Blue Sky Art Show, theme 'Summer'

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The Blue Sky Art Show is a weekly community event running today's theme #Summer, where participants post artwork and photos that capture summer scenes. The gallery today leans toward landscapes and nature studies: lakes and coastal seascapes, sunset skies, garden close-ups, and wildlife portraits. Standouts include a cobalt Royal Ensign dwarf morning glory from Bonavista, Newfoundland, a candid American Red Squirrel at the Old Quarry in Ottawa, Ontario, and a gull owning the Llandudno pier framed with a Ferris wheel and the Victorian Grand Hotel. Look for late summer sunsets at Emerald Bay State Park, pollinators at lily ponds and gardens, and small birds like juvenile kingfishers and black-chinned hummingbirds interpreted in photography and painting; join using #BlueSkyArtShow and #Summer.

Gina

@createnewpaths.bsky.social

‘We’re just mistreating Mother Nature—that’s like being ugly to your mama.’ ~Dolly Parton 🦋🦋🦋 We must take care of our Mother Earth #eastcoastkin #BlueSkyArtShow #summer #ColorADay #GreenSat

10697h ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)4

We so do. Each of us have a part to play. Have a great weekend Gina. 🫶🤗💚

Annie Haz3

It's the only Earth we've got! For everyone alive now, IT'S THE ONLY ONE WE'LL EVER HAVE! Fucking hell, we are so bloody stupid!

Bamboozer3

In nature there is joy, and for me that is the woods. In a world gone mad, like usual, there is still a place to go to escape for awhile. For now.

NEVERTRUSTER (BROKE CAPS KEY)2

SHES ALLLLLLLLL WE HAVE ........WE CANT KEEP DESTROYING HER

squirrels1963.bsky.social1

Sooooo not a Trump supporter.

MJ1

lardass in WH posts AI slop of him walking arm in arm with her. Disrespects her. She'd have nothing to do with this sexual predator.

The World in Bloom

@simonecannon.bsky.social

The intense cobalt blue of a Royal Ensign dwarf morning glory, Bonavista, Newfoundland, #Canada. These non-vining #annuals have been cultivated in Europe since the late 17th century. Their bright colours and rich nectar invite pollinators #BloomScrolling #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer #Flowers #Gardening

8318h ago

Alice Lastname1

if i recall correctly, insects see color via a different of light, so they are not seeing color as we do; however, these flowers💐are evidently beautiful in many light frequencies…

Morning Star1

Beautiful and odd at same time 😍🔥

Confused Bone Gremlin1

I wonder what native flowers Canada has that we could be promoting.

littlelarry.bsky.social1

Morning Glories are a thing of beauty, too!

BelleAB

@belleab.bsky.social

Late #summer at Emerald Bay State Park- Lake Tahoe, California #BlueSkyArtShow #water #clouds #mountains #nature #emeraldbay #laketahoe #california #travel #hiking #photography

29912h ago

Graham Jones1

Such a sparkling place. We visited it once in 1978 and were amazed at its beauty.

Sharon1

Looks beautiful. 💙🩵 Enjoy your weekend Belle.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

What a stunning view Belle 💙 good night for you i think so🤔

jen 💙🤍🕊️1

Beautiful view! Have a wonderful day, dear Belle. 🤍🌿

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise. Just to prove that it wasn't all storm clouds this #Summer for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme. #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #GettingBackToBasics #ManualFocusPrimeLens

2598h ago

Marko1

Really nice reflection, and also range of colors is just nice! 👌

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Gorgeous photo and wonderful mood 🧡

ElliOnTheGo1

Wonderful photo, Dave, perfect reflection! 🤩

David Brooks

@dgbrooks.bsky.social

Like a well worn shoe. #Summer in Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia #BlueSkyArtShow #ECK

2587h ago

dwheron.bsky.social1

Great photo. So much depth, such layers of feeling.

SiperlyWhenWet ™1

Okay, I got lost in this pic for a lot longer than I realized. Bravo.

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

Enjoy the #summer ☀️ #BlueSkyArtShow #ColorADay #Flowers #MacroMonday #Photography #Art #FineArt #Nature #bloomscrolling #ECK #thelittleThings #Stunday

A close-up of a hoverfly on a purple knapweed against a bright yellow background.

21212h ago

AnnaLois2

Pow! Have a wallop of sunshine yellow to wake you right up! Love the use of complementary colour against the beautiful purple flower and then there's a bee too! What's not to love? 😊

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

What a wonderful photo Rina 💜

Eine rosa Rose1

So schön, liebe Rina 🫶

rebeccam31.bsky.social1

This is fantastic! I love the brightness of the contrasting colors. (And I always love a bee!)

Mick Lister1

Gorgeous shot Rina 👌. Those colours are so vibrant

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

#Summer in my garden. Pond trickling, bees buzzing, butterfly’s waiting for the sundial’s time to shine. Moments like this cannot be missed, summer will disappear and the cold northerly’s will start to blow. I hope your weekend is full of sunlight. #Ireland #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #ECK

A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly rests on my weathered stone sundial in my garden, its vivid orange wings patterned with black and yellow markings and delicate blue spots along the edges. The butterfly’s wings are open in the morning sunlight, contrasting beautifully with the muted, textured stone, while a soft green garden background creates a natural, peaceful setting.

20612h ago

AnnaLois2

And now your garden is also a small petting zoo!

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Good morning Alan, that is a lovely photo and wonderful butterfly 🦋 Hope you have a sunny weekend 🌼🤗😘

Amy Gann1

Lovely, Alan! Weekend here will be full of rain, but we need it. However, i am also photographing a group outside today so it could have waited a bit!😂

Pirritin1

So lovely, arty picture my friend 🦋 And so true about the summer days 🦋 Let's enjoy them while we still have a few. Have a great weekend Alan 🦋

Mick Lister1

Indeed marra, soon it will fleetingly be all over

Rosemarie1

Wonderful light! Love summertime in the garden.this captures it perfectly 🦋🐢

Climb To The Clouds

@climbtotheclouds.bsky.social

#BlueSkyArtShow #summer #insects #bloomscrolling #pollinators #flowers #ECK #EastCoastKin #mygarden

A yellow and black colored moth on a pink flower green leaves to the Left slightly blurred

1527h ago

Alan H2

Wow you’ve got this butterfly photography down pat Jason. Excellent.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Good morning Jason, what a lovely photo 🧡have a fine weekend ✨️

jen 💙🤍🕊️1

Beautiful and vibrant image! Have a marvellous day, Jason. 🤍🌿

Rina1

Beautiful shot, Jason 👏 So colorful 🦋

TheBionicBee 🐝1

Beautiful Jason!! 💗😊 Happy Saturday!

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Superb photos. Great clarity and wonderful colours. 👌

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

Today's #BlueskyArtShow theme is #summer. I made this image from Chebeague Island off the coast of Maine last month. This birch tree is very special to a dear friend of mine who has a cottage there. I wanted to memorialize it into something timeless. #photography #landscape #ECK #astrophotography

1747h ago

Laurette1

Such a beautiful photo Michael.🩶

RebelJo71

I love trees their family safe a harbor a city skyscraper good morning to you

pathdancer1

Indeed you did. Beautiful. Hope you are doing well.

Janet 💙⭐️🌲📷1

Lovely, and yes, timeless! 🤍

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Fabulous, Michael. The lighting gives it an amazing feel, and the stars make it magical. 👌

Mick Lister

@listermj.bsky.social

#BlueSkyArtShow #summer Have posted this before, but I think it fits the theme 😀 A gull owning the seaside at Llandudno, North Wales (June 2026). A Ferris wheel and the Victorian Grand Hotel at the pier. #llandudno #cymru #wales #coastal #birds #ukwildlife #photography #eastcoastkin

A seaside scene on a sunny June day at Llandudno on the North Wales coast.
Situated prominently is the cream coloured Victorian Grand Hotel and next to this is a large Ferris wheel on the Llandudno Pier.
In the foreground a gull stands guard on the top of a rubbish bin.
The sky is blue with many white clouds.

1338h ago

Rina1

Great shot, Mick 👌 It looks like summer 😊

Bärbel Schmidt1

Not sure what I like more - the picture, the bird or your text 🤣 Yes, she owns it!

Soph05711

Now that is what we call summer! What a fab capture

Melissa NicWitch of Clan Witch1

I love this photo. You can post it as often as you want. The composition is great, and that gull definitely has attitude.

Dave Meredith1

Reminds me of one of the gulls from Aardman's Creature Comforts.

@vmc54.bsky.social

A sliver of summertime sky from yesterday afternoon. #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

1117h ago

SherBear 🩵 🧸 🩵1

A sliver of a green good Vermont morning from 7:02.

𝙲𝙰𝙿𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙳 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙰𝙷1

Breathtaking! Good morning, my friend!🌞

AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 🥾

@alinagrafik.eurosky.social

#BlueskyArtShow #Summer Vacationers on a smoky beach at Silver Lake, California (Kit Carson). Unfortunately, wildfires are also a big part of summer. #ECK #HumansOfBluesky #Smoke #Vacation #SierraNevada #WestCoastKin #ForestFriday

A group of adults and children are at a beach on Silver Lake (Kit Carson) In the Sierra Nevada mountains. The adults and one boy are on the shore while another person is out in the lake riding a red kayak. There are pine trees that come down to the edge of the lake, and there is a small island nearby that has pine trees growing. The air is very smoky; you can barely see across the lake and the photo has a brownish tint to it. The smoke also obscures the sun, so there aren't any shadows.

1164h ago

Alma R Ramirez 🤣2

My type of joy and relaxing 😎 and NO Internet reading about Trump's destruction of the USA

Peter Barnes1

So painterly... Just lovely composition ♥️

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

Cuteness attack for #SquirrelSaturday with this American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) at the Old Quarry, Ottawa, Ontario (that's the province with the giant Lake Ontario). #ECK #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #Scape #nature #wildlife

A small red squirrel with its tail arched over its back is on the trunk of a tree.

948h ago

Kathy says2

They have cute squirrels down near the Gulf of Mexico too!

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Yep, definitely cuteness overload. Beautiful photo. 👍🏼

Lorraine Inglis

@lorraineinglisd.bsky.social

Lost in the sunflowers 🌻🌻🌻 #BlueskyArtShow #summer #Photography #ECK #Devon #sunflowers

A field of sunflowers with dappled skies and cypress trees.

986h ago

Nesrin Erol1

Such a beautiful sunflower field! It feels so cheerful. 🌻

John McDonnell1

Awesome! The sky makes it look like an impressionist painting. Vincent would be chuffed with it.

Soph0571

@soph0517.bsky.social

#ColorADay #GreenSat #Macro #MacroPhotography #Bee #WeeBee #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer Bussing into the bank holiday weekend without a care in the world - gonna miss these fellas when they are gone for another year 🐝😊

A close-up of a golden-orange bumblebee hovering in flight, its wings softly blurred with movement against a dreamy background of purple flowers and fresh green foliage.

9210h ago

kyllrelf 🇨🇦 01.bsky.social1

Any idea what this busy little bee is up to (carrying)? Landed for about a minute then took off with his treasure

Blue Sky Art Show, theme 'Summer'photography

Blue Sky Art Show, theme 'Summer'

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