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Former editor, happily partnered queer woman, disability/chronic illness advocate. I mostly share my amateur photography, as well as anything else that tickles my fancy.

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Beautiful photo! Very cute!

02.03.2026 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This is a long room in a library, outfitted with wooden bookshelves on both side that have two levels reaching to the ceiling. At the aisle end of each case is a whit bust of an historic person, on a pedestal. 
Mounted in mid-distance, hovering just above exhibit tables in the aisle, is a large, illuminated globe of the Earth.

This is a long room in a library, outfitted with wooden bookshelves on both side that have two levels reaching to the ceiling. At the aisle end of each case is a whit bust of an historic person, on a pedestal. Mounted in mid-distance, hovering just above exhibit tables in the aisle, is a large, illuminated globe of the Earth.

When #Round turned up, this came to mind--and I finally remembered. This is a piece called "Gaia", by Luke Jerram. It's installed here in the Long Room of the library at Trinity College, Dublin.

16 October 2025

#BlueskyArtShow #Gaia #TrinityCollege #Dublin

01.03.2026 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Woman sitting in a white bubble against the left side, surrounded by darkness. She's wearing a blue dress with a skirt that has far too much fabric to be real. It folds around, and where it's possible to see the inside at the hem, it's green. She has straight hair that fans out to the right. Her hair and dress mostly fill the bubble.

Woman sitting in a white bubble against the left side, surrounded by darkness. She's wearing a blue dress with a skirt that has far too much fabric to be real. It folds around, and where it's possible to see the inside at the hem, it's green. She has straight hair that fans out to the right. Her hair and dress mostly fill the bubble.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Round
I found this piece again recently when I was looking for something else and realized that I hadn't taken a photo of it. It was a stylized self portrait from 20+ years ago.

01.03.2026 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of a solar halo, with filters applied to bring out the colors

Photo of a solar halo, with filters applied to bring out the colors

Solar Halo, last summer in Shelton, WA. #Round #Photography #Optics #Blueskyartshow #Physics

01.03.2026 05:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Round pattern of beaded glass with a gradient of color

Round pattern of beaded glass with a gradient of color

I noticed the bottom of the margarita tumbler filtered the sunset nicely
#round #glass #photography #light #blueskyartshow

01.03.2026 05:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So cute! I'm glad she healed well!

02.03.2026 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
1 1/2-year-old fluffy brown eastern cottontail all tucked in like a ball surrounded by dead brown leaves. Photo taken 2.22.2026. Fennel is one of our resident mamas who is overwintering with us again. I've recently started posting videos of her as a baby on my YT channel (videos are posted in chronological order and I'm over a year behind). We rescued her from a hawk when she was just a few-weeks-old! You can see her heal in record time and a new video posted tonight in her short (for now) playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZortzkcisgkUQlZJuGj-XgryWYyfYBR

1 1/2-year-old fluffy brown eastern cottontail all tucked in like a ball surrounded by dead brown leaves. Photo taken 2.22.2026. Fennel is one of our resident mamas who is overwintering with us again. I've recently started posting videos of her as a baby on my YT channel (videos are posted in chronological order and I'm over a year behind). We rescued her from a hawk when she was just a few-weeks-old! You can see her heal in record time and a new video posted tonight in her short (for now) playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZortzkcisgkUQlZJuGj-XgryWYyfYBR

Another recent fluffy Fennel pic b/c #Round is the #BlueSkyArtShow theme & she's definitely round here ๐Ÿฅฐ
(2.22.2026)
Fennel's a sweet mama overwintering w/ us again.
Attacked by a hawk when just a kit, she healed fast!
Playlist w/ new video www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ’œ
#bunny #rabbit #wildlife

01.03.2026 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great set! I love that little grebe!

02.03.2026 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a beautiful shot!

02.03.2026 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These are both gorgeous!

02.03.2026 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful shot!

02.03.2026 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Western marsh harrier ( Circus aeruginosus ) is strongly associated with marshes, reedbeds, and lagoons. Unlike many raptors that prefer forests or cliffs, this species thrives in wetlands and hunts low over the vegetation.
 It flies slowly and steadily, holding its wings in a shallow ยจVยจ shape. This hunting style allows it to surprise prey such as: Young waterbirds, small mammals, amphibians, and occasionally fish.

The Western marsh harrier ( Circus aeruginosus ) is strongly associated with marshes, reedbeds, and lagoons. Unlike many raptors that prefer forests or cliffs, this species thrives in wetlands and hunts low over the vegetation. It flies slowly and steadily, holding its wings in a shallow ยจVยจ shape. This hunting style allows it to surprise prey such as: Young waterbirds, small mammals, amphibians, and occasionally fish.

Aguilucho lagunero pccidental
Taratraรฑa das Xunqueiras
Western marsh harrier.
Bruine kiekendief
( Circus aeruginosus )
El Taray . Toledo
#birds ๐Ÿชถ #aves #nature #naturaleza #natuur #vogels #BirdOfTheDay #PerfectLighting #Toledo

02.03.2026 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Great White Egret standing in shallow green waters. It's wings are fully extended and the light comes from behind allowing the viewer to see its wing bone structure

A Great White Egret standing in shallow green waters. It's wings are fully extended and the light comes from behind allowing the viewer to see its wing bone structure

@alan678.bsky.social Todayโ€™s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting. While it's not a perfect picture I love how the light perfectly captures the wing and bone structure of the amazing Great White Egret #Birds #Egret #GreatWhiteEgret #WetlandBirds

02.03.2026 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's stunning!

02.03.2026 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful shot!

02.03.2026 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a cute shot! That expression!๐Ÿ˜‚

02.03.2026 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful shot!

02.03.2026 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in 2024 I was lucky to be visited by this male Sparrowhawk which hung around in the garden for some time waiting for lunch!! Birmingham UK - 02-03-24 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography
#birdoftheday

02.03.2026 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful shot! What a fierce look he has!

02.03.2026 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Neat! I don't think I've ever seen them before!

02.03.2026 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Neat! My grandmother had guinea hens when I was young. It never occurred to me to wonder why we had them on a little farm in Oregon.

02.03.2026 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I haven't heard this one in ages! I miss the 80s!

02.03.2026 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sunrise Anastasia Island.

Sunrise Anastasia Island.

Good morning! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘‹
#Sunset
#OrangeSun
#Stunday

01.03.2026 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 242    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ะŸะพั‚ัะฝัƒะปะธััŒ, ัƒะปั‹ะฑะฝัƒะปะธััŒ, ะฒะบะปัŽั‡ะธะปะธ ัะฐะผัƒัŽ ะพะฑะฒะพั€ะพะถะธั‚ะตะปัŒะฝัƒัŽ ัƒะปั‹ะฑะบัƒ ะธ ะฟะพั‚ะฐะฝั†ะตะฒะฐะปะธ ๐Ÿ’ƒ ะฒ ะฝะพะฒั‹ะน ะดะตะฝัŒ... ะก ะฝะพะฒั‹ะผะธ ะธะดะตัะผะธ ะธ ะฝะพะฒั‹ะผะธ ะผั‹ัะปัะผะธ! ๐Ÿค—โ˜•โœจ

ะ ะฝะฐ ะฟะพะฒะตัั‚ะบะต ะดะฝั, ะบะฐั€ั‚ะฐ ะดะฝั.
ะ’ะฐัˆะธ ะฐััะพั†ะธะฐั†ะธะธ ะธ ะผั‹ัะปะธ.

ะญั‚ะพ ะฟะธััŒะผะฐ, ะดัƒัˆะตะฒะฝั‹ะต ะฟะธััŒะผะฐ.
ะะฐะฟะธัะฐะฝะฝั‹ะต ะพั‚ ั€ัƒะบะธ ะฝะฐ ะปะธัั‚ะต ะฑัƒะผะฐะณะธ ะธ ั€ะฐัะบั€ั‹ะฒะฐัŽั‰ะธะต ะฒััŽ ะบั€ะฐัะพั‚ัƒ ะฒะฝัƒั‚ั€ะตะฝะฝะตะณะพ ะผะธั€ะฐ.๐Ÿ“ฉ

01.03.2026 06:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ะดะพะฑั€ั‹ะน ะดะตะฝัŒ! ะบะฐะบ ัƒ ะฒะฐั ะฝะพะฒะฐั ะฝะตะดะตะปั ะฝะฐั‡ะฐะปะฐััŒ?

02.03.2026 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful shot! It looks so regal.

02.03.2026 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a website page on EmilyTull.co.uk
It has a black background with two photos- the top one is of a finished hand embroidered Anna's Hummingbird on a green background. The lower is of an embroidery hoop with the early stage of making a hummingbird with a backdrop of sewing threads and a reference photo. 
Writing underneath says-
Hummingbird hand embroidery thread painting workshop 
Registration open throughout March 2026
Workshop starts April 1st 2026

A screenshot of a website page on EmilyTull.co.uk It has a black background with two photos- the top one is of a finished hand embroidered Anna's Hummingbird on a green background. The lower is of an embroidery hoop with the early stage of making a hummingbird with a backdrop of sewing threads and a reference photo. Writing underneath says- Hummingbird hand embroidery thread painting workshop Registration open throughout March 2026 Workshop starts April 1st 2026

My first online workshop in four years is now open for registration. Hummingbird workshop where I take you step by step from the creation.
www.emilytull.co.uk/art_workshop...
#embroidery #WildlifeArt #birds

02.03.2026 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Art Challenges: March 2โ€“8

Monday, March 2
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)

Tuesday, March 3
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday 
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday 
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)

Wednesday, March 4
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WallsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)

Thursday, March 5
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#FashionThroughTime)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)

Friday, March 6
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)

Saturday, March 7
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#flowing)

Sunday, March 8
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with 
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture 
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#scribe)* 
#ShowHeart (hearts)
#Abstractia (#faces)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekIForInteriors)
#SensoryArt (#time)

*2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Art Challenges: March 2โ€“8 Monday, March 2 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) Tuesday, March 3 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) Wednesday, March 4 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay (#RedWed) Thursday, March 5 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#FashionThroughTime) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) Friday, March 6 #Scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) Saturday, March 7 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#flowing) Sunday, March 8 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #MixedMedia52 (#scribe)* #ShowHeart (hearts) #Abstractia (#faces) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekIForInteriors) #SensoryArt (#time) *2 or more mediums Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23โ€“Mar 1 is here! Make art, have fun.

See comments for host list.

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

02.03.2026 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 111    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

๐Ÿคฃ

02.03.2026 03:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0