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Thomas Boldt
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I said the world was mad, and the world said I was mad, and they outvoted me.

Based in Toronto, Canada.
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old honeybee combs
april 16, 2022

#nature #naturephotography #bees #abstract #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photograph of the inside of an apiary showing old honeybee combs leftover from the previous colony that lived here.
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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i often forget just how warm it can feel in november

pathways in the golden hour
nov 19, 2025
toronto

#nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photograph of a gravel path through a field. the late afternoon golden hour light transforms the dying plants into a warm, glowing sea
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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nothing to see here, just be the reeds, think reeds
reedsreedsreedsreeds

white-tailed deer, "hiding"
oct 19, 2025

#nature #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photograph of a white-tailed deer attempting to hide in some underbrush next to a wetland. this buck has a 3-point antler rack, and took off as soon as i moved to try to get a better angle.
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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it's hard to imagine why a tiny borb contains such apparent malice, then you realize that it is named the yellow-rumped warbler despite having yellow in lots of other places.

April 24, 2025 Toronto
#nature #naturephotography #birds #birding #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photo of a yellow-rumped warbler sitting on a branch. it's cold out, and the bird has fluffed its feathers up for warmth, turning it into a borb. however, it looks like a very malicious borb, due to the markings around its eyes.
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Today's #birdoftheday theme is #birdsontheground, and this tiny Least Sandpiper chasing down a midge is one of my favourite shots.

Least Sandpiper and a midge snack
Toronto, May 18, 2023

#nature #naturephotography #birds #birding #toronto #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
A photo of a Least Sandpiper tracking a small midge in the air nearby. Least Sandpipers are tiny birds, only about 13-15cm long, as you can see from the large Canada Goose footprints in the sand nearby.
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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it's hard to keep up with all the art challenge hashtags, but I saw the #birdoftheday theme is #fighting and immediately thought of this

american goldfinches in aerial combat
toronto, may 19, 2022

#birds #birding #nature #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photo of two american goldfinches frozen in the middle of aerial combat. both birds have their wings extended, and both have their beaks open, challenging the other
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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never know what you'll find washed up on the beaches when lake ontario gets angry

flotsam and jetsam
toronto
november 3, 2025

#landscapephotography #toronto #rockintuesday #tidesouttuesday #coloraday #cyantue #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #eastcoastkin
a photo of a wave crashing on a beach. the beach is made of small stones and rocks, while a large pallet has washed up on the shore acting as a wavebreak. the toronto skyline is off in the distance, while warm sunset tones colour a dynamic cloudscape.
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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the earlier parts of this sunset were nice, but this subdued and tranquil finale was my favourite part

sunset, oct 14, 2025
toronto, canada

#scape #landscapephotography #toronto #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of the sunset on october 14, 2025. the sun has already set, leaving a yellow wash along the horizon fading into dark blue, with some transparent cirrus clouds stretched into ribbons. the toronto skyline is off in the distance, and the entire scene is reflected in a large body of water.
October 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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i'm not sure why it insisted on turning its back on me every time it caught a fish, but i guess it's hard to eat in privacy there

great egret with a snack
toronto, may 1, 2024
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photo of a great egret with a fish. the bird is in breeding plumage with green skin around its eye and long plumes off its back. it has caught a small fish by the tail, and several drops of water are suspended in mid-air as the egret prepares to swallow the fish.
October 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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i've always loved the elegant shape of tern wings
too bad they get significantly less polished once they start squawking at each other and fighting over fish

common tern
toronto, canada
june 10, 2025

#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #eastcoastkin @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of a common tern captured in mid-flight, with its wings fully extended. the background sky is an extremely pale grey, and the tern's wings appear in darker shades of grey due to backlighting. the bright orange beak and feet provide a pop of colour. the tern is looking down towards the surface of a lake, hunting for small fish.
October 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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freedom! horrible, horrible freedo-- oh, right, the web

northern parula with a(nother) snack on the beach
toronto, canada
sept 25, 2025

#birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social #eastcoastkin
a photo of a northern parula on a sandy beach. a small unidentified arthropod hangs from its beak by a single strand of web, highlighted in the sunlight against the bird's shadow.
October 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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sunrise waves on lake ontario
toronto, canada

#scape #eastcoastkin #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #toronto #ontario
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a photograph of lake ontario at sunrise. clouds scatter the sunrise into warm orange tones, while a large wave breaks against a rock breakwall, catching the early morning rays and glowing orange.
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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storm light over the lake

you can't really tell, but it was softly raining, and it was next to impossible to keep the lens clean

algonquin provincial park
sept 5, 2025
ontario, canada

#nature #landscape #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #ontario @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of a lake surrounded by pine trees under a low-lit cloudy sky. the sunlight is coming in underneath low clouds and illuminating the next bay of the lake, highlighting the pine trees that dot the landscape around each bay
October 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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this little birb found an entire bush filled with insects, so didn't mind me taking a bunch of pictures.

northern parula having a snack on the beach
september 20, 2025
toronto, canada

#birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #cute #toronto
a sunlit photo of a northen parula sitting on sand, eating an insect. the bird's mouth is open to reveal the unidentified small brown insect, and its wings are partially extended to provide balance in the shifting sand.
October 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Sunset over Toronto,
September 25, 2025

the rest of the sunset washed out as most of the clouds disappeared, but this beautiful golden light was well worth it

#photography #landscape #toronto #skyline #sunset #EastCoastKin @bskyphotos.bsky.social #panorama
A panoramic photograph of the sunset over Toronto on September 25, 2025. Dynamic clouds catch the warm light while a long exposure blurs the foreground water. The Toronto skyline is visible through glowing haze.
September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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"Empathize with stupidity, and you're halfway to thinking like an idiot."
- Iain M. Banks, Consider Phlebas

forgot how much i loved these books. they feel even more worth re-reading lately, given the current state of the world.
September 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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so i went to the forest for a while
i did not want to come back

sunset, sept 5, 2025
algonquin provincial park, canada
#photography #landscape #nature #canada #ontario #beautiful #sunset @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a panoramic photograph of the sunset on september 5, 2025 in algonquin provincial park, ontario, canada. the foreground shows a lake and a rocky island with a few pine trees, surrounded by pine forests along the shore. the sky is dramatically lit by the setting sun, with individual clouds highlighted in bright warm colour against a darker, cooler background of higher cloud.
September 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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everyone says good night, moon
but never good night, sun
how rude

august 12, toronto
#photography #cityscape #toronto #urbanphotography #skyline @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of the toronto skyline close to sunset. the sun is just barely peaking out above a cloud, sending out light rays next to the CN tower. the entire sky is washed orange, and the city buildings are almost silhouettes
August 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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sunflare off the CN tower in Toronto
may 6, 2025

#photography #landscape #cityscape #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of the sunset on may 6, 2025 in toronto. the sun flares as it sets behind the CN tower, reflected in the still waters of toronto harbour
July 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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the moon looks good with a 600mm telephoto lens

july 1, 2025
#photography #space #moon #telephoto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of the moon, around half full, taken through a 600mm telephoto lens on july 1, 2025
July 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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hugin or munin? mind or will?

raven, with nictitating membrane (aka the 'third eyelid')
toronto, june 17, 2025

#photography #birds #wildlife #nature #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of a large raven sitting on the ground. it is looking over its left shoulder toward the camera, with its nictitating membrane visible over its eye.
July 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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barbed wire breakfast

tree swallow, adult and juvenile
toronto, june 20, 2025
#photography #nature #birds #wildlife #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of an adult swallow (probably a tree swallow) feeding a juvenile. the juvenile is sitting on a line of barbed wire with its mouth open, while the adult swallow is frozen in mid-flight with a mouthful of insects, ready to be placed directly into the juvenile's mouth.
July 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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flower lunch for a flock of waxwings

toronto, may 30, 2025
#photography #nature #birds #wildlife #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of a waxwing sitting in a blossoming tree. the bird is eating flower petals and watching the camera.
July 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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who said dinosaurs weren't helpful?

common snapping turtle with snail
toronto, june 20, 2025

#photography #wildlife #nature #turtles #toronto @bskyphotos.bsky.social
a photograph of a common snapping turtle on a paved road next to some plants. the turtle has a small snail with a lined yellow shell resting on the back of its neck.
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Not a bad start to the day. Happy Solstice, everyone! It’s at 10:24 PM Eastern tonight =)

Toronto
June 20, 2025

#landscape #photography #toronto #nature @bskyphotos.bsky.social
A photograph of a wild green landscape and a blue sky. The sun is poking through the foliage of an olive tree, and a grey gravel path runs off into the distance underneath a blue sky dotted with clouds that catch the morning sun
June 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM