To wait. To listen. A place of quiet, but yet, of life.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Quiet #nature #woods #shadows #blackandwhite #photography

An early post for #WaderWednesday, and a 7pm #TidesOutTuesday entry, with one of the parents from the Pacific Great Blue Heron rookery wading in the Fraser River at low-tide. #birds #photography #ECK

This girl is so fast! #birds #photography #northerncardinals #birdsofbluesky

#WordlessWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #flowers #photography #nature #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #garden #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Days soaked in sunshine.❣ #Wednesday #nature #summer #warmth #green #photography

What if June could stay forever? #Thursday #nature #creek #morning #reflection #photography

Existing in an often unseen world...growth.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Growth #nature #wildflowers #photography #life

Nature has become my comfort. The soft sounds of life thriving.❣ #Friday #nature #woods #sounds #life #photography

"Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly."❣ #Thursday #Morning #CannonBeach #Oregon #bird #nature #photography #Lennon

Wildflowers #Flowers #photography #ColorADay #YellowThu #wildflowerts #ECK #EastCoastKin #nature #garden #bloomscrolling #PhotographersOfBluesky #wildthings

Warm evening here so just perfect for some pool time for Black-billed Magpie #birds

The maddest clouds I've ever seen. South-east #Iceland October 2023.

Uniformly orange photo montage of orange colored flowers from my 2023 album. From top left clockwise: lilies, lion's tail, roses, abutilon, firecracker, and gladioli. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUniform #ECK #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling

Standing Tall in Portland.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Tall #Portland #Oregon #architecture #windows #building #photography

Chicago IL Lake Wilma #photography #scape #ECK#EastCoastKin

My painting LILACS

In a landscape of green hills and blooming meadows, a traveler embraces the world with open arms, a symbol of freedom and discovery on his adventure. "Traveling is not just about knowing places, but about finding oneself in every step" 🌿✨

Two pics from this morning’s jog/walk, Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton #TidesoutTuesday #ECK #photography

Soft Hues...🌺 #BeachLife #Photography #Nature

I like how this small area, under the shade of a tree, has somehow become its own small world. I love the way shadows fall against it.🌿 #Monday #nature #moss #treeshade #shadows #smallworld #photography

Morning, amongst the trees.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Morning #nature #trees #woods #peaceful #Saturday

Today, I'm thinking about childhood. The memories of laughter, riding bikes, popping wheelies, and all the wild honeysuckle.🌿 #Wednesday #nature #blooms #honeysuckle #photography

Breathe in beauty. No matter what's behind, or ahead, let today, and a little bit of nature, bring it all into focus.🌻🌿 #Tuesday #nature #beauty #BlueSpring #photography #focus

I see a blue wave on the horizon. 😊 #TidesOutTuesday #sunrise #ocean 🗳️ #ColorADay #BlueTue #CyanTue #sky

Sometimes you just need pretty blue flowers. Grape hyacinths in my yard, Norwich VT, May 2026 #ECK #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ColorADay #BlueTue #Nature #Bloomscrolling #Flowers

The unfolding of each Lilac petal with its own perfect rhythm 📷🍃…

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, Stepmoms, Kitty Moms, Doggy Moms, Neighborhood Moms, the encouragers, inspirers, creatives, the listeners, nuturers, and all the women with big hearts.🌹 #MothersDay #Sunday #nature #flowers #bloom #photography #Moms #love

A quiet place. The air felt soft and the world not so harsh.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Soft #nature #quietplace #creek #photography #stillness

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #photogenic, here's a Great Egret showing off his breeding plumage in the late afternoon sunlight. #birds #nature #photography

Some May madness #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #NorthernIreland #Sunset #Scape

Sandhill cranes walking towards the edge of the beach.

🪸 According to the IPBES #GlobalAssessment , nearly a third of reef-forming corals, sharks, and their relatives are threatened. The whale shark is just one of many species at risk. The protection of biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.

A pair of Grey Whales spotted spouting in Puget Sound, Washington🐳🐳 📸Crystal Thompson

Lasting memories 📷 🍃…

Backlight sea thrift for #MinimalMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ECK

Close up of forget me not flowers

Solid shot of an Orca breaching off Whidbey Island, Washington🐋 📸Asria Rizkiwati

Purple vibes today. I'm planting petunias in my flower bed. I always think of spring smiling, when I see flowers. #Monday #petunias #flowers #planting #nature #smile

“You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” — Melissa Etheridge❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Shadowplay #Manzanita #Oregon #nature #beach #reflection #photography #beauty

The odd reflection.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Odd #nature #reflections #water #trees #photography

The edge of driftwood.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Edge #nature #driftwood #photography #black-and-white

Sometimes in life, it's hard to see the good stuff when bad stuff happens-- BUT remember-- we sometimes find our “happy” in the unexpected. Here is an unexpected moment when walking. I simply looked up. #Tuesday #nature #trees #photography #happy

How lovely, the silence of growing things. #Sunday #nature #grow #crimsonclover #red #Spring #BlueSkyArtShow #New

Today's background is the simplicity of a cloud. #BlueSkyArtShow #Background #nature #cloud #sky #photography

When the conversation is stone cold.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Stone #ArchesNationalPark #threegossips #nature #moab #photography #blackandwhite

May luck be with you today. #Tuesday #Nature #clover #photography #StPatricksDay

Water is a teacher, a healer, a mirror.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Flowing #nature #creek #water #healing #photography #wondrous

A hint of spring.🌿 #Tuesday #nature #blossoms #spring #goodmorning

Round and round we go.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Round #Saturday #architecture #stairs

Sunshine giving warmth to three trees.❣ #BlueSkyArtShow #Sunshine #nature #trees #photography #warmth #woods