@markrmurray
Photographer. Educator. Foodie. Fan of all things chocolate. Executive director of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors. Support a lot of other scholastic journalism organizations including CSPA, JEA, NSPA, and TAJE. https://www.atpi.org
Water flows over rocks going from Round Lake to Tupper Lake in the Adirondacks.
Photo of the Day. 3/7/26. Round Lake Outlet, Adirondacks, New York. August 2019. iPhone XS and 645Pro app. #photooftheday #iPhone #645Pro #Adirondacks #NewYork #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #Flowing
Pine trees line Highway 3 through the Adirondacks on a morning drive.
Photo of the Day. 3/6/26. Adirondacks, New York. August 2019. iPhone XS and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Adirondacks #NewYork #EastCoastKin #ForestFriday
a spectacularly large and rendered edifice of a dragon perched atop an orb sits decaying, surrounded by beautiful pools of water in a bankrupt water park in the jungle, you can enter the dragon and climb the staircase to view out from between the teeth
'Dragons of Yesteryear' (Lilac, 2026) -- an Abandoned Water Park Reveals a Classic Mythology at the Heart of Vietnamese History, Hué, Central Vietnam
#BlueSkyArtShow #Round ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #Scape ✨ #ClassicMono ✨
#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #Architecture
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford
A model with a red coat poses with an umbrella in the middle of Piccadilly Circus in London while a photographer captures her photo.
Photo of the Day. 3/5/26. Modeling in the Rain, Piccadilly Circus, London. June 2019. iPhone XS and Hipstamatic. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #London #EastCoastKin #HumansOfBlueSky
A man walks down a brick street in the Marollen neighborhood of Brussels. A large illustration adorns the side of a building while the Palace of Justice can be seen on the hill in the background.
Photo of the Day. 3/4/26. Street Scene, Brussels, Belgium. November 2018. iPhone XS and Hipstamatic. Helga Viking lens and Manneken film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Brussels #Belgium #EastCoastKin #StreetPhotography
I am honored and delighted to announce that my image of two Springboks in a sandstorm that was raging in Namibia's coastal dunes has won the Grand prize of the2026 international Memorial Maria Luisa competition! 🥳🥂🍾
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #bluesky #nature #mammals
A sepia-toned look back towards Manhattan from the F train as it heads into the Smith-9th Street station.
Photo of the Day. 3/3/26. MTA, Red Hook, New York City. November 2016. iPhone 7 and 645 Pro app. Edited in Snapseed. #photooftheday #iPhone #645Pro #Snapseed #NewYorkCity #EastCoastKin #scape #UrbanGaze
Clouds and a blue sky hang over the Sangre de Christo mountains east of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Photo of the Day. 3/2/26. Sangre de Christo Mountains, Santa Fe, New Mexico. March 2025. iPhone 16 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Manhattan stretches out in the distance as the plane departs from LaGuardia airport. The sun reflects off the Hudson River as the New Jersey side comes into view.
Photo of the Day. 3/1/26. New York, New York. March 2019. iPhone XS and 645Pro app. #photooftheday #iPhone #645Pro #NewYork #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #WindowSeat
The Oratorio del Santissimo Sacramento al Tritone in Rome dates to the late 16th century. The interior is an example of Baroque architecture and features a central oculus with a representation of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.
Photo of the Day. 2/28/26. Oratorio del Santissimo Sacramento al Tritone, Rome, Italy. November 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Rome #Italy #EastCoastKin
The Plantation Roll at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant in Los Angeles is a spicy tuna roll on soy paper, tempura crunch and topped with avocado.
Photo of the Day. 2/27/26. Penthouse Roll, Takami, Los Angeles, California. April 2016. iPhone 6s and Hipstamatic. John S lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Takami #LosAngeles #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
Two men have a conversation in an open box in the old Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Tables and chairs form the foreground while the field and bleachers are visible in the background.
Photo of the Day. 2/26/26. The Conversation #2, Globe Life Park, Arlington, Texas. January 2012. iPhone 4s. #photooftheday #iPhone #Arlington #Texas #EastCoastKin #HumansOfBlueSky
Matt the Schnauzer sits in his favorite spot on the bed, which enables him to watch everything going on out on the street in front of the house.
Photo of the Day. 2/25/26. Watching, Grapevine, Texas. December 2013. iPhone 5s and Hipstamatic. John S lens and BlacKeys SuperGrain film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Schnauzer #EastCoastKin #WindowsOnWednesday #ClassicMono
Roosters, a Mexican restaurant in the Panhandle town of Vega, west of Amarillo, has an eclectic mix of things hanging on the walls, including antlers, cowhide, a painting of the Virgin Mary, and other artwork.
Photo of the Day. 2/24/26. Roosters, Vega, Texas. February 2026. iPhone 17 Pro and Hipstamatic Tintype app. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Vega #Texas #EastCoastKin #ClassicMono
A remnant, the Storr #IsleofSkye #Scotland #Storr www.damianshields.com
'Boscombe Dawn'
A night in the van at Boscombe Beach back in November2025.
Planning tide times was inportant to ensure swirling movement in and around the rocks and leading lines really gave the foreground interest. A sunrise that didn’t disappoint.
A small church sits on a hillside in Maui, Hawaii while storm clouds roll in.
Photo of the Day. 2/23/26. Octagon Church, Maui, Hawaii. April 2010. Olympus E-3. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Maui #Hawaii #EastCoastKin
A banner for the Procession of the Holy Blood, an annual celebration in Bruges, hangs over Zuidzandstraat. The Catholic procession on Ascension Day has been a part of Bruges’ history since the 13th century. The Sint-Salvator Cathedral peaks up in the background.
Photo of the Day. 2/22/26. Procession of the Holy Blood, Bruges, Belgium. May 2025. iPhone 16 Pro and Hipstamatic. Murray lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #Bruges #Brugge #Belgium #EastCoastKin
The train that connects the villages of Cinque Terre along the coast of Italy pulls into the station in Riomaggiore, the southernmost town of the five villages in Cinque Terre. A touch of blue in the sky marks the remnants of sunset at the end of the day.
Photo of the Day. 2/21/26. Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Riomaggiore #Italy #EastCoastKin
Yes. Really good!
Spiral cut potatoes are threaded on a stick and then fried, offering visitors to the La Boqueria Market in Barcelona a tasty treat.
Photo of the Day. 2/20/26. Potatoes On A Stick, La Boqueria, Barcelona. March 2022. iPhone 13 Pro and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Ina’s 1969 film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #LaBoqueria #Barcelona #Spain #EastCoastKin #FoodOnFriday
More than a hundred hot air balloons ascend into a clear blue sky as part of the morning launch at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta each October.
Photo of the Day. 2/19/26. Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 2019. Olympus E-M1X. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Albuquerque #NewMexico #EastCoastKin
A plane descends over a tower as it lands at Los Angeles International Airport.
Photo of the Day. 2/18/26. Landing, LAX, Los Angeles. July 2019. iPhone XS and Hipstamatic. Loftus lens and Kodot XGrizzled film. #photooftheday #iPhone #Hipstamatic #LAX #LosAngeles #EastCoastKin
Boats are covered on the beach in Monterosso, Italy with blue and white striped covers, packed up for winter. The famous Neptune statue is visible in the background.
Photo of the Day. 2/17/26. Prepared For Winter, Monterosso, Italy. December 2025. iPhone 17 Pro. #photooftheday #iPhone #Monterosso #CinqueTerre #Italy #Italia #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #BlueTue
Kitchen Mesa, one of Ghost Ranch's landmarks, juts up into the blue sky on an October day. The dirt road that leads to Box Canyon, another popular hike, is visible in the foreground. Rubber rabbitbrush plants bloom with bright yellow flowers while a stock pond can be glimpsed in the middle ground.
Photo of the Day. 2/16/26. Kitchen Mesa, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. October 2020. Olympus E-M1X Mark II. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #GhostRanch #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday #Scape
Appreciate it!
The World War II Memorial in Washington DC has 56 granite pillars with bronze laurel wreaths representing U.S. states and territories in 1945 along with two small triumphal arches representing the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. An oval plaza and fountain stand between the pillars and arches. The memorial opened in 2004 and was initially designed by Friedrich St. Florian.
Photo of the Day. 2/15/26. World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. November 2009. Olympus E-3 HDR. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #WashingtonDC #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Scape
Want to check out the 39th annual ATPI Winter Conference program? It is available now on the conference page on the website. Take a look at the speakers and classes available. #atpiwc26
A member of the ship's crew blocks the doorway of the boat as a passenger looks out at the vineyard-covered hills of the Wachau as the Danube winds through the countryside.
Photo of the Day. 2/14/26. Danube Cruise, Wauchau, Austria. August 2009. Olympus E-3. #photooftheday #Olympus #OMSystems #Wachau #Danube #Austria #EastCoastKin #HumansOfBlueSky
Thank you!