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Rick Smith
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Cascadia photographer, photo artist, digital artist.
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Haunted Walker-Ames Mansion | Port Gamble, Washington

#Stunday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #travel #paranormal
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Battle Point Park | Bainbridge Island, Washington

#scape #InfraredPhotography #IR #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #BlackandWhite #BnW
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Ringling Circus Museum | Sarasota, Flordia

#WackyWednesdayArt #Circus #Art #BnW #Photography #BlackAndWhite #ClassicMono #Clowns #EastCoastKin #ArtYear #PhotographersOfBlueSky
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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The Needles | Cannon Beach

#TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #Seascape #Photography #BnW #BlackandWhite #OregonCoast #Travel #EastCoastKin
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse |. Newport, Oregon

#MinimalMonday #EastCoastKin #BlackandWhite #BnW #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #OregonCoast #Sacpe #ClassicMono #Lighthouse
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Your art challenge cheat sheet for Nov 10–16!

UPDATE: #HolidayRobin for daily robins

Host list + posts from them in the comments

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Art Challenges: November 10–16 Monday, November 10 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #NightmareNov (#horrific) Tuesday, November 11 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #NightmareNov (#claws) Wednesday, November 12 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #WallsOnWednesday #ColorADay (#RedWed) #NightmareNov (#blue) Thursday, November 13 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#BotanicalWonders) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #NightmareNov (#unnatural) Friday, November 14 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #NightmareNov (#cosmic) Saturday, November 15 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#bright) #NightmareNov (#pain) Sunday, November 16 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#LighInTheDark) #NightmareNov (#grotesque) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #FestiveDailyRobin (robin pics through December 31) #smArtist (purposeful art) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekTForTelevision)* #SensoryArt (#loud) *Caption with name of TV show
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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King Tide - 11/6/24 | Depoe Bay, Oregon

#Stunday #OregonCoast #Nature #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #oregoncoast #Sacpe #BNW #BlackAndWhite #ClassicMono
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Idea leuconoe - Rice paper butterfly

#MacroMonday #Photoshop #Butterflies #Art #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #nature
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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‪Your art challenge cheat sheet for Nov 2–9!

NEW: #FestiveDailyRobin (daily until Dec)

Host list + post from them in the comments

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Art Challenges: November 3–9 Monday, November 3 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #NightmareNov (#trapped) Tuesday, November 4 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #NightmareNov (#creepy) Wednesday, November 5 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #WallsOnWednesday #ColorADay (#RedWed) #NightmareNov (#legs) Thursday, November 6 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#WeatherAndMood) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #NightmareNov (#blood) Friday, November 7 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #NightmareNov (#alien) Saturday, November 8 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#evening) #NightmareNov (#red) Sunday, November 9 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#cinematic)* #NightmareNov (#smile) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #FestiveDailyRobin (robin pics through December 31) #smArtist (purposeful art) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekSForShadows) #SensoryArt (#patterns) *Movie inspired.
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Gloucestershire, U.K.

#Stunday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #travel
November 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Blue Ridge Mountains | North Carolina

#BlueSkyArtShow #autumn #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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#CadesCove | #GreatSmokyMountains

#Sacpe #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography #Deer #Nature #Travel
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Urban Mountians | Dallas, Texas

#UrbanGaze #StreetPhotography #BlackandWhite #bnw #photography #EastCoastKin #BlackAndWhitePhotography
October 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Gesse On Ice

#WackyWednesdatArt #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Art #photoart #Birds
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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#Sunset | #CannonBeach, #Oregon

#TidesOutTuesday #OregonCoast #Seascape #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography ​
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Wears Valley | #GreatSmokyMountains

#MountainMonday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography
October 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Your art challenge cheat sheet for Oct 27 to Nov 2!

NEW: #NightmareNov

The host list and posts from hosts are in the comments.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Art Challenges: Oct 27–Nov 2 Monday, October 27 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #Spooktober (#monster) Tuesday, October 28 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #Spooktober (#trees) Wednesday, October 29 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #WallsOnWednesday #ColorADay (#RedWed) #Spooktober (#CreepyCrawly) Thursday, October 30 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#EnchantedAutumn) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #Spooktober (#MadScientist) Friday, October 31 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #Spooktober (#Halloween) Saturday, November 1 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#autumn) #NightmareNov (#dark) Sunday, November 2 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#SweaterWeather)(cozy & warm) #NightmareNov (#fear) ALL WEEK #31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekRForRock)* #SensoryArt (#masks) *Any interpretation
October 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Bainbridge #Gardens | #BainbridgeIsland, Washington

#Stunday #Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #LandscapePhotography
October 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Kermitt

#ColorADay #GreenSat #Frogs #NaturePhotography #eastcoastkin #herptober #amphibians #nature #green #macro #photography
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Happy Days | Townsend, Tennessee

#Scape #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #hotrod #nostalgia
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Trick or Treat | Bell Buckle. Tennessee

#Spooktober #pumpkin #Halloween #StreetPhotography #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Eaton School Crossing | Berkshire, England

#HumansOfBlueSky #Urbangaze #StreetPhotography #BlackandWhite #bnw #photography #EastCoastKin #BlackAndWhitePhotography
October 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Home Sweet Home | Readyville, Tennessee

#WackyWednesdayArt #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Art #streetphotography
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Devil's Punch Bowl | Oregon

#TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #OregonCoast #Seascape #Travel #EastCoastKin #Scape #Phorography #PhotographersofBluesky
October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Cape Meares, Oregon

#BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBluesky #travel #LandscapePhotography #oregoncoast #Sacpe
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM