Duane Caldwell

Crashing waves from the Pacific Ocean for #BlueSkyMonday.

#landscapephotography #waves #activism #art #conservation #education #empathy #compassion #freespeech #California #EastCoastKin

Art challenges: October 6–12 Monday, October 6 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #Spooktober (#BlackCat) #MagentaMonday Tuesday, October 7 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #Spooktober (#lightning) #TheCampfire (tell a story) Wednesday, October 8 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #Spooktober (#zombie) Thursday, October 9 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#Myth&Legend) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #Spooktober (#poison) Friday, October 10 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #Spooktober (#vampire) Saturday, October 11 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#glow) #Spooktober (#spider) Sunday, October 12 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#FrightNight)* #Spooktober (#shapeshifter) All week #31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekOforOpulence) #SensoryArt (#shadow) *Playful/spooky Halloween-inspired

Your art challenge cheat sheet for October 6–12!

Back: #TheCampfire on Tuesday

Host list in the comments + posts from hosts

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

#Relax like a #greyhound for #BlueSkyArtShow. Ex-racers are the fastest couch potatoes on the planet.

#rescuedogs #adoptdontshop #dogphotography #empathy #compassion #unconditionallove #art #activism #EastCoastKin

The caption above should say, “…you won’t be able to grasp it.” Am I the only one wishing BlueSky let us edit typos after we post? 🤦‍♂️😔

reflected light ripples to shore in the shade of a large oak, in the distance the main thoroughfare of the Kennebec River under a clear bright sky

'Under Branch, Under Bough...' (2025) -- While the Sky Blazed, We Found Refuge in the Sheltered Coves, the Shaded Nooks Where Time Slowed to a Crawl, Kennebec River, Phippsburg, ME

It's Finally Friday, Let's #SCAPE!! ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford

Happy #FlyDay! Keep reaching for the sky like this black oystercatcher. If you don’t reach, you want be able to grasp it.

#birdphotography #environment #conservation #survival #education #empathy #compassion #freespeech #democracy #EastCoastKin

Art Challenges: Hosts #AlphabetChallenge: @sheena-mck.bsky.social #AnimalArtTuesday: @mikecoffeyart.bsky.social #ArtOfSelfPortraiture: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social #ArtYear: @annalarssonstudio.bsky.social #BlueSkyArtShow: @churchstreetimages.com #BlueSkyMonday: @arminausejo.com #BNWmacro: @geraldmfoto.bsky.social‬ #ClassicMono: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + rotating hosts #ColorADay: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬ #dyicad2025: @tammy999.bsky.social‬ #FishyFriday: @victoriapfeiffer.bsky.social‬ #FlyDay: @grays.art #FoodOnFriday: @lorettarobinson.bsky.social‬ #ForestFriday: @chrisclougholy.bsky.social #HumansOfBlueSky: @luiscordoba.bsky.social #ImageAndVerse: @niamhie.bsky.social + team #MacroMonday: @elaschneider43.bsky.social + @freyasnowball.bsky.social #MountainMonday: @rouxroamer.bsky.social #PalacesAndGardens: @sabineshutterbug.bsky.social‬ #RockinTuesday: @xobreex3.bsky.social #scape: @jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social + @rina2012.bsky.social‬ #SelfPortraitSunday: @lotuscarroll.bsky.social + @biggaboss.bsky.social #SensoryArt: @subicrn.bsky.social #SleepySep: @wealiearts.bsky.social‬ #smArtist: @kelseycarnellart.bsky.social‬ #Stunday: @handcranked.bsky.social + @alinagrafik.bsky.social #TheCampfire: @pmgibbs.bsky.social‬ #TidesOutTuesday: @runningpast.bsky.social #UrbanGaze: @rnantel.bsky.social #WackyWednesdayArt: @itsmtntime.bsky.social #31DaysOfHalloween: @diana-m-keener.bsky.social

Here are the art challenge hosts and creators that I know of.

Everything is in the alt text.

Art Challenges: Sept 29–Oct 5 Monday, September 29 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #SleepySep (#DressingGown) Tuesday, September 30 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #SleepySep (#BedtimeStory) Wednesday, October 1 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #Spooktober (#ghost) Thursday, October 2 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#gates) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #Spooktober (#mask) Friday, October 3 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #Spooktober (#dungeon) Saturday, October 4 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#relax) #Spooktober (#weapon) SUNday, October 5 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#masquerade)* #Spooktober (#nightmare) ALL WEEK #31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky starting Oct 1) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekNforNights) #SensoryArt (#glamour) *Embrace masks, costumes, or mystery

Art challenges for Sep 29–Oct 31

NEW: #ImageAndVerse (Sunday), #Spooktober (daily), #31DaysOfHalloween (daily), #BirdOfTheDay

See comments for host list + info from hosts

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompt

Long & Low. 🤟🥰

#TheRoad leading into Yosemite Valley & its wonders for #BlueSkyArtShow.

#landscapephotography #conservation #nationalparks #empathy #compassion #accessibility #equality #freespeech #democracy #art #activism #EastCoastKin

A black oystercatcher on its rocky shoreline perch near 17 Mile Drive for #FlyDay.

#environment #conservation #birdphotography #art #empathy #compassion #freespeech #democracy #California #MontereyBay #EastCoastKin

Swirling & whirling at the base of the Lone Cypress Tree along 17 Mile Drive for #RockinTuesday & #TidesOutTuesday

#landscapephotography #longexposurephotography
#art #conservation #empathy #compassion #freespeech #activism #eastcoastkin

Art Challenges: September 22–28 Monday, September 22 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #SleepySep (#cradle) Tuesday, September 23 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #SleepySep (#blanket) Wednesday, September 24 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #SleepySep (#NightSky) Thursday, September 25 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#lanterns) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #SleepySep (#nightmare) Friday, September 26 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #SleepySep (#cuddles) Saturday, September 27 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#TheRoad) #SleepySep (#constellations) Sunday, September 28 #Stunday (stunning) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#weathered)* #SleepySep (#sheep) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekMforMemories) #SensoryArt (#rainbows) *Show your connection to the elements (wind, rain, sun)

Hey folks! Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for Sept 15-28.

See comments for host list + extra info from hosts

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompt #TraditionalArt

Immovable objects meet irresistible forces for #RockInTuesday & #TidesOutTuesday. Off 17 Mile Drive near Pebble Beach.

#seascapephotography #longexposurephotography #California #MontereyBay #nature #conservation #art #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #eastcoastkin

Stand against all storms & attacks as strong as the Lone Cypress has for 250 years, but don’t stand alone. Stand together for #BlueSkyMonday.

#California #MontereyBay #conservation #empathy #compassion #freespeech #community #unity #democracy #eastcoastkin

Art Challenges: September 15–21 Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for Sept 8-14! NEW: #FlyDay on Fridays — self-powered flying creatures See comments for host list + extra info from hosts Monday, September 15 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #SleepySep (#moon) Tuesday, September 16 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #SleepySep (#duvet) Wednesday, September 17 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #SleepySep (#dreamcatcher) Thursday, September 18 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#seating) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #SleepySep (#NightLight) Friday, September 19 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #SleepySep (#clouds) Saturday, September 20 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#angles) #SleepySep (#nightie) Sunday, September 21 #Stunday (stunning) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#duality)* #SleepySep (#lavender) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekLforLines) #SensoryArt (#knowledge) *Contrasting sides of your personality

Hey folks! Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for Sept 8-14.

See comments for host list + extra info from hosts

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

A brown pelican flies past the cliff ' trail into foggy skies for #FlyDay.

#birdphotography #conservation #education #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #art #activism #santacruz #westcoast #eastcoastkin #California

Giant kelp bulbs bob on the surface of Monterey Bay off of 17 Mile Drive for #MinimalMonday.

#abstractphotography #naturephotography #conservation #art #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #activism #eastcoastkin #westcoast #california

Art Challenges: September 8–14 Monday, September 8 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism)’ #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #SleepySep (#HangingMobile) Tuesday, September 9 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #SleepySep (#dreams) Wednesday, September 10 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #SleepySep (#pyjamas) Thursday, September 11 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#vistas) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #SleepySep (#MonsterUnderBed) Friday, September 12 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #SleepySep (#WhiteNoise) Saturday, September 13 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#home) #SleepySep (#pillow) Sunday, September 14 #Stunday (stunning) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#generations)* #SleepySep (#snuggles) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekKforKaraoke)** #SensoryArt (#weather) *Include elements that honor your ancestry **Caption with the title of a popular karaoke song

Reposting the Sept 8-14 art challenge cheat sheet with proper alt text

NEW: #FlyDay on Fridays — flying creatures

See comments for host list + extra info from hosts

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

Art & beauty exist all around us. We only need to open our eyes, hearts, & minds to see. #Abstract collab with the #PacificOcean, #Sun, & me. For #ArtYear & #smArtist

#naturephotography #conservation #California #MontereyBay #art #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #westcoast #eastcoastkin

A pelican soars through foggy skies over calm waters for #MinimalMonday.

#birdphotography #conservation #education #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #art #activism #santacruz #westcoast #eastcoastkin

Art Challenges: September 1-7 onday, September 1 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism)’ #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #SleepySep (#bed) #MagentaMonday Tuesday, September 2 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #SleepySep (#star) #TheCampfire (tell a story) Wednesday, September 3 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #SleepySep (#FluffySocks) Thursday, September 4 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#water) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #SleepySep (#sandman) Friday, September 5 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #ColorADay (#BWFri) #SleepySep (#cocoa) Saturday, SEptember 6 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#summer) #SleepySep (#floating) SUNday, September 7 #Stunday (stunning) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#PastMeetsPresent)* #SleepySep (#CuddlyToy) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekJforJetBlack) #SensoryArt (#focus) *Merge old & new elements in your composition.

Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for Sept 1-7

NEW: #SleepySep daily prompts
BACK: #TheCampfire

See comments for host list + extra info from hosts

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

Memphis *nose* today is International Dog Day & #AnimalArtTuesday. Love like a dog, unconditionally.

#dogphotography #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #art #activism #freespeech #westcoast #eastcoastkin

A surfer carves the waves on a very foggy day on Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz for #BlueSkyMonday.

#surfingphotography #surfing #santacruz #california #diversity #equality #inclusion #empathy #compassion #freedom #democracy #art #activism #westcoast #eastcoastkin

Art Challenges: August 25-31 onday, August 25 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #smArtist (#sweat) #AbstractAug (#holidays) Tuesday, August 26 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #smArtist (#fuss) #AbstractAug (#animals) Wednesday, August 27 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #smArtist (#humid) #AbstractAug (#sky) Thursday, August 28 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#towers) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #smArtist (#condensation) #AbstractAug (#flowers) Friday, August 29 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FiveMinFri (quick projects & WIP) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #smArtist (#stifle) #AbstractAug (#pattern) Saturday, AuguSt 30 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#shiny) #smArtist (#exhaustion) #AbstractAug (#MixedMedia) SUNday, August 31 #Stunday (stunning) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#WorkInProgress)* #smArtist (#revive) #AbstractAug (#BestAbstract) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekIforIconic)** #SensoryArt (#colors) *Raw, unfinished looks to show growth **Anything, anyone, or anyplace that’s instantly recognizable all over the world — landmarks, celebs, pop culture

Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for August 25–31! (Sorry I'm late.)

See comments for host list + their posts for more info.

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

This seagull stood outside the restaurant window watching us all eat the whole time we were there on Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf for #WindowsOnWednesday.

#birdphotography #MontereyBay #California #art #empathy #compassion #education #freedom #democracy #activism

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I see Empathy.

We are better when we are together....

#EmpathyRising #Empathy #ISeeEmpathy #empathymatters #empathyeverywhere #photojournalism

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it, Mimi! 🙏

A gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo pauses during breakfast to live in the moment for #AnimalArtTuesday on #WorldPhotographyDay.

#conservation #environment #education #photography #art #empathy #compassion #peace #freedom #activism #mindfulness #eastcoastkin