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Photography of mostly wildlife, nature, and beachscapes, with the occasional sprinkle of my macro and astrophotography. No AI, all photos I post are shot by me. 📸

Camera: Nikon Z5

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A juvenile Eastern Bluebird looking off into the distance, its feathers fluffed up in the breeze

#Vertical for #BlueSkyArtShow
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#photography #birds #nature #bluebird #feathers #art #outdoors #artyear #EastCoastKin #birding #wildlife #closeup #wildlifephotography
A close up vertical shot of a juvenile eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched and looking in the distance. Small feathers are fluffed up around the birds neck and head showing their fine detail.
October 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Snow white sands paired with a gradient Florida sunset, a peaceful repose from it all, the world carries on

#Scape Fridays
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#photography #landscape #nature #serene #beach #art #Florida #EastCoastKin #artyear #calm #gradient #sunset #landscapephotography #peaceful
A wide angle landscape shot of snow white sand dunes with the ocean in the background, framed with a gradient sunset sky
October 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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A female Ruby Throated Hummingbird resting on a perch after enjoying a drink, the white feathers behind her eyes almost making them look more human
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #birds #hummingbird #nature #birding #cute #art #wildlife #artyear #EastCoastKin #Florida #closeup
A close up shot of a female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) perched on a hummingbird feeder. The bird's beak is slightly parted with the tip of her tongue peeking out near the top tip. An area of white feathers near the back of the eye resembles the prominent sclera in humans, making the bird seem more animated and cute.
October 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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A cute bee mimic, Eristalis arbustorum, hanging upside down from the petals of a small zinnia flower
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#photography #macroMonday #flowerfeed #gardening #nature #art #bloomscrolling #artyear #flowers #EastCoastKin #insects #macro
A macro shot of a Eurasian drone fly (Eristalis arbustorum) hanging upside down from the delicate white petals of a young zinnia flower. Sunlight from the top left of the image filters through the bright petals illuminating them and the insect as the out of focus background frames the shot with bokeh balls
September 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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A Southern Toad doing some midnight snacking, its bright gold eyes contrasting with the rest of its more earthy toned palette
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #toads #animals #night #amphibians #southerntoad #gold #eyes #iris #contrast #wildlifephotography #nature #art #artyear #EastCoastKin
A close up, low angle shot of a southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) resting on some concrete. A few smaller beetles can be seen around the toad making for a quick snack while it wanders around this spot
September 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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A Gulf Fritillary butterfly drinking nectar from a zinnia flower as sunlight filters through its wings, illuminating both patterns above and below
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #nature #art #outdoors #butterfly #artyear #sunlight #flowers #flowerfeed #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #insects
A close-up shot of a Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) as it is perched on a white zinnia flower. The bright sunlight coming from the top left of the image filters through the underside of its wings, revealing both the patterns on top of and below the wings.
September 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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An American Beautyberry plant flaunting its namesake vibrant purple berries that grow late in the summer, a great snack for birds and deer
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#photography #macroMonday #plants #berries #outdoors #art #bloomscrolling #artyear #EastCoastKin #fruit #garden #forage #nature
A close-up shot of an American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) plant with its beautiful purple berry clusters. The wide green leaves fill the background while the sun highlights the top right of the image.
September 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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A tiny tree frog flecked with grains of sand, lightly resting on some newly sprouting leaves
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#photography #macroMonday #frog #wildlifephotography #cute #art #nature #macro #artyear #outdoors #macrophotography #EastCoastKin #plants #garden
A tiny tree frog (Family: Hylidae) dotted with some grains of sand. The frog is perched on the top of some newly grown leaves, so lightly as to not even bend them.
September 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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A juvenile Great Blue Heron wading through a saltwater pool surrounded by tall grass, trying to catch any movement with those wide eyes
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #GreatBlueHeron #birds #birding #Florida #wildlife #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #heron #wildlifephotography #closeup
A close up shot of a juvenile great blue heron (Ardea herodias) from the neck up. The picture is taken at eye level through tall grass that blur the edges of the frame as more grass and a shallow saltwater pool can be seen in the background.
August 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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A Skipper Butterfly gently perched on a yellow zinnia getting ready to drink some nectar
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#photography #macroMonday #flowers #nature #art #flowerfeed #artyear #outdoors #bokkeh #pollinator #bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #zinnia #butterfly
A macro shot of a species of skipper butterfly sitting on top of a yellow zinnia. Its proboscis is curled up as it gets ready to drink some nectar.
August 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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A silhouetted pine tree shadowed against a gradient summer sunset, with long streaking clouds painted like ink strokes across the sky

#Scape Fridays
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#photography #Florida #sunset #serene #beach #art #gradient #EastCoastKin #artyear #beachscape #clouds #ocean #silhouette #relaxing
A wide shot of a silhouetted pine tree set against a gradient beach sunset with the ocean and a small pool of water right behind it. The sky is streaked with long dark clouds that break up the gradual flow of the warm sunset colors that fill the sky.
August 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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A female House Finch perched on an iron bird feeder after eating her fill
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#photography #birds #wildlifeWednesday #nature #art #birding #wildlife #artyear #Nikon #EastCoastKin #finch #outdoors #bokeh
A close-up shot of a female house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) perched on an iron bird feeder. After eating her fill, the bird rests, allowing the food to settle before moving on. The light filtering through the trees in the background create a bokeh effect, framing the bird and the feeder in focus.
August 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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A Tread-softly plant pushing through the beach sand, every inch of the plant is covered in these thin glass like needles, even beneath its white sepals that mimic inviting flowers
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#photography #plants #bloomscrolling #macroMonday #flowerfeed #art #nature #beach #artyear #EastCoastKin #outdoors
A close up shot of a tread-softly plant (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) sprouting from the beach sand, warning anyone sporting flipflops to pay attention to where they step. Although it may look like it, this plant does not have any petals, instead, the sepals have taken on a snow white color and mimic the look of a tradition flower while hiding sharp toxic needles on their underside.
August 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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A flooded pine forest after some heavier rain, its tall thin trees reflected by the still water

#Scape Fridays
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#photography #forestFriday #EastCoastKin #nature #art #Florida #artyear #marsh #pine #flooded #reflection #woods #outdoors
A shot of a flooded pine forest top lit by the high sun after clearing up from a heavy rainstorm. The calm water ripples slightly from the wind as it mirrors the trees in a clear reflection.
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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An Osprey perched on a barren tree, allowing a glimpse at its sharp and dramatically hooked talons and beak that it uses for fishing
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #osprey #birds #seahawk #nature #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #birdsofprey #wildlife #hawk #outdoors #birding #wildlifephotography
A close-up shot of an osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known as a sea hawk, perched on a dead and dried out tree looking to the side giving a profile angle of the bird. With this profile shot, the osprey's curved and extremely sharp beak is put on display. Also on display, is the bird's long and dramatically hooked talons that it uses for snatching up unsuspecting fish that dare to near the water's surface.
August 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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A fallen branch covered in different types of lichen as it slowly gets broken down, its borrowed substance returning back to the soil
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#photography #lichen #macroMonday #nature #art #outdoors #artyear #macro #EastCoastKin #lifecycle #macrophotography
A macro shot of a fallen branch resting atop a bed of leaf litter as some mushroom shaped lichen and other out of focus types grow around it. As the lichen slowly breaks down the dead branch, its borrowed resources get returned to the earth as the cycle starts anew.
August 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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A soft rainbow sunset reflecting off the glassy water's surface, like a rippled mirror returning the sky's pastel colors in kind

#Scapes Friday
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#photography #relaxing #rainbow #Florida #sunset #gradient #clouds #landscape #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #nature #seascape #beach #reflection
A wide angle shot of a beautiful pastel sunset over a Florida sound. The glassy calm water reflects the soft rainbow colors that paint the sky as the day winds down to an end. The reflection of the sun gets stretched across the water's surface leaving a vibrant orange path to the horizon.
August 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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A curious brown anole peeking over a timeworn wagon wheel with an inquisitive cocking of its head
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #lizard #anole #cute #critter #nature #art #wildlife #artyear #EastCoastKin #animals #outdoors
A close-up shot of a Cuban brown anole (Anolis sagrei) stretching to look over the hub of a old weathered wagon wheel leaning deteriorated against a brick wall. These lizards are an invasive species to Florida and unfortunately outcompete local lizard populations like the green anole (Anolis carolinensis). They are thought to have been introduced by imported plants that housed their eggs and have been easily spreading since.
August 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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A closeup of a beautiful red Gerbera Daisy showing off its detailed intricate disc florets in the center of the flower
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#photography #flowerfeed #macroMonday #flowers #art #garden #artyear #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #nature #macro #outdoors #plants #gardening
A macro shot of a gerbera daisy (Gerbera × hybrida) flower focusing on the center of the bloom called the disc. The dense intricate cluster of florets, anthers, and stamen crowd the middle of the flower giving it a very textured appearance. This African daisy is a hybrid between Gerbera jamesonii and another South African species Gerbera viridifolia, a common hybrid flower that is popular for gardens and as cut flowers, even ranking as the fifth most used cut flower in the world.
August 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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A flash of streaking lightning that fractures the sky without reaching the ground
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#photography #lightning #clouds #storm #lightningbolt #scapes #nature #art #outdoors #EastCoastKin #artyear #thunder #longexposer #lightningstorm #sky
A long exposer shot of a cloud-to-air (CA) lightning strike arcing horizontally across the sky. These lightning strikes happen when there are pockets of opposite or lesser charged air around the storm allowing the lightning to discharge there instead of making the longer trip to the ground.
August 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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A praying mantis perched on a plant hunting some garden pests to help keep them in check
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #prayingmantis #nature #outdoors #gardening #art #EastCoastKin #insects #macro #artyear #Florida #garden
A macro shot of a larger Florida Mantis (Stagmomantis floridensis) hunting on a potted garden plant seemingly eating something it caught in its claw. These insects are very welcome garden visitors as they can eat small insects that are harming your plants, helping to keep your garden healthy.
July 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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A beautiful Balloon Flower with bluish-purple petals, shortly after opening up from its namesake balloon like buds, like the one shown on the right
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#photography #flowers #macroMonday #nature #flowerfeed #art #gardening #artyear #EastCoastKin #blueskyMonday #macro #outdoors #bloomscrolling
A close-up shot of a balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) shortly after blooming. These flowers get their name from their balloon like shape before they bloom, like the younger bud shown on the right of the image. These plants are also widely cultivated to be used in cooking and medicine. The roots are especially useful in Korea where they are used for making teas, infused alcohols, and as a common ingredient in bibimbap.
July 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Dense rain clouds approaching from the setting sun to disrupt the calm sound waters

#Scapes Friday
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#photography #clouds #landscape #sunset #Florida #beach #nature #art #EastCoastKin #storm #artyear #rainclouds #beachscape #ocean
A wide landscape shot of a sunset behind some dense clouds over the sound in the horizon. Closer to the viewer, the sparse clouds above can be seen under lit by the setting sun, soon to be overtaken by the approaching rain.
July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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An Eastern Phoebe resting in the shade, these cute little songbirds likes to wag their tailfeathers up and down when perched
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #birds #birding #nature #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #birdwatching #wildlife #songbird #wildlifephotography
A close-up shot of an eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) perched on a wooden plank in the shade. These little birds will pump their tailfeathers up and down when perched and its not entirely understood why. A couple theories include acknowledgement of a predator for deterrence letting them know they don't have the jump on the bird or for something as simple as keeping balance.
July 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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A faint double rainbow arcing across the sky, slowly revealed in the wake of a fading rainstorm
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#photography #blueskyMonday #rainbow #sky #clouds #art #rain #doublerainbow #artyear #EastCoastKin #calm #bluesky #storm #peaceful
A wide-angle shot of a blue sky with a faint double rainbow arcing across it in the aftermath of a sudden rainstorm. The different cloud types add depth to the image as the revealed sun filters through some of the less dense foggy clouds in the top right of the image.
July 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM