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Personal Opinion: No celebration is complete without some champagne. 🥂

#BlueSkyArtShow #Glow #Champagne #Festive
This is a photograph of a champagne glass filled with champagne. The champagne has a gold color accentuated by the spots of golden lights behind it. The background is filled with spots of light and green colors from a Christmas tree.
October 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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I headed up to Durango last weekend to ride the Durango & Silverton Train with @swphotographer.bsky.social . We were so lucky to have amazing weather with very blue skies! My favorite part was seeing the turquoise color of the Animas River.
#MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #CO #Train #Fall #FallColors
This is a photograph of the Durango and Silverton train as it winds through the San Juan Mountains. The orange train cars are seen winding along the track next to a teal river. There is a very big mountain peak in the distance with smaller mountains close by. The mountains near the viewer are green from pine trees as well as an orange-yellow from the leaves changing on other trees. The engine of the train can't be seen, but steam from the engine is visible.
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Went to a wedding last weekend up in Redstone, Colorado. Was lucky enough to catch some of the leaves changing in McClure Pass! 🍂
#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #Fall #Forest #MoodyVibes #MountainPass #Colorado
This is a photograph of a winding road going through a mountain pass. The sky is overcast with a hint of sunlight hitting the trees. The trees are mostly green with bright hints of yellow and orange as the seasons change from summer to fall. A large mountain peak can be seen far in the distance.
September 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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I'm sad to see summer draw to a close, but I also can't wait to pull out the mulled cider for fall. I know my cats will be particularly sad to see the season go. Their favorite summer pastime: watching birds out of the windows all day. 🐈🐦
#BlueSkyArtShow #Summer #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
This is a photograph of a cream to grey colored cat gazing out of the window. Shades of green from plants and trees can be seen through the windows. The cat is gazing up towards a tree watching birds. The sunlight is streaming in through the window lighting up the cat's face and paws.
September 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Had an absolute blast watching "The Marriage of Figaro" last weekend at the Santa Fe Opera! The performers were amazing and the preview dinner beforehand was very tasty!
#SantaFeOpera #Southwest #Gruet #Desert #Opera #MusicSky
This is a photograph of an outdoor opera venue. It is before the performance, so people are walking about. The ceiling is very high and lit with amber colored lights. This is a photograph of the opera stage. It is lit with blue lights. Clockwork gears can be seen on either side of the set. The set is made of a white 3d room that can be moved on the turntable it rests on. The orchestra pit is seen down below the stage.
August 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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We had another Roadrunner sighting the other day! This one looks so cute just chilling on the wall.

#roadrunner #highdesert #desertlife #birdphotography #southwestern
This is a close-up photograph of a small roadrunner. It is crouching on a brick wall. There are some pink and beige plant stems between the camera and the roadrunner.
July 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Pearl could teach a masterclass in how to look both elegant and angry at the same time. 🐈

#catsofbluesky #petphotography #petportrait #lensbaby #nikon #prettykitty
This is a photograph of a white and grey cat. Most of its body is visible in the picture. The cat is facing to the right, but look left. The cat has grey eyes and its ears are pointing in the direction it is looking. The cat has wide eyes and seems to be very interested in what it sees in the distance. The outdoors and a mantle can barely be seen in the swirly background.
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I have to constantly remind myself to stop working on music inside all day and to take a break, get some fresh air, and to look at something pretty. Anyone else?
#BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutisde #Flowers #Lensbaby #WonderlandVibes #BloomScrolling
This is a photograph of a plant. The plant has dark green leaves and bright pink flowers. The leaves on the edges of the photo appear to be swirling slightly giving an 'Alice in Wonderland' effect to the photo.
June 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I think Pearl was an opera singer in her past life...
Not sure it counts as art, but this picture I took mid-yawn certainly brings me #joy.

#BlueSkyArtShow #petportrait #caturday #cutecats #opera #catsofbluesky
This is a photograph of a cat mid-yawn with it's mouth wide open. The cat has a cream-colored body and a dark grey head with some red undertones. The cat has blue-grey eyes.
June 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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I was finally able to get a few shots of one of the neighborhood roadrunners before it scampered off!

#nikon #roadrunner #highdesert #southwest #birdphotography
A picture of a brown roadrunner standing up with its tail high. The roadrunner is facing to the left but has it's head turned slightly almost to the camera. It is standing on a brick wall. This is a photograph of a roadrunner running along a brick wall. This is a photograph of a roadrunner crouching on a brick wall. Behind it is some green shrubbery. This is a photograph of a roadrunner lying down on a brick wall. It's tail is coming off the wall as it is facing away from the camera.
June 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Thank you so much to Dr. Kelly and the UNM Saxophone Studio for an amazing year! It was an absolute treat to teach as an adjunct professor this year. I'm so grateful for the experience and the memories! (Also, thank you for the 'mostly' dry gifts!)
#Saxophone #MusicSky #UNM #UNMMusic #Professor
This is a photograph of college memorabilia. There is a statue of a frog playing the saxophone on the left. Hanging on the frog is a hot air balloon ornament. In the middle, is a white paper card with red lettering and ornamentation. On the left, Is a glass cup decorated with the college's logo. In the background is silver wallpaper decorated with branches.
May 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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An up-close view: The texture of the cymbals featured in the art installation at Maison Pommery was really interesting! I liked how the cymbals looked tarnished, aged, and well-worn.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Texture #Pommery #Champagne #Cymbals #ArtInstallation #Instruments #MusicSky #Tarnished
This is a photograph of many cymbals. The main cymbal in focus is a dark yellow that has splotches of dark silver where the cymbal has been tarnished. Other cymbals in the picture have holes drill through them created interesting look shadows. The image has an overall grundgy look to it.
May 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A closeup of an art installation at Champagne Pommery. The mix of lights and mirrors placed in a geometric shape were absolutely gorgeous.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Lines #Champagne #Pommery #TravelPhotography #Nikon
This is a photograph of an art installation. There are lines of light that vary in color. Surrounding the light bars are mirrors that are reflecting the lines of light in interesting patterns. The lights are blue, light red and green colored. Running along the lights bars is a black trim.
May 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Such a magical night at the VLA!

@thenrao.bsky.social

#BlueSkyMonday #NMLife #StarryNight #Nightscape #VLA #RadioAstronomy #Southwest
This is a photograph of large radio astronomy telescopes pointed to the right and slightly up towards the starry night sky. The sky is a deep royal blue color. The large telescopes are beige with red highlights from a nearby red light which isn't visible in the photograph. There is a large telescope to the right of the frame and several others can be seen in the distance going towards the left.
May 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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I may be biased, but I think Pearl is pretty stunning! 😻

#Stunday #PetPhotography #EastCoastKin #PrettyEyes #CatsofBluesky #PetPortrait #Elegant
This is a photograph of a white and grey cat with blue-gray eyes. She is laying down on a red cushion with her front legs sticking out in front of her. She is looking straight ahead towards the left of the picture. Her white whiskers are standing up as if she's interesting in something out of frame.
May 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The color green is my favorite color! Perhaps it's because there is so little green where I live... I'm so grateful whenever I get to visit our local botanical garden so that I can see this refreshing color!

#BlueSkyArtShow #Green #ABQbiopark #JapaneseGarden #Leaves
This a photograph of an ornate japanese garden sculpture. It is seemingly made out of white granite that has flecks of black. A square window has been cut into the center of the sculpture allowing the viewer to see the green leaves behind it.
May 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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'Observing Space' at the Very Large Array.

#VLA #NRAO #NMLife #Southwest #Astrophotography #Nikon #Scape #Nightscape
This is a photograph of a singular radio telescope looking towards the left. Behind it is the night sky. The color of the sky is a gradient of pink to deep blue. Many tiny stars can be seen strewn throughout the night sky.
April 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Melting spring snow on a leaf for #MacroMonday. We had a very sudden snow storm the other weekend. It was very odd for the high desert!

#Southwest #CalmVibes #HighDesert #Macro #Nikon
A drop of water sits atop a vibrantly red leaf. There is also a pool of water underneath the fold of the leaf. The background is a dark to bright gradient of green.
April 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Visited the Very Large Array to start off the weekend for a Star Party. Tried taking some astrophotography for the first time!

#VLA #Astrophotography #Nikon #Stars #NightSky #Stunday #Southwest #NMLife #EastCoastKin #NRAO
This is a photograph of several very large dish antennas facing to the right. The sky is a deep blue color with many stars. The foreground is of desert grasses that are lit by a red light.
April 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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I wish I could have lazy mornings like Pearl...

#catsofbluesky #petphotography #petportrait #cateyes #lazycat
A photograph of a white and grey cat stretched out on it's side. One of the cats' front legs is stretched out while the other is tucked underneath the stretched out one. The cat has its blue-grey eyes open wide and it's white whiskers fluffed out. It is lying down on a brick red cushion.
April 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Another picture departing Lisbon via ship. This time, I played around with a long exposure. I liked how you could see the ship movement expressed by the wavy city lights.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Dream #LongExposure #Cityscape #Lisbon #DisneyCruiseLine
This is a an abstract photograph. There are wavy bright lights that go from the upper left corner down to the lower right corner. The lights range from a very bright white to dark orange. The upper right corner of the photograph is of the night sky which just looks like a pink to blue color gradient. The lower left corner is a deep blue.
April 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Leaving Lisbon, Portugal at night via the Disney Dream. The city's lights at night were absolutely stunning!

#Lisbon #Portugal #Scape #EastCoastKin #Cityscape #NightLights #DisneyCruiseLine #CityLights
A picture of the city of Lisbon from a cruise ship at evening. They city's lights are reflecting on the water. The lights vary from orange, green and blue. They sky is a dark navy blue with a hint of pink and purple from the city lights. The ship's wake is creating a small disturbance in the water.
April 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Thank you all for watching my #WEBTOONVideoContest entry! It's already at 1.8K views on YouTube! Your views mean a lot to me. They also contribute to part of the score so any views & comments are appreciated!
Full video can be found at: youtube.com/shorts/Um4TM...

#Music #OriginalMusic #MusicSky
April 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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For #BlueSkyMonday, I thought I would share a photo from Lighthouse Point in the Bahamas. It was a windy day, but I still loved being there and seeing the beautiful sights!

#bahamas #lighthousepoint #nikon #seascape #ocean #aqua
This is a photograph of a seascape. The left part of the frame has a aqua and teal ocean. To the right, a little bit of the island can be seen. There are several sandy banks with some green shrubbery on them. Above the ocean is a blue sky with wispy clouds.
April 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Barrels containing Clos Saint-Hilaire from Billecart Salmon. The logoed Baccarat crystal stoppers were a very cool detail!

#acoloradAyPRIL #brown #champagne #billecartsalmon #travelphotography #nikon #baccarat
Centered in the photo, is a row of light brown champagne barrels. The Billecart-Salmon logo is made of glass and is acting as stoppers for the barrels. There is also another row of barrels to the right of the main row. The background is very dark and nothing can be made out.
April 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM