Grateful for anyone who's trying in their own way to bring some common sense & peace during these times... These Buddhist monks & their dog Aloka are definitely a shining light. Hope Aloka fully recovers from his recent surgery. ☮️🐾 📷 Walkforpeace.usa #WalkForPeace #HumansOfBluesky #EastcoastKin

"For whom the bell tolls;..." #BlueskyMonday #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Someone's not happy that Christmas ornaments are being packed away, especially since she uses them regularly as speed bags for her boxing training. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #EastcoastKin

It's always oddly comforting when he shows up out of nowhere, especially during weeks like this... #BirdOfTheDay #Feathers&Form #FlyDay #birds #nature #EastcoastKin

Rain or shine, love must triumph. Happy New Year, everyone!! ✨ #HumansOfBluesky #UrbanGaze #StreetPhotography #EastcoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

The sky! (No edits) Goodbye 2025. #ColorADay #RedWed #Sunset #ArtYear #EastcoastKin #WestcoastKin #MobilePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #NewYearsEve

Too resilient or too vulnerable? I suppose he can be both... Happy Bluesky Monday, everyone! Thanks for being a terrific community that has kept me positively distracted this past year. 🫶🏼 #BlueskyMonday #PhotoHour #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastcoastKin

It's their world over here, and thankfully, I'm just a passerby. #Stunday #birds #photography #ColorADay #OrangeSun #EastcoastKin #nature #PhotographersUnited #BirdOfTheDay #serenity #favourite 🪶

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley

Thinking of one Christmas in NY when Santa decided to ditch his reindeer but still managed to deliver gifts for my cat, even though she wasn't a particularly well-behaved kid. Happy Christmas, everyone!🎄 #HumansOfBluesky #Urbangaze #EastcoastKin #SensoryArt #Joy #PhotographersOfBluesky

I know this season can be difficult if you're alone or feeling lonely in the crowd. Our struggles are not always obvious to everyone around us. Please try to be kind to yourselves. We all deserve kindness, love and respect. 🫂 ❤️ #EastCoastKin #Ireland

We live in turbulent times and we can't predict what might happen in 2026, but we can all aim to be kind, tolerant, honest and decent human beings. Hope all of you have a great Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. #HolidayRobin #birds #EastCoastKin #Christmas p.s. - feed the birds ☺️

I wonder if Robbia used a real person as the model for the Virgin Mary in this sculpture. Andrea della Robbia Virgin and Child with Putti, Ca. 1490-1495 Glazed terracotta Happy Christmas Eve to everyone who celebrates!🎄🫶🏼 ☮️ #Art #Christmas #Sculpture #ArtYear #EastcoastKin

Last night, while having one of the longest & most painful nights in the ER, I was forcing myself to think of some happy memories from this year, like this one. My brother & I out in the Pacific Ocean, Central Coast, CA. Wishing you all a healthy & joyful week ahead. #BlueskyMonday #EastcoastKin

This entire year felt like I was just following the headlights into the darkness. Then, the road really surprised me. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast #BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse #moments #Stunday #EastcoastKin

Christmas Eve from years ago. The most eclectic ornament collection, mostly gifted by friends and former colleagues, which makes them extra special. #BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse #XtraXmas #Decoration #SensoryArt #Moments #PhotographersOfBluesky

A good reminder that drawers should only store essentials. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #EastcoastKin #PhotoHour

With winter now in full swing and the weather constantly changing, it's surprising that the trees are still holding onto their colors. #ForestFriday #Scape #nature #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

I need to stay away from pet adoption trucks... #HumansOfBluesky #UrbanGaze #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastcoastKin

Got a bit lost in the beast's castle... #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast #WindowsOnWednesday #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastcoastKin

Happy new week, everyone! A reminder to be patient with things that might seem indifferent at first. (Doggo got adopted pretty soon after.) #BlueskyMonday #EastcoastKin #rescue #AdoptDontShop #PhotographersUnited

Found the Little Prince with his rose and the fox hiding in our Christmas market. :) "All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it." -The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry #ImageAndVerse #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas #Stunday #EastcoastKin #TheLittleThings

The best part about a winter walk is the late afternoon winter light. #Scape #Flyday #nature #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Grateful for the tiny smattering of fall that's still hanging on. #Scape #EastcoastKin #SensoryArt #seasons #nature #landscape #PhotographersUnited

A fine place to hide when the weather is fair. #WindowsOnWednesday #EastcoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows

If only there was a way to make fall last even longer... #BlueskyMonday #Autumn #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Didn't realize egrets could be such chatterboxes! This one hung out with me for a while, squawking away without any intention of flying off. (I was there first...) #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels #EastcoastKin #birds #Stunday

Always showing up when I'm deep in my thoughts... #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Flyday #Scape #EastcoastKin

If most people cared about the well-being of all children in the same way, we wouldn't witness many of the current atrocities. But adult humans have way too many flaws. I hope we continue to learn and do better. #WorldChildrensDay #HumansOfBluesky #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

The shore whispers to the sea: "Write to me what thy waves struggle to say." The sea writes in foam again and again and wipes off the lines in a boisterous despair. -Rabindranath Tagore. Fireflies 1928 #Imageandverse #stunday #sunset #EastcoastKin

My favorite thing about my cat is how sincerely bewildered and awestruck she is by everything that's happening around her. I wish I could let her outdoors more, but for the sake of peace in the gopher community, I unfortunately have to restrict her movements. #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #EastcoastKin

One of my fav pics, taken by my mom 37 years ago, when film photography produced amazing results, and no edits or filters were necessary. Succession (If you know, you know.) #AlphabetChallenge #WeekTforTelevision #EastcoastKin #Scape #photography #PhotographersUnited

Sometimes when the GPS isn't on, the road leads you exactly where you need to be. #Scape #nature #photography #EastcoastKin #WestcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Sometimes when reasoning doesn't work... #HumansOfBluesky #Urbangaze #EastcoastKin #PhotoHour #PhotographersUnited

Hope you have smooth sailing into the new week. #BlueskyMonday #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

My poor cat is terrified as her archnemesis, the Canada goose, has entered the room. I hope your Sunday's going better than hers. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforShadows #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

An evening with a giant rock and some long-billed curlews. #evening #BlueSkyArtShow #EastcoastKin #nature #landscape #photography

A moment of self-reflection. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforShadows #EastCoastKin #Scape #PhotographersUnited #PhotoHour

A bright rose for a brighter day! ✨️ #ColorADay #RedWed #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #WestCoastKin

A good morning walk to clear away the cobwebs. #BlueskyMonday #nature #landscape #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

This ancient volcanic rock appears solitary from a distance, but it's actually a sanctuary for a thousand birds. Morro Strand State Beach, California #Stunday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRock #Nature #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

A young Dracula exploring the grounds. #HumansOfBluesky #31DaysOfHalloween #Autumn #EastcoastKin

When a pillow takes precedence over writing... #Caturday #CatsofBluesky

"Hope is the thing with feathers..." #Scape #nature #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Why is it always a spider or a bat? Do boys ever like butterflies? #31DaysOfHalloween #Autumn #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Whether it's boisterously loud or a quiet Diwali, may the light reach those who need it the most. Happy Diwali! 🪔 #Diwali #EastcoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekQforQuiet #PhotographersUnited

October Sky. Have a fresh new week, everyone! #BlueskyMonday #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Looks like this alien has decided to skip the traffic and enjoy its commuter benefits instead. #California #Spooktober #Classicmono #ColorADay #BWFri #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

It's good to be a young pumpkin in a gloomy world. #HumansOfBluesky #31DaysOfHalloween #EastcoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Remembering a certain lotus in the midst of a storm. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPink #EastcoastKin #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #PhotoHour