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View from inside a football stadium looking out over the green grass of the pitch. Crowds are applauding as the teams take to the pitch on an overcast day

View from inside the Riverside football stadium, home of Middlesbrough FC
#BlueSkyArtShow #inside #photography

Orange Pumpkins growing in green fields. Trees and woods in the background with distant moorland. Grey clouds.

Another view of the Stokesley pumpkin fields. It won’t be long before these are harvested and used at Halloween

View from balcony looking down on river Tees. Red and blue canoes on right with trees edging the river. Tees barrage far background.

Impressive view from the Tees whitewater Café today. Otters were recently spotted in this vicinity. #photography #Tees #otters

River Tees white water centre showing fire and rescue training. Participants in red. Dark river, trees and bridge in background with Bluesky and dark clouds

Fire and rescue training at Teesside whitewater centre today . Participants were very impressive swimming across the fast current in heavy rescue gear. #photography #rescue #river

Robin on chrome perch with pink flowers and garden centre items in background

Robin perching inside the local garden centre today #photography #robin #birds

Farmers fields with orange pumpkins growing ready for Halloween . Scarecrows in various poses protect the crop

Joy in the local pumpkin fields as Halloween approaches. Scarecrows in various poses protect the crop ##photography #halloween #pumpkins

Art Challenges: October 13–19 Monday, October 13 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #Spooktober (#TrickOrTreat) Tuesday, October 14 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #Spooktober (#cobweb) Wednesday, October 15 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #Spooktober (#witch) Thursday, October 16 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#stairs) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #Spooktober (#darkness) Friday, October 17 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #Spooktober (#alien) Saturday, October 18 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#vertical) #Spooktober (#mummy) Sunday, October 19 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#ForgottenCorner)* #Spooktober (#SeaMonster) All Week #31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortrait #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #smArtist (purposeful art of any theme) #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPInk #SensoryArt (#Transportation) *Pose in a location you've always overlooked.

Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for the week:

October 13-19

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social

#EastCoastKin #Photography #ArtChallenges

Willow tree in the green lawn of Stewart Park. Just to the right is the granite memorial vase erected in 1858 to mark the site of explorer James Cook’s cottage

Willow tree looking very relaxed in Stewart Park Middlesbrough
Just to the right is the granite vase erected in 1858 to mark the site of explorer James Cook’s cottage. #BlueSkyArtShow #Relax #photography

Narrow road through arching trees and greenery in North Yorkshire

This road leads to the orchard of a farm in North Yorkshire #BlueSkyArtShow #road #photography

Synthetic Production of Penicillin Professor Alexander Fleming, holder of the Chair of Bacteriology at London University, who first discovered the mould Penicillin Notatum. Here in his laboratory at St Mary's, Paddington, London (1943). This photograph TR 1468 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.

It's the anniversary of Alexander Fleming returning from summer break & finding his Staph. aureus culture plate had been left open with mold growing on it that killed bacteria.

Let's focus on what came next: how do we go from an agar plate in 1928 to 2.3 million doses ready on D-Day, June 1944?

Redcar beach. Blue sky and white clouds reflected in pools on the beach next to North Sea

Redcar beach this morning looking very reflective #photography #beach

Yellow sunflower against blue sky white cloud background. Few green leaves and tree to left

Hi Yaroslava
Sending this autumn sun flower pic in Ukrainian colours from North Yorkshire England.

Saltburn pier jutting out into the grey North Sea with angular roofs of beach houses in the foreground. Above the horizon is mixture of grey and white stratus clouds

Lots of acute and equilateral triangles in this view of Saltburn pier forming a beautiful beach right angle #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #angles

Art and science working together: the Ri’s experimental history across culture Science and art have always been intertwined, and often met right here at the Ri.

Science and art often crossed paths throughout history. ✒️ 🧪

Find out how great natural philosophers like Humphry Davy and Michael Faraday exchanged ideas with the most prominent poets and painters of their time. www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

Fir tree in dappled sunlight . Many shades of green leaves. Pine cone surface is brown. Grey path in background.

Dappled sunlight playing amongst the trees in this quiet corner of Stewart Park Middlesbrough today. Park runners will pass this point on Saturday when heavy rain is forecast. #photography #nature

Green grass and trees in Stewart Park Middlesbrough with blue sky

Stewart Park in Middlesbrough was looking picturesque and spacious this morning #photography #nature #trees #parks

Watch the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES archive Watch all the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES back to 1966, when the lectures were first televised.

Opportunity to rewatch any of the Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures going back to 1966 and including Carl Sagan’s “Planets” from 1977 www.rigb.org/christmas-le...

Most of us have burnt a cake...but not quite like this 🍰🔥

Paying homage to one of his scientific heroes, Josh Smalley joins us for the last cake-themed celebration of our #Discover200 year, marking the 200th anniversary of the Christmas Lectures. 🧪

Learn more: rigb.org/discover200-ri

Support lines lead down to two carriages of funicular railway above Saltburn pier in the evening sunlight. Calm grey sea and sandy beach.

Picturesque Saltburn Pier and Funicular in the evening sunlight. #photography #seaside #calm

Tees Valley view from Lord Stones. Green ridge, green hedged fields and farms. Distant blue sky and hint of the sea. Roseberry Topping (1049 feet) in the distance.

As soon as I see the Middlesbrough Matterhorn, Roseberry Topping , in the distance I know I’m home #BlueSkyArtShow #home #photography

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

Ruins of Whitby Abbey on cliffs and houses in the background and grassy knoll in the foreground are divided by the river Esk flowing into the North Sea. Blue sky.

Whitby town where the river Esk meets the sea on Yorkshire’s east coast makes a brilliant summer holiday destination #BlueSkyArtShow #summer #photography

York Minster building from ground level looking up. Its exterior masonary is all hand carved from magnesium limestone . Blue sky background

York Minster is so imposing from close quarters. The central tower of this gothic style Cathedral soars 235 feet and much of the stained glass in the windows dates back to medieval times. #photography #yorkshire

The First Day Of September. 17°C with cloudy skies. Conkers falling 🌰

The First Day Of September.
17°C with cloudy skies. Conkers falling. 🌰

Prof Christine Beveridge has been announced as the winner of the Women in Technology Award for Excellence in Research!

The annual WiT awards showcase and recognise the impact of women in STEM and the important contributions they make🌱🧪
More: wit.org.au/awards/2025-...

@qaafi.bsky.social

Lots of wind power available via Redcar beach today but still summer temperatures for a lovely stroll toward Saltburn

Your daily beauty

Engine compartment of vintage Rolls Royce Phantom 2. Engine block, radiator, carburettors, clutch, gearbox, suspension

The Engine compartment was just as shiny too. 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom II
#BlueSkyArtShow #shiny #photography

1930 vintage Rolls Royce Phantom 2 Sea grass green with black hood and running boards. silver wheel covers and lights. Parked on grass.

#BlueSkyArtShow #shiny #photography This 1930 Rolls Royce Phantom II made a welcome appearance at Stokesley vintage car show recently

This graphic describes chemical reactions triggered by ultraviolet light from the sun. These reactions include those that break down plastics, aid the production of vitamin D, cause skin burns from the sap and juices of some plants, decompose swimming pool chlorination, and form components of brown smog compounds.

From sunburn to swimming pools, the sun triggers chemical reactions all around us. The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social shines a light on some of the molecular transformations driven by the sun's rays: cen.acs.org/physical-che...

#ChemSky 🧪