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debbywitha_y
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#EastCoastKin Art Collective member

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debbywitha_y @debbolita.bsky.social · Apr 17
Just some little mushrooms as a thank you to everyone for your likes, reposts, and inclusion into your realms. The positivity and kindness on Bluesky are good for our souls. Thank you all. 💙
#photography #nature #mushrooms #FungiFriends #BloomScrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #KindnessMatters #AltText
Closeup color photo of a cluster of tiny yellow mushrooms called Yellow Fairy Cups. They are growing out of a moss covered tree stump.
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#BirdOfTheDay #BlueWater
#WildlifeWednesday
#WednesdayWave

#Birds #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a wide, serene view of a beach and ocean. The top two-thirds of the image show the vast sea, featuring several rows of white-capped waves rolling toward the shore. A distinct horizon line separates the dark blue water from a slightly lighter blue sky at the very top. The bottom third of the photo consists of a wide, sandy beach wet from the receding tide, creating a smooth, reflective surface. Near the water's edge, two distinct groups of birds are gathered: On the left, there is a large, dense cluster of dark, small shorebirds gathered tightly together. On the right, spaced further apart, are two taller, slender wading
October 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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asher-sander.bsky.social
So many bees on one dahlia! There were lots to go around, but I guess this one was the tastiest.
#bloomscrolling #dahlia #bees
Orange and yellow dahlia with three bees.
September 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay #BlueSkies
#BlueSkyMonday

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautfulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBkuesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a flock of migratory birds soaring across a partly cloudy blue sky. There are 14 birds flying in a loose, formation. They appear as dark silhouettes against the bright background. Their long necks extended forward and long legs trailing behind are characteristic of Sandhill Cranes.
October 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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#BadWeather?
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social's alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay.

One of my favorite portraits of a Red-winged blackbird, showing a soft rain can be beautiful.

#birds #photography #Rain #PNW
A Red-winged blackbird against the clay colored background of a rainy marsh in autumn. Rust colored scallops in the feathers across this males back and a shining dark eye and wet beak, as well as just a slender shoulder patch, showing red and yellow.
October 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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visionsabound.bsky.social
It's beginning to look a lot like autumn.

#photography #autumn #scape #ForestFriday #ECK #nature #RougeRiverNationalPark
The shallow Rouge River surrounded by forest as autumn colours are just beginning and reflecting on the calm water.
October 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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#BNWMacro
#Stunday

#ArtInNature #BotanicalArt #Macro #MacroPhotography #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This black and white close-up photograph captures a small, bulbous plant bud split open to reveal a dark interior. The central subject is a rounded, ribbed structure with prominent vertical segments, resembling the shape of a tiny pumpkin. A distinct diagonal slit runs across its front, creating a wide, gaping opening that exposes the shadow inside. The surface of the pod has a subtle, matte texture, and it extends upward into a smooth, narrow stem. The background is completely blurred with a soft, dramatic bokeh effect, showcasing bright, glowing circles of light filtered through distant foliage.
October 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
The glow
#BlueskyMonday #ECK #birds

youtu.be/dbnGieZnfxM?...
Snowy egret. Blue water.
September 29, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Two minute exposure of clouds moving over Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #3rdPlace

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #LongExposureProject
October 3, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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#Greydy & #Winnie chilling with an #Autumn view… 🍁
#Caturday

#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #CatMom #CatLady #AdoptDontShop #RescueCats #KindnessMatters #BeAGoodHuman #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
Two cats are resting comfortably on side by side raised pet beds by a window. The left cat is grey and is curled up sleeping. The right cat is black and is lying down but awake, stretching one front paw out toward the middle of the perch. The background features a dense forest filled with trees showing brilliant yellow, orange, and green fall foliage which is slightly blurred through the window glass.
October 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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##BirdOfTheDay #LongBeak #Black&Red

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo shows a large pileated woodpecker clinging vertically to the rough, textured bark of a tree trunk. The bird is captured in profile, showcasing its distinct features against a soft, blurred background of green foliage and light. It features a striking, pointed crest with a flash of bright red visible near the lower beak area. The head is patterned with bold black and white stripes. Its large body is predominantly covered in deep black feathers, with a subtle white stripe tracing down the side of its neck and wing. The woodpecker is firmly anchored to the tree, using its strong claws and tail feathers for balance as it faces the bark, characteristic of its foraging behavior.
October 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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#Scape

#Travel #Nature #Landscape #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhtographersUnited #EastCoadtKin #AltText
The image shows a two-lane asphalt road winding through a vast, rolling hillside landscape under a bright, partly cloudy sky. The terrain is dominated by a long, sloping hill that stretches across the entire background. The hillside is covered in dry, yellow-tan grasses. Patches of vibrant green shrubs are scattered in dense clusters across the middle and upper slopes of the hill, creating a sharp contrast with the dry yellow grass. Exposed rocky areas and small rocky ledges are visible amidst the green vegetation. The road is positioned in the lower third of the frame, curving slightly as it moves forward and disappears over the foreground slope. A small wooden post stands along the grassy right shoulder, and a faint yellow road sign is visible in the distance on the left side.
October 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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#Flyday

#Dragonfly #Insects #InsectSky #Nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSKY #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo shows a brightly colored dragonfly perched carefully on a fleshy green cactus pad. Sharp, light brown needles stick out from its edges. The dragonfly features a slender, powdery-blue abdomen contrasted by a pale green thorax with brownish stripes. Its large, compound eyes are a turquoise-blue color, and its intricate, translucent wings are spread open, catching the light. The background is heavily blurred vegetation.
October 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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alh1982.bsky.social
Good morning Bluesky 🙂🌱🦋
And Happy Friday
I had a double rainbow right over my backyard yesterday it was really bright and beautiful
Have a great day!
#photography #skypics #gardensky
#nature #rainbows
A double rainbow in the sky
October 2, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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bluemoon3143.bsky.social
Room for rent. Cheep.

#Scape
#ForestFriday
#ECK
#Photography
#LandscapePhotography
#NaturePbotography
#Autumn
A small but old maple tree in full autumn color of orange and yellow, with many of its leaves already on the ground. It grows in front of a low stone wall. Behind the wall, a backdrop of evergreens and other low bushes that are changing to yellow. Low to the ground are ferns in various stages of yellow, green and brown. There is a small, natural wood birdhouse on the tree trunk. On a wet and cloudy day, the colors appear illuminated in contrast to the dark day.
October 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #BestBeaks
#YellowElements
#Flyday
#FeatheredFriday

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photo captures a high-angle, vertical shot of a large white pelican perched on a thick, gnarled tree branch stretching across a body of water with its large, pinkish webbed feet gripping the rough bark tightly. Its body is covered in white feathers, featuring a distinct patch of yellowish-buff coloration stretching across the lower front of its neck and upper chest. It has a long, heavy beak with a pinkish tip, a blue-gray stripe running down the upper bill, and a pale pinkish pouch beneath it. Its eye is small and dark, surrounded by bare, pale skin. In the upper left corner, a soft, distorted dark reflection of another bird ripples on the surface. Bright, direct sunlight illuminates the pelican from the upper right, casting strong highlights on its white back and wings, while throwing parts of its underbelly and the log into shadow. The background consists of calm, murky green-brown water.
October 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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paulspics.bsky.social
Great Blue Heron

#BirdOfTheDay #BestBeaks
#Birds #Photography
Great Blue Heron preening
October 2, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Vivid

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The image features a close-up profile view of an adult male Baltimore Oriole perched on a bird feeder. The bird is positioned horizontally across the center of the frame, facing toward the right side. The oriole has a solid black head, throat, back, and wings contrasted by a striking, vibrant orange breast, belly, and rump. Its wings display distinct white wing bars and white-edged feathers. It has a sharp, silver-blue pointed beak and a dark, reflective eye. Its gray legs are gripped onto a thin, black wire framework. The bird sits on a red plastic dish feeder meant for holdiing jelly. Flanking the bird are two halves of a bright yellow-orange which are speared onto the feeder setup to attract fruit-eating birds. The background is softly blurred green vegetation.
October 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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#PaintByWords #Railway

#OnlyBeautifulThings #Moon #PeacefulPost #PhotoHour #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This photograph captures a large, glowing orange-pink full moon rising over a dark, silhouetted treeline during twilight. The sky features a soft gradient, shifting from a dusky violet-pink at the very top into a deep twilight blue near the horizon. Positioned on the right side of the frame, the moon is exceptionally bright with a distinct reddish-pink hue, revealing subtle textures and craters on its surface. A dense, dark silhouette of a forest cuts diagonally across the lower left quadrant of the image. At the absolute bottom left, the faint, glinting metallic parallel lines of a railroad track are visible, running alongside the base of the trees.
September 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery
#ColorADay #BlueTue

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #AltText
The photo captures an abandoned, rusty piece of vintage farm machinery resting in a wild, overgrown landscape under a vibrant blue sky. On the right side of the frame, a large, weathered agricultural vehicle harvester sits decaying among the brush. Its metal body is covered in deep orange and brown rust. Low-lying, dusty-green sagebrush and wild grasses fills the foreground and a rustic, weathered wooden fence line runs horizontally across the middle. In the distance, a vast range of soft blue mountains stretches across the horizon under a bright sky with scattered white clouds,
September 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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photodog.bsky.social
Have a look at these guys! They just cropped up across the street from my place and the big one is as large as a quarter-plate!
Btw - they are poisonous and can give you severe hallucinitions!
September 27, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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#SensoryArt #Roads
#MonochromeMonday
#ClassicMono

#BlackAndWhite #BNW #PeacefulPost #Breathe
#Travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This is a black and white photograph of a paved, two-lane highway curving through a vast, open landscape under a dramatic sky. A dark asphalt road with solid white lines marking the outer edges and a double solid line down the center curves gently toward the right. It leads the eye into the distance toward the horizon and disappears over a hill. On both sides of the highway, the ground is covered in low-lying vegetation, brush, and uneven, rolling terrain. Small, light-colored posts line the shoulders of the road at regular intervals. The upper portion of the frame is dominated by a heavy, textured sky filled with dense clouds.
September 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds

#Birds #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The photo captures a small, brown wren clinging to a mesh suet bird feeder. The bird features warm, reddish-brown plumage on its back and wings, a lighter buff-colored underside, and a distinctive white stripe above its eye. Its legs are stretched wide apart gripping the grid of the feeder. The background is entirely filled with soft, out-of-focus green foliage,
September 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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#SundayYellow 🌼

#Flowers #BloomScrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
The image shows a vibrant, close-up view of a dense cluster of yellow chrysanthemum flowers and flower buds in full bloom and mid-development. The foreground and midground are filled with numerous bright yellow flowers featuring layered, slender petals. Interspersed among the open blooms are many rounded, green flower buds with yellow tips. Rich green stems and small leaves are visible beneath and between the blossoms, creating a thick, bushy appearance. The background is softly blurred showing dark green foliage with dappled sunlight filtering through.
September 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Airborne
#ImageAndVerse (in #AltText)

#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Scape #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
Childhood living Is easy to do The things you wanted I bought them for you Graceless lady You know who I am You know I can't let you Slide through my hands Wild horses Couldn't drag me away Wild, wild horses Couldn't drag me away... ~ Rolling Stones The image captures a serene, wide-angle view of a natural prairie landscape populated by wild horses and large flocks of Sandhill Cranes under an overcast sky. A grassy prairie field filled with patches of brown and green vegetation where three wild horses are grazing fills the bottom foreground. A wide, flat marshy strip stretches horizontally across the frame in the middle. It is densely packed with hundreds of cranes, resting on the ground as they gather for their migration north in early Springtime. A dark, dense line of trees defines the horizon, separating the flat plains from the sky. A large, pale blue and slightly hazy sky dominates the upper half of the image. Near the top right, a small group of three cranes flies in formation high in the sky, their long necks and legs outstretched in flight.
September 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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#ColorADay #GreenSat
#AlphabetChallenge #LookingIn

#Nature #Snails #OnlyBeautifulThings #TheLittleThings #PeacefulPost #Breathe #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText
This close-up photograph captures a land snail moving vertically between large, vibrant green leaves against a stark black background. The snail's textured body is a pale, translucent gray-beige, showing subtle patterns and a moist sheen. It is extending forward, stretching its body to peer between the leaves. Four tentacles are clearly visible on its head. Resting on its back is a rounded, spiral shell with distinct brown and tan growth rings.
September 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM