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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

But until then, she is their world, a delicate, loving presence, a tacit force, guiding them through the hours, from the first light of dawn to the darkening dusk, a mother, a protector, a swan with cygnets in tow. ~~ Zail Dugal #WatchfulMother’sLove

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yesterday and tomorrow cross and mix on the skyline. The two are lost in a purple haze. One forgets, one waits.— Kahlil Gibran #JustAGirlWhoLovesPurpleSkies

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Cats never strike a pose that isn't photogenic. - Lillian Jackson Braun……that’s how I feel whenever I cat-sit my neighbor’s cat, Bob. He loves to sit on the mantle or occasionally by my side. #ImageAndVerse #WatchingTVwithBob

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The #BirdofTheDay theme is #ScreenFiller, a capture where the bird takes up a large part of the image. this little fellow visits us from April to October. He then leaves us and migrates north. #PineWarbler #Migratory

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

My sister, who is 72 years old, helps a couple of potato farmers from Ireland, who are in their 80's, maintain a small labyrinth up in northern Maine. It sparks joy for them all and I can't wait to walk through it the next time l go for a visit. #LabyrinthPortal

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Never get tired of gazing at this view at Gulf Shores, Alabama. #GulfOfMexico #SoothingSanctuary

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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

The Golden Eagle Drinking And Bathing Under a Natural Waterfall | Rare Wildlife Moment! 💧🦅

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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

For when you need to breathe...

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Good morning. This is Mussenden Temple near my home. Owned by the National Trust. I was once asked in a previous post, how close it was to the cliff edge. Think this answers the question. 😊 Lots of interesting info in alt. #photography #Ireland #ColorADay #GreenSat #ECK

Mussenden Temple stands prominently on a grassy clifftop overlooking Downhill Strand on Northern Ireland’s north coast. The circular stone building fills the left side of the frame, its weathered columns and domed roof highlighted by soft sunlight. To the right, dramatic blue skies streaked with wispy white clouds stretch above the coastline. Far below, a sandy beach curves along the shore beside a small cluster of white buildings, while green fields top the distant cliffs. The elevated viewpoint emphasizes the temple’s spectacular position above the Atlantic Ocean.

* It was built as a library, not a temple. The circular building was constructed around 1783–1785 by Frederick Hervey, the eccentric Earl Bishop of Derry. Books once lined the walls inside.

* Its design was inspired by ancient Rome. The architecture is based on the Temple of Vesta, a famous circular Roman temple, reflecting Hervey’s love of classical architecture.

* It stands on the edge of a cliff nearly 120 feet (36 m) above the sea. Coastal erosion gradually brought the cliff edge closer and closer to the building, leading to major stabilization work in 1997 to protect it.

* A fire burned constantly beneath the library. A fireplace and flue system helped keep the books dry despite the exposed coastal location and Atlantic weather.

* It is one of Ireland’s most photographed landmarks. The combination of classical architecture, dramatic cliffs, and sweeping coastal views makes it a favourite with photographers from around the world.

* On a clear day you can see far beyond County Derry. The views stretch across Downhill Strand toward Inishowen Peninsula, and sometimes even to the coast of Scotland.

* The Latin inscription around the building comes from Lucretius. It roughly translates as: “It is pleasant, safely from the shore, to watch another struggle with the stormy sea.”

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul. ~~Luther Burbank #ColourADay #OrangeSun #StunDay

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

For each new day holds both promises and possibilities waiting for us to embrace them. May every sunrise fill your spirit with hope, may every season remind you of the miracle of life, and may gratitude take deep root in your heart.

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The rising sun, and a couple cups of coffee, can really get me moving. Blessed to have a friend that lives on Barnegat Bay.

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Any real, beautiful thing in this world shouldn't be tamed or claimed or broken. It should be allowed to be, worked with, not against, appreciated. Don't be afraid of the wild she has left. It makes her special. ~~Carly Kade, In The Reins Photographer, Morgan Gargus #HorseSense #GiveHerFreeRein

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In a couple of months these fields will be harvested but while they’re here……I just can’t walk past without taking a photograph 😁 This is the field I took the Stonechat shot. Taken yesterday on my walk. We are famous for our rapeseed oil here. #Stunday #photgraphy #Ireland #ECK

A vast field of bright yellow rapeseed flowers stretches across the landscape near Myroe by Lough Foyle, glowing under dramatic spring skies. Thick, towering grey-and-white clouds roll across a deep blue sky, casting shifting shadows over the field. A line of trees and distant low hills sit along the horizon, giving the scene a wild, open feel typical of the north coast countryside in Ireland.

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow I love the #soft waves on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

There was no mystical future foreseen as I stared mindlessly into the still waters….. just momentary release and relief from the endless chaos of these times. #Reflection #WelcomeDistraction

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Susan @artlovergirl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Foxglove and Phlox. 💜🩷 Longwood Gardens. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. #nature #photography #travel #flowers #FridayFlowers #spring #FlowersonFriday #pink #purple #blooms

Purple foxglove and hot pink phlox against a green background. Photo taken May 2026 at Longwood Gardens. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“People are just as wonderful as sunrises if you let them be. When I look at a sunrise, I don't find myself saying, "Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner." I don't try to control the sunrise. I watch with awe as it unfolds.” ― Carl R. Rogers #MerrittIslandFlorida

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Michael G 🇱🇹 🇺🇦 🐕 🐾 🙏🕉 @beardedwalker.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Another picture of Hartsop Dodd and Caudale Moor taken from Brothers water mid march. The breeze dropped a little creating almost mirror like conditions. #landscapephotography #lakedistrict #cumbria #winter #reflections

A view across Brotherswater with Hartsop Dodd reflected in the lake. The hill behind shows the ridge of Caudale Moor, always a knee killer when descending

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Melanie Jackson @mjjaxn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I've banished Winter, saith the Spring, Awake! arise, ye flowers! Brisk breezes blow, Bright sunshine glow, And rouse the young Year's powers. ~Henry James Slack

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Armand Sarlangue @armandsarlangue.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A new image of the Mont Saint Michel… Captured during a beautiful sunrise. Yes, you can photograph both sunset & sunrise at the Mont depending on which side of the bay you position 😉. #photography

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting. ~~Richard Paul Evans #SiestaKey #GulfOfMexico

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Not everyone shines like a beacon from a lighthouse, mostly we just flicker on and off, like stars, for those who were meant to find us. ~~Artwork by Lee Avison #ThisLittleLightOfMine

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. ~~J.B. Priestley #SunriseMagic

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Your radiance reminds weary hearts that love does not fade with distance, and connection does not end with absence. It transforms—into light, into memory, into hope that lives quietly within. Tonight, as the stars unfold their silver whisper across the sky, may peace find you.

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Gabby @gabbydp.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The kindness and peace shown in the sunrise is reciprocated by the glassy water. It’s different aspects of nature complimenting each other and spreading joy. That’s what I see in the reflection anyway. Humans should do the same. 🩵 #sunrise #reflection #nature

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Good morning. May an Irish sky give the beginning of your week a little boost. Hang in there all you workers. Us retired folk are absolutely not sipping coffee and giggling. 🤭 #Ireland #BlueSkyMonday #sunset #photography #EastCoastKin

Dramatic sunset over Lough Foyle, with bands of dark blue and slate-grey clouds sweeping across the sky. A glowing strip of golden light sits low on the horizon, reflecting in rippled pools across the exposed tidal flats in the foreground. The distant hills of Donegal form a soft, dark silhouette beneath the fading light, adding depth and contrast to the wide, tranquil coastal scene.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

My little mountain, love hiking up it. Enjoy your day wherever you call home. #Ireland #Home #scape #photography #EastCoastKin

Binevenagh Mountain rises in the distance, its rugged cliff face glowing gold in warm sunlight beneath heavy, dramatic clouds. In the foreground, a lush green field of tall grasses and wildflowers stretches toward the forested slopes, creating a rich contrast between the illuminated summit and the darker sky above.

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. ~~Henry David Thoreau #DawnMagic

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

If we listen attentively, we sense that the trees support us, even when we have long forgotten it. They give us air and teach us patience. A tree never rushes, and yet it reaches everything. It grows where the light calls it, trusting that its roots will hold it.

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

If people stop reaching out to each other, offering a sympathetic ear, comforting, holding, touching and just close their hearts, then the winter will stay forever.... Ice Age......

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Every sunset is also a sunrise. It all depends on where you are standing. ~~Karl Schmidt #TwilightsBlessing

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glastomichelle.bsky.social @glastomichelle.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Happy Wednesday from a sunny Glastonbury. Yes actual sun!!

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samcannonart @samcannonart.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

“I will soothe you and heal you, I will bring you roses. I too have been covered with thorns.” Rumi And I love these words. Love the thought animals co-existing together. Also love weaving ferns into my paintings. #womensart

Two deer, a golden moon, Jackdaws, fern and the words from Rumi.

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MJM Grand @huntnfish8.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Happy Saturday Everyone Altocumulus lenticularis #Clouds for the #Blueskyartshow #Montana #Mountains #Scape #landscape #artyear #imageandverse “Clouds, like doubts, soften the light but do not extinguish it.” - John Muir

The image shows a wide expanse of sky dominating the frame, with the land reduced to a narrow, dark band along the bottom. The sky is a deep, saturated blue, layered with bands of cloud that vary in thickness, brightness, and texture. Most prominent is a broad, smooth cloud formation centered in the image, composed of stacked, horizontal layers that appear gently rounded and elongated. These layers are pale white to soft cream in color, with subtle shading that suggests depth and curvature.

Above and around this central formation, thinner clouds stretch across the sky in streaks and wisps. Some are diffuse and translucent, while others are denser and more defined, creating a sense of movement and stratification in the atmosphere. Small, darker cloud fragments appear embedded within the lighter layers, adding contrast and visual complexity.

The light appears even and indirect, with no visible sun, allowing the cloud forms to stand out clearly against the blue background. The clouds do not show sharp vertical development; instead, they emphasize horizontal structure, giving the scene a calm, suspended quality, as though the sky itself is arranged in tiers.

At the bottom edge of the image, a distant ridge line cuts a clean, uneven silhouette against the sky. The ridge is covered in forest, appearing nearly black in contrast to the brightness above, with faint variations suggesting trees and gentle slopes.

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Gabby @gabbydp.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The sun is a glowing gem, filtering it’s beautiful light into the nooks and crannies of the grateful trees and brush. I would like to tip toe along those little beams swinging between branches 😆haha I hope you all have the day you want and need 🩵✌️ #nature #trees #sunbeams

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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Within us, too, there are phases of growth, letting go, and rebirth. When you learn to trust the rhythm of life, something within you begins to shine, quietly, steadily, golden like moonlight. Then you realize that patience isn't waiting; it's a form of love.

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looking up at a full moon surrounded by trees at night

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fozziefotos.eurosky.social @fozziefotos.eurosky.social · 20/01/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #FeedingTime so here is that Blackbird again this time a female caught playing catch with some berries this week in my local area #birds #birdphotography #photographersofBlueSky #photo #nature #wildlife #EastCoastKin

a female blackbird sat in a tree laden with small red berries. she has just plucked one of the berries and it is mid air between her open beaks about to head down her throat

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@mariasteuer.bsky.social @mariasteuer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Good Morning Everyone ✨☕️✨Blue Sky ✨Sunrise ✨11 Degrees ✨Greets The Day Of The Moon ✨🌙✨Wishing All A Day Of Clarity ✨🔮✨Healing✨🕯️✨Magic ✨💫✨Peace ✨🕊️✨Blessed Be✨🪽✨

Sun Rising Between Trees , Rays With Shadows On The Snow,Blue Sky , A Few Light Clouds , Looking Across A Field

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PJ 🇮🇪☘️ @knotweed-ireland.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Sunrise Ireland - (January 19th), [Timelapse] Clouds moving over East Field, Galway, Ireland #Sunrise #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography #TimeLapse

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Dave Meredith @davemeredith.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Cloud over the Government Dock in Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise for #ColourADay #PinkMon. Photographed two years ago when we had so little snow everywhere was accessible. #ColorADay #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #clouds #sunrise

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Pipa💙 @pipapipia.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I never tire of listening to the murmur of the waves and seeing the magnitude of the sea. 💙🩵

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Noreen Christiansen @youbeyouand.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

That was her magic—she could still see the sunset, even on the darkest days. ~~Atticus #ThrowbackThursday #FloridaFairyland

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