Waves crashing what remains of the storms we've had. #SeaScape #EastCoastKin

Looks like it's #ForestFridayIn once again!!! #EastCoastKin

“The purpose of the Wilderness Act is to preserve the wilderness character of the areas to be included in the wilderness system, not to establish any particular use.” — Howard Zahniser, Wilderness Act author in 1962 Our mission is simple: Keep Wilderness Wild!

A piece of driftwood on the beach. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAForAbstract #EastCoastKin

A creek runs out to sea under blue skies. #BlueSkyMonday #JanuArty #pet #EastCoastKin

A bird's eye view of the Pacific Coast. #Stunday #stunning #EastCoastKin

What are YOU lookin' at??? #RearOfTheYear #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts, #RedTailedHawk #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday Thanks for the "BirdButts theme😂 ‪@robcrank68.bsky.social‬

Desert sunrise... #Stunday #stunning #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #OrangeSun

Let’s not use the word “childlike” as an insult. Instead, let’s all endeavour to be just a little bit more like children: honest, compassionate, curious, wise, open to learning, excited by the everyday miracles of the world around us, and able to truly live in the present.

Never have been good at following directions, but as I was plowing through the photo collection this one seemed worth a second glance... #EastCoastKin #scape? #mono? #random?

sun shines through the trees... #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin #Scape

Back in an era when I thought playing in snow was fun... Hope everyone is enjoying this day! #classicmono #monochrome #EastCoastKin #Christmas

Wishing you, one and all, a very warm and merry Christmas! #Christmas #EastCoastKin #FoundintheWild

Red Rock Country with contrasting blue sky and fluffy white clouds... #Stunday #stunning #EastCoastKin Happy Solstice to one and all!

Not a great shot, but the parents were very skittish and this is cropped heavily, shot through a window. Nonetheless for today's #BirdOfTheDay all #AboutTheKids A quail pair with a large batch of newly hatched chicks.

Lake, reflections, forest, blue sky with scattered clouds. Pretty much says it all. #BlueSkyArtShow #openhouse #EastCoastKin

Over the river and through the woods...... 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin 🎄⛄❄️🧣🧤⛷️

There's snow up there in them there hills. Just enough to brighten things up. #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin (I might be getting ahead of myself a bit, but I'm sure it's Friday somewhere already! 😉❄️)

Found in the wild. #WackyWednesdayArt #odd/unusual #EastCoastKin #10minutesfromhome #wildlife?

Looks like we're in for wild weather throughout much of the country. We're waiting for what seems to be shaping up as our first real winter storm in a couple of days. It's time to batten down the hatches. #TidesOutTuesday with a bit of #RockinTuesday #EastCoastKin

‪Black-Crowned Night Heron - juvenile Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social is #ScratchersAndPruners #EastCoastkin #WestCoastKin#Oregon #PNW

Face Rock looking out to sea.... #ArtAdventCalendar #14 #EastCoastKin #10minutesfromhome #MeaninglessHashtag #MHClub

Looking out to sea.... #Stunday #stunning #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin

How on earth did it get to be #ForestFriday already??? #EastCoastKin #PNW

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Looking through a window to the Pacific Ocean... in addition, what he was looking at (more or less). #WindowsOnWednesday #EastCoastKin

Now that we've had some rain (finally!), things are looking a bit more green and water starts trickling down from on high... #WaterfallWednesday #EastCoastKin Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving whether you celebrate the day, or not! 🦃🥧etc.

What a wonderful capture!

Reflected sunset.... #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Stunning (🤔?) #EastCoastKin #SensoryArt #water

Humbug Mountain blowing smoke signals.... Sunday #Stunday #stunning #EastCoastKin

A gull seemingly oblivious to the approaching tsunami. Actually, it's an unintentional optical illusion (see ALT), but seemed to fit the prompt: #BlueSkyArtShow #small #EastCoastKin

How convenient. This is a new arrival to our neighborhood. I'm thinking this Barred Owl might just be #mottled enough? #BirdOfTheDay @alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social #photography #birds #EastCoastKin

Sandia Peaks seen from under some ominous looking clouds. “When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.” ― Montaigne, Les Essais Monday #BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday #MinimalMonday #EastCoastKin

Sunset on a sandy beach... #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright #EastCoastKin

When night gently enfolds me, I lower my head into the silent arms of darkness. The full moon, a glowing eye in the sky, is reflected in the water, which shimmers like liquid mystery, and I listen to the song of silence.

Dr Seuss trees. "You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!" Dr. Seuss #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #rock - any bird perched on a rock. The alternative is #longbeak any bird with a long beak. I'm going for a TwoFer on Tuesday with a #BlackOystercatcher with a #longbeak on a #Rock and a pesky gull photobombing! #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

One of the most stunning roses I've ever seen!

Stormy weather... makes for less blue skies. #10minutesfromhome #MeaninglessHashtag #MHClub #EastCoastKin

Shorter days. prettier sunsets #landscape #sunset #photography #nikon #britishcolumbia

Shades of Vine Maple... #BlueSkyArtShow #autumn #EastCoastKin

Better late than another skip... Not the best photo in the world (taken by the trail cam down by the creek), but I liked the wing spread. @alan678.bsky.social‬ #BirdOfTheDay #Heron theme #birds #EastCoastKin

Just another #stunning #Stunday It's been crazy busy for me, so this will have to do for now.... Lest I forget there's some #OrangeSun for #ColorADay Apologies to all the beautiful posts I've been missing lately. Hope to be back to normal soon.... #EastCoastKin

OMG how did it get to be Friday already? Seems life and time just picked up speed like mad. Haven't had time to do much here, but I'm just so glad to see signs of autumn popping up in #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying life.

It's starting.... what I've been waiting for.... the trees start to tell us it's autumn time. #ColorADay #RedWed #EastCoastKin

Red-breasted Nuthatch (member of the Paridae family) I know I've posted this before but it was such a memorable moment.... and it fits. ‪#BirdOfTheDay - family #Paridae. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Looking at a Pacific Sunset. #Stunday #stunning #ColorADay #OrangeSun #EastCoastKin

We crossed over to Whidbey Island on the ferry. A nice time to catch the sunset looking toward Canada. 🇨🇦 A #stunning #Stunday #sunset. #EastCoastKin

Looks like the birds have been taking over, so how about some #GreenSat (for #ColorADay) and I'd add some #glow for #BlueSkyArtShow I believe the Dipper is also in this shot as seen in the latest #BOTD challenge below. You'll have to look closely for that one.

Continuing a conversation with @mamady.bsky.social A few more images of the geologic formations in our SW desert country. [I have MANY! 😂] Commonly known as Red Rock country. Topic: Geologic erosion. #ColorADay #RedWed #EastCoastKin