Gary C
@gkc62.bsky.social
Enthusiast photographer, mostly, but not exclusively landscapes.
I am an introvert, photography is my means of expression.
Member of the #EastCoastKin arts collective
I retain copyright of all my photos & video, all rights reserved.
DMs are disabled.
I am an introvert, photography is my means of expression.
Member of the #EastCoastKin arts collective
I retain copyright of all my photos & video, all rights reserved.
DMs are disabled.
Greater Spotted Woodpecker, garden feeder, Staffordshire
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FoodFinds any bird with food in it’s mouth and the alternative is #preening
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D7100
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FoodFinds any bird with food in it’s mouth and the alternative is #preening
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D7100
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Greater Spotted Woodpecker, garden feeder, Staffordshire
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FoodFinds any bird with food in it’s mouth and the alternative is #preening
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D7100
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FoodFinds any bird with food in it’s mouth and the alternative is #preening
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D7100
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Canadian Goose (90% Velociraptor), Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Nottinghamshire
#ClumberPark
#Nikon #D70
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Nottinghamshire
#ClumberPark
#Nikon #D70
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Canadian Goose (90% Velociraptor), Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Nottinghamshire
#ClumberPark
#Nikon #D70
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Nottinghamshire
#ClumberPark
#Nikon #D70
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Backlit tree, local road, Staffordshire.
Processed low key, I like how the cloud across the top of the tree looks like foliage.
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Lanscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Processed low key, I like how the cloud across the top of the tree looks like foliage.
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Lanscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Backlit tree, local road, Staffordshire.
Processed low key, I like how the cloud across the top of the tree looks like foliage.
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Lanscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Processed low key, I like how the cloud across the top of the tree looks like foliage.
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Lanscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Reposted by Gary C
Happy 2026!
I haven't posted in three weeks due to extensive traveling for the holidays
#Aurora
#photography #naturephotography #nature #scape #landscapephotography #thewildimages
I haven't posted in three weeks due to extensive traveling for the holidays
#Aurora
#photography #naturephotography #nature #scape #landscapephotography #thewildimages
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Happy 2026!
I haven't posted in three weeks due to extensive traveling for the holidays
#Aurora
#photography #naturephotography #nature #scape #landscapephotography #thewildimages
I haven't posted in three weeks due to extensive traveling for the holidays
#Aurora
#photography #naturephotography #nature #scape #landscapephotography #thewildimages
Reposted by Gary C
Today’s Walk #Scape
In January I’m walking 100 miles for The Chartwell Cancer Trust!
2026 is my 13th year volunteering for this wonderful charity. They provide vital support and care for cancer patients. Any donations are very gratefully received 🥰
Donate: www.justgiving.com/page/jill-mo...
In January I’m walking 100 miles for The Chartwell Cancer Trust!
2026 is my 13th year volunteering for this wonderful charity. They provide vital support and care for cancer patients. Any donations are very gratefully received 🥰
Donate: www.justgiving.com/page/jill-mo...
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today’s Walk #Scape
In January I’m walking 100 miles for The Chartwell Cancer Trust!
2026 is my 13th year volunteering for this wonderful charity. They provide vital support and care for cancer patients. Any donations are very gratefully received 🥰
Donate: www.justgiving.com/page/jill-mo...
In January I’m walking 100 miles for The Chartwell Cancer Trust!
2026 is my 13th year volunteering for this wonderful charity. They provide vital support and care for cancer patients. Any donations are very gratefully received 🥰
Donate: www.justgiving.com/page/jill-mo...
Ominous sky over Derwentwater, Cumbria
#Scape
#Landscape
#Skyscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#Scape
#Landscape
#Skyscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
January 2, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Ominous sky over Derwentwater, Cumbria
#Scape
#Landscape
#Skyscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#Scape
#Landscape
#Skyscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Reposted by Gary C
#MyBest2025 #ThickTrunkTuesday #AlphabetChallenge #ThemesWeek #Spooky
Twisted old oak tree and swing spotted along a hiking trail on Cerro San Luis Obispo.
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Hiking #Trees #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotogrpahy
Twisted old oak tree and swing spotted along a hiking trail on Cerro San Luis Obispo.
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Hiking #Trees #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotogrpahy
December 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#MyBest2025 #ThickTrunkTuesday #AlphabetChallenge #ThemesWeek #Spooky
Twisted old oak tree and swing spotted along a hiking trail on Cerro San Luis Obispo.
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Hiking #Trees #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotogrpahy
Twisted old oak tree and swing spotted along a hiking trail on Cerro San Luis Obispo.
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Hiking #Trees #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotogrpahy
Happy New Year to all and may it be peaceful, prosperous and filled with joy.
December 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Happy New Year to all and may it be peaceful, prosperous and filled with joy.
Greylag Geese, Derwentwater, Cumbria
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #branchingout birds on branches, the alternative is #waders wading birds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria #Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #branchingout birds on branches, the alternative is #waders wading birds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria #Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Greylag Geese, Derwentwater, Cumbria
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #branchingout birds on branches, the alternative is #waders wading birds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria #Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #branchingout birds on branches, the alternative is #waders wading birds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria #Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Tree on a steep embankment with roots exposed, Staffordshire.
Or, it's the Upside Down from Stranger Things.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Or, it's the Upside Down from Stranger Things.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Tree on a steep embankment with roots exposed, Staffordshire.
Or, it's the Upside Down from Stranger Things.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Or, it's the Upside Down from Stranger Things.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
A Robin by the side of a local footpath, Staffordshire.
#HolidayRobin
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#HolidayRobin
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A Robin by the side of a local footpath, Staffordshire.
#HolidayRobin
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#HolidayRobin
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Cormorant, Trent & Mersey Canal
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity a peaceful bird scene. The alternative is #favourite a favourite bird photo of 2025
24 Dec 25 I've never seen one on the canal before
#UKBirds #Birds
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity a peaceful bird scene. The alternative is #favourite a favourite bird photo of 2025
24 Dec 25 I've never seen one on the canal before
#UKBirds #Birds
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Cormorant, Trent & Mersey Canal
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity a peaceful bird scene. The alternative is #favourite a favourite bird photo of 2025
24 Dec 25 I've never seen one on the canal before
#UKBirds #Birds
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity a peaceful bird scene. The alternative is #favourite a favourite bird photo of 2025
24 Dec 25 I've never seen one on the canal before
#UKBirds #Birds
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Cumbria.
A favourite black & white shot of mine from 2009. Lovely low light putting highlights on each stone and luckily clear of people.
#Scape
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Castlerigg
#Nikon #D200
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
A favourite black & white shot of mine from 2009. Lovely low light putting highlights on each stone and luckily clear of people.
#Scape
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Castlerigg
#Nikon #D200
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Cumbria.
A favourite black & white shot of mine from 2009. Lovely low light putting highlights on each stone and luckily clear of people.
#Scape
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Castlerigg
#Nikon #D200
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
A favourite black & white shot of mine from 2009. Lovely low light putting highlights on each stone and luckily clear of people.
#Scape
#ClassicMono
#Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Castlerigg
#Nikon #D200
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
I will not be online at all tomorrow so I would like to take this opportunity to wish a very Merry Christmas to you all.
Also, many thanks for the follows, likes, reposts and comments throughout this year, they are all very much appreciated.
Also, many thanks for the follows, likes, reposts and comments throughout this year, they are all very much appreciated.
December 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I will not be online at all tomorrow so I would like to take this opportunity to wish a very Merry Christmas to you all.
Also, many thanks for the follows, likes, reposts and comments throughout this year, they are all very much appreciated.
Also, many thanks for the follows, likes, reposts and comments throughout this year, they are all very much appreciated.
Reposted by Gary C
At dawn the arch warms slow and wide.
Soft light spilling down the mountainside.
The sandstone glows where shadows part.
A quiet breath inside the heart.
The canyon wakes in amber tone.
Daybreak hums through wind-carved stone.
Soft light spilling down the mountainside.
The sandstone glows where shadows part.
A quiet breath inside the heart.
The canyon wakes in amber tone.
Daybreak hums through wind-carved stone.
December 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
At dawn the arch warms slow and wide.
Soft light spilling down the mountainside.
The sandstone glows where shadows part.
A quiet breath inside the heart.
The canyon wakes in amber tone.
Daybreak hums through wind-carved stone.
Soft light spilling down the mountainside.
The sandstone glows where shadows part.
A quiet breath inside the heart.
The canyon wakes in amber tone.
Daybreak hums through wind-carved stone.
Barn Owl at Muncaster Castle, Cumbria
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #contrast birds that stand out against their background and the alt is #faceoff birds facing camera.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#MuncasterCastle
#Fujifilm #X-E3
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #contrast birds that stand out against their background and the alt is #faceoff birds facing camera.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#MuncasterCastle
#Fujifilm #X-E3
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Barn Owl at Muncaster Castle, Cumbria
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #contrast birds that stand out against their background and the alt is #faceoff birds facing camera.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#MuncasterCastle
#Fujifilm #X-E3
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #contrast birds that stand out against their background and the alt is #faceoff birds facing camera.
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#MuncasterCastle
#Fujifilm #X-E3
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
A winter woodland walk, Staffordshire.
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Landscape
#Snowscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D40
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Landscape
#Snowscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D40
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A winter woodland walk, Staffordshire.
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Landscape
#Snowscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D40
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ClassicMono
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#Landscape
#Snowscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Nikon #D40
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Jackdaw, my garden, Staffordshire.
#BirdOfTheDay
#BlackBirds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#BirdOfTheDay
#BlackBirds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Jackdaw, my garden, Staffordshire.
#BirdOfTheDay
#BlackBirds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#BirdOfTheDay
#BlackBirds
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Staffordshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Robin, Rydal Water, Cumbria
A repost but it's the best Robin photo I have.
#HolidaySeason
#HolidayRobin
#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
A repost but it's the best Robin photo I have.
#HolidaySeason
#HolidayRobin
#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Robin, Rydal Water, Cumbria
A repost but it's the best Robin photo I have.
#HolidaySeason
#HolidayRobin
#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
A repost but it's the best Robin photo I have.
#HolidaySeason
#HolidayRobin
#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Reposted by Gary C
A Sherpa porter patiently waits for out of breath hikers to catch up! (Except me 🤥)
#scape #eastcoastkin #coloraday #BWFri #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #stunday #friday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #landscape #outdoors
#scape #eastcoastkin #coloraday #BWFri #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #stunday #friday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #landscape #outdoors
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A Sherpa porter patiently waits for out of breath hikers to catch up! (Except me 🤥)
#scape #eastcoastkin #coloraday #BWFri #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #stunday #friday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #landscape #outdoors
#scape #eastcoastkin #coloraday #BWFri #photography #nature #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&W #art #mountains #travel #nepal #hiking #stunday #friday #stormhour #photohour #bluesky #landscape #outdoors
National Trust Centenary Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwentwater, Cumbria.
This is my favourite photo I have taken in 2025, I just love the light in the clouds and on the stones.
#Scape
#Landscape
#ForestFriday
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
This is my favourite photo I have taken in 2025, I just love the light in the clouds and on the stones.
#Scape
#Landscape
#ForestFriday
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
National Trust Centenary Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwentwater, Cumbria.
This is my favourite photo I have taken in 2025, I just love the light in the clouds and on the stones.
#Scape
#Landscape
#ForestFriday
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
This is my favourite photo I have taken in 2025, I just love the light in the clouds and on the stones.
#Scape
#Landscape
#ForestFriday
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#Cumbria
#Derwentwater
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
York City wall walk, Yorkshire.
#ClassicMono
#UrbanGaze
#Cityscape #Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#York #Yorkshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ClassicMono
#UrbanGaze
#Cityscape #Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#York #Yorkshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
December 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
York City wall walk, Yorkshire.
#ClassicMono
#UrbanGaze
#Cityscape #Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#York #Yorkshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#ClassicMono
#UrbanGaze
#Cityscape #Landscape
#EastCoastKin #ECK
#York #Yorkshire
#Olympus #E-M1ii
#photography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
Reposted by Gary C
Finestres obertes als paisatges del canal d'Urgell.
#Fotografia #Monochrome #ClassicMono #WindowsOnWednesday #Urgell #EastCoastKin
#Fotografia #Monochrome #ClassicMono #WindowsOnWednesday #Urgell #EastCoastKin
December 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Finestres obertes als paisatges del canal d'Urgell.
#Fotografia #Monochrome #ClassicMono #WindowsOnWednesday #Urgell #EastCoastKin
#Fotografia #Monochrome #ClassicMono #WindowsOnWednesday #Urgell #EastCoastKin
Greylag Geese at takeoff, Derwentwater, Cumbria.
I was on a boat on Derwentwater and lining up a #Landscape photo of Blencathra when a hiker on the shore spooked 12 Geese, so I recomposed quickly and got this
#BirdOfTheDay
#Groups
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
I was on a boat on Derwentwater and lining up a #Landscape photo of Blencathra when a hiker on the shore spooked 12 Geese, so I recomposed quickly and got this
#BirdOfTheDay
#Groups
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
December 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Greylag Geese at takeoff, Derwentwater, Cumbria.
I was on a boat on Derwentwater and lining up a #Landscape photo of Blencathra when a hiker on the shore spooked 12 Geese, so I recomposed quickly and got this
#BirdOfTheDay
#Groups
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
I was on a boat on Derwentwater and lining up a #Landscape photo of Blencathra when a hiker on the shore spooked 12 Geese, so I recomposed quickly and got this
#BirdOfTheDay
#Groups
#UKBirds #Birds
#EastCoastKin
#Cumbria
#Nikon #Z50
#photography
Reposted by Gary C
