"Leaving Las Vegas" Petroglyphs at Atlatl Rock in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada near Las Vegas. If you go to Vegas, I highly recommend getting out of the city to explore. #RockinTuesday #TagTuesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMovies #ECK #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

I wear rain like glitter, turning gray days into magic carpets… #RaindropWisdom #photography #ArtInNature #nature

The pea gravel demonstrate that numbers in #solidarity can overcome the lack of massive size to produce results on a #RockinTuesday in #ClassicMono. #macrophotography #bwphotography #monochrome #community #education #empathy #compassion #unity #art #activism #freespeech #EastCoastKin #democracy

A honeybee at work has no time to turn & pose for #MacroMonday or #ClassicMono. Keep pollinating, busy bee. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #beephotography #bwphotography #nature #education #empathy #compassion #art #activism #community #peace #freedom #California #EastCoastKin

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Mar 30–Apr 5! NEW: #PostProcess from Rock (see comments for poster explaining) Host list in comments #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #artchallenge #artprompt

Your art challenge cheat sheet for March 23–29 is here! Make art, have fun. See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Between the Lines #photography #b&wphoto #streetphotography #minimalphotography #paris #ClassicMono

Backlit berry bandit Cedar waxwings spend the winter in Northern California before heading to the northern US and Canada for the warmer months. #BirdOfTheDay #migratory #Stunday #ArtYear #EastCoastKin #ECK #birds #PhotographersUnited

The heat wave last week made my lavender trumpet vines explode in buds & blooms for #StunDay. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #Spring #renewal #education #empathy #compassion #art #freedom #activism #community #California #EastCoastKin

The national debt just hit a record $39 trillion. Rich Americans used to finance the government by paying taxes. Now, they finance the government by lending it money and collecting interest payments — profiting as the rest of us pay them back. It's a big switcheroo you need to understand.

A great egret takes flight just as I got my camera & tripod set up for his portrait for #FlyDay. #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #conservation #parks #education #empathy #compassion #art #activism #freespeech #California #EastCoastKin

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‪Your art challenge cheat sheet for March 16–22 is here! Make art, have fun. See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

A #FlyDay honeybee buzzing in to suck up the sweet stuff for the weekend. Note the pollen stuck to the bee’s knees. #flowerphotography #honeybee #macrophotography #pollinator #education #empathy #compassion #art #activism #community #EastCoastKin #California #Spring

A #ClassicMono portrait of dusty notes & memories of my trumpet bridging light & shadows. #iphonephotography #bwphotography #abstract #music #art #empathy #compassion #education #creativity #expression #activism #freedom #peace #California #EastCoastKin

Pear blossoms on my tree reach for the light from the shadows against a #BlueSkyMonday background & a #MacroMonday lens. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #hope #resilience #peace #empathy #equality #compassion #community #art #activism #education #freedom #EastCoastKin #California

Your art challenge cheat sheet for March 9–15 is here! Make art, have fun. See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

The pecking order for #BWFri #ColorADay & #FlyDay appears to be set. Above our heads. Don’t dawdle below. #birdphotography #bwphotography #California #beachlife #art #activism #education #empathy #compassion #community #freedom #EastCoastKin

A #290mmtelephoto #UrbanGaze from the peak of Mt. Umunhum with the City of San Jose stretching across the middle of the image showing Santa Clara Valley. The Diablo Range sits in the background. #landscapephotography #150-600mmtelephoto #California #art #community #empathy #compassion #EastCoastKin

A little #PinkMon macro blossom for #ColorADay. Take time to notice & enjoy the small beauties all around you. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #mindfulness #empathy #compassion #kindness #education #art #community #activism #EastCoastKin #California

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23–Mar 1 is here! Make art, have fun. See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

A tiny lavender blossom to remind us all to enjoy the small joys around us as we hope for peace on #Stunday. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #peace #hope #empathy #compassion #education #justice #art #activism #community #resilience #EastCoastKin #California

Looking down on the city park near home from the mountain top normally in the background of my photos at the lake for #UrbanGaze. #landscapephotography #600mmtelephoto #perspective #art #education #empathy #compassion #activism #community #California #EastCoastKin

Peeking over the shoulder of Mt. Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains eastward to Mt. Hamilton in the Diablo Range for #MountainMonday. #landscapephotography #California #goldenhour #geology #art #empathy #compassion #education #freespeech #activism #EastCoastKin

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23–Mar 1 is here! NEW: #ShowHeart (daily, hearts) See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

The glow from an #OrangeSun at golden hour for #ColorADay on a #Stunday. #landscapephotography #California #mountains #light #art #empathy #compassion #education #freespeech #activism #EastCoastKin

A macro #scape of the tiny flowers slowly blooming on the succulent on my front porch. Small, yes, but beautiful and powerful in their own way. #ArtYear #flowerphotography #macrophotography #tiny #beauty #art #empathy #compassion #resilience #mindfulness #education #EastCoastKin #California

Your art challenge cheat sheet for February 16-22 is here! Enjoy! See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

A great egret at my local park for #FlyDay. #birdphotography #conservation #parks #education #empathy #compassion #freespeech #art #activism #California #EastCoastKin

A #ClassicMono view of the Rio Del Mar Esplanade business district for #UrbanGaze. #streetphotography #bnwphotography #iphone #streetart #art #activism #freespeech #empathy #compassion #community #beach #california #EastCoastKin

The bridge over Aptos Creek at Rio Del Mar Beach has #repetition & #Abstractia in #ClassicMono. #bnwphotography #iphone #angles #reflections #light #shadow #art #activism #empathy #compassion #freespeech #community #resilience #EastCoastKin #California

A small #flock of double-crested cormorants enjoy golden hour on the lake for #FebruArty2026. #birdphotography #conservation #parks #california #education #empathy #compassion #community #art #activism #freespeech #EastCoastKin

Your art challenge cheat sheet for February 9-15 is here! See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

A turtle enjoys a warm golden hour #float on a log in the lake for #FebruArty2026 & #Stunday. #wildlifephotography #parks #conservation #reflection #nature #education #empathy #compassion #art #activism #California #EastCoastKin

The wreck of the concrete SS Palo Alto are backlit by the late afternoon #sunshine for #BlueSkyArtShow. It is now an artificial reef and seabird nesting spot off Seacliff State Beach. #landscapephotography #seascapephotography #statepark #conservation #empathy #compassion #art #iphone #EastCoastKin

A male Anna’s hummingbird buzzed past my head & posed for me & #FlyDay at my local park. #birdphotography #California #parks #conservation #education #empathy #compassion #freespeech #art #activism #EastCoastKin

Escaping the urban stress from the top of Mt. Umunhum, casting a lofty #UrbanGaze down on Silicon Valley. #landscapephotography #nature #California #parks #conservation #education #empathy #compassion #art #activism #freespeech #EastCoastKin

A #BlueTue sky reflected in the still waters of Almaden Lake during golden hour last night for #ColorADay. #landscapephotography #california #nature #parks #conservation #education #empathy #compassion #freespeech #art #activism #EastCoastKin

Your art challenge cheat sheet for February 2-8 is here! See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Throwback to Salzburg in summer several years ago. #HumansOfBlueSky in the northern hemisphere are likely wishing for the summer heat in this #UrbanGaze. #streetphotography #travel #community #education #empathy #compassion #freedom #art #activism #democracy #EastCoastKin

A #BlueTue #ColorADay theme calls for a lavender blossom to splash some subtle blues. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #mindfulness #empathy #compassion #community #conservation #art #activism #civilrights #freespeech #EastCoastKin

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Jan 26–Feb 1 is here! NEW: #FebruArty2026 #FebruArty (daily prompts) See comments for host details. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #DailyArt #art #TraditionalArt #painting #drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #ArtChallenges

Black-necked stilts enjoy the homey comforts of the #MontereyBayAquarium shorebird aviary for #FlyDay. #birdphotography #conservation #education #California #empathy #compassion #community #art #activism #mindfulness #EastCoastKin

#HumansOfBlueSky enjoying Mirabelle Gardens as it stretches #ThroughTheFrame into the distance for #PalacesAndGardens in Salzburg. #urbanphotography #travel #education #history #culture #empathy #compassion #community #art #activism #democracy #freedom #EastCoastKin

Your art challenge cheat sheet for January 19–25! NEW: #Abstractia (weekly abstract themes) See comments for host details. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #DailyArt #art #TraditionalArt #painting #drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #ArtChallenges

#One new lemon blossom spreads its petals into the sunlight of 2026 for #BlueSkyArtShow & #BNWMacro. #flowerphotography #macrophotography #bnwphotography #art #empathy #compassion #education #diversity #community #mindfulness #EastCoastKin

A #BlueTue #sky for #ColorADay & #JanuArty2026 reflected in the still waters of Uvas Reservoir. #landscapephotography #parks #conservation #fishing #empathy #compassion #mindfulness #art #activism #peace #EastCoastKin

A 19TH century cinnabar ore skip load cart sits beneath a #BlueSkyMonday at the feet of the Santa Cruz Mountains on #MountainMonday at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. #landscapephotography #history #mining #parks #education #conservation #art #culture #compassion #empathy #EastCoastKin

Oops. This is the art challenge cheat sheet for January 12–18! Too many things to remember to update.