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For Sunday #Stunday … a #sunset from the #PNW where the fiery clouds are the star #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #scape #cloudscape #art #painting

A happy #HouseSparrow showing me it’s okay to just be… #BirdOfTheDay #BrownBirds #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

An #AmericanRobin staring off into the sunset from atop a tree… #BirdOfTheDay #Robins (alt theme) #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting #sunset

A #MourningDove in the evening sky… #BirdOfTheDay Birds that start with #LMNO #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting #sunset

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme, a #BlueJay captured against a blurred #green background consisting of my neighbor’s grass. In the morning light, this blue bird looked rather purple! #birds #birding #birdwatching #Corvids #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

Nature’s Camouflage… This #juvenile #NorthernCardinal Is blending in nicely with a flaming red shrub, enjoying some #Fall berries! #BirdOfTheDay #Seasonal #Autumn #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

A #HouseSparrow perches on my deck railing to visit with me #BirdOfTheDay #LittleLegs #brown (background) #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

Grieving, resting, reflecting, and dancing together … a true couple #BirdOfTheDay #Pairs or #Reflection #MuteSwan #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

A #NorthernMockingbird hangs on to the top of a pine tree trying to catch the last bit of sun #BirdOfTheDay #Dusk or #Dawn #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting

But don’t look back in anger, don’t look back in anger, I heard you say…at least not today 🎶 Oasis 🎶 A female #NorthernCardinal showing off some #brown coloring and some restraint… #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #art #painting #music

old damaged tree still hanging on… teaching me #haiku #poetry #photography #ECK #ImageAndVerse

Big Bird for your #Stunday … Captured this Great Blue Heron on top of large Cypress tree as he began to fly. #GreatBlueHeron #Inflight #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #art #painting

Love Birds Two #CanadianGeese swim side-by-side in a pond that’s reflecting the greenery of their surroundings. #BirdOfTheDay #Goose #Green #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #art #painting #ColorADay #GreenSat

The #NorthernMockingbird takes center stage to sing his heart out, then humbly takes a bow. Then exits, stage right… #BirdOfTheDay #crooners #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #art #painting

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful… A #MuteSwan quietly shows off her white feathered outfit and her curves #BirdOfTheDay #BirdSupermodel #birds #birding #birdwatching #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #art #painting

A male #NorthernCardinal flying past the top of a holly tree, showing off his #Black&Red coloring and his translucent wings #BirdOfTheDay #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #photography #NaturePhotography #wildlife #ECK #WildlifePhotography #art #painting

#BirdOfTheDay & #BestOfTheMonth A #NorthernMockingbird in silhouette atop a pine tree on a sunny afternoon, puffing out his feathers for the camera. #Photography #Birds #Nature #ECK #BirdPhotography #art #painting #NaturePhotography

#MountainMonday - Canadian Style Another photo from the vault, circa 2004, this was of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains! I believe the housing in the foreground was used during the 1988 Olympics. #ClassicMono #Monochrome #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #Canada #Mountains #art #painting

From a #lake in the U.P. in #Michigan, an #OrangeSun #sunset for #Stunday #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #ColorADay #painting #art

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind … 🎶 Bob Dylan 🎶 #photography #music #sunflower

rocket man… From the vault, a photo of a Space Shuttle launch, looking like a brilliant sunrise. #space #SpaceShuttle #photography

this is the way … A #NorthernMockingbird looking confident in the direction she’s going #BirdOfTheDay #Green (background, alt theme) #GreenSat #photography #ECK #bird #birding #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #birds

sensing the demise, she still leans into the light… sharing her story #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #ECK #photography #macro #ColorADay #GreenSat #minimalism #ImageAndVerse #life #inspiration #flower #flowerpower #bloomscrolling #Nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin #painting #art

For #ForestFriday … summer sun’s magic shows an early glimpse of autumn’s true beauty #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #photography #ECK #summer #Autumn #Fall #seasons #scape #nature #NaturePhotography #Forest #ImageAndVerse #sun #WestCoastKin #painting #art

sometimes it seems like the whole world’s ablaze… yet still we create #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #ImageAndVerse #scape #photography #ECK #nature #life #sunset #sun #NaturePhotography #art #painting #WestCoastKin

A good view of the Grand Teton mountain range, from 2007 … #photography #ECK #Stunday #MountainMonday #mountains #mountain #GrandTeton #NationalParks #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin #art #painting

“Sorry…I lost my head again” #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #Birds #Photography #birding #AmericanRobin #EastCoastKin #ECK #art #painting #humor

Sometimes, I sit & think. But mostly, I just sit… Have a relaxing Saturday! #photography #macro #nature #butterfly #flower #bloomscrolling #flowerpower #ECK #WestCoastKin #art #painting #NaturePhotography

The female #NorthernCardinal … one looking #scruffy in the morning and another looking #elegant at dusk. #BirdOfTheDay #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #ECK #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #art #painting

A good view from atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia, Maine #ColorADay #YellowThu #HumansOfBlueSky #sun #sunset #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #painting #art

Framed‼️ An #AmericanGoldFinch being framed by green tree limbs and by a window frame barely visible in the distant, dark background. #BirdOfTheDay #Finches (alt theme) #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #birding #birdwatching #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin #art #painting

A #silhouette I can’t forget against the skyline I’m in your debt though we’ve not met, won’t you please be mine? Is it the right time yet? Is it the right time yet? Is it the right time yet? #ImageAndVerse #poetry #lyrics #BirdOfTheDay #AmericanRobin #Birds #Photography #ECK #NaturePhotography

If looks could kill…. A male #NorthernCardinal offers a death stare to the intruding photographer #BirdOfTheDay #AngryBirds #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #birding #birdwatching #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin

For your #StunDay … A few more flowers and a butterfly from my garden to make your Sunday a bit brighter. #photography #ECK #nature #naturephotography #flowerpower #macro #flowers #sunflower #Zinnia #coneflower #butterfly #GreatSpangledFritillary

Grade A investment… Start a flower garden, then watch joy multiply #haikufeels #grade #haiku #poetry #sunflower #mexicansunflower #butterfly #PipevineSwallowtail #gardening #flowerpower #wildlife #bloomscrolling #photography #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography #ImageAndVerse #art #painting

A #NorthernMockingbird, in a field of clover, finds a seed, then takes to the air. #BirdOfTheDay #Grounded #InFlight #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #birding #birdwatching #nature #NaturePhotography #WestCoastKin

Up Close & Personal … Snapshots of the #AmericanRobin #BirdofTheDay #BirdsUpClose #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography #WestCoastKin

#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth … My #inflight photos of a male #NorthernCardinal soar to the top of my August 2026 clicks. #birds #nature #naturephotography #ECK #photography #birding #wings #BirdLife #westcoastkin #birdphotography #art #painting

#BirdOfTheDay theme: #ThinPerches A full-grown #AmericanGoldfinch hangs on to a tiny flower stem, as she goes in for a mid-day snack. #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #ECK #flowers #garden #bloomscrolling

razor thin caught in the shadows… promise folds its wings #vss365 #razor #haiku #poetry #ECK #photography #ImageAndVerse #FlyDay #butterfly #AlfalfaButterfly #flower #flowers #flowerpower #Nature #NaturePhotography #garden #gardening #life #hope #art #painting

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Iridescence… A ruby-throated hummingbird in the mid-day sun partaking in some nectar from a Mexican sunflower #ECK #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #garden #sunflower #hummingbird #birding #bloomscrolling #art #painting

#StrikeAPose A male Northern Cardinal smiling for the camera… #BirdOfTheDay #NorthernCardinal #birding #bird #birds #nature #ECK #photography #NaturePhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #landscapephotography #art #painting

Oh, nuts… I almost missed #SquirrelSaturday #ECK #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #squirrel #squirrels #nature #naturephotography #art #painting

is honesty a scourge rather than a gift if it saves me yet leaves us behind? someone purge me of this cliff because I can’t quite decide- the water looks like bliss but I’m afraid we die #PaintByWords #cliff #photography #ECK #poetry #art #painting #sunset #PNW

low going lower ‘til a skipper lands nearby… assisted living #HaikuFeels #lower #poetry #haiku #Cassiopeian #nearby #photography #butterfly #flower #ECK #butterflies #flowers #flowerpower #nature #naturephotography #life #bloomscrolling @yeehawpoems.bsky.social

Let the Sunshine, Let the Sunshine In… A single purple sunflower is about to do just that… #photography #sunflower #sun #life #macro #flower #flowerpower #bloom #bloomscrolling

keep life simple… tend to your garden with love reap sweet rewards #vss365 #garden #haiku #poetry #photography #ECK #macro #CabbageWhiteButterfly #butterfly #butterflies #flower #flowers #flowerpower #bloomscrolling #gardening #art #painting

Summertime…when the living is easy A #HouseSparrow sunning herself while perched on a wooden fence #BirdOfTheDay #NoBranchWood (any bird on wood, that is not a branch) #bird #birds #birding #sparrow #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

It’s no use hiding… An American Goldfinch easily spotted in a flower garden. Our true colors always give us away… #photography #birding #birds #nature

mid-air refueling ruby-throated hummingbird… miracles endure #DailyHaikuPrompt #endure #haiku #poetry #macro #MacroMonday #hummingbird #bird #birds #birding #nature #photography #NaturePhotography #ECK #wlldlife #WildlifePhotography #flowers #flowerpower #flowergarden #gardening