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John
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I am a retired college professor. I studied how we see and perceive. I am a very amateur photographer focusing mostly on nature and night photography.


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John @krantzj.bsky.social · Nov 16
Stars twisting through the aurora! #Stunday #EastCoastKin #astrophotography #nightskyphotography #startrails #aurora #auroraborealis
A star trail image with the aurora glowing along the horizon.
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jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social
'Placid Canal & Bamboo Boats' (2025) -- Leaning Into the Ever Present Humidity and Absolute Calmness of Life in This Paradise Affords New Personal Insights & Thus New Riches, Huế, Central Vietnam

#ClassicMono ✨ #TidesOutTuesday ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
An ancient footbridge arches over a canal with water so still, the reflections themselves seem to have their own gravity
January 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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alinagrafik.bsky.social
#BlueskyMonday

This fogbow against a blue sky and sunshine seems like a good way to feel inspired as we set off in 2026. Behold the beauty and glory of nature!

#EastCoastKin #Hiking #Fogbow #Nature #Weather #WestCoastKin #Selfieshadow
A white, fully arched and complete fogbow has formed in the dry field of the open space at Laguna Lake. The sky is blue above it and light fog is seen at its base and center. My shadow is centered under the fogbow. It's as though I'm stepping into a new world and dimension. San Luis Obispo, California
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
krantzj.bsky.social
Implied mountains for #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin #JapaneseGarden
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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rina2012.bsky.social
Life often has cracks;
these are the basis for change
as time goes by.

#MacroMonday #MushroomMonday #ArtYear #FungiFriends #photography #woodland #scape #nature #outdoors #thelittlethings #photohour #Poetry #Poem #Haiku #MicroPoem #ImageAndVerse #FreeVerse #EastCoastKin
You can see a tree stump with deep cracks on the surface. Several mushrooms are growing out of these cracks, clustered closely together. They have thin, long stems and a lamellar cap. The background is a blurred photograph of a forest.
January 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Fire in the sky for the #SensoryArt theme #Fire

Colpoy's Bay, Ontario at sunrise. Part of my #GettingBackToBasics project using a small set of manual focus prime lenses to make images the way I used to for over 30 years.

#EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #clouds #sunrise
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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subicrn.bsky.social
A year ago LA was burning

#Fire ravaged the area
let's remember that with #SensoryArt this week

Campfires, house fires & more
The smell, sights of flames, damage after, moments that surround fire
good & bad

Inspo: tinyurl.com/SensoryArt

lnmimages.com

#EastCoastKin #photography #painting #art
Sensory Art Challenge flyer week of Jan 5-11 Theme is Fire -Original work only -New Theme each week -Announced Sundays -Express your style -Repost your favorites -Remember to tag #SensoryArt hosted by Subicorn @subicrn.bsky.social end caption #create #creative #audhd #adhd #actuallyautistic #autistic #autism #senses #sensory #sensoryoverload #sense #smell #sight #see #feel #heat #burn #burning #fires #LosAngeles #california #drawing #writing #music #singing #intrumental #instruments #songs #novel #poetry #design #textiles #fabricarts #Mixedmediums #sculpting #inspo #them #themes #artist #artistic #autisticartist #autisticphotographer #photographer #photography #painter #paints #camera #theme #amage #scars #tragedy #housefire #campfire #flame #candle #wick #burning #firetruck #fires #artists #sense #feeling #sensoryoverload #synesthesia
January 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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danskedave.bsky.social
It was a cracker 😎
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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rina2012.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #snowy bird captures or #goldenhour bird captures. 🪶

I took this photo this morning.
Wishing you a great Sunday 🫶

#birds #birding #wildlife #photography #scape #nature #outdoors #thelittlethings #photohour #EastCoastKin
A sparrow sits on the ground in the snow and looks to the left.
January 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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fotodefer.bsky.social
📌 Exuvia ✨

"It is not the past that holds us back, but our way of saying goodbye to it." — José Ortega y Gasset.

#FotoDeFer #Asturias #UrbanGaze
#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Art
#Monochrome #BlackAndWhite
#Photography #Photo #Fotografía #Foto #ByN #B&W #BlancoyNegro #Black&White #StreetPhotography
Exuvia es lo que dejamos atrás; la piel del 2025 que ya no nos habita. Esas manos contra el vidrio marcan el límite de lo que fuimos. Despedirse es un acto de valentía: reconocer que para crecer, primero debemos permitir que nuestra sombra se aleje. En este espacio liminal, el pasado se vuelve silueta. No lamentamos lo perdido, celebramos el espacio vacío que queda para ser llenado. Al otro lado de la luz, el 2026 nos espera para vestirnos con una piel nueva, libre y renovada. Cita: "No es el pasado lo que nos detiene, sino el modo en que nos despedimos de él." — José Ortega y Gasset.
December 31, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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subicrn.bsky.social
Art is a #Feast for the #SENSoryArt
Show us your favorite pieces that fill you mind body or soul
Gorgeous art, good book, meal, friends/family? What makes you feel full?

Inspo: tinyurl.com/SensoryArt

Check out my site @ lnmimages.com

#EastCoastKin #painting #photography #art #create #art #inspo
Sensory Art Challenge flyer week of Dec 29-Jan 4 Theme is Feast -Original work only -New Theme each week -Announced Sundays -Express your style -Repost your favorites -Remember to tag #SensoryArt hosted by Subicorn @subicrn.bsky.social end caption #create #creative #audhd #autism #actuallyautistic #autistic #adhd #senses #sensory #synesthesia #drawing #writing #creating #novel #poetry #author #music #musician #singer #textilearts #mixedmediums #sculpting #sculptures #ceramics #newyears #newyearseve #holiday #fireworks #2026 #betteryear #2026willbe better #twenty26 #inspire #inspo #inspiration #artistic #autisticartist #photogaphers #photography #design #newyearsday #artists #artist #writer #celebrate #feedthesoul #feasting #family #friends #cometogether #newyearnewyou #newstart #freshstart #betterthings #resolutions #artisticinspiration #neurodivergent #neurospicy
December 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social
'Bathing Boulders' (2025) -- a Close Grouping of Large Boulders Situated in Shallow Waters, Some Gently Touching... Almost Like a Loving Family, Monkey Beach, Penang National Park, Malaysia

#Stunday ✨ #RockinTuesday ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
A collection of boulders, closely grouped, bathe in the warm shallow waters at the edge of Monkey Beach, in the distance the horizon and a small peninsula at the opposite end of the crescent shaped bay
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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lisservel.bsky.social
Happy #Stunday!

One of my favs of Portland Head Light that I took from an amazing sunset cruise.

#EastCoastKin #PicMagnets #travel #Maine #lighthouse #sunset #photography
Portland Head Light surrounded by a glowy sunset of pinks, golds, and oranges
January 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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nb23.bsky.social
“Kindness is like snow- it beautifies everything it covers” Kahlil Gibran

Wishing you happiness, peace, and light in this new year!

#Stunday #ImageAndVerse #OrangeSun
snow-covered trees and shrubs set against a vibrant afternoon sky
January 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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petecalandra.bsky.social
View of the Atlantic last winter off of A1A in Manalapan, FL.. #stunday #photograpny #eastcoastkin
View of a beach. Up close there are bushes, Palm trees and a walkway. Than the sandy beach. The ocean is calm and turquoise in color. The sky is blue with many clouds. The sun is shining near the center of the photo but ids behind the clouds.
January 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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dean426.bsky.social
#Stunday
Bath Spa today!
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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danskedave.bsky.social
Come back spring, all is forgiven 😎
#Stunday
#Photography
January 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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danskedave.bsky.social
Stjol Havn, Tåsinge
#Stunday
#Photography
January 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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kevin.wertman.org
Alan has set the #BirdOfTheDay to #snowy with the alternate as #GoldenHour. Since it snows here like once every 50 years I'm going with golden hour. 😁

Does this wood stork give anyone else drunk uncle vibes?

#photography #birds #storks #stunday
A wood stork with a long bill center in the frame, it's upper body rising from the right corner and it's bill is angled down towards the left corner. It is looking directly at the photographer. Behind is green foliage and brown reeds.
January 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
krantzj.bsky.social
Two versions from the same photo set ane the need for post processing in astrophotography. More in alt. #Stunday #EastCoastKin #astrophotography #orion #orionnebula #flamenebula #horseheadnebula #pixinsight #nightskyphotography
I reprocessed the image with PixInsight, which I do not know as well as I would like to, and Graxpert. Pushing the stretch and contrast and cleaning up in Photoshop Elements allowed me to pull out the Horsehead Nebula and more detail I the other Nebula in the region. This was my first attempt at post processing the stack of about 30 images at 30 seconds, ISO 3200. I was pleased with the resolution of the Orion Nebula but a bit disappointed with not seeing the much fainter horsehead Nebula which is near the left hand star in Orion's belt.
January 4, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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jillfostermd.bsky.social
#blueskyartshow #newyear
Along the shores of the lake Bde Maka Ska in a typical January view
January 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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alinagrafik.bsky.social
First Sunday Stunday of the year! Let’s get this year off to a stunning start by posting whatever you find stunning, then liking and sharing posts from others. All art-forms welcome, all skill levels as well.

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Art #Drawing #Painting #ArtChallenges
A photo of a Mediterranean spurge plant with rain drops. Text on it says, "Every Sunday is #Stunday. Post whatever you find stunning & repost your favorites from others. All people, types of art & skill levels welcome.”
January 4, 2026 at 12:20 AM
krantzj.bsky.social
A little better image of the first full moon of the year, the Wolf Moon. Also Jupiter in the area. #NewYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #astrophotography #moon #fullmoon #WolfMoon #Jupiter
January 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
krantzj.bsky.social
Our first full moon of the year caught in the trees. #NewYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #FullMoon #Moon #Silhouette
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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churchstreetimages.com
This year you took the #BlueSkyArtShow from an idea to an institution. Thank you so much to everyone who participates every week. There's more info in the comments. Most heart warming to me is how many people don't just post and run but stay and like others' work. 💙
Thanks to @mangled.me for crunching the numbers every week and @ioneblue.bsky.social for making the graphic Abstract image of a green curve on a black background with text over it: Blue Sky Art Show 2025 Community Engagement 4,026,025 Total Interactions 3,735,345 Total Likes 213,344 Total Reposts 7,336 Total Replies 5,705 Artists Participating 5,301 Artists who post and like other artists' works (~97%)
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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churchstreetimages.com
‪Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday January 3, 2026
The theme is #NewYear

Let's see those fireworks, the party food, the year end retrospectives, the resolutions.

Use both tags to be included in the feed
#art #artists #supportartists #makeart #photgraphy #drawing #painting #sketching
Long exposure photo of fireworks with text over it reading: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday January 3, 2026 The theme is #NewYear Any art. Any interpretation. Use both tags to be included in our feed.
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM