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Rosemarie

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Retired living on eastern Long Island,NY. enjoy gardening/landscaping, being in natural surroundings, fitness, 60s-70s 🎢, I take photos with Sony mirrorless and iPhone EastCoastKin member

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@alan678.bsky.social theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay is #SteppingOut, birds captured mid step, the Alt theme is #ColourfulCaptures, colourful birds or background.
Here's a Mallard, Magpie, Grey Heron & Oystercatcher all #SteppingOut.

#birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social

06.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Same to you Jaycee! ( just need to stop doom scrolling)

06.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#ForestFriday in Oregon.

#Photography #Hiking #Forests #Trees #Outdoors

06.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks JayceeπŸ©΅πŸ’™

06.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

06.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fire Island Lighthouse across a smooth-as-glass bay, with a dreamlike sky overhead. copyright Amy Medina, DangRabbit Photography. Prints available.

Fire Island Lighthouse across a smooth-as-glass bay, with a dreamlike sky overhead. copyright Amy Medina, DangRabbit Photography. Prints available.

Across smooth water and under a moody sky, there sits a striped lighthouse, facing into the glowing orb and illuminated clouds.
β€œDay or Night”
Prints: DangRabbit.com

#lighthouse #lighthouses #coast #nautical #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photos #bluesky #photography #blueskyphotographer

06.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s all a big game to them. Absolutely disgraceful

06.03.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice falls
#FridayScape
#Scape
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#Ice
#frozenInPlace
#ThreeWordPoetry
#LandscapePhotography
#Nature
#DailyBeauty
#EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning! (My husband thinks we were there, but I don’t knowπŸ˜‚πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ)

06.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They released a few more files yesterday (basically old news) to distract how bad the war is. One big nightmare

06.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful photo Jilly πŸ–€πŸ€πŸ©Ά

06.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sunbeams stream through tall, closely spaced trees in a quiet forest, illuminating mist and the leaf-covered ground. The scene has a cool blue tone, with long shafts of light breaking through the trunks and creating a dramatic, almost ethereal atmosphere among the shadows.

Sunbeams stream through tall, closely spaced trees in a quiet forest, illuminating mist and the leaf-covered ground. The scene has a cool blue tone, with long shafts of light breaking through the trunks and creating a dramatic, almost ethereal atmosphere among the shadows.

In The Heart of the Forest

#Scape #ForestFriday
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors
#ColorADay #BWFri
#ClassicMono
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0
A square-format, high-contrast black and white photograph of a bird in flight over a foggy landscape. The bird, likely a seagull, is captured in silhouette with its wings spread in a "V" shape, positioned in the upper right quadrant of the frame. Below, a thick layer of mist obscures a line of trees and a tall, thin radio tower. The foreground is composed of dark, underexposed silhouettes of bushes and foliage. The overall mood is atmospheric and somber, with a grainy texture and a soft gradient from the bright, white sky at the top to the deep black shadows at the bottom.

A square-format, high-contrast black and white photograph of a bird in flight over a foggy landscape. The bird, likely a seagull, is captured in silhouette with its wings spread in a "V" shape, positioned in the upper right quadrant of the frame. Below, a thick layer of mist obscures a line of trees and a tall, thin radio tower. The foreground is composed of dark, underexposed silhouettes of bushes and foliage. The overall mood is atmospheric and somber, with a grainy texture and a soft gradient from the bright, white sky at the top to the deep black shadows at the bottom.

A wide-angle, black and white landscape photograph featuring a mist-covered hillside. Thick fog rolls through layers of dark, leafless trees in the foreground and midground, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere. On the crest of the hill, a line of evergreen trees stands to the left, while several utility poles are silhouetted against a bright, hazy sky. The composition is high-contrast, with deep blacks in the silhouetted foliage and bright whites in the sky and fog, giving the scene a moody and ethereal quality.

A wide-angle, black and white landscape photograph featuring a mist-covered hillside. Thick fog rolls through layers of dark, leafless trees in the foreground and midground, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere. On the crest of the hill, a line of evergreen trees stands to the left, while several utility poles are silhouetted against a bright, hazy sky. The composition is high-contrast, with deep blacks in the silhouetted foliage and bright whites in the sky and fog, giving the scene a moody and ethereal quality.

we had some fog this morning πŸ™‚

#Photography #StreetPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #Lumix

06.03.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

What a wonderful dream❀️

06.03.2026 10:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A small wooden shed sits in a forest. A few steps lead to a small platform in front of it, and there is a small staircase beyond it. Everything has a light covering of snow.

A small wooden shed sits in a forest. A few steps lead to a small platform in front of it, and there is a small staircase beyond it. Everything has a light covering of snow.

Rustic in the woods.

#photography #ForestFriday #scape #EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A large blue-gray bird is stalking through shallow water on the edge of a pond on Hulls Falls Road in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is one of my favorite birding spots. The 2.5 mile country road offers an opportunity to see birds found in wetland, riverside, mixed forest, old fields, and early successional forest.

A large blue-gray bird is stalking through shallow water on the edge of a pond on Hulls Falls Road in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. This is one of my favorite birding spots. The 2.5 mile country road offers an opportunity to see birds found in wetland, riverside, mixed forest, old fields, and early successional forest.

For the #birdoftheday theme #steppingout -- birds captured mid step – I submit a #GreatBlueHeron foraging in a pond on Hulls Falls Road in Keene, New York (14 September 2018). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

#birds #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #AdirondackMountains #AdirondackBirds #birding

06.03.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning ! This started my day with a smile! Thank you πŸŒΉπŸ’

06.03.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada goslings on the march. #BirdOfTheDay #SteppingOut #Birds #Birdwatching #Birdphotography #Nature #EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™ thank you

06.03.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much πŸ€πŸ–€πŸ©Ά

06.03.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We traveled throughout Florida and there are truly rural and untouched places still around.

06.03.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful SabineπŸ’š

06.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
You see an early March morning unfolding as a quiet drama between winter and spring. The sun, still low and hidden behind a layered cloudbank to the left, sends long crepuscular rays fanning through moisture-laden air, each beam made visible by the soft mist that fills the spaces between the trees. The atmosphere is suspended and hushed as only in the first hour after dawn.
The colors span two emotional poles, warm amber and gold blaze in the upper left where sunlight breaks through cloud, while a cool teal-blue sky stretches across the right, calm and receding. 
The tall spruce and fir trees rise as dark blue-green silhouettes against that pale sky, their pointed crowns sharp and composed. To the left, a bare deciduous tree holds its grey winter branches, a few rust-brown leaves still clinging on. The mist between the trunks glows silvery-white where the rays strike it, and fades into a dusky jade-green in shadow.
The single most telling detail is the small flowering shrub in the lower right corner, a blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), whose chalk-white blossoms open on bare, dark branches as one of the very first signs of spring, typically from late February into early March. It is a punctuation mark of pure white set against all that grey and mist, quietly announcing that the season has already turned.

You see an early March morning unfolding as a quiet drama between winter and spring. The sun, still low and hidden behind a layered cloudbank to the left, sends long crepuscular rays fanning through moisture-laden air, each beam made visible by the soft mist that fills the spaces between the trees. The atmosphere is suspended and hushed as only in the first hour after dawn. The colors span two emotional poles, warm amber and gold blaze in the upper left where sunlight breaks through cloud, while a cool teal-blue sky stretches across the right, calm and receding. The tall spruce and fir trees rise as dark blue-green silhouettes against that pale sky, their pointed crowns sharp and composed. To the left, a bare deciduous tree holds its grey winter branches, a few rust-brown leaves still clinging on. The mist between the trunks glows silvery-white where the rays strike it, and fades into a dusky jade-green in shadow. The single most telling detail is the small flowering shrub in the lower right corner, a blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), whose chalk-white blossoms open on bare, dark branches as one of the very first signs of spring, typically from late February into early March. It is a punctuation mark of pure white set against all that grey and mist, quietly announcing that the season has already turned.

First light
#Scape #ForestFriday #photography
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 05:58 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2
Two black-and-white wagtails stand on large sunlit rocks along a stony shoreline. The nearer bird balances on one leg taking a step while looking upward, its long tail trailing behind, while a second wagtail perches slightly higher on a rock in the background. Bright light glints off the wet stones and the soft dark background isolates the birds, giving the scene a layered feel of watchful movement along the rocky shore.

Two black-and-white wagtails stand on large sunlit rocks along a stony shoreline. The nearer bird balances on one leg taking a step while looking upward, its long tail trailing behind, while a second wagtail perches slightly higher on a rock in the background. Bright light glints off the wet stones and the soft dark background isolates the birds, giving the scene a layered feel of watchful movement along the rocky shore.

Sorry folks haven’t been around as I’m helping my brother with lambing. Notifications are off. Hope you are all well. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SteppingOut birds captured mid step. The alt theme is #ColourfulCaptures colourful bird or background. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 234 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 21
The image features a group of fluffy baby geese, commonly known as goslings, walking through the grass

The image features a group of fluffy baby geese, commonly known as goslings, walking through the grass

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social
#SteppingOut - birds captured mid step
Youngsters stepping out together
#Birds #Birdwatching #Birdphotography
#Nature
#EastCoastKin

06.03.2026 07:26 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin the Kingfisher #birdoftheday #colourfulcaptures #EastCoastKin #ukbirds

06.03.2026 08:09 πŸ‘ 138 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

So beautiful πŸ’™πŸ©΅

06.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ColourfulCaptures. A male Common Kingfisher with a hay field background.

Photographed in south #Cheshire, England in the early 1990s on #Kodachrome.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography

06.03.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

Wonderful capture! Good luck getting back to workπŸ’™πŸ©΅

06.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect!

06.03.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0