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Cat’s Eyes
@catseyelens.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 I take pictures, make art, love cats and dogs, travel, am an #EastCoastKin Arts Collective Member. I share original photographs taken on my many adventures and life journeys with a little art on occasion. Photos captured with my handy-dandy iPhone.
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“The sunflower is mine, in a way.” - Vincent van Gogh 
#ColorADay #YellowThu #sunflower #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #autumn #ECK #EastCoastKin #EastCoastKin
“The sunflower is mine, in a way.” - Vincent van Gogh A colour photograph close-up of a very large sunflower head hanging down on the stock, all petals gone, with blurred autumn trees in the background.
October 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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“Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.” - Winston Churchill

#UrbanGaze #Toronto #WinstonChurchill #Statue #Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #NightPhotography #ECK #EastCoastKin
“Never hold discussion with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.” - Winston Churchill A colour photograph close-up, captured on a foggy night, of the large bronze statue of Winston Churchill, standing posed with his hands on hips, located beside the Toronto City Hall.
October 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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“Your wide eyes are the only light I know from extinguish constellations.” Pablo Neruda

#BirdOfTheDay #eating #raven #corvid #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #bird #feather #🪶 #ECK #EastCoastKin
“Your wide eyes are the only light I know from extinguished constellations.” - Pablo Neruda A colour photograph close-up of the front of a large black raven standing on a wooden railing, facing left, with a tasty morsel in its beak, and it’s large round wide eye looking straight ahead.
October 8, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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The last blast of red before the frost arrives.

#ColorADay #RedWed #BloomScrolling #dahlia #FallGarden #Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin 
The last blast was before the frost arrives. A colour photograph, capture in my autumn garden, of a cluster of seven vibrant, red ball dahlia flowers set against a blurred background of blue sky and green leaves. 
October 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” - Confucius

#BirdOfTheDay #BlueWater #ducks #MallardDuck #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ECK #EastCoastKin
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” - Confucius A colour photograph of three mallard ducks swimming in a V formation on a clear, calm blue lake.
October 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” - Coco Chanel

#BirdOfTheDay #BirdSupermodel #CanadaGoose #goose #NYC #HudsonRiver #photography #🪶#PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” - Coco Chanel A colour photograph side view of a large Canada Goose posing on a brake wall along the Hudson River, overlooking Manhattan from the New Jersey side. The bird is wearing black, white and brown feathers as it struts the runway for an audience of rocks and dried leaves.
October 6, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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“For each thorn there is a rosebud.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson 

#ColorADay #PinkMon #BloomScrolling #rose #MinimalMonday #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“For each thorn there is a rosebud.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson A colour photograph close-up of a single vibrant pink rose bud with unfurling petals and green sepals, with a blurred background of black eyed Susan flowers.
October 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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“The eagle only knows how high it can fly when it spreads its wings.” - - Ashona Dhilwayo

#BirdOfTheDay #BlueSky #eagle #MinimalMonday #BlueSkyMonday #birds #🪶#photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“The eagle only knows how high it can fly when it spreads its wings.” - Ashona Dhilwayo A colour photograph of a lone Bald Eagle soaring through the air against a clear blue sky.
October 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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A stunning Tahiti Sunrise cactus dahlia carrying the gardens to the finish line.

#Stunday #BloomScrolling #Dahlia #AutumnGarden #MinimalMonday #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #ECK #EastCoastKin
A colour photograph close up of a stunning Tahiti Sunrise cactus dahlia, with pointed, quill-like petals transitioning from a bright yellow center to vivid fuchsia/red tips; set against a black background with hints of green leaves.
October 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Grasshopper and water drop.

#BNWmacro #ClassicMono #B&W #grasshopper #WaterDrop #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #B&WPhotography #ECK #EastCoastKin
A black and white macro close-up photograph of a grasshopper head captured from above and behind, showing it’s large eyes, mottled exterior and a crystal clear water drop sitting just below it’s left eye.
October 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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“Take each day and focus on the present moment.” - Vera Lynn

#ColorADay #GreenSat #grasshopper #BloomScrolling #zinnia #pink #photography #PhotographersofBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
A colour photograph close-up of a green and brown grasshopper, standing upright on the side of an unopened green zinnia bud, facing left, set against an open pink zinnia flower. “Take each day and focus on the present moment.” - Vera Lynn 
October 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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“Learn to see things, backwards, inside out and upside down.” - John Heider

#BirdOfTheDay #AwkwardAvian #hawk #RedTailedHawk #UpsideDown #photography #photographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
A colour photograph close-up of a large red tailed hawk captured the moment it flew off of a large branch, showing the underside of its body with wings open and fully extended and tail splayed; because of the odd angle the head is missing. “Learn to see things backward, upside down and inside out.” - John Heiter
September 28, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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“It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall.” - Ann Patchett

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #butterfly #MonarchButterfly #BloomScrolling #zinnia #photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ECK #EastCoastKin
A colour photograph close-up of a black, orange and white monarch butterfly, with its wings fully extended, resting on a a red zinnia flower; set against a black background.  “It was that day that intersects perfectly with the beginning of fall.” -Ann Pachett
September 27, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Hungry Hunter
There’s a hungry hawk Perched on a high tree limb.
Mice, rabbits, snakes and squirrels
Had better keep an eye on him. - Bruce Larken

#Stunday #bird #hawk #RedTailedHawk #BirdOfTheDay #ImageAndVerse #photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
A colour photograph close up of a large juvenal red tailed hawk sitting on a tree limb, looking down intently at possible prey. Hungry Hunter There’s a hungry hawk perched on a high tree limb. Mice, rabbits, snakes and squirrels Had better keep an eye on him. - Bruce Larkin
September 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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“Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.” -Lord Byron

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLookingIn #ClassicMono #truck #B&WPhotography
#WindowsOnWednesday #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #ECK #EastCoastKin
A black-and-white photograph close-up capturing the interior of an old pickup truck through an open window, showing the top portion of the dashboard, large steering wheel and split windshield with a large spiderweb-shaped crack; outside is bathed in deep mist. “Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.” - Lord Byron
September 22, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitations.” - Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

#BirdOfTheDay
#CaptionThatBird #seagull #bird #MontSaintMichel #France #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
A colour photograph close-up of a large white and dark grey seagull with orange legs, walking along the stone rampart of Mont-Saint Michelle in France with blue sky, green fields and incoming tide in the blurred background.  “Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitations.” - Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull 
September 20, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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The lovely flowers embarrass me.
They make me regret I’m not a bee. - Emily Dickinson

#BNWmacro #bee #ImageAndVerse #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
The lovely flowers embarrass me. They make me regret I’m not a bee. - Emily Dickinson A black-and-white macro close-up photograph of the back of a small, furry bee on a ruffled zinnia flower; its transparent wings look like stained glass windows.
September 20, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” - Confucius

#Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #BloomScrolling #zinnia #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
A stunning colour photograph close-up of an orange, black and white monarch butterfly, standing upright with wings closed, on a vibrant pink zinnia flower, set against a black background. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” - Confucius
September 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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“Everything is better with little mustard and a hot knish.” - unknown

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekKForKn #Knish #NYC #ClassicMono #B&W #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“Everything is better with a little mustard and a hot knish.” - Unknown  A black and white photograph captured in New York City of busy exterior of The Original Jonah Shimmel Knishery bakery, a favourite stop in the Big Apple.
September 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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“The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.” - Mencius

#ColorADay #RedWed #BloomScrolling #zinnia #butterfly #monarch #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams and memories.” - Mencius A colour photograph close-up of two vibrant red zinnia flowers, one with a monarch butterfly standing on top facing left, set against a black background.
September 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching.” - William W Purkey

#ColorADay #PinkMon #BloomScrolling #phlox #butterfly #swallowtail #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin 
You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching.” - William W Purkey A colour photograph close-up of a large black and yellow Giant Swallowtail butterfly on a bush of vibrant pink phlox flowers, captured as it stands in an oddly contorted fashion, with tall trees and blue sky in the background.
September 14, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” - Khalil Gibran

#BirdOfTheDay #Mamas&Papas #swan #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin 
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” - Khalil Gibran A colour photograph wide view of a family of swans, one adult standing on the shore of a small pond, facing right, with five tiny cygnets bundled together at their feet while its partner floats on the water in the background, perfectly reflected in the calm surface. 
September 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” - Dolly Parton 

#ThickTrunkTuesday #trees #forest #photography #PhotogrsphetsOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” - Dolly Parton A colour photograph, captured in a forest on Vancouver Island, of the bottom trunk of a huge cedar tree, with a fine layer of moss and green trees in the background. 
September 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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“Orange is the happiest colour.” - Frank Sinatra 

#ColorADay#OrangeSun #Stunday #butterfly #MonarchButterfly #BloomScrolling #Zinnia #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“Orange is the happiest colour.” - Frank Sinatra A colour photograph, close-up, side view of an orange and black monarch butterfly standing on a vivid orange zinnia flower facing left, with blurred green leaves in the background.
September 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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“A cone flower does not rush its petals; it blooms in its own time”. - unknown

#Stunday #BloomScrolling #ConeFlower #echinacea #AutumnGarden #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #ECK #EastCoastKin
“A coneflower does not rush its petals; it blooms in its own time.” - unknown A colour photograph close-up of four purple coneflowers set against a black background. The central one has its green stem, and three of various sizes are lined up vertically behind.
September 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM