A #Round wreath of Haitian steel drum art, cut out of a drum which would otherwise end up as waste. It gets hammered out, embossed and engraved, cleaned and polished while preserving the rich brown color of oxidization. It has been hanging by our front door for many years. #BlueSkyArtShow

The snowstorm has almost passed, but not without some damage to the trees lining our little dirt road. We have at least four trees down and roughly a foot of snow. I'm amazed and relieved we still have power. SNJ, 02.23.26.

These little flowers always come two by #Two. Partridgeberry, a.k.a. Twinberry, Pigeon Plum, and Running Box, is native to my part of the world. These blooms are clean white, but can be pink. #BlueSktArtShow #nativeplants #nature #photography #EastCoastKin

Two drake Harlequin Ducks taking a rest on a seaweed-covered jetty in Barnegat, NJ, from a couple of years ago. Love to watch these hardy little ducks bobbing like corks in choppy water, unfazed by rough surf. #birds #birding #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #ducks

The early morning #sunlight filters through a patch of lichens in Maine, with a little wild blueberry bush glowing bright red in the middle. #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Nature #Photography

#BlueSkyArtShow Looking straight up into the edges of storm #Clouds . Almost sinister.

Because we can still post this here. Bluesky is far from perfect; but, they aren't censoring this. Fuck META Fuck X #TheAlliedForces wiki.icelist.is/index.php/Ma...

I keep getting people trying to tell me that Gen ai is socialist 💀 because it’s open source, Gen ai is already siphoning billions from social welfare into a slop machine destroying millions of jobs. You wanting to make memes isn’t as important as funding healthcare idk why I need to say this.

#One small plant in the middle of a large, desiccated mudpan. Desolation or resilience? #BlueSkyArtShow #plants #black-and-white #EastCoastKin

This is a copycat account pretending to be Ron Filipkowski. Please report. @lukegilberte72.bsky.social

It's tough to beat the #vibrant red of a Scarlet Tanager. #BlueSkyArtShow

Nice morning for Tundra Swan Yoga. #birds #swans #photography #nature #EastCoastKin

Abolishing ICE is the moderate, compromise solution.

ICE is not legitimate federal law enforcement, they do not target criminals. They are the paramilitary wing of a fascist movement that seeks to intimidate minorities and anybody who doesn’t fit into their image of “American”. They are Nazi-adjacent and should be regarded as such.

The president against remote work has been at his house in Florida for 3 weeks.

For a couple generations, at the least. Us guys suck at it and only tend to make the world worse, not better.

You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat

Mutant H3N2 Influenza Surges Across the U.S. A sharp spike in activity has been reported, with 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths as the flu’s impact triples in just one week. Wear a respirator (N95/KN95) when going outdoors or into crowded indoor spaces.

Just about any #Holiday one can think of involves special foods, symbolic of that particular celebration. A Buche de Noel is a special treat and is a multi-day project. This was my first attempt at making one. #BlueSkyArtShow

Cioppino is the closest I get to the "7 Fishes" Xmas Eve supper. This one has calamari, mussels, clams, cod, shrimp, shredded "crab" and lobster claws. Happy Holidays! 🍽️

Working with molten glass is definitely #warm work! #BlueSkyArtShow #glassworking #WheatonArts More about this process in ALT.

Hope everyone who celebrated enjoyed their day!

Western Kingbird, juvenile. #birds #birding #photography #nature #EastCoastKin

A trio of #small but vigorous nestling Eastern Wood Pewees. Taken with a zoom lens from a good distance away, so as not to disturb them in any way. #BlueSkyArtShow

#Bright -eyed and bushy-tailed for #BlueSkyArtShow ! #photography #squirrels #nature #EastCoastKin

This rage is the cost of failed leadership. When you mobilize an army and then surrender without a fight, you don't just lose a policy battle. You break the covenant with the people who trusted you with their time, money, and courage. The capital is spent. The trust is gone.

Sea kayakers enjoying the #evening in Bar Harbor. #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #seakayaking

Can a Golden-crowned Kinglet be angry? Maybe not, but this one was very serious. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #EastCoastKin 🦉

🍽️ Perfect night for some comfort food. Chicken Cobbler with a biscuit topping and lots of veg.

#Autumn is the time to fatten up to prepare for winter's harshness. #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #EastCoastKin #naturephotography

Lots of falling leaves for the theme of #Autumn on #BlueSkyArtShow. Description in ALT, as always. #photography #nature #EastCoastKin

Samhain. A time to honor your ancestors, hold close those around you, and celebrate the end ing of the year and the turning of the Wheel. Blessed Be.

Pay attention to Senators in the Republican Party attempting to move into Governor seats. Tommy Tuberville, Alabama. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee. Nancy Mace in S.C. There's a political restructuring in the south. Senators shifting to positions of Governors for control of state military forces.

#Sunsets #EastCoastKin #CapeMay

#Inside a seed capsule of Jimsonweed are the seeds awaiting dispersal. Datura stramonium is a toxic plant when ingested. #BlueSkyArtShow Further description in ALT

Few things bring joy and a bit of whimsy like the #glow of the holiday light displays at Longwood Gardens in December. #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #holidays #nightphotography

A sleepy American White Pelican in Santa Barbara. #Relax #BlueSkyArtShow

#BlueSkyArtShow #angles #sculpture #LongwoodGardens

I admit I enjoy playing along with Jeopardy. It's a bit challenging yet mindless at the same time (is that possible?). Sigh. Nothing is fun anymore.

Ellison wants to be America's Murdoch.

#Summer - where to begin? Well, the season here (SNJ) is most known for insect life in abundance. Other than insects that find us tasty, butterflies are some of the most showy and obvious. #BlueSkyArtShow #insects #butterflies #nature #photography #EastCoastKin Description in ALT.

#BlueSkyArtShow These railroad tracks behind our house get #Shiny only under certain conditions. This is late August, at sunset.

The #Jagged stump left by a beaver's hard work. #BlueSkyArtShow

My heart sings with this sparrow of #gratitude for all the little things in this world that are still right with it. #BlueSkyArtShow #Birds #photography #nature #eastcoastkin

#Alternating colored glass and stone beads on a necklace I made a few years ago. #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #jewelry

#BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze #photography #EastCoastKin My mug AND my mug are sweating in this heat and humidity, so typical of an East Coast July.

A hot midsummer Friday calls for some Watermelon Enlightenment. Cheers! Recipe in ALT. 🍽️

Description in ALT. #Sideways #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #EastCoastKin #hummingbirds #nature #photography

#BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutside #Sunsets #JerseyShore #EastCoastKin Sunset cruise on the Skimmer Salt Marsh Safari, Cape May, NJ. Additional info in ALT.