Hi, bluesky! My 1st solo cafe photo show has opened! Nature & fine art photography. A Spectrum of Solace runs until 05-Jan at Old Soul Co.’s 40 Acres Cafe in Oak Park, Sacramento. Come see! Bring friends! #photography #eastcoastkin #artshow #bluesky www.photoluglobalimagery.com/event-detail...

Hi, bluesky! My 1st solo cafe photo show opens soon 🤯! Nature & fine art photography. Old Soul Co.’s 40 Acres Cafe in Oak Park, Sacramento, Ca. Opening Saturday, 13-Dec-2025, 12pm-2pm. Come see! #photography #eastcoastkin #artshow #bluesky www.photoluglobalimagery.com/event-detail...

My 1st solo cafe photo show opens soon 🤯! All images align with my mission: “I make life-affirming photos that are good for you.” Old Soul Co.’s 40 Acres Cafe in Oak Park, Sacramento, Ca. Opening Saturday, 13-Dec-2025. Come see! #photography #eastcoastkin #artshow facebook.com/events/s/you...

My first photo show opens soon 🤯. A Sacramento “Second Saturday” Opening: 13-Dec-2025; 12pm to 2pm. Nature & fine art photography. Come through! Bring your friends! Please share this with your people! #eastcoastkin #photography #blackphotographer #sonyalpha facebook.com/events/s/you...

Great egret getting breakfast amid fall colors. Northern CA, US. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #eastcoastkin #sony200600mm #naturephotography #photography #birdphotography #Bird #blackbirdwatcher #blackphotographer

Intentional visual inundation: Gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae, or Agraulis vanillae in other taxonomies) deep in drying silver ragwort. On this day, 15-Sep-2022. #peergroupweekly #photography #sonyalpha

#peergroupweekly #photography #bnw #bnwphoto Forks & shadows, No. 8.

Forks & shadows, an ongoing series. #photography #eastcoastkin #sonyalpha #shadows #fineartphoto #minimalism #blackphotographer #art #artphoto #photo

#peergroupweekly #photography Forks & shadows, No. 1.

On this day, 2012. Mural & pedestrians. San Jose, Costa Rica. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. #panasoniclumix #streetarteverywhere #mural #graffiti #streetartworldwide #blackphotographer #eastcoastkin #bnw #photography #momo

Remnants No. 7. Sony A7RV; Laowa 90mm 2x macro; 2 lights. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #laowa #godox #StillLife #Creativity #Art #Wood #eastcoastkin #blackphotographer

On this day, 2016: Abandoned steps behind busted fence. Intersection of lanes 158 & 166, Dahu St., Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan. Sony A7; Sony 55mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7 #sony55 #blackphotographer #bnw #photography #abandoned #eastcoastkin #taiwan #taipei #street #streetphoto #streetphotography

29-June is National Camera Day in the US. I encourage you to go take pictures, or to affirm your support for photographers you enjoy with likes & comments. Or to even buy prints. photoluglobal.darkroom.com #photography #sony #camera #eastcoastkin

Pollinator Week, June 16-22, 2025. “Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health … . (It’s) a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them.” — www.pollinator.org/pollinator-w... #pollinators #nativebees #photography

My 2nd encounter with an owl in its natural habitat: On this day, 2024. Barn owl (Tyto furcata) in palm tree. Sony A7RV; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sigma100400mm #birdphotography #owl #owlphotography #blackphotographer #bird #eastcoastkin

On this day, 2018. Artist at festival. Central Art Park, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Sony A7; vintage lens. #sonyalpha #photo #photography #sonyphotography #streetphotography #streetportrait #artsfestival #taipei #taiwan #bnw #eastcoastkin #monochromephotography #blackphotographer

Rock purslane (Calandrinia spectabilis) during light rain. Sony A7RV; Laowa 90mm 2x macro; diffused KX-800 twin flash. #sonyalpha #sonya7RV #laowamacro #laowa90 #bokeh #raindrops #raindropsonflowers #flowerreport #eastcoastkin #flowerphotography #blackphotographer

Musk stork’s-bill/whitestem filaree (Erodium moschatum). Sony A7RV; Laowa 90mm macro; KX-800 twin flash. #sonyalpha #sonya7RV #laowamacro #laowa #photography #macrophotography #flowerphotography #flowerreport #momo #monochromemonday #monochrome #bnw #bnwphotography #eastcoastkin #blackphotographer

#blueskyartshow #green #bird #literal #photography #birdphotography #sparrow A white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) patrols a parking lot in Northern California, US.

Bathing wood duck drake (Aix sponsa). Northern California, US. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #peergroupweekly

Rose petals up close. Sony A7iii; Sigma 105mm macro. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #sigma105macro #macrophotography #flowerphotography #roses #blackphotographer #eastcoastkin #flowerreport

Bathing wood duck series (Aix sponsa). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600 #birdphotography #bird #duck #woodduck #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #eastcoastkin

On the move: Female wood duck & ducklings (Aix sponsa). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600 #birdphotography #bird #duck #woodduck #ducklings #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #eastcoastkin

Male Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) in pecan tree. Sony A7RV; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #gorget #Bird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #hummingbird #eastcoastkin

On this day: 20-Apr-2024. Fork-tailed bush katydid nymph (Scudderia furcata). #sonya7rv #laowa90mm #laowamacro #2xmacro #twinflash #katydid #insects #insectphotography #bugphotography #blackphotographer #eastcoastkin #bugs

#dream #blueskyartshow Dreamy zinnias, dreamy h’bird … #bird #birdphotography #flowerreport #photography #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sigma100400

On this day: 19-Apr-2024. Fork-tailed bush katydid nymph (Scudderia furcata). #sonya7rv #laowa90mm #laowamacro #2xmacro #twinflash #katydid #insects #insectphotography #bugphotography #blackphotographer #eastcoastkin #bugs

On this day: 16-Apr-2023. American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) exits fig tree. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #sigma100400 #birdphotography #bird #blackbirdwatcher #blackphotographer #backyardbirds #eastcoastkin

Male valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa sonorina) deep in Indian hawthorn. Sony A7RV; Sigma 105mm macro. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sigma105 #sigma105macro #insectphotography #beephotography #nativebees #valleycarpenterbee #blackphotographer #eastcoastkin #bee #flowerreport #flower #photography

Incoming immature male bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) joins another. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #bird #duck #bufflehead #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher

Mallard hybrid (Anas platyrhynchos), up close. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #bird #duck #mallard #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher

On this day: 07-Apr-2024. Three views of the return of the red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) to fresh-blooming Indian hawthorn. The hawthorns are starting to bloom, so there might be another return in 2025. #sonya7rv #sigma100400 #redadmiral #butterfly #photography #eastcoastkin #flowerreport #flower

Ears. #blueskyartshow #silhouette #Monochrome #bnw #photo #photography #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #californiamuledeer #deer #muledeer #mammal #naturephotography #naturephoto A backlit California mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus).

American coot (Fulica americana) & reflection near lily pads. Look closely for a droplet on its beak. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #bird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher

Male wood duck (Aix sponsa). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #bird #duck #woodduck #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #eastcoastkin

“Quack!” Mallard hybrid (Anas platyrhynchos). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #bird #duck #mallard #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #eastcoastkin

On this day: 01-Apr-2023. Male Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) in Grevillea lanigera. Sony A7iii; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #Bird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #hummingbird #eastcoastkin

#peergroupweekly Male Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) above woolly grevillea (Grevillea lanigera).

On this day: 31-Mar-2023. Male Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) in Grevillea lanigera. Sony A7iii; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #Bird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #hummingbird #eastcoastkin

On this day: 29-Mar-2024. Raindrops on bearded iris petal (Iris × germanica). Sony A7RV; Sigma 105mm macro; diffused flash. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sigma105macro #flowerphotography #macrophotography #blackphotographer #flowerreport #flower #raindrops #eastcoastkin #purple #macro

On this day: 27-Mar-2023. Male Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) above Grevillea lanigera. Sony A7iii; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #Bird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #hummingbird #eastcoastkin

Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #Bird #mockingbird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #eastcoastkin

Incoming northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #Bird #mockingbird #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #eastcoastkin

Backlit dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and grass. Two views. Sony A7iii; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #sigma100400 #monochrome #bnwphotography #bnw #flowerphotography #flower #dandelion #dandelionphotography #blackphotographer

19.7% illuminated waning crescent. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm. ISO 100; +1.0ev; f11; 1/30 sec. Cropped. Selectively sharpened. #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #LunarPhotography #moonphotography #waningcrescent #blackphotographer #moon #eastcoastkin

Photobombing waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x tc. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #Bird #cedarwaxwings #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher

Snowy egret (Egretta thula) interaction — maybe a battle for the perch, or for territory. Sony A7iii; Sigma 100-400mm. #sonyalpha #sonya7iii #sigma100400mm #birdphotography #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #egret #egretphotography #bird

Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis). Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x teleconverter. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #blackphotographer #herping #herpetology #lizard #reptile

Snowy egret (Egretta thula) on breezy day. Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x teleconverter. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #egret #egretphotography #bird

“Blue-headed” mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) departing. (Alternate take on #flyday.) Sony A7RV; Sony 200-600mm + 1.4x teleconverter. #sonyalpha #sonya7rv #sony200600mm #birdphotography #blackphotographer #blackbirdwatcher #duck #mallard #bif