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Pink Beauty #orchidthursday #orchids #flowerphotography #macrophotography #photographersunited #gardening #beautifulflowers #botanicals #beautifulblooms #dailyflower #floweroftheday #blueskyartshow #bloomscrolling #eastcoastkin #photohour #macro #nature #flowersrofbluesky #closeup #bokeh #artyear

26.02.2026 18:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get low

#HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #PikePlaceMarket #neon #market #Seattle #EastCoastKin #photohour #photographersunited #Fujifilm #X100VI #ArminPhoto

26.02.2026 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This is a horizontal photo. It shows a wooden wall of a farmhouse near Tenna, Switzerland. The wood has darkened to a brown color. To the left of the middle, a white frame with two bright red window shutters stands out. In both shutters, a heart has been cut out at 2/3 height in the middle. They stand out because together they resemble a "smiley." To the right, there is a stack of wood blocks, and from the middle right to the bottom left, the railing of a fence can be seen. (Photo: 2015-07-08)

This is a horizontal photo. It shows a wooden wall of a farmhouse near Tenna, Switzerland. The wood has darkened to a brown color. To the left of the middle, a white frame with two bright red window shutters stands out. In both shutters, a heart has been cut out at 2/3 height in the middle. They stand out because together they resemble a "smiley." To the right, there is a stack of wood blocks, and from the middle right to the bottom left, the railing of a fence can be seen. (Photo: 2015-07-08)

#ShowHeart

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค in these window shutters are like eyes. Eyes that let the light in. Eyes that radiate light...

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Die ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค in diesen Fensterlรคden sind wie Augen. Augen, die das Licht hereinlassen. Augen, die strahlen...

#Photography #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #thewildimages

26.02.2026 18:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo showing a bird in close-up. The bird is shown in profile, his head slightly turned towards the camera. His plumage is a bright red, with some white mottling on the belly and a white line underneath the eye. Wing feathers are mostly black, with a white tip. Beak is strong, with a pointy overbite. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviรจve Laurin.

Photo showing a bird in close-up. The bird is shown in profile, his head slightly turned towards the camera. His plumage is a bright red, with some white mottling on the belly and a white line underneath the eye. Wing feathers are mostly black, with a white tip. Beak is strong, with a pointy overbite. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviรจve Laurin.

Mr Grosbeak has a new profile pic.

#Birds #BirdSky #Wildlife #Winter #FeederLife #Photography #PhotoHour

26.02.2026 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A symmetrical, eye-level photograph of a modern, outdoor glass elevator entrance leading to a metro station. The composition is centered on the brushed metal double doors of the elevator, which reflect the soft, overcast light. A small, glowing red circular indicator light is visible above the door frame. To the right, a vertical section of a red-brick pillar provides a warm, textured contrast to the cool, industrial steel and glass of the elevator shaft.

The photograph is taken from a slightly shadowed foreground, looking through the elevator's glass-walled cab. This layering creates a complex visual depth: through the two sets of glass, a snowy urban street is visible. A person with a bicycle stands on the sidewalk, their form slightly blurred, suggesting a quiet, cold atmosphere.

A prominent warm, amber light leak or "flare" blooms from the bottom right corner, characteristic of analog film, which softens the sharp architectural lines. The color palette is dominated by muted silvers, the deep red of the bricks, and the bright, flat white of the snow-covered ground outside. The grain is fine but present, enhancing the tactile quality of the metal surfaces.

A symmetrical, eye-level photograph of a modern, outdoor glass elevator entrance leading to a metro station. The composition is centered on the brushed metal double doors of the elevator, which reflect the soft, overcast light. A small, glowing red circular indicator light is visible above the door frame. To the right, a vertical section of a red-brick pillar provides a warm, textured contrast to the cool, industrial steel and glass of the elevator shaft. The photograph is taken from a slightly shadowed foreground, looking through the elevator's glass-walled cab. This layering creates a complex visual depth: through the two sets of glass, a snowy urban street is visible. A person with a bicycle stands on the sidewalk, their form slightly blurred, suggesting a quiet, cold atmosphere. A prominent warm, amber light leak or "flare" blooms from the bottom right corner, characteristic of analog film, which softens the sharp architectural lines. The color palette is dominated by muted silvers, the deep red of the bricks, and the bright, flat white of the snow-covered ground outside. The grain is fine but present, enhancing the tactile quality of the metal surfaces.

๐ŸŽž๏ธ Kodak Gold 200
๐Ÿ“ท Canon AE-1 + Canon FD 50mm f/1.4

#FridayWindow #BelieveInFilm #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #FineArt #ConceptualArt #FilmIsNotDead #FilmPhotography #StreetPhotography #Warsaw #Bemowo #Warszawa #Metro @bskyphotos.bsky.social #UrbanGaze #photoHour #PhotoOfTheDay #Europe #CityScape

26.02.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Foggy night scene
Douglas, Cork, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

#photography
#b&w
#nature
#landscape
#springtime
#fog
#PhotoHour
#spรฉirghorm
#EastCoastKin

๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿ“ฑ ๐Ÿ“ธ ๐Ÿ“ท ๐ŸŒซ๏ธ ๐ŸŒณ

26.02.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photograph on a dull day of woodland aside the approach road. To a local RSPB site with good accessibility. Featuring stage left a gnarled trunk of a naked tree. To the right and set further back a very swat trunk even more gnarled and in my mind appearing like an aged upturned root given its deeper brown colour. Itโ€™s backed by a lush leaf adorned tree, triangular in shape. The ground is a beautiful warm brown of dried ferns.

A photograph on a dull day of woodland aside the approach road. To a local RSPB site with good accessibility. Featuring stage left a gnarled trunk of a naked tree. To the right and set further back a very swat trunk even more gnarled and in my mind appearing like an aged upturned root given its deeper brown colour. Itโ€™s backed by a lush leaf adorned tree, triangular in shape. The ground is a beautiful warm brown of dried ferns.

Standing at the Gates of Spring - 2 Days! Whoop ๐Ÿ™Œ #ForestFriday #MeteorlogicalSpring #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #Trees #February #Winter #Suffolk #Minsmere #LongWayFromHome #ForTheFunOfIt #Scape #ThickTrunk #Adventure

27.02.2026 07:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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By the lake

๐Ÿ“Redesmere

#scape #landscape #photography #waterscape #blackandwhitephotography #classicmono #photohour #bnw #EastCoastKin

27.02.2026 09:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง By the Catherine Palace, after a snowfall
๐Ÿ“ท Tsarskoe Selo, Katerina Novak
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ะฃ ะ•ะบะฐั‚ะตั€ะธะฝะธะฝัะบะพะณะพ ะดะฒะพั€ั†ะฐ, ะฟะพัะปะต ัะฝะตะณะพะฟะฐะดะฐ
#photohour #stormhour #worldheritagesite

27.02.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Silver Birch woodland on Bickerton Hill, #Cheshire in autumn for #ForestFriday.

A #Kodachrome from the 1980s.

#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape #nature

27.02.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 155 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Crocuses are out at Sheffield Weston Park.

#Crocus #Crocuses #PhotoHour #WestonParkSheffield

27.02.2026 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Her
#WeekHforHs #Alphabetchallenge
#scape #ClassicMono #bnw #PhotoHour

27.02.2026 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A mass of purple crocus blooms.

A mass of purple crocus blooms.

Spring has sprung... at least in my garden. Hope it has in yours too!

#photography #eastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #flowers
#photoHour #stormhour

27.02.2026 13:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This is a landscape photo of a mountain range, taken from a hotel balcony in the morning after sunrise. In the foreground, the darkest part, the coniferous forest that lies just in front of the hotel. Behind that, white clouds float above the valley. On the other side of the valley, forested, sun-kissed gentle slopes. Finally, in the distance, higher mountain peaks under a cloud cover. (Photo: 2016-07-12)

This is a landscape photo of a mountain range, taken from a hotel balcony in the morning after sunrise. In the foreground, the darkest part, the coniferous forest that lies just in front of the hotel. Behind that, white clouds float above the valley. On the other side of the valley, forested, sun-kissed gentle slopes. Finally, in the distance, higher mountain peaks under a cloud cover. (Photo: 2016-07-12)

'Hohe Berge' / "High Mountains"

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Morgenstimmung in den Bergen nรถrdlich von Ramsau/Schladming, gesehen von der Planai (ร–sterreich).

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Morning mood in the mountains north of Schladming, seen from Planai (Austria).

#FotoVorschlag #EastCoastKin #ForestFriday #Photography #PhotoHour #thewildimages

27.02.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An orca just off Vancouver Island back in September 2025

#Scape #seascape #nature #orca #whalewatching #whales #VancouverIsland #Canada #EastCoastKin #photohour #photographersunited #Nikon #Z8 #ArminPhoto

27.02.2026 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Miล‚ego wieczoru!๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹ Have a nice evening!
#sky #clouds #sunset #photo #StormHour #PhotoHour

27.02.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some great food over the past week! Tapsilog I made last weekend with a perfect over easy egg, a Torta de Argentina last Saturday, and last nightโ€™s Vaca Frita and Empanada.

#FoodOnFriday #foodporn #foodphotography #filipino #latinamerican #EastCoastKin #photohour #photographersunited #iPhone15pro

27.02.2026 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just your typical line up at the #beach for #scape #Pelican #Seabird #Birds #FlyDay #wildlife #photography #Florida #nature #outdoors #thelittlethings #photohour #EastCoastKin

27.02.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 206 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo showing tracks of a small animal, most likely a squirrel, left on the surface of a thick layer of snow. The tracks are in groups of 2, forming a regular pattern of double prints at wide intervals, suggesting a jumping gait rather than a walking one. Spacing between pairs of tracks suggest a squirrel-sized animal, hence the aforementioned identification. Long shadows add texture to the image, formed by the late afternoon sun. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviรจve Laurin.

Photo showing tracks of a small animal, most likely a squirrel, left on the surface of a thick layer of snow. The tracks are in groups of 2, forming a regular pattern of double prints at wide intervals, suggesting a jumping gait rather than a walking one. Spacing between pairs of tracks suggest a squirrel-sized animal, hence the aforementioned identification. Long shadows add texture to the image, formed by the late afternoon sun. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviรจve Laurin.

Tiny feet on snow.

#Winter #AnimalTracks #Snow #Wildlife #Outdoors #Photography #PhotoHour

27.02.2026 19:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
๐Ÿ“ธ Unknown

๐Ÿ“ธ Unknown

โ€œNuclear #Witchcraftโ€
โ˜ข๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ
#Scape
#blackandwhite #BlackandwhitePhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky #photography #MobilePhotography
#ArtYear
#PhotographersUnited
#PhotoHour
#BlueSkyPhotography #wiccan

27.02.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gmorguh lieve mensen,
Woensdag 25 februari '26
Vroeg op bloed prikken, en er op uit.
Geniet to the max vandaag, n liefdevolle dag allen.
@photohour.bsky.social #RussischeAmbassy #Protest #Ukraine #StopEveryWar #HelpUkraine #SendLove๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›
#SpreadTheLove๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโค๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜˜
#SpreadHugs๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—
#SpreadPeaceNow๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’œโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉท

25.02.2026 06:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A star trail is a photographic effect that captures the apparent motion of stars across the night sky as a series of luminous streaks or arcs. This visual phenomenon is actually a direct result of Earth's rotation on its axis rather than the movement of the stars themselves. 

In the Northern Hemisphere, stars circle Polaris (the North Star), which remains almost stationary.

A star trail is a photographic effect that captures the apparent motion of stars across the night sky as a series of luminous streaks or arcs. This visual phenomenon is actually a direct result of Earth's rotation on its axis rather than the movement of the stars themselves. In the Northern Hemisphere, stars circle Polaris (the North Star), which remains almost stationary.

Last night delivered a perfect sky for #astrophotography so I left my smart scope out to capture a four hour star trail, centred on Polaris. Notice - not a single plane or satellite! #astronomy @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

25.02.2026 08:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 71 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
The waxing gibbous Moon (around lunar day 8 or 9) reveals the 'eyes' when the terminatorโ€”the line between lunar day and nightโ€”crosses Clavius at a specific angle.

The waxing gibbous Moon (around lunar day 8 or 9) reveals the 'eyes' when the terminatorโ€”the line between lunar day and nightโ€”crosses Clavius at a specific angle.

This evening's fantastic waxing gibbous Moon. If you look closely, can you spot the 'Eyes of Clavius'? Zoomed image in the next post 1/2
#astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

25.02.2026 19:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 150 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dnes nebฤ›hรกm, dnes prochรกzka na travertiny a pak ลกup do tepla #NWT
#photography @photohour.bsky.social #nature #landscapephoto

26.02.2026 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last night I caught the Devil's Moon, 66.6% illuminated๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŒ”
@stormhour.com
@photohour.bsky.social
#astrophotography #photography

26.02.2026 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Frilly hellebore, muscari, daffodils, witchhazel and raindrops on fresh leaf spurs on beech plus this morning's beautiful sunrise

Frilly hellebore, muscari, daffodils, witchhazel and raindrops on fresh leaf spurs on beech plus this morning's beautiful sunrise

#JoinMeOnMyWalk...it's raining again! ๐Ÿคฃ At least there are now brighter days inbetween the rain & the variety of flowers proves spring is on her way, just very jealous of the butterfly sightings around the UK. Hopefully sunshine and ๐Ÿฆ‹ for me soon. ๐Ÿ™ @photohour.bsky.social #Lancashire

26.02.2026 18:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
het is Krokussen weer

het is Krokussen weer

Beeld Moeder en kind op begraafplaats Oud Eik en Duinen

Beeld Moeder en kind op begraafplaats Oud Eik en Duinen

Een honingbij opzoek naar nectar

Een honingbij opzoek naar nectar

Een Eersteling, dagpauwoog op de begraafplaats Oud Eik en Duinen.

Een Eersteling, dagpauwoog op de begraafplaats Oud Eik en Duinen.

Gmorguh lieve mensen,
Vrijdag 27 feb'26
Lekker geslapen, vandaag rustig aan.
Ik wens iedereen 'n liefdevolle dag toe.
@photohour.bsky.social #OudEikEnDuinen #Naturelover #Krokussen #MoederEnKind #Honingbij #Dagpauwoog๐Ÿฆ‹
#SpreadTheLove๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงกโค๏ธ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜˜
#SpreadHugs๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—
#SpreadPeaceNow๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’œโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฉท

27.02.2026 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's that time of year when the winter quiet over laps with the first signs of spring

#photographersofbluesky #blueskyphotography #landscapephotography
@photohour.bsky.social

27.02.2026 10:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The "Jewelled Handle" (or Golden Handle) is a lunar clair-obscur effect occurring when the rising sun illuminates the high Montes Jura mountain range, creating a bright, C-shaped arc bordering the shadowed Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows). It is visible monthly, roughly 10โ€“11 days after a new moon, appearing as a, sparkling "handle" on the terminator.

The "Jewelled Handle" (or Golden Handle) is a lunar clair-obscur effect occurring when the rising sun illuminates the high Montes Jura mountain range, creating a bright, C-shaped arc bordering the shadowed Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows). It is visible monthly, roughly 10โ€“11 days after a new moon, appearing as a, sparkling "handle" on the terminator.

This evening's 83.8% waxing gibbous Moon. Can you spot the 'Jewelled Handle' on the left edge? #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social

27.02.2026 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 79 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good evening from SW London ๐ŸŒ”
@stormhour.com
@photohour.bsky.social
#astronomy #potd #astrophysics #astrophotography

27.02.2026 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0