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

#BirdOfTheDay #StareDown Not sure, but I'm guessing perhaps a juvenile Northern Sharp-shinned Hawk? #birds #EastCoastKin

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

Mornings are awesome! #weather #dawn #homestead #farmlife #photography

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

Take a deep breath. #ThickTrunk #Thursday #EastCoastKin

What a perfectly lovely image. One to get lost in... ❤️

#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

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #underrated or just #Ubiquitous? Did someone mention gulls? #Birds #birding #photography #onlybeautifulthings #photohour #wildlife #nature #ArtYear #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin

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

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

Lovely reflections of autumn! 🍂🍁🍂🎃

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is all about 'Pairs Of The Same Birds' which makes it a #DailyDouble with #TwosDay #birds #EastCoastKin @robcrank68.bsky.social

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

Moonset at the mouth of the Sixes River. #TidesOutTuesday #EastCoastKin

Waiting impatiently for stormy weather. (Even though we haven't truly seen much autumn color (colour for you folks on the far side of the planet -safely in dreamland by now). #MinimalMonday #EastCoastKin #10minutesfromhome #MHClub #MeaninglessHashtag (Losing track of what bird comes up when?)

Ooooh look what I found! A stilt for #BirdOfTheDay with #longlegs (Hope I didn't miss the right day. I get lost in sorting through all the photos that need labeling!) #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Godwit #BirdOfTheDay with #longlegs #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

A Canada Goose, White Fronted Geese, Snow Geese. #BirdOfTheDay #Goose/Geese #EastCoastKin

Mostly what I seem to get is that "What are YOU lookin' at?" expression. I suppose I ought to do a better job of sneaking up on them. #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about birds showing #attitude #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Snowy Egret. It doesn't get much whiter than this #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #white #birds #photography

As close as my camera gets to night. But the sky really was that color. Then it was time to head home.

Kayakers on Mono Lake looking toward the Eastern side of the Sierras. #BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMemories

A view of one of our volcanic peaks looking across Upper Klamath Lake. We have so many volcanic peaks like this, I have a hard time telling them apart. I'll give you my best guesstimate in the Alt Text. #BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin

Doing double duty for both #FlyDay and #WeekMforMemories One of my most memorable experiences was watching what I called a Snow Goose Blizzard. The sight and the sound was incredible. I was simply gob smacked as many thousands of birds all took to the air at once. #AlphabetChallenge #EastCoastKin

Naturally occurring #monochrome in early morning fog in the woods. #ForestFriday #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin

A walk on the beach. #HumansOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin #photography

Looking forward to some yellow in the hills. Camping at Great Basin NP the high altitude was debilitating after living at sea level. The only shot of early autumn color I managed to take before heading down to where I could breath and stop my heart from pounding. #ColorADay #YellowThu #EastCoastKin

Another #BirdOfTheDay #notabranch Birds perched on anything except a branch. Take your pick (except for the awkward flying goose-who isn't perched on anything.) Two geese, a gull!! 😉 and a bunch of Guillemots down in the corner. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin (couldn't resist that silly goose!)

A Swainson's Thrush perched on a rock. #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #notabranch So birds perched on anything except a branch. #BirdoftheDay #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

It's not always the happy memories that stick. I recently came across some photos that brought back some unsettling memories of a wildfire that got much too close for comfort. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMemories #EastCoastKin

So good to see this cultural expression surviving!

Happy Equinox everyone! It's getting to be that time of year again when the fog comes drifting in and creating pretty pictures. #Stunday #EastCoastKin

Here's today's #BirdOfTheDay -any Bird with #Yellow on it. #photography #birds #EastCoastKin

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters..... #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLines #Stunday #EastCoastKin

A closer look at #BirdOfTheDay with #webbedfeet As above, so below? I'm hoping a duck is considered a "bird". #EastCoastKin

Had to look it up again- apparently the Pine Siskin is part of the #Finch Species. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay has been chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social Rob has asked for Pigeons/Doves, the alternative is any of the Finch Species. @alan678.bsky.social

Approaching autumn we're starting to get that lovely mist drifting through the forest. To me it's almost as good as the leaves turning all the different autumn shades of reds and yellows and oranges. It *almost* makes it to #ColorADay #BWFri #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin 😉