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Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

A Dark Eyed Junco that I spotted over lunchtime walk.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

A Dark Eyed Junco is perched on a tree limb, surrounded by branches. The scene is illuminated with soft lighting.

February 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Make waves

#RockinTuesday and #ColorADay #BlueTue plus a wee bit of #AnimalArtTuesday

#EastCoastKin

A jagged rock in the ocean being hot by a wave. A pelican flies near the rock but it looks tiny in the photo.

February 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM

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Sophie Carr

@sophiecarr.bsky.social

Happy Year of the Horse! Good excuse to post this again :)

#Iceland #blackandwhite #YearoftheHorse

B&W portrait of a horse - very dark photo with white strip on nose and light mane, a little flicked in the wind.

February 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM

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P Pekka

@prepekka98.bsky.social

Scrabble Crossword Cubes game from the mid-1960s, photographed from the underside of a glass table (so yes, there are scratches and dust).

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGame #AlphabetTechPhoto

Wooden letter cubes from the Scrabble Crossword Cubes game produced in the mid-1960s, photographed from the underside of a glass table. The game included a cup from which to toss the cubes (included in photo) and a 3½ minute sand timer, which is now missing. Phone photo using MotionCam night mode, 3x telephoto lens, DNG edited in Lightroom.

February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM

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Brian Smith

@briansmith-photos.bsky.social

#CollectingFood is the #BirdoftheDay theme, and I've posted others of this lunch bite, but not this shot. A Great Blue Heron flipping the fish into the right orientation to swallow. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin

A Great Blue Heron, quite close up, with a fish in its mouth, probably only a little smaller than the birds head. The bill is wide as it tries to flip the fish into the right swallowing orientation.

February 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

I feel like I shouldn't be cold in the office wearing a warm sweatshirt and the parka I wore above the Arctic Circle in March.

February 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM

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MarinaCatucci

@lacatucci.bsky.social

This super sweet female young cat was found in Bushwick. She's currently staying on a terrace because the cats living in that house are not very friendly, and she is looking for either a foster or a forever home. If anyone can help, please send me a DM

February 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM

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WeRateDogs

@weratedogs.com

This is Lexa. She really hopes you’ll be her valentine. Wouldn’t want to waste this look on just anybody. 14/10 (IG: bambiandlexa)

a tiny brown & tan chihuahua in a pink sweater is sitting, looking up at the camera. two white strands of hair stick out the top of her head. they’re curled into a perfect heart.

February 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM

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Christoph Fischer

@beautysurroundsyou.com

In a spectacle of nature's infinite power, glorious Mount Fitz Roy, battered by furious winds, emerges from the clouds. Patagonia's mountains can be hidden for days, but when they clear, the beauty is endless!

#bluesky #photography #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #mountainmonday

February 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM

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ione blue

@ioneblue.bsky.social

hellebore
#photography
#macrophotography
#photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin
#surprises
#flowers
#art
#bloomscrolling

hellebore as ballerina.
just sayin'

photograph.

macrophotograph. open hellebore, curved petals spreading out. pale green and cream. it made me think of a ballerina, mid-twirl. with dark purple twisted stamens at the center. all against a dark orange background. stems and green leaves at the right side and below.

February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM

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Janet Roch

@cumberlandjc.bsky.social

Back to the UK for a flash of #blue in the gloom. The Kingfisher also seemed to be complaining about the weather. Porter Brook #Sheffield
500mm f7.1 1:1000s ISO6400

#BirdOfTheDay #Birds #UKbirding #EastCoastKin #yorkshire #coloraday #RedWed

photo of a kingfisher with his blue back and head, orange chest white throat and red feet and inside beak . Sitting on a bare branch leaning forward slightly with his beak part open, calling.

February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM

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Freya Snowball

@freyasnowball.bsky.social

Violas on the balcony with Mancunian blue sky and sunshine for #MacroMonday and #BlueSkyMonday
🩵🌿🤍💜🤍🌿🩵 #flowers #Gardening #Ancoats #sunshine #springtime #EastCoastKin #violas #FlowerReport #Manchester #MyBalcony

February 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Fuchsia but not fuchsia

#MacroMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #FebruArty2026 #FebruArty #fuchsia #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #ArtYear

A mysterious photo of Chinese fringe flower. The fuchsia petals are like fringe and the leaves are a deep purple and green. The background is dark.

February 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM

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Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WinterSurvivors - birds that remain throughout your winter season. The alternative is #corvids - birds from the Corvidae family. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Front-facing European robin perched on a weathered tree stump, its bright orange breast and face vivid against soft green woodland blur. The bird’s pale grey and cream belly feathers are fluffed out, giving it a rounded, almost spherical shape, with delicate legs gripping the rough bark. The symmetrical pose and direct gaze create an intimate, characterful portrait, while the smooth background isolates the robin in sharp, striking detail

February 16, 2026 at 5:27 AM

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Anita Sagastegui Photography (she/her)

@anitasagastegui.bsky.social

A California lupine, growing quietly in the woods

#lupine #BlueMonday #MacroMonday #nikon #NatureArt #Bloomscrolling #flowers #flowerpower #macro #macrophotography #close-up #WestCoastKin #UnJourUnePhoto #fineartphotgraphy #blueskyartists #photography

A deep blue and white lupine flower seen in macro and shallow depth of field, so only its tip is in focus. In the background a blur of greens

February 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM

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Melissa D Jones

@rouxroamer.bsky.social

Still not much snow this winter but I love when Mt Hood is all white and turns pink at sunset.

#eastcoastkin #mountainmonday #art #nature #photography #landscapephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersofBluesky

Mt Hood with pink clouds above it while figure sits on a rock to watch the show from a nearby field

February 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM

Robyn

@handcranked.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for February 16-22 is here! Enjoy!

See comments for host list.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: February 16–22

Monday, February 16
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#FebruArty2026 (#fuchsia)

Tuesday, February 17
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#FebruArty2026 (#form)

Wednesday, February 18
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#FebruArty2026 (#fail)

Thursday, February 19
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#HistoricGardens)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#FebruArty2026 (#far)

Friday, February 20
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#FebruArty2026 (#found)

Saturday, February 21
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#two)
#FebruArty2026 (#fearless)

Sunday, February 22
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#FebruArty2026 (#fairy)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#whimsy)*
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (#space)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekGForGames)
#SensoryArt (#empty)

*2 or more mediums

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#whimsy)*
#SmArtist (purposeful art)
#Abstractia (#space)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekGForGames)
#SensoryArt (#empty)

*2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

February 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM

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Smokehead 🤠📸🌶️✈️🥃🐈‍⬛🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦

@smokehead.bsky.social

A #Stunday #Stunset, floating in the warm Hawai‘ian waters, cares seem to float away

#sunset #Hawai‘i #EastCoastKin #calm

Colour image of post sunset, still oranges and yellows in the sky, foreground is just the calm sea. Some small islands are silhouetted in the distance

February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM

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Eleanor

@eleanorlanewriter.bsky.social

Only a handful more weeks until spring #StunDay #EastCoastKin #macro #photography

A pink flower against a dark green background

February 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM

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Andy Burke

@andyburke.bsky.social

Oak silhouette.

An oak on a local street, captured during a break in the rain this afternoon. For #StunDay

#PhotoADay

Monochrome silhouette image of a leafless oak tree, emphasising the twists and angles of the branches.

February 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM

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Maureen Noonan

@moenoonan.bsky.social

The uncomfortable spaces of a liminal sky
Joshua Tree National Park

#photography #eastcoastkin #classicmono #naturephotography #conceptualphotography #landscapephotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Stunday

A black-and-white desert landscape stretches beneath a vast, empty sky that occupies more than half the frame, creating a feeling of exposure and openness. In the foreground, several spiky yucca plants stand slightly off-center, their sharp, radiating leaves contrasting with the soft, dry grasses and sandy ground below. A faint path curves gently through the terrain, leading the eye toward low, rolling hills in the distance. The light is even and bright, with minimal shadow, giving the scene a stark clarity. There are no people, no structures — only textured earth, scattered shrubs, and distant mountains fading into haze. The image evokes a sense of stillness and emotional in-between space, a landscape that feels both expansive and isolating, where the wide, quiet sky presses gently against the rugged land, emphasizing themes of liminality, solitude, and quiet endurance.

February 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM

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Anita Sagastegui Photography (she/her)

@anitasagastegui.bsky.social

The craggy cliffs of Ponta Da Piedade, Portugal

#Scape #Lagos #Portugal #travel #travelphotography #wander #roam #voyage #landscapephotography #landscapes #seascapephotography #seascape #Europe #WestCoastKin #UnJourUnePhoto #nikon #photography

Yellow-orange craggy cliffs form a small, narrow cove of turquoise waters on the coast of Lagos, Portugal

February 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM

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Michelle Cozens

@measureofcalm.bsky.social

Throwback to January 25th, when I was still living in the New Zealand Summer. I have no idea what those flowers are, but they grow wild all along the #KapitiCoast 🌼 #Stunday #EastCoastKin