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Mark Murray
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Photographer. Educator. Foodie. Fan of all things chocolate. Executive director of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors. Support a lot of other scholastic journalism organizations including CSPA, JEA, NSPA, and TAJE. https://www.atpi.org
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Photo of the Day. 11/20/25. Labyrinth, Morningside Park, New York. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic. John S lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #NewYork #EastCoastKin
A chalk labyrinth in New York City’s Morningside Park invites folks to test their skills. The labyrinth appears to be the work of an organized group called new_york_labyrinth.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/19/25. Death Valley Leftovers. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #DeathValley #EastCoastKin #Scape
Dead branches stick out of a sand dune in Death Valley National Park during a PIEA Photo Safari.
November 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/18/25. Brabo Monument, Antwerp, Belgium. June 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Hipstamatic Tintype app. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Antwerp #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
The Brabo Fountain is a fountain-sculpture located in the Grote Markt (main square) of Antwerp, Belgium, in front of the city hall. The fountain, dating from 1887, contains a bronze statue by the sculptor Jef Lambeaux, depicting the city's legendary founder, Silvius Brabo, throwing the severed hand of the giant Druon Antigoon into the river Scheldt, a legend from the 15th century.
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/17/25. Approach to DFW Airport. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro and Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
The late afternoon sun rakes across the cloud cover as the plane approaches DFW Airport on a Sunday afternoon.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/16/25. Death Valley PIEA Photographers. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #PIEA #DeathValley #EastCoastKin #Scape
During the March 2007 Photo Marketing Association Trade Show in Las Vegas, participants in the Photo Imaging Education Association's Photo Safari explored Death Valley National Park. Some of the group wandered down the hills to see what they could photograph. Mountains rise in the background.
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/15/25. Wedding Guest. Chicago. June 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright
A young boy listens to some wedding toasts while sitting in his father’s lap at a June wedding in Chicago, Illinois.
November 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/14/25. Badlands. February 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #Scape
The late afternoon sun highlights the ridges and valleys of Arizona.
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Photo of the Day. 11/13/25. De Markt, Brugge. June 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #Snapseed #Brugge #Bruges #EastCoastKin #UrbanGaze
An evening in De Markt, the center of Brugge, Belgium, shows the surge of visitors dispersing after a day of sightseeing. The Province Court and Belfort are the buildings on the left and center of the panoramic photo.
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/12/25. Bottle Wall, Death Valley, UT. March 2007. Olympus E-1. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #DeathValley #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #RedWed
A window boarded up with plywood that has been painted a bright red sits in the middle of a wall full of the bottoms of glass bottles, providing a variety of colored light to the inside of the house in Death Valley.
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The Northern Lights from Santa Fe, New Mexico tonight. Visible with the naked eye, but this was a long exposure with my iPhone 17 Pro. #NorthernLights #SantaFe #NewMexico #iPhone #EastCoastKin
The Northern Lights are visible tonight in Santa Fe, New Mexico due to a strong outburst of energy from the sun’s corona.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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So, without further ado, here is Photo of the Day. 11/11/25. Madrid Phone Call, Madrid, Spain. July 2008. Olympus E-3. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Madrid #EastCoastKin
A man talks on a phone standing on a narrow street in Madrid, Spain. Sunlight creates a triangular shape on the wall behind him.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/10/25. Sunrise, Dallas-Fort Worth. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #DFWAirport #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Lake Lewisville reflects the sky under the sunrise as city lights show the early morning time on an approach from the north into DFW International Airport.
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/9/25. Sunrise Departing SJC. February 2024. iPhone 15 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #EastCoastKin #WindowSeat #Stunday
The sun peaks over the cloud cover as the warm light reflects off the jet engine as the plane departs from San Jose on a February morning.
November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/8/25. Hallstätter See, Hallstatt, Austria. August 2023. Olympus E-M1X Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Hallstatt #Austria #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #GreenSat
A wooden boat makes it way across Hallstätter See, the lake next to Hallstatt, Austria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mountains rise on the other side of the lake.
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/7/25. Tapas, Barcelona. March 2022. iPhone 13 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Barcelona #tapas #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
At La Lolita, a restaurant on La Rambla in Barcelona, a variety of tapas are available, including Pan con tomate (bread with tomato), Olivas Fritas (breaded and fried green olives), and of course, Jamon.
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/6/25. Chevy Truck, Abiquiu, NM. August 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Hipstamatic. Leonard lens and BlacKeys B+W film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
An old Chevy truck sits rusting in the sun on a ranch near Abiquiu, NM.
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/5/25. Strawberries. August 2021. iPhone 12 Pro and Hipstamatic. John S lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #EastCoastKin #ColoraDay #RedWed
Ripe, red strawberries glisten in afternoon sunlight.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/4/25. Waiting for a Belly Rub, Grapevine, TX. January 2018. iPhone X and Hipstamatic. Jane lens and Ina’s 1982 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #EastCoastKin #DogsofBlueSky
Monty the Schnauzer lies on a bed anxiously waiting on a belly rub.
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/3/25. Brugge Canal, Belgium. November 2018. Olympus E-M1 Mark II and HDR Efex Pro. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Brugge #Bruges #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
One of the favorite spots to photograph the canals of Brugge, Belgium, this spot helps capture the fall leaves in the morning sunlight reflected in the still waters of the canals before the tourist boats start their daily routines.
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/2/25. Sunrise, San Jose, CA. October 2025. iPhone 16 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #WindowSeat #EastCoastKin #Stunday
The sun rises over a heavy cloud cover as the flight departs from the San Jose Airport.
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Photo of the Day. 11/1/25. Autumn Leaves, Charlottesville, VA. October 2012. iPhone 5 and Hipstamatic. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Virginia #EastCoastKin #Autumn
Orange and yellow leaves on the wet ground show that Fall is well on its way in Charlottesville, Virginia on an October morning. A bicycle wheel can be seen in the top left corner of the frame.
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/31/25. Red Rooster, Harlem. March 2018. iPhone X and Hipstamatic. Jane lens and Ina’s 1982 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #RedRooster #Harlem #NewYork #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
Marcus Samuelsson’s restaurant, Red Rooster, is a popular spot to eat in Harlem. One of his specialties is Deviled Eggs, which have a light and creamy center. Four servings sit on a white plate with pickled onion.
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/30/31. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Summer 1990. Nikon N90S and Tri-X film. #photooftheday #Nikon #Tri-X #Thailand #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #HumansofBlueSky #filmisnotdead
Two Thai boys play in the dirt with several brooms scattered around them. One of the boys looks up at the camera, probably wondering about the bandage over my left eye from the motorcycle accident I had from the day before.
October 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/29/25. Taxiing to Takeoff. Santa Fe. October 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #SAF #EastCoastKin #WindowsOnWednesday #WindowSeat
A regional jet taxis to the runway at Santa Fe (NM) Regional Airport for an early morning flight to DFW. Water drips down the window from a rainstorm the night before.
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Photo of the Day. 10/28/25. Hawaii. June 2018. Olympus E-M1 Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Maui #Hawaii #EastCoastKin #HumansofBlueSky
Enjoying the waves at sunset near Kaanapali, a boy runs down the beach with his wakeboard while others in the background paddle board and surf.
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM