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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 17h

Boat lift at Safe Harbor Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine. Capacity is over 900,000 pounds. Ersatz: Learned that Belfast was burned by the British during the American Revolution. Perhaps they had something against the name. ☘️ #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery #photography #ocean #water

A large gray Cimolai mobile boat hoist on a dock under a clear blue sky. Text on side of crane indicates capacity of 450T. The massive crane is supported by four sets of quad wheels and straddles the dock area over a small white boat floating below it. Additional yachts and sailboats visible in the background.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Previously posted about the Albuquerque Sunport tour of the Sentimental Journey, a B-17G operated by the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum. Images from that day. Sobering statistic: approximately 13000 B17s were built and 5000 lost on missions. See alt. #Alphabetchallenge #Lforlookingin #NM

Polished silver B-17G Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” parked on an airfield under a clear blue sky, showing the nose art, cockpit, radial engines, propellers, nose turret, and visitors standing beneath the aircraft.

Interior view of the B-17G’s aluminum fuselage bomb-bay doors, showing exposed structural ribs, riveted panels, and numerous handwritten names, dates, military units, and messages left by veterans and visitors.

B-17G nose gun position: Interior view inside the forward section of a B-17G, looking toward the nose and gun position, with a mounted machine gun, ammunition belt, crew seating, windows, and exposed aircraft structure.

B-17G cockpit: Pilot’s-eye view of a B-17G cockpit, showing the dual control yokes, instrument panel, throttle and engine controls, switches, windshield, and flags visible outside.

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The Aesthetic of the Ordinary @aofoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Featuring some of your favourite Bluesky photographers from the world over. And a few others... Thunderbirds are go! (eh?) Join us at @aofoto.bsky.social & aofoto.art The Chief Conspirators: @cocofoto.bsky.social @richardmortimer.bsky.social @tamarphotography.bsky.social

AO Magazine Autumn 2026 Issue No 1 Front cover

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Great weather (for me 😁) around Albuquerque last night. The monsoon season is winding down, so opportunities like this are getting scarce. May be one of my last lightning shots for a while. #NMwx #Bolthunter #lightning #monsoon #electric #weather #photography #nature #landscape #NewMexico (still)

Night time lightning beneath sculpted cloud. with branching cloud to ground bolt strikes near the horizon, while bluish purple lightning illuminates the rain shaft and surrounding cloud structure. Sparse cholla cactus in the shadowed foreground, with faint distant lights and a subtle magenta glow from sunset along the horizon.

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Mike Lewinski @wildernessvagabonds.com · 03/09/2026

#allsky #timelapse September 2-3, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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saintmaker.bsky.social @saintmaker.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“Wrinkles in Time” Bisti Badlands/New Mexico #BlueSkyArtShow #Earth #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFilm #ECK

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

At Albuquerque Sunport for tour of the Sentimental Journey, a B-17G operated by the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum. Personal connection my late father in law piloted these out of England and N. Africa. My wife wants to sit in the pilot seat. I'm certainly glad he made it home 😀 #photography

Four engine, aluminum clad WW 2 B 17 bomber sitting on tarmac. Ground crew in foreground..

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Plains, trains and #Bolts (RIP John Candy) From a time lapse last week in eastern New Mexico. I heard the train in the distance, put out the intention, and Mother Nature came through. A real fist-pumper. #Weather #StormChasing #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEForEphemeral #photography #nature #bolthunter

Wide view of the eastern New Mexico plains as a freight train passes beneath a dramatic cloud to ground lightning bolt. Wind turbines and power lines stretch across the horizon under a dark thunderstorm sky.

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Good grief, this hits home.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Yesterday's monsoon storms sweeping across the Very Large Array near Socorro, New Mexico. #Nmwx #monsoon #weather #stormchasing #bolthunter

Sun back lights rain shaft from thunderstorm over an array of radio telescopes on open plain. Distant mountains in background.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A lot of wild lightning during last night’s storms south of Albuquerque, over Belen, New Mexico. #NMwx #Lightning #BoltHunter #StormChasing #Monsoon

Bolt of lightning with numerous tendrils against a dark sky. Foreground is a field with farm building in lower left, and trees to the right.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today, chasing some very electrical thunderstorms west of Albuquerque New Mexico. #nmwx #weather #monsoon #stormchasing

Thunderstorm with multiple rain shafts. Pinon juniper atop mesas in foreground.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Our land is their feedlot. SW land can't support cattle while maintaining functioning watersheds, adequate vegetation, stable soils, wildlife habitat and renewable water supplies through droughts. More production in other regions is viable, but goes against 'Western Mystique' and the cattle lobby.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I'm surprised so many of these structures on New Mexico's eastern plains remain standing. A couple hours later, I reported a lightning triggered brush fire about 10 miles from this location. Fortunately, the rain doused it. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbandoned #photography #NMwx #NM #BoltHunter

An abandoned, weathered farmhouse sits alone beneath a deep blue twilight sky as a bright lightning bolt dances around the sky behind it. The glow silhouettes the empty house, its weathered peeling roof, and dark windows. Dry grasses and desert shrubs fill the foreground.

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Anna @downmydirtroad.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The first Gulf Fritillary showed up yesterday 🦋🌸

A Gulf Fritillary is on a pink zinnia with its yellow center. Pink Petunias, green leaves and grass in the background.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 04/07/2026

a reminder the next time you hear your politician bewail the parliamentarian or some other fake excuse

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Chris Gilbert @ravenseyechris.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Evening near Badrallach #landscape #photography 📷

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saintmaker.bsky.social @saintmaker.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

“Photographers and Their Shadows” My wife and I at an abandoned church in a New Mexico Ghost Town. #WindowsOnWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAForAbandoned #ECK

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Mike Lewinski @wildernessvagabonds.com · 05/07/2026

There was a pyrocumulus billowing up over the Aspen Acres fire at sunset last night. After dark I could see flashes of lightning as well. Crestone, Colorado USA July 4, 2026 #COwx #timelapse

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

"Alebrijes & Nahuales: Fantastic Animals from Mexico" exhibit by Albuquerque's Robinson Park. See the alt text for sculpture titles and artist information. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekZforZany #Route66 #NM #photography #latino #AlebrijesYNahuales #ABQ #PublicArt #NewMexicoTrue 📷

An oversized alebrije titled "The Dog" by Adrian XuanaA is a black dog sculpture with exaggerated long legs, a wide toothy grin, and oversized rabbit like ears stands atop a bright yellow display pedestal. White skeletal-style markings decorate its body, while the tall ears feature vibrant red, turquoise, yellow, and black geometric patterns.

"The Armadillo" by Margarito Melchor is an alebrije sculpture of a winged armadillo standing atop a bright yellow display pedestal beside a city park. The creature features large orange-and-yellow bat-like wings, a turquoise head, a multicolored shell decorated with intricate geometric and floral patterns, and white armored legs.

"The CatBird," is an alebrije by Leonardo Linares sitting atop a yellow display pedestal along a sunny sidewalk by a park. The artwork has vivid reds, oranges, yellows, blues, greens, and pinks with intricate floral and geometric patterns covering its body, wings, and tail.

"The Happy Alien," is an alebrije by Constantino Blas of a winged creature that appears to leap into flight from a yellow display pedestal on the sidewalk by a city park. The whimsical figure features a wide open mouth, oversized upright ears, broad purple wings, and a long tail, all covered in intricate hand-painted floral, geometric, and mosaic-like patterns in vivid shades of purple, turquoise, blue, green, orange, yellow, red, and white.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

San Jon, New Mexico, the official home of the World's Largest Flip-Flop. I think the other one is somewhere in my closet. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekZforZany #Photography #NM #Route66 #Americana 📷

A giant corrugated metal flip-flop with thick rope straps stands beside a small rustic roadside shop. A small boat display and a sign reading "San Jon Yacht Club" is in the foreground.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

One of Sheena's posts reminded me of this old flip-phone photo. The Canada geese don't appear to have read the sign yet. FD: I used AI to up-res and cleanup the image; otherwise, faithful. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekZforZany #photography #americana

Two Canada geese perched on roofline above a Wingman restaurant in a strip mall.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Yesterday's yonder near Vaughn, New Mexico. The lightning reminds me of our state bird, the roadrunner, racing across the prairie with dinner in its beak. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYonder #photography #nm #NMwx #stormchasing #BoltHunter #lightning #weather #climate📷⚡#plains #desert

A branching cloud to ground lightning strike illuminates a dark thunderstorm. Rain shafts flank the bolt while golden grassland and scattered cholla, some with blossoms, stretch across the foreground.

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JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

#10minutesfromhome #BlueskyArtShow #Curve A stack of chairs at Manchester Cathedral this afternoon

A close up photo of the side of a stack of chairs inside Manchester Cathedral this afternoon.
The photo shows multiple layers of v shaped shiny metal chair legs. The v is curved at the corner.
Another multiple layer of inverted metallic v shaped are stacked above

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The twisted, broken remains of a mesquite, shaped by decades of migrating dunes and desert winds in Death Valley. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXyloid #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #Curve #PublicLands 📷 #Desert #NationalPark

Close up of twisted and broken remains of a mesquite in a dune field. High dune and mountain ridge in middle distance and background.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

When I came upon this scene, I thought it was the remains of an animal lying on the beach. Only after walking closer did I realize it was driftwood, carved by the ocean and covered by sand and shells into a form that played tricks on the eye. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXyloid #Photography #Oregon

Weathered driftwood partially buried in smooth beach sand dominates the foreground of a deserted shoreline at dusk. The twisted, bleached wood is coated with small white shells. In mid-ground, gentle waves roll in from the left, reflecting the warm orange and gold glow of sunset near the horizon. Layers of dark blue, purple, and gray clouds stretch across the sky, contrasting with the vivid bands of orange and pink light. Low dunes line the right side of the beach.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The ruins of the original San Geronimo Church built 1620 and destroyed in the revolt of 1847 overlooks a field of weathered crosses in Taos Pueblo's historic cemetery. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXyloid #Photography #Religion #NM #monochrome

Black and white image of San Geronimo Cemetery at Taos Pueblo, with the adobe ruins of the old church rising above a foreground dotted with weathered crosses and graves,

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 16/06/2026

Trump is letting his UFC donor stage White House events. The Obamas are tweeting their self-portrait in their $850 million shrine. Musk is a trillionaire & Zuckerberg flaunts his superyacht while laying people off. Billionaire-paid pundits are outraged that voters want to burn everything down.

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The Oligarchs Are Not Reading The Room

As Americans struggle to afford basic necessities, the country’s billionaire class is flaunting its wealth — and acting shocked by the populist backlash.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A glimpse of Tree New Mexico's work in Albuquerque. Across the state staff and trained volunteers lead 10–15 planting events each year. So far the group has planted or given away nearly 15000 trees! #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXyloid #Photography #volunteer #Albuquerque #NewMexicoTrue #conservation

Four volunteers wearing green shirts work together to prepare a tree for planting beside a residential sidewalk. Two volunteers use hand pruners to trim circling roots on a large root ball while another steadies the tree and a fourth, wearing a reflective safety vest, assists.

Three volunteers work together to plant a tree in a residential front yard on a sunny day. A young man wearing gloves trims to loosen the roots of a large tree root ball while two other volunteers assist. All three wear green volunteer shirts.

A smiling, visibly excited young woman stands in a park holding a potted young tree and paperwork and looking toward the camera.

TreeNM volunteers gathers beneath a mature shade tree in a park for a group photo after a community tree-planting event.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Captured a couple of days ago near Tucumcari, NM. Severe drought conditions in much of Western US. We more of these. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWater #BoltHunter #NMwx #photography #weather #storm #stormchasing 📷 #nature #NewMexico #thunderstorm #NewMexicoTrue #Route66

Supercell thunderstorm over the New Mexico plains at dusk, with a towering rain core, sculpted cloud structure, and a cloud-to-ground lightning strike beside a mesa.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

My friend's dog Trek at an Albuquerque agility competition. Safe to say he was fully committed to the run. You can almost see his tonsils! #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal #photography #dog #agility #bark #agility

Australian Shepherd races through a colorful weave pole obstacle during an indoor agility competition. Barking in excitement as it makes a sharp turn, the dog's eyes are wide and focused. Blurred jump stands in the background.

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Mike Lewinski @wildernessvagabonds.com · 06/06/2026

We had a sweet sunset last night with virga, a fragment of rainbow marching past Mount Blanca, and some bird butt. #COwx The soundtrack is El’s Entrance (Classic Version) by Mr Smith, used under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Here's another from Carrizozo Volcanic Field Campground in New Mexico. Can't help but anthropomorphize this lightning bolt into a giant Native warrior standing beneath the storm. Captured with #BoltHunter. #NMwx #photography #weather #storm #stormchasing 📷 #geology #nature #NewMexico #thunderstorm

Cloud-to-ground lightning strike descends from the dark base of a thunderstorm over the Carrizozo Volcanic Field Campground in New Mexico. Near the top of the bolt, a long horizontal leader extends to the right creating a distinctive T-shaped lightning structure. Two main bolts strike distant ridges. Heavy rain shafts curtain the distant landscape while black lava flows, desert vegetation, and a winding walkway across a small area of the lava field occupy the foreground.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

One of my first bolts of the season above the Carrizozo Volcanic Field in New Mexico. Capturing a cloud-to-ground bolt is one thing; capturing that much horizontal lightning structure in the same frame is a lot less common. #NMwx #weather #nature #storm #stormchasing 📷 #geology #BoltHunter

Cloud-to-ground lightning strike over the dark volcanic field, with distant hills, rain shafts, a cactus and rugged desert vegetation in the foreground.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Impressive shelf cloud from storm between Roswell and Potales. Spectacular lightning from today's storms. #NMwx #weather #nature #photography #NM

Dramatic shelf cloud stretching across the plains beneath a dark thunderstorm, with rain shafts in the distance and dry grassland in the foreground.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Near Ruidoso today. This is Seven Cabins Fire in Capitan Mountains. About 26000 acres and 40% contained. Very welcome rain moving thru the area but it's a mixed blessing - good bit of lightning. #NMwx #fire #SevenCabins #wildfire #photography #nature

Smoke and fog above distant mountain ridges.

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Important weather clarification from the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Not that Las Vegas. The other original Las Vegas. You know, the one with adobe buildings, monsoon storms, and probably zero Elvis impersonators. ⛈️🌄 #nmwx #weather forecast.weather.gov/product.php?...

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Travellin’ John @travellinjohn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’m sure I’ve shown a similar version of this one, but on reflection, I like it too much! #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforReflections NYC

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Bill Speaks @speaksimages.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The 100th anniversary of Route 66 is coming up. If you're looking for a possible road trip, the Google search banner links to this map of attractions along the highway. #Route66 #Route66Centennial #NewMexico #TrueNM #RoadTrip #Americana #NM www.google.com/maps/@38.056...

Screen shot of Google search banner celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66. Clicking on the banner links to a map of attractions along Route 66.

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