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Blue Sky Art Show, theme 'Quiet'

Blue Sky Art ShowJul 11, 202639925,289

A vast sandstone landscape in Monument Valley registered as epic silence, wind the only implied sound. Others turned inward to domestic hush, captured by a long-haired cat asleep on a white blanket. Stillness also read as reflection: a lake mirrored trees and mountains at Mirror Lake, Utah.

The vastness of the Southwest US as photographed in the natural sculpture of sand, rock and sky. The only sound is the wind as you stand alone and dwarfed by th
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A shaded aqua blue creek flowing through purple and red layers of rock, with a forest of evergreens and sun soaked mountains in the background.
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A painting of a quiet scene in Central Park by Erin Hanson, colorful trees, water and summer grasses.
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A peaceful summer sunset over Lough Foyle in Ireland, looking west towards the dark, rolling hills of County Donegal. The sun sits low on the horizon, casting a brilliant golden path across the calm water while streaks of orange, amber and soft blue illuminate sweeping, feather-like clouds overhead. Gentle ripples spread in perfect circles around a single dark rock emerging from the shallow foreground, creating a striking focal point against the glassy surface. The distant shoreline forms a quiet silhouette beneath the glowing sky, capturing the tranquil beauty of an Irish evening as day fades into dusk.
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The photograph was taken from a boat on a body of water. The sun is slowly rising and has already turned the sky a yellowish-orange colour. A sailing boat is anchored in the frame, its mast reflected in the water.
@rina2012.bsky.social543
A lake, ringed by trees with a mountain background, reflects the sky
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Ein Wanderweg zwischen Wald auf der rechten Seite und einem See auf der linken Seite. Die Äste mit ihren grünen Blättern überragen den Weg. Das Sonnenlicht dringt zwischen den Blättern hindurch und zwischen den Bäumen ist der blaue Himmel ein wenig zu sehen.
@edithh72.bsky.social333
Image of Laguna Lake with reflections of clouds that are clusters and streaks. Reeds along the shoreline are also reflected, slightly wavy due to small ripples in the water. In the distance are silhouettes of houses and trees. The sky is cloudy.
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Jack, the brown and white long haired cat, stretched out on a white blanket fast asleep enjoying a cat nap.
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Image by Dorota
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In the Still Hours, Lake Damarascotta, ME
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a bright orange sun-like flower against a green background.
@levondymond.bsky.social331
A walk in the woods for the
@jjkettlewell.bsky.social308
A stunning Stellar's Jay perched on a thin pine tree branch. His body is facing away from the camera, and his head is turned to the left and down. He has a black head and crest which turns to dark gray on his neck, then bright blue on his wings and tail, and a lighter blue on the rest of his body. He has incredible white eyebrows, a black beak, and black eyes. There's a wider branch behind him that's reddish in hue, angled from the top right to the bottom left, and another thin branch that goes across the bottom of the photo. with a broken twig pointing up on the left. The background is a blurred mix of many branches, pine needles, and blue sky.
@handcranked.bsky.social286
A black and white photo of a curved passageway in between Central Library and the Town Hall in Manchester this afternoon. The cream bricked building on the right has tall arched windows with tiny metal sculptures of eagles perched at the top. The sun was shining brightly creating a diagonal to fall onto the ground. A grey haired man wearing a white shirt and dark trousers was walking along the path towards me as I took the photo.
@juliew67.bsky.social263
Ventura Dawn
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Sunset at Lake Eibsee. Soft pink and golden clouds glow above the dark mountain skyline, mirrored in the still water. A lone boat glides across the quiet lake, leaving a delicate trail on the glassy surface beneath a sky painted with the last light of day.
@ellionthego.bsky.social256
looking downriver at the South Fork Sacramento River in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest with a snow-covered Mt Shasta rising up between the trees to a cloudless blue sky
@johnbcaddell.bsky.social266
It been so hot this week I've gone out early in the morning. This was about 6am but even then the sun had been up for at least an hour. Thankfully still cool (and quiet) in the forest.
@denterrick.bsky.social240
Calm before the storm, Monument Valley. We were lucky to witness the first rain in two years when we visited.
@olgadiemart.bsky.social243
The bright orange glow of the rising sun appears above the city skyline on the horizon, painting the dark blue-grey clouds above in warm shades of red and yellow. All is quiet, peaceful, serene.
@maireadd100.bsky.social239
A Zebra Longwing that is black with yellow stripes is resting on the dark green leaves of a Bleeding Heart vine. A blurred purple red bloom is showing below and to the left of the butterfly. Interesting information: The Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) is a distinctive black butterfly with yellow stripes, known for its slow flight and long lifespan, which is partly due to its unique diet of pollen in addition to nectar. It is the official state butterfly of Florida, where it is common, and its caterpillars feed exclusively on passion vines, which also make the adult butterflies toxic to predators. They exhibit social roosting behavior and have a fascinating mating ritual where males mate with females before they emerge from their chrysalis.
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waters at Leigh Lake, Grand Teton National Park
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sunset over Lake Champlain
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A snowy scene in a city park. A man walks near a tall evergreen tree.
@prepekka98.bsky.social223
This monochrome image shows two white horses quietly grazing on a field in front of the Vermont hills. The image is deliberately hazy and with shallow depth of field to create a dreamy effect. The horses are in the foreground, one standing partially in front of the other. The front horse appears in the lower right and faces right; the back horse appears in the lower left and faces left. In the midground behind the horses a wooden fence runs horizontally across the frame about one third of the way from the top. On the left edge of the frame, behind the horses but in front of the fence, is a wooden shed with two open bays. Behind all rise the wooded Vermont hills, and above them is the hazy summer sky.
@ajrimberg.bsky.social190
A close-up photograph captured in a rich monochromatic spectrum, featuring fresh rain droplets settled on the expansive, textured surface of a leaf. The composition is sharply divided by depth of field, with the mid-ground showing clarity. The primary subject is a large, wide leaf curving gently downward from the left edge toward the bottom right corner, its surface covered in a beautiful array of spherical water beads. Each droplet displays intense surface tension, maintaining a nearly perfect dome shape that sits gracefully on the leaf’s skin. The largest of these droplets, resting near the centre-left, acts like a convex lens, magnifying the subtle, fine cell patterns and veins directly underneath it while capturing a soft, glinting reflection of light on its smooth, wet surface. Smaller, scattered water droplets surround this central bead, varying in size from tiny pinpoint specks of moisture to mid-sized bubbles, creating a complex and natural hierarchy of shapes. The leaf itself exhibits prominent, deep parallel veins running lengthwise along its blade, creating a ribbed, architectural structure that guides the eye along its natural curve. The crisp black-and-white tones highlight the contrast between the silvery, reflective quality of the water and the deeper, matte texture of the organic foliage. Just behind this main leaf, another larger leaf arches dramatically in the background, extending across the upper portion of the frame. This background leaf is deliberately out of focus and showcases a soft, smooth gradient of greys and blacks. Its subtle vein lines curve gracefully upward, creating a rhythmic and harmonious counter-balance to the stark detail of the foreground leaf. The lighting appears soft and diffused, casting gentle shadows that give the entire botanical scene a deeply serene, peaceful, and three-dimensional appearance, emphasising the fleeting beauty of an every day, natural occurrence.
@young-spartacus.bsky.social194
A still and quiet Gibbs Lake near Lee Vining, reflecting the sky and landscape on a midafternoon hike, an hour or two before a windy thunderstorm blew in (but b
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Image by Mira🌺
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A black-and-white photograph of a lone person in a dark coat and hat walking away along a quiet cobblestone street in Dublin. Tall stone buildings frame the narrow lane, while church spires rise in the distance. Soft morning light and the empty street create a peaceful, contemplative atmosphere.
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