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kdesert.bsky.social
@kdesert.bsky.social
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An old soul living in the desert. Enjoying the painted skies over Sombrero Peak and the alpenglow over on the Catalinas. I enjoy reading, photography, gardening, my dogs, music, and learning.

All photos are my own, unless RP.

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bdoucette.bsky.social
A #RockinTuesday to you all! Here's one from the archives: a rock monument outside of lovely Sedona
A red rock monument rises from the desert floor near Sedona.
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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huntnfish8.bsky.social
Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

Numa Peak Glacier National Park
#nationalparks #monochrome #classicmono #imageandverse #Montana #wilderness #scape #artyear

In the presence of Nature a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows.-Muir
This is a black-and-white landscape photograph with a strong sense of depth and stillness. In the foreground, there is an open meadow covered in tall, pale grasses. The grasses appear soft and uneven, bending slightly as if shaped by wind or past seasons. Low shrubs and small plants are scattered throughout the field, creating subtle texture rather than sharp contrast. The ground is level and expansive, giving a feeling of openness and quiet space. In the middle ground, a dense band of evergreen trees forms a dark horizontal line across the image. The trees are tall and closely packed, likely conifers, with pointed tops and heavy, shadowed foliage. This forest acts as a visual boundary between the open meadow and the mountains beyond. The darkness of the trees contrasts strongly with the lighter grass in front of them. In the background, a large mountain range dominates the scene. The central peak is broad and massive, with clearly defined rock layers running diagonally across its face, suggesting ancient geological uplift. To either side, smaller but still rugged peaks rise sharply, their outlines jagged and angular. The mountains feel solid and immovable, occupying much of the upper half of the image. Above the mountains, the sky is wide and softly textured. Thin, wispy clouds stretch across it in gentle streaks, creating a layered, flowing pattern rather than distinct cloud shapes. The sky is bright but not harsh, contributing to a calm, balanced atmosphere.
January 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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billmontei.bsky.social
Dawn in Brighton, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
#photography
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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canyonbirds.bsky.social
For #RockinTuesday here are some manganese concretions in Navajo Sandstone. They remind me of the spiral petroglyphs one sees throughout the Southwest.
#hiking
#Arizona
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#ColorADay #BlueTue

Santa Catalina Mountains
Tucson, AZ
January 2, 2026
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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jamesmarvinphelps.bsky.social
Fisher Towers are a group of rock towers near Moab, Utah, made of Cutler sandstone, capped with Moenkopi sandstone, and coated in a crust of red mud. They’re named after a miner who lived nearby in the 1880s and rise about 900 feet above the valley floor.

#utah #desert #landscape #photography #moab
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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pestilence4all.bsky.social
Ancestors dancing,
Green pillars of light erupt,
Celestial wonders.

#Photography #AuroraBorealis #BWCA #Haiku
A photo of green Northern Lights radiating across the night sky. Dark silhouettes of trees line the foreground of the photo.
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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lorettarobinson.bsky.social
Good Morning! Celebrating #BlueSkyMonday and #MountainMonday Siglufjorour in Northern Iceland.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #OMSystem #Iceland
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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prepekka98.bsky.social
Wolf moon from yesterday morning.

#Moon #BlueskyMonday #MobilePhotography #Photography 📷
Setting Wolf full moon behind tree branches.
January 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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poetrader.bsky.social
#Haiku #Blueskypoetry #Coyote

Hare's Breath

Dog claw finger prints
Trickster kens the silent sounds
Praying hearts betray
A coyote stands vigilant on a snowy hillside. Photo from shutterstock.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#MountainMonday #MorningLight

Sombrero Peak Kissed in the Sunrise on a Cloudy Day
Tucson, AZ
January 5, 2026
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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breeze420.bsky.social
"I dream a world... where wretchedness will hang its head and joy, like a pearl, attends the needs of all mankind. Of such I dream, my world!"

-Langston Hughes
A photo of the wetlands during a particularly wet time. Small pieces of land show throughout the water. There are mountains in the background which circle the whole area.
January 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#ArtYear #Peace
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If we could but recognize our common humanity, that we do belong together, that our destinies are bound up in one another's, that we can be free only together, that we can be human only together, then a glorious world come into being where all of us lived harmoniously together as members of one family, the human family. ~ Desmond Tutu
January 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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13urnzz.bsky.social
#stunday
From the middle of Capitol Reef National Park, on a clear day.
#photography #Utah
The frame of a wooden wagon sits among some bushes, orchard trees stand in front of red sandstone cliffs, under a clear sky
January 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#Stundau #ColorADay #OrangeSun

Sombrero Peak Sunset
Tucson, AZ
January 3, 2026
January 4, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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davidacody.bsky.social
The #blueskyartshow theme is #NewYear so I thought I would reach back to my favorite shot (previously posted) taken on January 1st. Mt Rainier with a crescent moon from 2011.

#landscape #sunrise #art #photography #EastCoastKin
January 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#JanuArty #Tree

Sunrise Through the Trees
Tucson, AZ
January 1, 2026
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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kschafferphoto.bsky.social
Winter storm clearing over Oak Creek Canyon outside of Sedona, Arizona.

Nikon D750, 24-70mm lens at 48mm, f11, ISO100, five exposures combined for the final image
January 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#Scape #MorningLight #Landscape #Mountain

Sombrero Peak Washed in Morning Light
Tucson, AZ
January 2, 2026
January 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
#JanuArty #Fresh #Bloomscrolling

It's been raining on and off today. My planter garden is loving it. Indeed, the Blue Elfin Aloe has grown a flowering stalk.

Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social
Do you call it a rainbow or a snowbow if it rises above a snow covered ground? Either way, it's a colorful archway welcome to a #HappyNewYear!

From a few years ago - Hope Valley area on #Nordicskis, off Hwy 88 in northern #California #Sierra.

#landscapephotography #crosscountryskiing #winter
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
kdesert.bsky.social
"The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment." ~ Thich Nhat Hahn

I wish you a peace filled year.
Happy New Year!

Artist Anson Liaw
January 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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prepekka98.bsky.social
Pretty sure I shared this one before but it has the best #reflections of the few bird photos I have.

#BirdoftheDay #MobilePhotography #Photography 📷
@robcrank68.bsky.social
A baby duck stands on a lily pad in a pond. Another baby swims near a lily pad.
December 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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menestune.bsky.social
I Don't think I ever known a
Place with a view like Sedona
With each step you hike
There's something to like
All wrapped in a Red Rock corona

#Sedona #nature #redrocks #Az #eastcoastkin #scape #landscape #desert #vacay #zen #peace #nokings #photography #sky #goodmorning #NYE
Long view of red rock desert landscape. The closer and middle parts are filled with gazillions of trees. On the right and the background are red rock plateaus/mountains rising out of the desert.
December 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM