloud formation. #photography #landscape

Clouds reflected in a small lake with mountains in the background and fall colors in the surroundings.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The gardens of the Chateau de Chambord, under a cloudy sky. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2sB3TgG

Chateau de Chambord with the front gardens prominent in the foreground.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Account update - photo posting will be light for the next couple of weeks due to some schedule differences. There may be some mobile photos mixed in.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The abbey at Mont Saint Michel rises up towards the sky, while underneath the reality of visiting is in view. Stairs full of visitors both coming and going. #photography #architecture #travel flic.kr/p/2sAhBNp

The abbey at Mont St Michel, with crowded stone staircases underneath full of tourists.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Another shot of the sheep grazing on the flat fields near Mont St Michel. Shot in telephoto to not disturb the animals and I think the perspective worked out nicely. #photography #landscape flic.kr/p/2sA168b

Sheep grazing in a field with Mont St Michel in the background.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This quarried cave in the Loire Valley was used as a shopping center for hundreds of years. There is a cafe active in one of the alcoves around the corner. #photography #landscape #history flic.kr/p/2szPsBF

A limestone cave with various hollows, some of which are covered by doors, and plants/mosses hanging.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A seagull stands watch on the high walls outside the abbey doors on Mont St Michel. The river and estuary are visible in the distance. #photography #landscape #wildlife #birds flic.kr/p/2szLdug

A seagull standing on a stone wall with a river estuary spreading in the distance.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A classic Maine scene as a lobsterman works on his traps in Boothbay Harbor. #photography #maritime #lobster flic.kr/p/2szgrYa

A lobsterman on his boat, working with his traps.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Not a super rare bird but I don't see them often. I was looking at a hawk on a nearby roof and this oriole flew onto a branch of the neighbor's pear tree and I managed to grab a shot. #photography #wildlife #birds flic.kr/p/2szed7f

A baltimore oriole sitting on the branch of a pear tree

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The view over the town from the ramparts of Saumur Castle in the morning was lovely. #photography #landscape #castles flic.kr/p/2sz28j8

View over a French town with a stone bridge. There is a castle tower in the foreground.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Chateau de Villandry is built up against a hillside, so there is an upper walkway that offers a close-up view of the roof and turrets on one side. I liked the detailed stonework on this one. #photography #architecture flic.kr/p/2syLGYo

Detail of a turret on a French chateau with ornate stonework on the roofline.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Caught the sunset lighting up Mont St Michel, framed under the arch of this tree on the path between two farm fields. I wasn't here as long as planned because a rainbow popped up shortly after this and I had to run to catch a clear shot. #photography #landscape flic.kr/p/2syG428

A large tree arching over a pathway with Mont St Michel under the arch lit in sunset orange.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A view through an arrow slit to see another wall and tower at Saumur Castle. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2syraEz

A castle wall and corner tower viewed through an arrow slit in another wall.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Another view of the ruins of Chateau de la Mothe-Chandeniers, overgrown with trees after a fire in the 1930s. #photography #architecture #castles #ruins flic.kr/p/2syiXNG

The face of an abandoned castle, with trees growing through the windows and towers towards the back.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Caught these two sailboats passing Curtis Island Light off Camden Maine on a nice summer day. #photography #landscape #seascape #lighthouse flic.kr/p/2sxYBMX

Two sailboats off the edge of a rocky island with a lighthouse standing on the top.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Caught this view of Mont St Michel between a row of trees on the raised edge of a farm field. #photography #landscape flic.kr/p/2sxKRvY

Mont St Michel, viewed through a gap between a line of trees on the edge of a farm field.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This tower at the castle in Fougeres has such a variety of styles. It must have been updated many times over the centuries. The green hillside below it is on the inside of the castle courtyard, as that side of the castle is uphill. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2sxuBG9

Castle tower rising above a green hillside. The tower has a variety of windows and an angled roof on top.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The light was wild before sunset at Saumur Castle, as the sun kept peeking through the incoming storm clouds. We made it back to town just before the rain hit. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2sxqWAT

A limestone chateau with pointy roofs with purple flowers in the foreground. Lit from the left side with storm clouds looming above.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When I went out to photograph Saumur at sunrise, the sky was overcast and it was lining up to be a disappointment. I noticed the clouds were moving fast, so I set up a long exposure shot to try to catch some motion. (1/2) #photography #architecture #longexposure #landscape flic.kr/p/2sxdrQB

Black and white long exposure photograph of a stone bridge over a river with streaking clouds above, and some ornate buildings on the far side.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The gardens at Villandry are famous, and these produce fresh produce. Oh and there's a chateau in the back. #photography #architecture #gardens flic.kr/p/2swC66B

Geometric gardens in front of a French Chateau

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox, 1961 Topps

Colored-pencil card drawing of Carl Yastrzemski

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Ram Island Lighthouse stands on a tiny island in Maine off of Boothbay Harbor. This photo is a bit of an illusion. Most of what's visible is nearby Fisherman's Island. The footbridge between the islands was destroyed in a storm in 2024. #photography #landscape #lighthouse flic.kr/p/2swC66B

A lighthouse stands on the rocky shore of an island. A house and some trees stand to the left with a flag near the house.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Another view of the stunning gardens at the Chateau de Villandry. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2sws4yP

Green, formal gardens in front of a French limestone chateau.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The stone work around this church door was much more elaborate than the door itself. This was on the side of the church in Saumur, near to the dog-faced gargoyles. #photography #architecture flic.kr/p/2swgydy

A wooden door in an ornate arch set into a limestone wall.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The street outside of the castle in Fougeres was almost as charming as the castle itself, and chiefly made from the same stone. #photography #urban flic.kr/p/2sw5sDq

An old street in France lined with stone buildings, one half-timbered.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The water wasn't high enough to fill the iconic tidal folds by Mont St Michel, but I still enjoyed seeing the shapes. #photography #landscape #monochrome flic.kr/p/2svSMUa

Black and white photo of a field with folded tidal ridges running front to back towards Mont St Michel

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I wasn't sure what to expect when visiting this historic troglodytic dwelling area, but fully modernized cave houses still in use wasn't my first or second guess. Very cool to see. #photography #architecture flic.kr/p/2svFPBi

A house built into openings in the face of a limestone cliff, with modern windows.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The troll sculptures in the botanical gardens in Boothbay were installed a few years ago, so I went to check in on how they look. The wood definitely seems a bit weathered, but they seem like they'll outlive the 5-7 year initial estimate. #photography #forest #sculpture flic.kr/p/2svpxbC

A large wooden scupture of a troll sits in the woods.

Birk, by Thomas Dambo at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Guided groups of hikers chase the receding tides across wide tidal flats. Viewed from the battlements of Mont St Michel. #photography #landscape flic.kr/p/2sv7kkG

Groups of hikers crossing the tidal flats below Mont St Michel, under a cloudy sky.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Repost w/a favorite road photo. (doing two, same day, similar comp, very different conditions)

A black, paved road winding through white snow with a white sky

A road looping and winding over green fjord-side hills.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

One of the towers at the castle in Fougeres had lovely flowers growing around its approach. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2suVAXh

An upper portion of stone castle walls, with colorful flowers growing below and a church on a hill above.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Chateau de La Mothe-Chandeniers burned almost a hundred years ago, but the ruins are preserved. Today they stand eerie and overgrown. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2suD14k

Ruins of a French chateau, surrounded by moat/water, with trees growing out through many of the windows.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The gargoyles on the outside of the church in the center of Saumur had a dog-like look about them. I liked the contrast of the darkness that the arches gave. #photography #architecture #gargoyles flic.kr/p/2suzro9

Ornamental stone arches on the exterior of a building with carvings like dogs heads on the bottom ends of them.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The church on the hilltop in Fougeres can be seen through the castle battlements, it makes a nice frame. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2sumYkV

A church on a hill viewed through a gap in castle battlements.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The tide was up, and the mist and the pre-dawn light made a magical combo while waiting for the sun to rise at Mont St Michel. #photography #architecture #landscape #reflection flic.kr/p/2stGR6i

Mont St Michel, reflected in still water, with mist around its bottom. The light is purple and pink and blue, before sunrise.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

After a wander through the gardens behind Versailles, I enjoyed the light shining through the waters of this fountain. #photography #fountain #vesailles flic.kr/p/2stACLp

A grand multi-tiered fountain, backlit, with the palace of Versailles in the background.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Fougeres Castle is one of the biggest standing castles in France, and the view from the highest tower is quite impressive. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2stsqGz

View from a high vantage point of stone castle walls with many towers.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This lovely little road in Souzay-Champigny runs past some troglodytic cave dwellings then up to this flower-lined section with some old stone houses. #photography #france #flowers flic.kr/p/2stfuPz

A flower-lined medieval lane in france with a stone house in the background.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The chateau was nicely lit in the morning sun above Saumur. Just a few minutes before it had been fully overcast and gray. #photography #architecture #castles flic.kr/p/2ssWM5L

A castle standing high on a hill above a town, lit by the rays of the sunrise.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Caught this puffin taking off from the water near our boat. Seen off Little Egg Rock in Maine. #photography #wildlife #birds flic.kr/p/2ssCxBW

An atlantic puffin flying from left to right, having just taken off from the water.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Chateau de Villandry is famous for its expansive formal gardens. The ramps to the upper side of the chateau offer a view across most of the plantings. #photography #castles #france flic.kr/p/2ssqZLt

An elaborate planned garden divided into many sections, with a French chateau on the right side.

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