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Amanda
@deadheadhiker.bsky.social
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Backpacker, deadhead, reader, liberal, amateur mobile photographer.

52, she/her, single.
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deadheadhiker.bsky.social
“Here comes sunshine…”

#BlueSkyArtShow #lines #backpacking
The sun shines down through the trees on an observation deck to view Crabtree Falls in Nelson County, VA. The wooden railings are casting shadows of themselves on the deck.
May 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
🎶”Everybody wants to be a cat…” 🎶

Okay, it’s me, I’m everybody. Is it Friday yet?
#cat #petsofbluesky
My tiger striped tabby Ringo is curled into a croissant shape in my lap while he naps. His head is resting on one of his back legs, and you can see the toe beans of one of his front paws.
April 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
The earth awakens
Sky awash with fiery tones
Reflecting my dreams.

#BlueSkyArtshow #Dreams
Sunrise from my backyard. The horizon is colored in golden tones with orange and red streaks. The sky of filled with dark gray and fiery red clouds.
April 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
One of my favorite views from a local AT section for #scape day. The James River winding its way through the local peaks and valleys.

#AppalachianTrail #backpacking
The James River winds around the valley in a silvery “z” shape among a backdrop of forested mountains. Its fall and the mountains are mostly brown save the evergreen trees.
April 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
It’s #RockinTuesday! No shortage of rocks on the AT. I was forewarned of this section in MD by my shuttle driver. I assured him we have rocks in VA. He laughed. I found out why.
#AppalachianTrail #backpacking
A particularly rocky section of the Appalachian Trail in Maryland. The rocks are anywhere from “large dog” to “hippopotamus” size. A nearby tree has a white blaze, the rocks are medium gray, many with light green lichen attached. There’s no bare earth to be seen, just rocks and more rocks.
April 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
Changing it up for this #BlueSkyMonday. Bob Weir from a Bob Weir & Wolf Bros show last fall in Charlottesville, Va.

#gratefuldead
Bob Weir stands bathed in blue spotlight at a concert. He’s playing a black guitar, and there are speakers and other guitars on stands behind him.
April 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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davidpmolina.com
Sailboats begin docking for the season at 31st Street Harbor in Chicago, while unstable weather moves over lake Michigan. April 2025.

#BlueSkyMonday #HappyMonday #Chicago #LakeMichigan #31stStreetHarbor #photography #travel #weather #landscape #sailboat #harbor #sky
Sailboats begin docking for the season at 31st Street Harbor in Chicago, while unstable weather moves over lake Michigan. Dark and patchy clouds linger on the skies above the lake
April 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
“And into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” John Muir

#BlueSkyArtShow #peaceful #backpacking
The Appalachian Trail is flanked by fauna and trees in Shenandoah National Park. It’s spring and the sunlight filtering through is making the the grass and bushes beautiful shades of green.
April 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Sharing for Friday #scape Day. Golden hour stroll — one gull, one tide, and a sky that forgot how to end. Ogunquit Beach, Maine, USA

#photography #landscape #maine #ogunquit #seascape
A vivid photograph captures a tranquil beach scene at sunset, where the fading light transforms the natural world into a softly surreal canvas. In the foreground, a solitary seagull strolls across the wet sand, its delicate feet leaving small impressions near its reflection. The bird’s white feathers are tinged with a faint warmth from the sunset’s hues, while its beak and legs contrast in muted yellows and grays. It walks with casual intent, unaware of its accidental poetry. The sand beneath the bird is wet and reflective, mirroring the sky’s rich gradient of colors — soft coral pinks, deepening lavenders, and glowing oranges. The water has receded just enough to create a glassy surface, like a liquid mirror, that reflects the entire lower portion of the image, doubling the seagull and the pastel sky. Midway through the frame, gentle ocean waves roll toward the shore in layers of frothy white and sea-glass blue. The waves are calm but textured, catching the last rays of sunlight as they rise and curl. Beyond them, the open ocean stretches to the horizon, where a dark strip of distant land just barely separates sea from sky. The upper third of the image is dominated by the sunset: a gradient of warm, candy-colored light bleeding from soft apricot into pale rose, lavender, and peach. There are no clouds, only a smooth atmospheric blend that adds a dreamlike stillness to the entire scene. The photograph evokes peace, solitude, and contemplation, as though time has momentarily paused to let nature and silence speak uninterrupted. It’s an image that balances realism and ethereal beauty, offering a meditative visual space that feels at once grounded and otherworldly.
April 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
It’s #Scape day! The first time I encountered a trail that had suffered a wildfire I expected devastation. There was, but there was also beauty.

#trailscape #backpacking #AppalachianTrail
The trail is covered with pine needles. On either side the soil is black from a recent fire. As I hiked I could smell the charred wood and foliage. There are evergreens in the distance that were uneffected.
April 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
The start of section hike through Shenandoah National Park. I’m not a selfie girl, but occasionally the urge strikes.

#HumansofBluesky #backpacking #AppalachianTrail
A selfie taken in front of an information kiosk for the Appalachian Trail in Front Royal,VA. My sun hoodie is aqua blue tie-dyed with a shade just a touch darker. You can see maps on the board behind me.
April 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
When the sun is setting and the light comes above the clouds, it’s almost enough to make me believe. Always reminds me of a ceiling in some Italian cathedral.
#sunset #stormcoming
Sunset on a cloudy evening. The sun has gone beneath some storm clouds and a pink-orange glow is emanating from the top of the dark clouds.
April 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
Moskowitz: When President Zelenskyy came to the White House, we heard a lot about what he was wearing. Oh my God, the precious Oval Office—he didn’t wear a suit! I mean, here’s a picture of Kid Rock in the Oval Office—he looks like he’s about to jump over 10 buses on the White House lawn.
April 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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davidpmolina.com
The sun goes down behind Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, while passing clouds receive the pink and purple light of dusk. Timelapse, August 2019.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Silhouette #MountRushmore #NationalParks #SouthDakota #PaháSápa #photography #timelapse #RoadTrip #camping #travel #video #sunset
April 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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quantumkat.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow
#silhouette
Sunset view at Miami Beach with silhouetted people, ocean waves, and a lifeguard tower.
April 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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davidpmolina.com
#BlueSkyArtShow #Silhouette
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The shadow of the Eiffel Tower falls over the Pont d'léna in Paris. August 2023.
#TourEiffel #Paris #France #photography #travel #shadow #tower #street #Europe #bridge
The shadow of the Eiffel Tower falls over the Pont d'léna in Paris.
April 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
One more for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #silhouette. Taken from the AT near Hay Rock. Sometimes the things that catch my eye surprise me. Another sunrise shot. The orange glow behind the towers made me think of electricity radiating from within the lines.

#hiking #AppalachianTrail
Powerlines stand out against the sky near sunrise. There are three large towers supporting power lines silhouetted against a sky that goes from bright orange to light blue in the background. The towers are on a hill, and some trees can be seen of the far right of the photo, also silhouetted.
April 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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myhouseofcats.bsky.social
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Buzz was using his heat-seeking radar again this morning.

#cats
#orangecat
#silhouette
A color photograph of a shorthair, orange cat sitting in a single shaft of window sunlight. The cat is sitting in profile with his head turned looking towards the camera. He is sitting on a hardwood floor enjoying the warmth of the sun. The light defines a very narrow profile along the edge of his ears, the side of his face, along his white chest and front legs. The narrow, straight-edged beam creates a stripe of angled light across his body, illuminating a small patch of orange fur on his back. He is in silhouette and everything else in the frame is in deep shadow.
April 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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nancygoodenough.bsky.social
Love. Joy. County Fair.

#Silhouette #blueskyartshow
#SensoryArt theme #Light #Joy
#WeekNforNoise #AlphabetChallenge
#smArtist #Dark
#photography #eastcoastkin #Stunday #ArtYear #Art #PhotographersofBluesky #photoapril #bokeh #red #love #CountyFair #fair #ride #swing #SonomaCounty
© Nancy Goodenough
A couple in silhouette are on a swinging county fair ride, reaching out to each other holding hands. Bokeh of bright colors, dominated by red, form the background. Taken at Sonoma County Fair.
April 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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sheena-mck.bsky.social
Dark days for Lady Liberty…
#BlueSkyArtShow
#silhouette #stormy #NYC #mobilephotography
Silhouette of the Statue of Liberty under stormy skies and among bare trees
April 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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helenbennett.bsky.social
For #BlueSkyArtShow today, theme #Silhouette
A beautiful moment as I climbed a hill to reach the summit hoping to catch the sunrise; this was the approach capturing the gorgeous colours seen through the trees. 🌅 📷

Happy Saturday everyone 🕊️

#Photography #Nature #LandscapePhotography #Sunrise
A phortograph showing a sunrise sky in tones of pink and red with the golden glow in the centre. The colours are showing through a silhouette of trees and small shrubs and some fence posts along a path leading up to the summit of a place called Holmbury Hill, Surrey, UK.
April 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
Today’s theme for #BlueSkyArtshow is #silhouette. The Peaks of Otter just before sunrise on an AT section hike in VA last year. One advantage to being old and awake at 5 AM is getting an early start and catching moments like this.
#backpacking #AppalachianTrail #BlueRidgeParkway
The Peaks of Otter just before sunrise. There are two large mountains silhouetted against a layer of light orange and red just starting to appear at their tops. The sky above moves from very light blue to darker blue at the top of the photo.
April 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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thomashugtree.bsky.social
Dark days and evenings will pass. Everything is temporary 😶

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Silhouette
#Trees #ForTheLoveOfTrees #Peace #Love #Nature #Photography #EastCoastKin
✌️🫶🌳
Trees silhouetted against a golden peachy sun down sky
April 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
deadheadhiker.bsky.social
It’s #Scape day! Fallingwater Cascades Trail, off the Blue Ridge Parkway in VA. This view actually isn’t the main attraction, but is my favorite part of the hike.

#hiking #blueridgeparkway #landscape
A creek runs towards a drop-off, mountains can be seen in the distance. It’s winter and the trees on either side of the creek are bare and the sky is overcast and grey.
April 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM