Wow! Thanks so much!

A medium-sized mammal with a pointed nose and a long bushy tail stands among some shrubs and stares down the camera.

The coatimundi uses its long narrow nose to root in the grass for snacks.

A side view of the coati with mouth slightly opened and tail raised.

I was looking for something else, and I came across these #coatimundi photos from #CostaRica. Decided to share because I was charmed by these guys. #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

An obviously pregnant white cat with tiger markings eats something at the base of a tree.

An orange and white cat with sleepy eyes curls up under the leaves of an olive tree.

The sleeping face of a white cat with black ears, top of head, nose, and chin.

#Caturday! Here are some stray cats I met on my travels. #photography #EastCoastKin

A squirrel of many colors (gray head and body, charcoal back and long tail, rust belly and legs) sits on the roots of a tree. It’s holding and munching on some kind of large pod.

For #SquirrelSaturday a #VariegatedSquirrel with a big snack. #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

A cocktail glass is filled with orange liquid, a leafy garnish, and a wooden stir stick. It sits on a table with the sea in the background.

Two bowl shaped cocktail glasses sit on a table next to a small pot with a succulent in it. The front drink is clear with basil leaves and small red berries in it. The rear drink is tinged pink and is a little blurry. In the background is the sea.

My #AlphabetChallenge #WeekHForHs today is *two* Hs: happy hour! Enjoy these cocktails. (We did 😜) #photography #EastCoastKin

The sleek gray body of a whale rises just above the surface of some churning water. The fin is vertical to the camera.

The white underside of a whale’s tail sits right above the water. It is rimmed with black, and drops of water fall from it.

For #FebruArty2026 #fin the time in #Iceland that I saw a #HumpbackWhale. As tends to happen, when it rose most visibly from the water my battery died.😒😂 #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

Gorgeous!

An intricately scrolled round lantern hangs from a long string. In the background is still water and to the left a large shrub of some kind. In the foreground top right are a few leaves from the tree the lantern is hanging from.

#BlueSkyArtShow #round

We had very similar presentations!

A short smiling woman in sunglasses and a lime green vest stands in front of a lime green wall. In the wall is a window surrounded by turquoise trim.

For #ColorADay #GreenSat I’m reminded of the time my friend dressed to blend in with the building… #photography #EastCoastKin

A small olive-colored bird with a black and white streaked belly creeps out from some green leaves.

A closer view of the same bird peeking out from the cover. The bird has a white eye ring and a short pinkish beak. There are also visible black stripes on the top of its head.

It’s #SmallBirdSaturday sponsored by @javajanegallery.co.uk ! This is the chance for the little ones to get their much-deserved accolades. Today I’m highlighting the adorably shy #ovenbird. #birds #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

A red bird sits on a bare dogwood branch. The bird has an orange beak, black around its beak and on its wingtips, and a crest on its head.

A small yellow bird sits at the top of a limb. It has some light black streaking and a short sharp black beak.

A small, plump, blue bird sits on some mulch. It has some black on its wing and has a short, thick gray beak.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay brief from @alan678.bsky.social is #PrimaryColours. I have a make #NorthernCardinal, a #YellowWarbler, and an #IndigoBunting. #birds #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

Thank you!😂

An arching branch coming from serrated yellow-green foliage supports dangling heart-shaped pink flowers with white tails.

For #ShowHeart I am going to be literal again. Here are some #BleedingHearts from my old garden. #flowers #gardening #photography #EastCoastKin

Impressive focus! These guys don’t keep still!

Thank you. She was the easiest, best dog.

Thank you. She was a heart dog for sure.

A gray bird with a white belly and tail clings to a branch in a thick tree. It has a very large curved beak.

A close-up underside view of the hornbill’s head. It has a white throat, and gray beak with ivory on the top, and a red eye framed with lashes.

My #AlphabetChallenge #WeekHForHs this morning is #hornbill. Met this guy at a lunch stop in #SriLanka. #SriLankaGrayHornbill #birds #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

A wooden fan hangs on a wall. A caption explains it was used from 1880 to 1950 for “tat withering.”

My #FebruArty2026 #fan post is quite literal. This is the original fan used to dry tea in the highlands of #SriLanka. We toured a tea factory there, and it was fascinating. #photography #EastCoastKin

An old dog lays her white muzzle on the arm of a chair. Her black ear is slightly pricked, and her soft eye looks at the camera.

My #ColorADay #BWFri is my black and white #HuskyMix. She was the Best Girl, and she is sorely missed. #RescueDog #photography #EastCoastKin

A number of honeybees crawl on a red bushy bloom among spiky green leaves.

A large black bee hovers in the air near a deep purple tiered bloom.

A bee is mostly buried in a fluffy white flower head.

A honeybee hovers next to a flower spike covered with small periwinkle cone-shaped blooms.

Happy #FlyDay! Today I’ve chosen to highlight #bees. #flowers #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

At the edge of gently rippling water there is an old windmill against a blue mostly cloudless sky. In the background there are two more windmills. Between them are green shrubby foliage.

My #scape is from our visit to #KinderDijk. What a lovely place and a lovely memory. #photography #EastCoastKin

A tree with knobby curving branches and green needle foliage stands in front of a stand of straight tree trunks. The whole thing looks muted because the forest is covered in a thick mist.

My #ForestFriday selection today is this interesting branchy tree in a thick morning mist. #photography #EastCoastKin

A couple sprays of lavender clustered flowers grow on stems covered with wide green leaves.

It’s #PurpleFriday! I absolutely adore #lilacs — the point that I will cut them and put them in vases in my home even though I’m allergic to them.😜 #flowers #photography #EastCoastKin

A buff-colored bird with a crest faces the camera. It has a thick, short, orange beak. She has her head tilted slightly and is directly eyeing the camera.

For @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay challenge #BestOfTheMonth I chose a pretty common bird for me. I’m pleased to highlight her beauty.🙂 #NorthernCardinal #cardinal #birds #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin

Thank you!

She.was.furious. (But she was also cold.)

I would like you to know that Palaces and Gardens is one of my favorite BlueSky challenges of the week.

How wonderful! I love their comic-book appearance!

Thanks for telling me that!