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Blue Sky Art Show, theme 'Sharp'

Blue Sky Art ShowJun 13, 202631216,441

Blue ice and snow-capped mountains reaching to the clouds in Alaska's Inside Passage gave #Sharp its crispest reading. Responses split between the defensive and the precise: a high-contrast black-and-white closeup of a prickly pear cactus showed menacing long thorns, while a study of a common kingfisher emphasized its pointed bill in Cheshire.

Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Sailing through the Inside Passage with blue ice & snow capped mountains reaching to the clouds. Alaska.
@mirrorthestars.bsky.social1015
A Sedge Warbler perches on a horizontal reed stem in a wetland habitat. The small songbird is shown in warm sunlight, displaying its distinctive pale cream eyebrow stripe, dark streaked crown, buff-brown upperparts, and pale yellowish underparts. It stands alert with one foot slightly raised, while softly blurred reeds and muted blue-grey tones in the background create a gentle, natural marshland atmosphere.
@alan678.bsky.social414
A portrait of a goldcrest standing in profile on a black background.
@lizminton.bsky.social372
High contrast black and white closeup of a prickly pear cactus. It has a curved structure with very long thorns that are super bright against the dark background, looking very menacing!
@alinagrafik.eurosky.social336
Sunset at the farm. Photo from our Alberta road trip last June.
@dorotapawlak.bsky.social292
A photo of a white wagtail bird on an old wooden dock by the sea. The blurry background is the water surface with reflections of sunlit land.
@sealeveloslo.bsky.social276
A color photograph showing a wide view of Inspiration Point at Bryce Canyon Nation Park in Utah. As sunrise shines on the many rock formations, a warm glow bathes the scene in yellows and oranges.
@alanwordguy.bsky.social283
King Penguin Contortionist! photo shows a King Penguin standing on sand, balancing on one leg and its stiff short tail trying to scratch the back of its neck with its right foot. Its neck is bent all the way over so its head is completely upsidedown and its left flipper is sticking out to help counterbalance the precarious position.
@cumberlandjc.bsky.social280
pointed bill of a Common Kingfisher for the theme.
@davemeredith.bsky.social276
Mönch, Switzerland 🇨🇭
@billmontei.bsky.social282
Nodding buds of a borage plant.
@prepekka98.bsky.social225
A male house sparrow is perched on a metal fence. He is photographed slightly from the side and is looking to the left. The bird stands out very sharply against the blurred background.
@rina2012.bsky.social221
This monochrome image shows a spray of dried burdock blossoms attached to a branch that slopes downward from upper left to lower right. There are several blossoms in two clumps, one in the upper left and the other in the lower right. Most are in very sharp focus, and we see excellent detail of their numerous sharp, whitish spines and rough, dark cores. The background is a pleasing bokeh of dark lines from distant branches, and white patches from distant leaves.
@ajrimberg.bsky.social202
With its long pink legs deep in the water, the black Necked Stilt birds forage for food in the wildlife refuge. The Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Autoroute is an excellent location for birding and bird photography during the Spring when the lakes are filed with snow melt waters.
@jonathanfoodie.bsky.social179
A photo looking over a frosty tree lined field in December. The golden sun is rising in the distance in a clear blue sky. The sun's rays are shining through morning dew that is on a barbed wire fence. Underneath the fence are tiny strands of a cobweb full of tiny water droplets that are shining in the sun's glow
@juliew67.bsky.social180
Eine Nahaufnahme eines grünen Blattes, das mit glänzenden Wassertropfen bedeckt ist, die von den darüber liegenden, belaubten Zweigen herabtropfen. Im verschwommenen Hintergrund ist ein dichter Wald zu sehen.
@edithh72.bsky.social147
Pencil drawing of a falcon’s talon with a gold spiral
@amandamakepeace.bsky.social151
A violet-green swallow couple preening on a small, bare branch on a pine tree. She's at the very edge of the branch on the left, facing forward with her head buried in the top of her left wing. She has a white breast and tan head. He's close to the right side, with his body turned a bit toward the left. He's doing his best Phantom of the Opera impersonation with his right wing spread out and his head buried in his wingpit. He has a white breast and lower face with gorgeous green on his back and crown. The background is a blurred mix of pine needles, branches, and blue sky.
@handcranked.bsky.social165
Shattered fragments of a side view mirror resting on asphalt, reflecting the sky.
@vmc54.bsky.social170
Two grebes swim close and in synchrony with black tops of head and backs of neck, white throats and bright red eyes, head bent down with long sharp yellowish bills.
@pacbirds.bsky.social162
A few who have very talons.. 😎 TL ‘Tura’ Siberian Eagle Owl TR ‘Rafiki’ African Spotted Eagle 🦉 BL ‘Kruger’ Mackinder’s Eagle Owl BR ‘Cecil’ Spectacled Owl U.
@mad7500.bsky.social131
Beware those spines on the echidna
@maufie.bsky.social150
Abstract photo of a little bird sitting on a branch in a green field against vintage blue sky.
@jessdean77.bsky.social141
Mosaic red, orange, and purple poppy in progress. Under painting of sky background incomplete. Cut glass and tools scattered on the table, a messy work style.
@laurieagard.com130
A black and whit anhinga is perched in a tree with bright green needles all around. It is scratching its neck with its long bill, its neck stretching up and then curling straight back down.
@kevin.wertman.org130
“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." ~Henry M
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Posted previously, but it works for the theme of - Church steeple, Kingston, New York (November 2025)
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Today's theme is . Sharp beak, sharp wings, sharply dressed male boat-tailed grackle. He was standing on a weather station just feet away. We exchanged complime
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Thorny cacti - Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong
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