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@krantzj

I am a retired college professor. I studied how we see and perceive. I am a very amateur photographer focusing mostly on nature and night photography. #EastCoastKin member

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Lounging and protecting us from neighboring cats! #animals #SensoryArt #EastCoastKin #catsofbluesky #petsofbluesky #pets #cats

11.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🀣🀣🀣 They always fo look like they are up to something πŸ™„ πŸ˜‰ I will remember to to carry hazelnuts to give appreciate compensation πŸ˜‚πŸΏπŸŒ°

10.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much @luiscordoba.bsky.social

10.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What are you looking at? #animals #SensoryArt #EastCoastKin #Squirrel #SquirrelInTree #ClassicMono #monochrome

10.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep!

10.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He is going to declare victory and saw the war is over. Trump both got bored and was told what to do by Putin.

10.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Art Challenges: March 9–15

Monday, March 9
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)

Tuesday, March 10
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday 
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday 
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)

Wednesday, March 11
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WallsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)

Thursday, March 12
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (See Sabine 
for prompt)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)

Friday, March 13
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)

Saturday, March 14
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#horizontal)

Sunday, March 15
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with 
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#paisley)* 
#ShowHeart (hearts)
#Abstractia (#flames)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekJForJuxtaposition)
#SensoryArt (#animals)

*2 or more mediums

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

Art Challenges: March 9–15 Monday, March 9 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) Tuesday, March 10 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) Wednesday, March 11 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay (#RedWed) Thursday, March 12 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (See Sabine for prompt) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) Friday, March 13 #Scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) Saturday, March 14 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#horizontal) Sunday, March 15 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #MixedMedia52 (#paisley)* #ShowHeart (hearts) #Abstractia (#flames) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekJForJuxtaposition) #SensoryArt (#animals) *2 or more mediums Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for March 9–15 is here! Make art, have fun.

See comments for host list.

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

09.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 6
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White Throated Sparrow holding on to a fence. #animals #SensoryArt #Birds #Birdoftheday #EastCoastKin

09.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sensory Art Challenge flyer
week of March 9-15
Theme is Animals

-Original work only
-New Theme each week
-Announced Sundays
-Express your style
-Repost your favorites
-Remember to tag #SensoryArt
hosted by Subicorn @subicrn.bsky.social

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#artistic #artist #autistic #adhd #actuallyautistic #audhd #autisticartist #autisticphotographer #autism #sensory #senses #sensoryoverload #synesthesia #painter #writer #novel #Poetry #musician #music #lyrics #author #sculpting #mixedmediums #textilearts #fabricarts #photographer #create #creative #inspo #inspire #theme #themes #artchallenge #artthemes #photography #photographer #abstract #abstractart #abstractphotogaphy #animal #pets #barnyard #wildlife #predator #prey #mansbestfriend #cats #dogs # reptiles #gerbils #hamsters #rabbits #deer #safari #forest #nature

Sensory Art Challenge flyer week of March 9-15 Theme is Animals -Original work only -New Theme each week -Announced Sundays -Express your style -Repost your favorites -Remember to tag #SensoryArt hosted by Subicorn @subicrn.bsky.social end caption #artistic #artist #autistic #adhd #actuallyautistic #audhd #autisticartist #autisticphotographer #autism #sensory #senses #sensoryoverload #synesthesia #painter #writer #novel #Poetry #musician #music #lyrics #author #sculpting #mixedmediums #textilearts #fabricarts #photographer #create #creative #inspo #inspire #theme #themes #artchallenge #artthemes #photography #photographer #abstract #abstractart #abstractphotogaphy #animal #pets #barnyard #wildlife #predator #prey #mansbestfriend #cats #dogs # reptiles #gerbils #hamsters #rabbits #deer #safari #forest #nature

#Animals come in all kinds for #SensoryArt
Soft & Fuzzy
Sharp & Large
Striped & fast
Tame to Wild
Barns to flying
What will you share?

Inspo: tinyurl.com/SensoryArt
lnmimages.com

#EastCoastKin #photography #painting #art #inspo #senses #sensory #synesthesia #autism #actuallyautistic #adhd #audhd

08.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

What an absolutely amazing structure! Gorgeous shot!

09.03.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a short golden bridge held up by enormous stone hands on the edge of a mountain covered in thick mists and rainforest is one of the best stylized and artistic, experiential installations I have ever seen with my own eyes

a short golden bridge held up by enormous stone hands on the edge of a mountain covered in thick mists and rainforest is one of the best stylized and artistic, experiential installations I have ever seen with my own eyes

'In the Palm of One's Hand' (2025) -- Ba Na Hills, DaNang, Central Vietnam

#Stunday ✨ #MountainMonday ✨ #RockinTuesday ✨ #UrbanGaze ✨ #Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨

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

08.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 497 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 3

Good morning, Susan! Have great week!

09.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am enjoying the process of leaning.

08.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. The water is turquoise and there's a tall mountain behind it with conifers around the water's edge leading up to mountain. Text on it says, "Every Sunday is #Stunday. Post whatever you find stunning & repost your favorites from others. All people, types of art & skill levels welcome."

A photo of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. The water is turquoise and there's a tall mountain behind it with conifers around the water's edge leading up to mountain. Text on it says, "Every Sunday is #Stunday. Post whatever you find stunning & repost your favorites from others. All people, types of art & skill levels welcome."

Sunday is #Stunday! Share whatever you find stunning with the hashtag, scroll, and enjoy.

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

08.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a low flow waterfall cascades down the rock face into a deep rocky basin, several locals can be seen bathing in the refreshing waters

a low flow waterfall cascades down the rock face into a deep rocky basin, several locals can be seen bathing in the refreshing waters

'a Cool Dip in Langkawi Falls' (2022) -- Northern Shore, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia

#BlueSkyArtShow #Flowing ✨ #ClassicMono ✨ #MountainMonday ✨ #RockinTuesday ✨

#Photography #Landscape
#Monochrome #ECK
#EastCoastKin #JayceeCrawford

07.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 360 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 0
A poto of the terraced Minerva Terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs.

A poto of the terraced Minerva Terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs.

#Flow frozen and moving. At Mammoth Hot Springs, weather moves over the surface with new deposits cheating a still image of the dynamic flow #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Yellowstone #YellowstoneNationalPark #MammothHotSprings #ClassicMono

07.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello everyone,

please note that we now have two options for hashtags: #EastCoastKin and #ECK. You can use both or either one. πŸ₯°βœŒοΈ

#photography #Art #ArtChallenges #Prompt #ArtPrompt

07.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

Yes!!! It was a pretty good day. Have a great weekend!

07.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a waterfall with text reading:
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday March 7, 2026
The theme is #Flowing
Any art. Any interpretation.
Use both tags to be included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome.
Get creative!

Photo of a waterfall with text reading: Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday March 7, 2026 The theme is #Flowing Any art. Any interpretation. Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome. Get creative!

β€ͺJoin the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday March 8, 2026
The theme is #Flowing

Streams, waterfalls, hair, but not just those. Anything that suggests flow.

Use both tags to be included in the feed
#art #artists #photgraphy #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry

02.03.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Beautiful! U love the sepia tint! Gives me both a sense of calm and a bit of a sense of storm coming as to me changes in colors of the sky prepare storms. So maybe a breath before storm?

07.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In the processing, I chose the black and white as I sat with the image to show the textures. Make them speak more. I am so moved for how they spoke to you!

07.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"After the rain" is a metaphor for resilience but also the need for endurance. This waterfall is usually a trickle. The rain has passed, buth the deluge continues, for awhile. We recover as we let it pass.

07.03.2026 02:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The decision to use a longer exposure or a fast? Well, I did both. Sometime I like the frozen moment, the shapes and textures that will never occur again, but this time I felt it conveyed the "after the rain" thought better.

07.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

At the time I had to handle how the view has overgrow. And decided to use it as layers. Also, I love the broken texture of limestone. Both rough and porous like life.

07.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! Thank you so much, my friend! It was fun trying to see i to the moment both with the camera and the converting to black and white. By the way I hear you are working with Jacee on a B&W class or something of that sort! Can't wait.

07.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
a deserted tropical sandy beach lined with tall, gently leaning palm trees looks out over the ocean to an island on the humid horizon

a deserted tropical sandy beach lined with tall, gently leaning palm trees looks out over the ocean to an island on the humid horizon

'Paradisiacal Still-Life w/ Palm Trees' (2024) -- Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia

'To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that's my idea of paradise' -- Emilia Wickstead

#Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #ImageAndVerse ✨

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

06.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 530 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 0

I have another post with an actual photo of totality. It will be much better quality if you want it.

06.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds amazing!

06.03.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! That is a shot of the bubbles I have never had the pleasure of seeing. What an amazing view. I feel the cold.

06.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
the frozen surface of Jordan Pond as taken in the center of the lake, in the distance the famous geological formation called the 'Bubbles'

the frozen surface of Jordan Pond as taken in the center of the lake, in the distance the famous geological formation called the 'Bubbles'

'Bright Sun, Cold Climes' (2022) -- Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, ME

#Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #BWFri ✨ #Stunday ✨ #MountainMonday ✨

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

06.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 413 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0