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Robert James Kaes 🇨🇦
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🎨 Exploring the world in RGB
🌟 Finding wonder in the everyday
📷 Nature, street, travel, life
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Naturally Desaturated Plants!

I was struck by how pale these are.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BotanicalWonders #EastCoastKin #Ireland #NationalBotanicGardens #PalacesAndGardens #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography
Plants without colour taken at Dublin's National Botanic Garden.
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Chinese Lanterns and Christmas Stars.

Taken at Christmas in Manila, Philippines' Chinatown.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #ChinaTown #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #RedWed #SonyPhotography #UrbanPhotography
Red Chinese lanterns hanging above a Christmas star in Manila's Chinatown.
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Twin Pillars in the Water.

📸 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #Dark #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Stunday #Sunset #WeekSForShadow
Dark sunset with overcast clouds with two pillars of light reflecting on the water.
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Neon Signs at Night.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Evening #Neon #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Signage #SonyPhotography
Japanese neon signs at night in Montreal, Quebec.
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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In the Early Morning Mist.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #FoggyMorning #ForestFriday #LandscapePhotography #MorningMist #Nature #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Scape #SonyPhotography
Misty morning of fog hanging low over the water.
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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When in Doubt, Add Bacon!

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #StreetPhotography #UrbanPhotography #WackyWednesdayArt #WallsOnWednesday #WeekSForShadows
Outside a restaurant in Boracay, Philippines, with a sign saying "When in Doubt, Add Bacon" and "Bacon all Day". A man looks out from the shadows.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Peace and Joy in the Dark.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #LightAndShadow #Monochrome #NightmareNov #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Trapped #WeekSForShadows
Inside an antique shop at night after the doors are locked.
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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The Dome of the Marche Bonsecours.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #Monochrome #Montreal #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #TravelTheWorld #UrbanPhotography
Black and white photo of The Dome of the Marche Bonsecours in Old Port of Montreal.
November 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Along the Straight and Narrow.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #RedRocket #RedWed #SonyPhotography #Toronto #TTC #UrbanPhotography #WindowsOnWednesday
Two Toronto street cars passing near Maple Leaf Gardens.
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Once in a Blue Moon.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#31DaysOfHalloween #ArtYear #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #MinimalMonday #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #smArtist
Clouds parting to reveal a full moon rising in the early evening sky. A pine tree covers the right half of the image.
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Birds of a Feather.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #ItsAmazingOutThere #MagicalMoments #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SilentSunday #SonyPhotography #Stunday #WeekQforQuiet #smArtist
A flock of birds flying against a cloudly sky with pickets of sunlight.
October 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Trapped Under Glass.

Pencil sharpeners in a Montreal stationary store.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #GlassCase #Inside #PencilSharpener #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #smArtist
Five coloured metal pencil sharpeners.
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Must Be a Rough School.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BWFri #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #Monochrome #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #UrbanPhotography #smArtist #Dublin
Black and white photo of a street sign saying "Schoolhouse Lane" mounted on a building below a set of barbed wire.
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Lord Jack and Their Minions.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#31DaysOfHalloween #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Pumpkin #SensoryArt #SonyPhotography #Spooktober #Spooky #smArtist
A tower of jack-o-lanterns carved by school children.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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F**k it, I'm Batman!

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #Batman #EastCoastKin #Montreal #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #StreetPhotography #WackyWednesdayArt #WindowsOnWednesday #smArtist
Window sign of a classic 50s area Batman with the words "F**k it I'm Batman"
October 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Stepping Out Onto the Ice.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#Alphabet Challenge #ArtYear #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #MinimalMonday #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #WeekQforQuiet #Winter
A footprint in the snow on the ice pond.
October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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What's Revealed When the Water Recedes.

📸 Sony α6700 / TTArtisan AF 27mm F2.8
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BWFri #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #ColorADay #EastCoastKin #LightAndShadow #Monochrome #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #smArtist
Exposed tree trunk and roots. Visible after the water had receded.
October 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Afternoon Incandescent Glow.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Glow #GoldenHour #LightBulb #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #smArtist
Upside down light bulb hanging from a wooden railing shot at golden hour.
October 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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An old railroad bridge converted into a walking trail.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#31DaysOfHalloween #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #ForestFriday #Nature #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Scrape #SonyPhotography
An old metal railroad bridge now converted into a walking trail. It sits over a waterway and is surrounded by trees.
October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Pretty to Look At, but Don't Eat.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#31DaysOfHalloween #AmericanPokeweed #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Poison #SonyPhotography #Spooktober
American Pokeweed growing along the side of a walking trail.
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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🎶 Sound of da Police 🎶

I'm confident the McLaren is parked in accessible parking and is about to be ticketed! 😄

📸 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #McLaren #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #WeekOforOpulence
A white McLaren parked in a accessible parking space with a police cruiser in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Spooky Pumpkin.

There's something wrong with this pumpkin!

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#31DaysOfHalloween #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Pumpkin #SensoryArt #Shadow #SonyPhotography
A bumpy pumpkin sitting on a concrete landing. The pumpkin has bumps all over it.
October 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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In the Early Morning Light.

Curious what the young lady was doing in the middle of the lake.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #ForestFriday #InNature #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #Reflections #Scape #SonyPhotography
A young woman walks towards a tree in the middle of a small lake. Early morning light illuminates the tree and water.
October 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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CHUM 1050 AM

I doubt the gentleman walking was listening to CHUM on his headphones. 😄

📸 Sony α6700 / TTArtisan AF 27mm F2.8
© 2025 Robert James Kaes

#ArtYear #EastCoastKin #HumansOfBlueSky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #Toronto #UrbanGaze #UrbanPhotography
Man in workout/athletic wear walking below the CHUM radio station building in Toronto, Canada.
October 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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MagicMART at Night.

📸 Sony α6700 / Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary
© 2024 Robert James Kaes

#AlphabetChallenge #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #LensStar #NightPhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #SonyPhotography #UrbanPhotography #WeekNforNights
Night scene of a MagicMART convenience store with stop lights in front. A car's headlights wait on the side of the road.
September 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM