A dense flat layer of pale blue clouds set against a bright pink horizon. The bumpy texture of the cloud bed recalls that of a hilly landscape.
I built these flat clouds and laid them out in a #horizontal landscape as preparation for larger more detailed works. #BlueskyArtShow
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An abstracted seascape at night. Golden toned clouds suggest a summer storm and a distant lightning strike is visible on the horizon.
The first in a series I began a long time ago, a #horizontal abstracted seascape for #BlueskyArtShow
#art #flashes #kunst #contemporaryart #patreon #photography #sky #clouds #ocean #landscape #nightphotography #color #EastCoastKin #pghartist #pittsburghartist
Oh hey here’s a horizon for today’s #horizontal #BlueskyArtShow
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An apparently feliomorphized mineral sample composed of many smaller pieces set against a black background. It is illuminated from behind and the warm orange light is diffused throughout its structure. There are also highlights of light magenta and pink.
Okay I did not mean to make this mineral sample look exactly cat shaped but so be it! From a light diffusion test which worked out great
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Four U.S. military servicemembers in uniform read a Stars and Stripes print newspaper. (Stars and Stripes)
The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that expands Defense Department oversight, restricts purchased content and signals a shift away from print.
The eight‑page memo marks the first formal guidance since the January social media post by a DOD spokesman. #Flashes
A KC-135 Stratotanker flies over northern Alaska, Mar. 4, 2026. Four crew members are dead following a KC-135 crash in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said Friday. (Department of Defense)
BREAKING NEWS | All six crew members who were aboard an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed in western Iraq have been confirmed dead.
This is a developing story:
www.stripes.com/branches/air... #Flashes
Photo of a KC-135 Stratotanker (USAF)
#BREAKING | U.S. Central Command announced that rescue efforts are ongoing for a KC-135 refueling aircraft lost during Operation Epic Fury.
The aircraft went down in western Iraq. It was not hostile or friendly fire, according to CENTCOM. #Flashes
USCGC Polar Star is moored at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica, ice pier during a stop for fueling, Feb. 2, 2026. (Christopher Bokum/U.S. Coast Guard)
USCGC Polar Star small boat crew members conduct training in the Ross Sea, Feb. 21, 2026. (Christopher Bokum/U.S. Coast Guard)
USCGC Polar Star escorts the motor vessel Stena Polaris, the largest fuel tanker ever to reach McMurdo Station, through the ice-covered Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Jan. 21, 2026. (Madelyn Greene/U.S. Coast Guard)
USCGC Polar Star sits during Operation Deep Freeze 2026 as penguins pass by, Jan. 12, 2026. (Christopher Bokum/U.S. Coast Guard)
The Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker has completed its annual mission of opening ice-clogged supply routes to scientific stations in Antarctica.
See more:
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U.S. Sailors observe flight operations aboard of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 6, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
The United States has 11 aircraft carriers spread across the world.
Where are they, and what are they up to? #Flashes
Mr Moneybags from Life Underground by Tom Otterness
Sewer alligator seizing a hapless commuter, from Life Underground by Tom Otterness
Subway cop looking at a homeless person, from Life Underground by Tom Otterness
Subway construction workers, from Life Underground by Tom Otterness
Stopping by my favorite subway art - Tom Otterness’s Life Underground, spread throughout the station at Seventh and 14th street.
#otherpeoplesart #flashes #blueskyartshow #art #sculpture #subwayart #nyc
Two layers of crisscrossing high cirrus clouds. The glow a bright magenta against a pale blue sky.
Crisscrossing layers. Keeping this palette for the being but I can hardly wait to start incorporating new colors
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A U.S. Navy flight crew operator stands with their back to the camera while wearing a helmet and headset. A U.S. fighter jet takes off in the blurry background. (U.S. Navy) White text: Here's what's going on at US bases in the Middle East amid Iran attacks; white arrow graphic; white Stars and Stripes logo
U.S. forces across the Middle East continued to endure air raid sirens and explosions as Operation Epic Fury stretched into its second week.
Here's the latest:
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The Blue Angels in formation during winter training in El Centro, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026. (Maxwell Orlosky/U.S. Navy)
The Blue Angels conduct winter training in El Centro, Calif., in January 2026. (Class Crayton Agnew/U.S. Navy)
The Blue Angels fly in formation during winter training in El Centro, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026. (Crayton B. Agnew/U.S. Navy)
Audiences nationwide will once again see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in action as the team begins its 80th air show season, with the first show set for Saturday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona.
See more:
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A U.S. serviceman in uniform writes notes on a notepad. (USAF) White text: VA limit on GI Bill benefits is challenged by major veterans groups; white Stars and Stripes logo
Two major veterans groups, joined by the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, are appealing a Department of Veterans Affairs rule mandating a break in military service for veterans seeking up to four years of education benefits under two GI Bills.
Read more:
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Photo: USAF Academy cadets stand in formation while in uniform. (DVIDS) White text: Erika Kirk added to Air Force Academy oversight board
Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is the newest member of an oversight board at the U.S. Air Force Academy, filling a seat that he had held for about 5 months before his assassination.
She was appointed by President Donald Trump.
www.stripes.com/branches/air... #Flashes
A vibrant magenta cloud looms above in a pale blue sky.
Lensing is at least as important to the perceived shape of the cloud as the model itself. Getting both to work together is challenging
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Photo of a blue sky and a military drone hovering while deploying white smoke. White Stars and Stripes logo. Photo credit to Rose L. Thayer. White text: Using technology, Army moves combat engineers from the breach to save lives
Clearing the path to the front lines of combat only has about a 50% survivability rate for Army combat engineers.
Fort Hood’s 36th Engineer Brigade is trying to improve that. Check it out:
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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter transporting soldiers for the 18th Military Police Brigade's Best Warrior Competition prepares to land in Ansbach, Germany, on March 3, 2026. (Lydia Gordon/Stars and Stripes)
Soldiers participating in the 18th Military Police Brigade’s Best Warrior Competition in Germany fly in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on March 3, 2026. (Lydia Gordon/Stars and Stripes)
Sgt. Isaias Frausto of the 554th Military Police Company talks to fellow competitors in Ansbach, Germany, on March 3, 2026, during the Best Warrior Competition. (Lydia Gordon/Stars and Stripes)
Pfc. Jeffrey Shaw of the 527th Military Police Company climbs down a rope net while running the obstacle course at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, during the Best Warrior Competition on March 3, 2026. (Lydia Gordon/Stars and Stripes)
The 18th Military Police Brigade's Best Warrior Competition has crowned its winners.
View more photos from the event:
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Photos of a calico cat shared by local social media page People of the Deid. The cat in the photos is presumably the offspring of local cat celebrity, Pizza Cat, and is seen being fed by local security forces.
Fans of Pizza Cat have expressed their joy, with comments like, "Literally the only time I've been happy to see someone detained by Security Forces."
People of the Deid suggested Pizza Cat may go to the U.S. if Americans do not repopulate the base eventually. Stay informed at Stripes.com. #Flashes
A screenshot of a post by social media page People of the Deid, which shared a photo of a calico cat with a tipped ear sitting on a chair. The cat is presumably the famous Al-Udeid Air Base Pizza Cat. The Facebook page claims the cat is being cared for by local security forces since most of the base is still evacuated due to Iranian missile strikes. (PotD Fan Share)
Pizza Cat appears to be unharmed! 🐱🍕
Social media page People of the Deid shared photos of Al-Udeid Air Base resident Pizza Cat, as well as a cat believed to be her offspring, affectionately referred to by some as 'Pepperoni.'
Local security forces have been caring for them. #Flashes
Thai marines man a 105-mm artillery piece during a Cobra Gold counter-landing drill at Hat Yao beach, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2026. (Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes)
U.S. Marines track drones with an FIM-92 Stinger during a Cobra Gold counter-landing drill in Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2026. (Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes)
A U.S. Marine calls for a situation report during a Cobra Gold counter-landing drill in Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2026. (Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes)
Check out photos from the annual joint-military Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand:
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A Unitree Go2 Pro demonstration shows the robot's search-and-rescue capabilities in Phanom Sarakham, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. (Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes)
A multinational team of firefighters battles a mock fuel line fire during Cobra Gold training in Phanom Sarakham, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. (Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes)
Thai nurses assess a victim during Cobra Gold disaster-relief training in Phanom Sarakham, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026. (Alex Wilson/Stars and Stripes)
PHOTOS: Military forces and civilian first responders from multiple countries practiced working through language barriers as they responded to simulated disasters during a recent Cobra Gold humanitarian assistance drill in central Thailand.
See more: www.stripes.com/theaters/asi... #Flashes
Part of the skyline of Manama, Bahrain, is shown March 5, 2026. More Iranian missiles rained down Thursday on the city, which is home to the U.S. military base Naval Support Activity Bahrain. (Shannon Renfroe/Stars and Stripes)
A day of relative peace was shattered in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain and home to U.S. sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, as air sirens that have blared recurrently since Saturday warned of incoming Iranian attacks. #Flashes
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers a speech in Nogales, Arizona, Feb. 4, 2026. She stands at a podium with a line of American flags billowing in the wind behind her. (USCG photo)
#BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving the department and being replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.)
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Families greet their sailors upon the return of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego after eight months of sustained operations in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Aja Bleu Campbell/U.S. Navy)
Lt. j.g. Dan Baskin greets his family upon return to Naval Base San Diego. (Aja Bleu Campbell/U.S. Navy)
Mineman Third Class Christian Nicholson is greeted by his family upon USS Cincinnati’s return to Naval Base San Diego. (Aja Bleu Campbell/U.S. Navy)
GALLERY | The USS Cincinnati returned to its homeport in San Diego following an eight month deployment conducting sustained operations throughout the Indo-Pacific.
View additional photos here:
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