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A black and white pencil sketch of my dog laying on the bed

A colored pencil sketch of our old dog Winston sitting upright with his tongue hanging out.

No photos today, instead a couple sketches in the spirit of "draw it badly, but draw it."

#sketch #dogsofbluesky

(No idea what to tag this as so likely even fewer ppl that normal will see it. ^.^)

Side profile of a Blue Jay perched on a fence, it's beak open as it prepares to swallow a large seed.

A Downy Woodpecker crouched low on a fence, preparing to take flight

A Blue Jay and a Downy Woodpecker in #sideprofile on my fence for #birdoftheday.

Side view of a Great Egret on the ground, neck almost fully extended and staring at something directly ahead of it out of frame

A Great Egret walking along the ground, it's long stride giving the impression of quick movement.

Contributing to #birdoftheday with a #grounded Great Egret.

#photography
#naturephotography
#wildlifephotography
#birdphotography

A green plastic frog sitting on top of a fence post with a cigarette butt in its mouth.

It’s forg Firday!

Spotted in a secluded section of a park, this little guy is taking a break before hopping back to that 9-5.

#frogfriday

A Monarch Butterfly sipping pollen with its wings outspread

Been on vacation for a couple weeks. Wasn't going to post anything until I got home, but I have to share this beautiful Monarch Butterfly I saw today

#photography
#naturephotography
#insectphotography
#insects

Black and white image of a crow perched on a branch on a leafless tree

My contribution to #birdoftheday with a bit of an early Halloween feel.

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#birdphotography
#wildlifephotography

Taking advantage of #birdoftheday being #webbedfeet to repost this. =)

A Blue Jay perched on a fence, beak open and head tilted back as it swallows a seed.

A Blue Jay on a tree branch, back to the camera and showing off it's plumage, head turned to the side.

A pair of Blue Jays in the backyard.

#wildlifephotography #birdphotography

A Downy Woodpecker perched on a fence with their back to the camera. Most of the body is in shadow while the head is in the sun, highlighting the bright red spot on the back of it's head.

A Downy Woodpecker perched on a fence, crouched low and forward in preparation for flight

A Downy Woodpecker seen through my living room window.

#photography
#wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birb

A ring billed gull for #birdoftheday. Don't see too many gulls in Central Texas, but a few find their way up the river.

#photography #animalphotograph #birdphotography

Close up of a black and white dog staring intently at the camera

A black and white dog licks his nose while side eyeing the camera.

A black and white dog stands in medium length grass on the bank of a river. Ears perked high and tongue hanging out, he's looking at the camera intently.

A black and white dog in tall grass along the bank of a river. Recently digging, his tongue lolls out and is covered in dirt, his snout equally dirty.

Doggo! Chillin' on the couch and getting dirty at the river.

#photography #dogsofbluesky

A Texas Spiny Lizard paused in the process of climbing up onto a wooden porch to give the camera a cautious side eye.

More lizard posting. I think this is a different fellow than the one from a few days ago. There’s at least three around the house currently.

#photography #wildlifephotography

A Texas Spiny Lizard holding vertically onto a fence.

I have returned. And I bring Lizard. A Texas Spiny Lizard who has been hanging out on the backyard fence.

#naturephotography #wildlifephotography

A portrait of a heron staring into the camper while standing among tall grass.

There’s a small creek near my house and recently this fellow has taken up residence there. He let me (and my dog!) get within about 12-15 feet to snap this photo.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography
#birb

What a regal looking girl!

My boy's name is Shonen.

My dog wadding through the river shallows with a bright blue sky filled with fluffy clouds above him

My #dogsofbluesky under an appropriately blue sky. The river is his favorite place. He knows when it's my day off and gets makes it clear he feels very unloved if we don't go.

A female Mallard swimming toward the camera, the sun creating a shiny reflection off her wet feathers. A male follows behind, out of focus due to the distance.

A male and female Mallard pair naps on a partially submerged log.

Silhouetted by the bright afternoon sun, a pair of Mallards preen themselves on a partially submerged log.

It'd Duck Dunday.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birds

A black and white dog walking through a creek, stirring up the otherwise still water. His reflection seen in the undisturbed water in front of him

A dog walking across a large stone slab that's bridging a creek

A dog swimming in a river, looking off to the side. One ear is up straight while the other is canted sideways

My dog exploring a creek running behind a neighborhood park, and doing his best seal (or maybe Loch Ness Monster) impression at the river.

#photography #dogsofbluesky

A small songbird perched on a branch and leaning far over as if trying to see something. The sitting sun throwing a sharp shadow across its belly.

A pair of songbirds perched on narrow leafless branches with a clear sky behind them.

#Birbs at dusk.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography

A 6 second exposure with ICM, the movement making the pair of street lamps appear as a long string of lights looping over each other over a hazy treeline in the background.

A 4 second exposure using ICM, the camera motion making a single streetlight vaguely resemble the headlights of a car speeding by, the entire image blurry and streaky.

A two second exposure using ICM, the vertical movement of the camera causing the street light over a playground to appear as if the lights are thick, viscous, glowing globs of magma beginning to dripping down towards the ground.

Tried some #intentionalcameramovement for the first time the other day. It was fun looking for subjects. Need a ton of practice and to actually take a tripod with me ^.^

#icmphotography
#abstractphotography

Time well spent, what a great edit! Love the lighting on the side of their face.

Sunrise & balloons takeoff over the beautiful volcanic geology of Cappadocia…

#bluesky #cappadocia #landscape #photography #nature #art #geology

A Blue Heron stretching its wings out on the bank of a river.

Moar heron

#photography #birdphotography

A gull mid flight, crossing in front of the camera at a shallow angle.

A Cormorant standing a small muddy outcrop poking above the river's surface and holding it's wings out to cool itself down.

A flock of Herons standing atop their nests in a tree. Two are clearly visible, but another three are present, hidden among the maze of slender branches.

Still milking images from my hike a couple weeks ago. 😆

Just about through the good ones, I need to get out again.

#photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdsinflight

A black and white dog with the sky as a backdrop, standing alert with one leg held off the ground.

A black and white dog running through a field, mouth open and looking at the camera.

A black and white dog trotting through a field as the sun sets, reflecting off his coat.

A black and white dog walking through a field on the bank of a river, tongue lolling out as he looks at the camera.

Gratuitous self-indulgence, also known as lots of pictures of my dog because he's a freakin' cutie and I love him. I wish Bluesky had a higher limit on the pixel size of photo uploads.

#photography #dogsofbluesky

A flock of something (Sandpipers I think, but the low light and how fast they were moving made it hard to tell for sure) flowing low above the water, their reflections distorted in the rippling surface.

A flock of Sandpipers flies low over the green waters of the river, buzzing a small group of Mallards

A flock of egrets flies away over the misty morning river, on their way to begin the day.

A group of Mallards creating larger, overlapping ripples on the water's surface, having just landed. Two the birds face each other and rear up, flapping their wings.

Various flocks along the river. The egrets is one of my personal favorites that I've taken. I love misty conditions and we don't get them often here.

#photography #birdphotography #naturephotography

A Great Blue Heron standing on the river banks and surveying the waters

A Great Blue Heron in flight over the water, wings on the downbeat

A Great Blue Heron soaring low over the river

A Great Blue Heron flying over the river, wings extending upward as it prepares to push down against the air.

Great Blue Heron watching the river and another bird in flight. Missed the takeoff because it was hidden behind a pile of rocks. =/

#photography #birdphotography
#naturephotography

Thanks for the ID. Guess I need a better app for when I don't know what I'm looking at.😆

A rather grumpy looking juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron spotted through, and framed by, a gap in the foliage

A Great Egret coming in for a landing in a shallow river. The ripples on the water's surface create dancing reflections on the underside of the bird's flared white wings.

An Eastern Phoebe perched on the end of a slender branch, looking over its shoulder.

A fisher or small heron with a red breast and blue-gray wings perched on a branch

A juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, Great Egret, Eastern Phoebe, and something that looks like some sort of Fisher. All seen on the 4ish miles between my house and the river.

#photography #birdphotography

A male/female pair of Mallard Ducks stand side by side on a rock barely above the water in the middle of a shallow river. The male is staring at the female while she preens herself

"Really Phillis? Right in front of the photographer?"

#photography #birdphotography #naturephotography