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Bill Leitzinger

A Haiku Poem:

The water ripples
As the male duck grooms himself
To please his partner

#ImageAndVerse #MinimalMonday #photography #blackandwhite #NaturePhotography #ShadowsAndLight #photographersofbluesky #blancoynegro #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #ClassicMono #minimalism #duck #nature

In this black and white photograph a lone male duck grooms himself in a pond. The small ripples in the water surrounding the duck fill the photograph with contrasting light and dark patterns.

Here is an original Haiku poem that I created this morning to go along with this photograph:

The water ripples
As the male duck grooms himself
To please his partner

November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

75 photographs: leitzinger.photography

#photography #blackandwhite #portrait #BigEyes #girl #photographersofbluesky #fotografía #blancoynegro #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #ClassicMono

This black and white photograph show a closeup of the face of a little girl with big eyes looking directly into the camera.

November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

Lums Pond State Park
Delaware USA

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

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#Stunday #photography #fallfoliage #fallcolors #fotografía #leaves #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #foliage

November 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM

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Taylor Vincent

@tayvincent6.bsky.social

Washington Spirit’s only 2 losses in its last 20 matches in all comps (W9 D9) were the last 2 matches of the regular season, after already being locked into the 2 seed.

Excluding those 2 matches, the Spirit have trailed for just 36:19 over the other 18 matches, never conceding the opening goal

November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

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#ColorADay #GreenSat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Small #PrayingMantis #insect #Bugsky #photography #macroshot #Macro #photographersofbluesky #Macrophotography #nature

This macro photograph shows a young (only two inches long) praying mantis eating an insect while standing on a human arm.

November 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

Bethany Beach, Delaware USA

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

#SensoryArt #water #scape #seascape #gulls #seagulls #FlyDay #seaside #seaandsand #beach #ocean #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #eastcoastkin #BirdOfTheDay

November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

My entry for the #HumansOfBlueSky Art Challenge

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

#Photography #EastCoastKin #Fotografía #portrait #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #SensoryArt #boy #ArtYear #childphotography #BlueSkyArtShow

Closeup color photograph of a boy with stripes painted on his face.

November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

My entries for these Art Challenges: #NightmareNovember #apathy #AlphabetChallengeArt #WeekUForUnloved #ColorADay #RedWed

75 more of my photos: leitzinger.photography

#photography #Portrait #Teenager #PhotoOfTheDay #eastcoastkin #blueskyphotography #portraitphotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A teenager with a tired expression on his face sits in a booth at a fast food restaurant.

November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA in 2017. My entry for #TagTuesday #graffiti #streetart Art Challenge.

My photo website leitzinger.photography

#photography #Mural #publicart #PhotoOfTheDay #streetphotography #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #blueskyphotography #streetscene #ArtOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

I took this photograph in 1975 when I was 17 years old.

My entry for the #AnimalArtTuesday Art Challenge

75 more of my photographs: leitzinger.photography

#Photography #EastCoastKin #Fotografía #NaturePhotography #photographersofbluesky #frog #MacroMonday #nature #macrophoto #macrophotography

November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

My entry for #PinkMon #ColorADay Art Challenge

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

#Photography #EastCoastKin #Fotografía #photographersofbluesky #moth #minimalism #Insect
#eastcoastkin #ArtYear #naturephotography #MinimalMonday

A pink and yellow moth rests on a dark colored tree trunk.

November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

The ceiling of St. Peter’s Church (Peterskirche), Vienna, Austria taken in 2010.

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#StunDay #Kirche #cathedral #Vienna #Peterskirche #Church #photography #smArtist #fotografie #Austria #eastcoastkin #fotografía #stunning #Wien #photographersofbluesky #Catholic

November 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM

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Our Game Magazine

@ourgamemagazine.bsky.social

Washington Spirit 2–0 Portland Thorns

Washington heads to the NWSL Championship after defeating the Portland Thorns in the NWSL semifinals. The Spirit will face the winner of the Orlando/Gotham semifinal.

November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

New York City's Theater District
2009

#NewYork #urban #EastCoastKin #urbanscene #cityscape #cityscene #newyorkscene #urbanabstract #city #cityabstract #UrbanGaze #NYC #NewYorkCity #Abstract #theater #streetphotography #photography #Broadway #TheaterDistrict #Scape #photographersofbluesky #ILoveNY

This color photograph shows the marquee Schoenfeld Theater sign surrounded by other buildings in New York City’s Theater District. The geometric shapes of the buildings creates a visually complex image.

November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

New York City's Rockefeller Center
2008

#NewYork #urban #EastCoastKin #urbanscene #cityscape #cityscene #newyorkscene #urbanabstract #cityabstract #UrbanGaze #NYC #NewYorkCity #Abstract #Reflection #streetphotography #photography #photographersofbluesky #scape #StreetScene #RockefellerCenter

This colorful photograph of neon lights reflected in a window at Rockefeller Center, New York City, creates a multi-layered viewing experience.

November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

My entry for the #HumansOfBlueSky Art Challenge

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

#Photography #EastCoastKin #Fotografía #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin #SensoryArt #newborn #baby #ArtYear #childphotography #BlueSkyArtShow

In this color photograph, a sleeping newborn premature baby with a tube in his nose is held by his father.

November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

I took this photo in Alexandria, Virginia USA

My entry for the #WallsOnWednesday Art Challenge

#photography #blackandwhite #StreetPhotography #eastcoastkin #ShadowsAndLight #photographersofbluesky #fotografía #blancoynegro #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #ClassicMono #silhouette #StreetScene

This black and white photograph shows a man walking away from the photographer in the sun between two high walls.

November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Bill Leitzinger

@leitzinger.photography

Perfect beach weather
Chasing and retrieving balls
Makes for a fun day

“Photographs capture a split second in time that would otherwise be lost forever. It’s magic, really.”

#Photography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky #seaandsand #ClassicMono #Monochrome #beach #seashore #BlackAndWhite #dog