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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸
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Retired graphic designer, amateur photographer, arts, hiking. SoCal | Berlin | Pasadena, CA | Nevada | Central Coast, CA. Weather enthusiast.
Member of #EastCoastKin (ECK). Designed ECK's logo. Advocate for #ForestFriday and #Stunday

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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 @alinagrafik.bsky.social · 8d
Art challenges for Dec 29-Jan 4

NEW: #JanuArty #MyBest2025 #SmallBirdSaturday

HELP NEEDED: See comment to help a challenge host

#PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #EastCoastKin
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Art Challenges: Dec 29–Jan 4 Monday, December 29 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #XtraXmas (#ChristmasPudding) Tuesday, December 30 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #XtraXmas (#SnowGlobe) Wednesday, December 31 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #XtraXmas (#PolarBear) Thursday, January 1 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#MakeAWish)* #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #JanuArty (#fresh) Friday, January 2 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #JanuArty (#matching) Saturday, January 3 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#NewYear) #JanuArty (#tree) Sunday, January 4 #StunDay (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #JanuArty (#down) All Week #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #FestiveDailyRobin (through Dec 31) #smARTIST (purposeful art) #AlphabetChallenge #ThemesWeek) #SensoryArt (#feast) #MyBest2025 (favorite art you created in 2025)
alinagrafik.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract

Assorted grasses and vegetation.

#EastCoastKin
A tangled mass of dry grass, reddish stems and twigs, green grass, and spots of colors such as purple and lavender, gray and blue. A lot of different textures are present.
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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handcranked.bsky.social
2026 sucks. Lily stopped eating yesterday. We thought she was stressed because Frankie smelled like the vet, but she threw up blood today and went to the hospital. Both cats have been diagnosed with likely IBD or small-cell lymphoma within 2 days. Please keep your paws crossed they start eating.
A photo from above of a long-haired lynx-point cat with white paws touching paws in a windowsill with a brown tabby. The tabby's paws are crossed.
January 6, 2026 at 3:13 AM
alinagrafik.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract #MacroMonday

Organic abstract of a wild thistle plant decaying.

#EastCoastKin #Thistle
Closeup of a tangled mass of decaying thistle blossoms, twisted stems, and crumbling leaves in a palette of gold, brown, muted greens and grays.
January 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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jenneke1961.bsky.social
Just now.
Nature's abstract.
#WeekAforAbstract #AlphabetChallenge
#MinimalMonday
A close-up view of a snow-covered icy surface with a faint curved line and a half track of bird footprints running across it, showing subtle texture and variations in light and shadow.
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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carolannie.bsky.social
Some rhododendrons are trying out some flowers, hoping there won't be hard freezes soon
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurNeighborhood #MapleLeafNeighborhood #BloomScrolling
Lavender pink rhododendron flowers are clustered in the midst of long, oval, green leaves. Everything is coated with a gloss of rain.
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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msriffle.bsky.social
I think the faux blue of an infrared image kinda fits the #BlueskyMonday theme. This image was made in out local wildlife refuge with a full spectrum conversion and a 720nm filter. That's the St. Marks Lighthouse. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #clouds #fullspectrum #ir #infrared #Nikon
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
White-necked jacobin
#BlueskyMonday #Birds #photography
Hummingbird in flight. White front, blue head and neck. Green wings and back.
January 6, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
Red-legged Honeycreeper
#BlueskyMonday #Birds #photography
Blue bird on a branch facing right. Black wings and upper back. Turquoise crown and red legs.
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Elsa 'Kahlo' (CdMX11, 2016) -- Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico

'Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?' -- Frida Kahlo

#HumansOfBlueSky ✨ #ClassicMono ✨ #ImageAndVerse ✨

#Photography #Portraiture
#Monochrome
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
portrait of a young mexican model in a spanish blouse with a floral print - with her arms raised over her head against a white wall
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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sonofsandor.bsky.social
It stopped snowing just before Sunrise this morning.
January 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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An 'oldie' from one of my favorite watercolorists --
Adam Papke - "The Valley I've Never Been To lV"
(watercolor, 52 x 35 cm)
January 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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maoandthesparrows.bsky.social
Closing time.
A downtown Ottawa street scene shot through a snow-flecked camera lens.
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
alinagrafik.bsky.social
#JanuArty #Pet

My pet kitten/cat, Olly. He's about 5-6 months old in this photo and is such a sweetheart. He brings me so much joy and happiness. 🥰🐈

#EastCoastKin #CatsOfBluesky #GingerCats #OrangeCats
A long-hair older kitten is resting on the couch on his tummy with his front legs stretched out and looking at the camera. He's on a white towel with a quilt-patterned fleece blanket behind him.
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
alinagrafik.bsky.social
#ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday

This bright, hot pink flower is California hummingbird sage (Salvia spathacea). Dew is attached to its velvet-like texture.

#EastCoastKin #BloomScrolling #Hiking #HummingbirdSage #Wildflowers #Macro #WestCoastKin
Closeup of a wildflower that has a fuzzy surface with dew drops caught in the fuzz. Hot pink flower buds are starting to emerge. The rest of the plant is a brownish maroon, lightened by the fuzz and dew. Spotted on a hike in the hills of San Luis Obispo, California.
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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hardwaterhacker.bsky.social
Well, I don’t know if I found any good compositions, but it was an incredibly beautiful morning no matter what.

#Minnesota #LakeSuperior #winter #sunrise #PhotographersUnited
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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maoandthesparrows.bsky.social
Okay, I’ve had my time to consider and reflect. Happy New Year, everyone! You’re good ducks; I’m grateful for this space and the company of your creative resistance, the prompts to remember who we are, what we value, and the powers of truth and vision. All the blessings to you and your loved ones 🕊️
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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immachocoholic.bsky.social
Good morning friends! Happy Monday! It’s 19 degrees outside and we start warming up later. Here’s today’s #SunriseMagic on the #CTShoreline I hope you have a wonderful day and can get outside. Stay warm! #landscape #photography #reflections
Early morning before the sunrise is a clear sky and an orange glow over the trees in the distance. The cove is frozen with a layer of snow. There are a few spots where the ice is visible and reflects the sky.
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #most; the bird you think you have most photos of. I don’t need to count mine to know. So, here is today’s #WinterRobin Roberto never lets me down at breakfast. Just the three for now. I do have more and that is just Monday. Froze my wottsits off, though. 🥶
A Eurasian Robin in three poses - with a suet pellet in its beak on a snowy surface; on a metal bird feeder full of food, again with a mealworm suet pellet and finally on the edge of a white plastic water bowl, its claws reflected below. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro
January 5, 2026 at 12:13 PM
alinagrafik.bsky.social
#BlueskyMonday

This fogbow against a blue sky and sunshine seems like a good way to feel inspired as we set off in 2026. Behold the beauty and glory of nature!

#EastCoastKin #Hiking #Fogbow #Nature #Weather #WestCoastKin #Selfieshadow
A white, fully arched and complete fogbow has formed in the dry field of the open space at Laguna Lake. The sky is blue above it and light fog is seen at its base and center. My shadow is centered under the fogbow. It's as though I'm stepping into a new world and dimension. San Luis Obispo, California
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social
'Placid Canal & Bamboo Boats' (2025) -- Leaning Into the Ever Present Humidity and Absolute Calmness of Life in This Paradise Affords New Personal Insights & Thus New Riches, Huế, Central Vietnam

#ClassicMono ✨ #TidesOutTuesday ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
An ancient footbridge arches over a canal with water so still, the reflections themselves seem to have their own gravity
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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climbtotheclouds.bsky.social
Good morning. Happy Monday.
#BlueSkyMonday
A spot I go when I need a breath of calm. Any place one finds peace will suffice. Moments taken to find our balance can be the most important.
Have a peaceful day.
#photography #seascape #ocean #beach #clouds #longexposure #EastCoastKin #capecod
Long exposure image of the water coming onto the beach. Clouds on the horizon. Bank Street Beach Cape Cod.
January 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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handcranked.bsky.social
Another favorite from last year

#MyBest2025 #ColorADay #OrangeSun #MobilePhotography
handcranked.bsky.social Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · Jul 20
Happy #Stunday! I saw this weird flower last week that I've never seen before. It's called lion's ear. Perfect for #ColorADay #OrangeSun.

#bloomscrolling
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #MobilePhotography
Several lion's ear flowers with lovely light behind them. They look like a full orange pom-pom on the bottom then a bit of stem, a half pom-pom, a bit of stem, a little ball of orange, a bit of stem and then three increasingly small balls of green.
January 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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boriszka.bsky.social
ikko narahara
#corridor #infinity #monochrome
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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jglass8.bsky.social
Checking in at Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix

#Stunday #cactus #peace #garden #Phoenix #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin #beautifulthings #photographersofbluesky
January 5, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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brizai.bsky.social
Another from my visit to Northern California under the Golden Gate Bridge.
#Stunday
#scape
#landscapephotography
January 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM