River of Fire #photography

These two were just standing there looking off into the distance like they were waiting for someone to take a #photo of them #ramsgate #kent #photography #mono #monochrome #blackandwhite #photooftheday #photographersofbluesky #humansofbluesky #streetphotography #urban

Date: 20080813 Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona Two black-tailed prairie dogs stand together in a field, holding and eating pieces of corn. Their expressive faces and small paws highlight their social charm. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Date: 20080813 Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona A macro close-up of White Butterfly Guara flowers reveals their thin white petals and long stamens tipped with yellow and orange-red. The blooms resemble butterflies in flight. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography

Date: 20080813 Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona A band-tailed pigeon rests calmly on a tree limb, its gray plumage accented by a yellow-tipped bill and vivid red eye. The soft green background highlights its poised profile. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography

Date: 20080813 Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona A Lilac-crowned Amazon parrot peers down from a tree perch, its vivid green feathers, red crown, lilac highlights, and orange eye on display. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Date: 20080822 Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona A Purple Aster bud remains folded in morning shadows, its violet petals wrapped around a hidden golden center. The close-up highlights natural textures and contrasts. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography

Date: 20080822 Location: Brown Canyon, Sierra Vista, Arizona A White-lined Sphinx moth caterpillar clings to a grass stalk, its green segmented body patterned with yellow and black. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #WildlifePhotography

Date: 20080831 Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area - Escapule Wash, Charleston, Arizona A gnarled tree with exposed roots leans over a dry, sandy wash bordered by thick grasses and leafy shrubs. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Date: 20080906 Location: San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Sierra Vista, Arizona A vividly colored grasshopper perches on a delicate grass stem, its wings folded neatly against its patterned body. #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #WildlifePhotography

Huli widows Among the Huli people of the Southern Highlands Province of PNG, widows cover their bodies in white clay or ashes after the death of their husband. They also wear many strands of "Job's Tears" seeds as necklaces, removing one each week to mark the passage of time.

The Gerewol festival is an annual courtship ritual and beauty pageant held by the Wodaabe, a nomadic Fulani subgroup in Niger. The men paint their faces with red ochre, often mixed with clay or saffron, to create striking red or orange hues that highlight their features.

The Wind and Rain Bridges are iconic structures built by the Dong people, an ethnic group primarily residing in the mountainous regions of southern China, particularly in Guizhou, Hunan, and Guangxi provinces. These covered bridges, also known as "Flower Bridges" due to their intricate carvings.

The Kuang Si Falls, sometimes spelled Kuang Xi or known as Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls, is a three-tier waterfall about 29 kilometers south of Luang Prabang. The water collects in numerous turquoise blue pools as it flows downstream. The many cascades that result are typical of travertine waterfalls.

Chinchero, a Quechua community in Peru's Sacred Valley, is home to women who traditionally wear their hair in long braids. This style is a significant part of their cultural identity, reflecting Quechua heritage. Braids may vary in complexity, sometimes incorporating intricate patterns.

In Canada, the Indian Act prohibited powwows and other cultural expressions between 1876 and 1951. Indigenous communities kept their traditions alive in secret, and modern powwows are a powerful symbol of their survival and resistance.

When a BlueJay selects a peanut, it will give it a little toss a couple of times before the bird decides if it wants the peanut or not. Caught this photo, mid toss. 🪶#birds #birdwatching #birdwatcher #nature #photography #backyardwildlife

This hawk is on a broken branch from one of the trees in my neighbor's yard. He had been sitting on the fence in my yard before moving to this branch, watching for birds. Fortunately the birds were hiding so the hawk left without a meal. 🪶 #birds #photography #nature #birdwatching #birdnerd

Two bees asleep on a sedum plant. 🐝 #insects, #nature, #photography

Morning dew on a Marigold. Photo taken with a Macro lens. #macrophotography #photography #flowers #plants

#HumansOfBlueSky @davesadventures.bsky.social

Double exposure #nature #photography #sunset #HumansOfBlueSky #ColorADay #YellowThu #ArtYear #smArtist #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMemories

Wine tasting and pairing mystery dinner #HumansOfBluesky #UrbanGaze #winetasting #myguy #bnwphoto #EastCoastKin #photography #blackandwhitephotography #ClassicMono #wine #glasses #photographersofbluesky

#HumansOfBlueSky #WorkingForUs And…yes, we got more rain! #EastCoastKin #Phonetography

#HumansofBlueSky #Photography

#humansofbluesky a #favorite #greatesthits fr a last #seasonal #outdoor bit of #creation one yr #personality #person #outdoorlife #humanscape #treescape #forest #nature #woodlands #wilderness #westcoastkin #naturephotography #mood #naturelover #beauty #harmony #serenity #composition #eastcoastkin

here's a pair of #humans at Steamer Lane doing what I do there. #HumansOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #people

Adidas #Berlin #ParkAmFernsehturm #Autumn #Fall #outdoor #people #walking #woman #HumansOfBluesky #UrbanGaze #StreetPhotography #50mm #BlackAndWhite #photography #art 📷: #EOSR3 ISO: 100 ⭕: #RF50mmF12LUSM @ƒ/2.8 ⏱️ : 1/640 sec 📆: 2025-09-08 🔗: flic.kr/p/2rseq4p

VIENNESE IMPRESSIONS Umbrella Girl Leopoldstadt, Second District Image © Merisi Vienna #EastCoastKin #Photography #Rain #StreetPhotography #Umbrellas #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #HumansOfBluesky

#blackackandwhitephotography #classicmono #beach #ocean #iphonephotography #HumansOfBluesky #PhotographersOfBluesky

No #market for me today so here is a #photo from a couple of weeks ago - I have no idea what he was doing but saw the #camera and pretty much stopped #ramsgate #kent #photography #mono #monochrome #blackandwhite #photooftheday #photographersofbluesky #humansofbluesky #streetphotography #urban

Aachen old town #scape #streetphotography #BWFri #ClassicMono #HumansOfBluesky

It seems to be a bit of a beard week. Almost everyone i bumped into or took a photo of seemed to have a #beard. #ramsgate #kent #photography #mono #monochrome #blackandwhite #photooftheday #photographersofbluesky #humansofbluesky #streetphotography #urban

Making memories... #photography #bnwphotography #streetphotography #bnw #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #HumansofBlueSky #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMemoories

Pedicab driver in New York City with passengers, June 2025 #BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #HumansofBlueSky #ClassicMono #blackandwhite #monochrome #b&w #photography #photos #photoart #EastCoastKin #streetphotography #photography #city #cityscape #urban #citylife #street #streetart #canon #UrbanGaze #NYC

Visvijver Halderberge

Nederland, De Roode vaart

Woodbine Beach 🌞Rise

Pretty happy with how this came out. Not perfect but it's getting there. #macro #macroaddicts #macrophotography #omsystems #om5 #macro #photography

My new favorite. Found this fella under a log in my backyard. His head is smaller than my thumb #macro #macroaddicts #snake #olympus #om5 #60mm

Another day a little better #omsystems #om5 #60mm #macrophotography #macroaddicts #macro #olympus #wildlife #insects #bugs

I'm bored so here is a photo of a moth. Enjoy! #om5 #olympus #60mmMacro #Topaz

More wasps as they seem to be plentiful this year #omsystems #om5 #60mm #macrophotography #macroaddicts #macro #olympus #wildlife #insects #bugs

It's not hard to see why elk cows choose who they want to mate with based on size, strength and antler formation! Happy Friday, and if you're in NE Colorado, head on up to Elk Fest in Estes Park this weekend and say hello at the Life in Nature booth! #WildlifePhotography #LifeInNature

Small, but perfectly formed, Robin doing what Robins do around the garden #birds #BirdOfTheDay #nature #nikon #naturephotography

Lulu the Long-tailed Tit. #birds #ukbirds #nature #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay

Another shot of this amazing great blue heron at the Dominion Arboretum in Ottawa. He had an injured foot, but it didn't seem to bother him. #eastcoastkin #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birds #heron #ottawa #myottawa #ontario #canada #nikon

An American Barn Owl hunting over a field #birds #owls