Sharon R.

@mysharona612

Live music and books and hiking and biking. Photographer of concerts and nature. Waterfall and sunset chaser. Crazy cat lady. 🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛

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Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 14

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectPoise where balance and posture tell a story. Here’s a white-breasted nuthatch, looking for tasty bugs. He kindly paused mid-dinner and looked up so I could snap a quick pic! #EastCoastKin #Nature #Photography #Birds

A white-breasted nuthatch balances upside down on the bark of a tree trunk. His head looks up toward the camera. His feathers are a mix of light blue-gray with a white on his breast and cheeks and dark bluish-black on his head.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 14

Hiking The Storr on our recent visit to Isle of Skye was exhilarating. Even though it was rainy, and the wind was so wild I thought it would blow me off the cliff! 😅 #RockinTuesday #EastCoastKin #Photography #Landscape #IsleofSkye #Scotland

Rugged, rocky landscape in the foreground is covered by a light fog, with some distant peaks more enshrouded by the fog. A pathway stretches through the sharp jagged peaks of The Storr. The day is overcast with light rain.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 11

A European Shag quietly reflects on the life choices that led him to this rock in the middle of the ocean. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #BirdOfTheDay #UpAndDown #BlueSkyArtShow #Quiet #EastCoastKin #Photography #Scotland

Our friend also ponders, “Why am I considered ‘common’ and not ‘great’ like my cousin, the Cormorant? Am I not great for soaring in the wind over the ocean?”

The European shag or “common shag” is pictured perched on a large rock. His bill is pointed slightly up. The entire background is ocean, and there are a couple of birds floating in the distance out of focus (likely puffins, given their coloring and the area).

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 11

It’s been a challenge to get a decent photo of Stevie since we adopted her! She’a in constant motion and very talkative. 🤣 Her only #quiet moments are when she’s napping. But I must move silently to capture a photo! #BlueSkyArtShow #Caturday #EastCoastKin #cats #photography

A close up of part-Siamese cat with cream colored fur and beige accents on her face and paws is featured in this portrait. She rests on a dark brown couch with her right paw stretched out toward the camera. A dark brown and red floral pillow is in the background.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 11

A #quiet afternoon by the sea. 📍Pelješac Peninsula, Croatia #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Photography #Landscape #Seascape #Dalmatia

A scenic view of a seaside buildings. It’s a partly cloudy day, and you can see mountains in the distance. The building’s red roofed structure is reflected in the water below. A few scattered rocks peak out of the water in the foreground.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 10

Dreaming of being back on the beach in cool ocean water… Hope everyone is staying safe in this heat! Take good care of yourselves. 💙 #EastCoastKin #Scape #Photography #Seascape #Portugal

A shaded beach with foamy waves are in view. Tall jagged and pointed rocks frame the photo. The sky is mostly blue with a few faint clouds.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 10

Happy Friday, BlueSky friends! How about a cliffside Puffin Party for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #rocky from @alan678.bsky.social. Going offline a bit to snooze as it’s the wee hours over here. Have a great morning! ☕️ #EastCoastKin #Birds #Photography #Nature

Five puffins stand in a circle on a rocky cliff with their backs to each other. These kinds of parties where they flock to meet mates are kind of awkward and they are struggling to make small talk.

Tuffs of green and reddish plants sprout here and there through the cracks in the rocks and a yellow moss grows in patches. Gives the birds a little something to comment on for idle conversation.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 9

“I’m just here to keep you company.” You don’t fool me, Charley Chaffinch. Don’t pretend you’re not eyeing my picnic lunch! My entry for today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme, #finches by @robcrank68.bsky.social. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birds #Scotland

A chaffinch stands at the edge of a picnic table facing the camera. Her head is turned slightly away. Her feathers are shades of beige, brown and orange. Her wings are tipped with black, white and yellow stripes. Captured in Glenfinnan, Scotland.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 8

🎶 Let’s Dance! 🎶 Fulfilled a longtime dream of seeing puffins in the wild last month. 🥰 This is one of my favorite captures from that magical day on Lunga! For today’s BirdOfTheDay theme #Lifer and alt theme #BirdsILove. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birds #Nature #Puffins #Scotland

A chubby puffin has one foot up and his wings spread wide as if dancing. The bird has a white chest and “cheeks.” His wings and the top his head are black. His beak is red, black and white stripped. He stands on the grassy edge of a cliff with a few tuffs of reddish and yellow plants sprouting up around him.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 6

Good morning and happy Monday, Blue Sky friends! ☀️ Thought this fluffy little #cutie with his momma was perfect for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. #MallardMonday #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birds #Nature

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 5

Summer in the city. ☀️ “Hey, I know it’s hot, but let’s go for a quick bike ride.” Two and a half hours, 24 miles, and many photos later along the Chain of Lakes… #StunDay #Photography #EastCoastKin #Landscape #Minneapolis

A photo of the Minneapolis skyline, taken from the shore of Bde Maka Ska. The skyline is reflected in the lake. A sailboat is seen in the distance off to the left near the shore on the other side of the lake.

A view of the Minneapolis skyline is seen through the trees at Lake of the Isles. Lush greenery surrounds this view of the lake. People are on the water on brightly colored balance boards and in kayaks.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 5

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Ebony&Ivory, here’s a razorbill trying his best to look regal. 📍Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birds #SuperSeabirdSunday #StunDay #Portrait

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 4

The Big Balanced Rock on the Echo Canyon trail in Chiricahua National Monument. Such a magical wonderland of rock with #wide vistas of hoodoos as far as the eye can see! Lovely poem about this spot by John Willson in the alt. #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #Landscape #Arizona

Hoodoos fill the view. A large balance rock is in the foreground on the right side. It’s a sunny day with blue sky and large, puffy clouds.

“Big Balanced Rock”
by John Willson:

Precarious comes to mind, its Latin
root in prayer.
Sixteen tons, like a spinning
top in silhouette, rest on a point
inches in diameter, shouldered
by a column.
You behold such poise,
remember how you lose
your head at the drop
of a hat.
One breath, you think, breath
held between gusts up the canyon.
Wind, ice and water lathed rhyolytic tuff
down to the present moment,
on which the balance
of your life
depends.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 4

Wow! What a light show. 😍 I have the app, too. I went out when it hit 6.67, but there’s way too much cloud cover. Caught a few pale glimpses of it!

Pale streaks of pinkish purple and green from the Northern Lights shine through layers of cloud cover on a night sky.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 4

Late entry for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Quackers. Spied a lovely mallard across the loch near Glencoe. He was deeply focused on preening, and then abruptly looked up as if to say, “fine, the feathers are sorted, go ahead and snap your photo!!” #Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Scotland

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 3

“Misty mountains of mystery Are a drug with a natural high, And offer more to discover Sipping coffee on the Isle of Skye.” –Peter Hall The hike up to The Storr was glorious. Even if the winds nearly blew me off the cliff! 😅 #Scape #EastCoastKin #Landscape #Photography #Scotland #ImageAndVerse

A landscape view taken on the Isle of Skye shows jagged peaks of rock formations the make up The Storr are seen the right, and lochs (lakes) are seen to the left and background. It’s a dark, cloudy, foggy day. Part of The Storr are shrouded by fog.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 2

✨ Lauren ✨ Dearest friend, confidant, dance partner, instigator of trouble. She was my everything. Until an aneurysm stole her life. I don’t normally miss her birthday, but I just returned from Scotland, horribly sick. Bone tired. Happy belated, my darling! #HumansofBlueSky #ECK #Portrait

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 2

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #QuietReflection and alt theme, #SunriseSunset A mallard stands at the shore of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. #Birds #Photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #silhouette

Sun peaks over the horizon and casts brilliant orange colors across a blue-grey sky. The colors are mirrored on the lake below. A dark row of trees in the distance breaks the sky from the lake. A single mallard duck is in the foreground, standing on the shore and looks out toward the lake. There are branches of a tree stretching over the lake on the left side of the image.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 1

Here’s a chubby cardinal for @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #RedBeakFeetEyes. I didn’t have my camera on this hike. But she sat there so patiently as I crept closer to snap a better shot with my cell phone! #EastCoastKin #Birds #Nature

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jul 1

Rha Waterfall, a little hidden gem in Uig Wood on Isle of Skye. #WaterfallWednesday #EastCoastKin #Photography #Landscape #Scotland #Waterfalls

A waterfall is pictured between a break in a lush, wooded area. The sky is grey with a fine mist of rain.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 28

Here’s one more for the last day of #PollinatorWeek. These Empress Leilia #butterflies kept dodging my camera! Didn’t think I’d capture one before we left Arizona for home this spring…and there she was on my last hike at Catalina! #EastCoastKin #Photography #ColorADay #OrangeSun #StateParks

An orange Empress Leilia butterfly rests in the sun on a boulder. Its wing edges and tips are brown, with black and white spots. The rock is very rough in texture.

The species can be found in the southwestern United States, including Arizona and Texas, as well as Mexico.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 28

For #StunDay and the last day of #PollinatorWeek here’s a happy little honeybee on a beautiful summer day. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Bee #Bloomscrolling #Flowers

A western honeybee clings to the bottom of a clump of yellow flowers. Sunlight and shadows speckle the image. Green leaves in the background are blurred.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 27

Spring bloom at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. #BlueSkyArtShow #Macro #EastCoastKin #StateParks #Photography #Bloomscroll #Flowers

A white Anemone with five long petals is in focus. A cluster of long white stamen burst from its center. The brown ground and green leaves surrounding flower is blurred.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 24

For #PollinatorWeek here’s a happy little bumblebee on a red sunflower. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Bee #ColorADay #RedWed #ArtYear #Bloomscrolling #Flowers

A bumblebee sits atop the center of a red sunflower on a sunny day. Leaves and other greenery are blurred in the background.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 22

🎶 Love is in air 🎶 Thought this capture of two razorbills perfectly fit today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme for #BirdsInTheirElement. 😅 From my visit last week to Lunga in the Treshnish Isles, Scotland. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birds #Nature

Image of two razorbills mating. The day is sunny and they are surrounded by a green and brown background of the grass, earth and cliff they are on.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 21

For today’s #BirdoftheDay theme #redbeaks, here’s another puffin shot I captured last week on Lunga. #EastCoastKin #Stunday #ArtYear #Photography #portrait #puffin #birds #Scotland #ECK

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 21

No matter how far across the globe I travel or roam, I’m never filled with the same awe as the place I call home. This was the first glimpse of my neighborhood on our ride from the airport. So grateful to live in this beautiful city! #StunDay #ImageandVerse #EastCoastKin #Landscape #Photography

A landscape view from West Lake Nokomis Parkway in Minneapolis. The lower third of the image is lush greenery and trees. A wetland pond, adjacent to Lake Nokomis peeks out from the brush. The sky is a brilliant blue and filled with white, fluffy, cottony clouds.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 20

Abandoned ships 📍Salen Beach, Isle of Mull, Scotland #BlueSkyArtShow #Curve #Photography #Seascape #Landscape #EastCoastKin #ECK

The bows of two abandoned boats are seen at the edge of the water in the late afternoon sun. The side of a third ship is seen between the two. They are multicolored from peeling paint and decay. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds. A single bird flies overhead. Hills from the mainland are seen across the water.

History of the boats from Mull Directory:
Known locally as the Salen Boats or Salen Wrecks, these abandoned vessels…stand as silent monuments to a bygone era of the fishing industry on Mull.

A local man acquired the boats for a restoration and salvage project that he never completed. He brought them to the bay during the 90s as they reached the end of their working lives. He purchased two of the vessels for a small sum and acquired the third for free. The boats remained on the shoreline where they gradually settled into the tidal mud. Although the structures have deteriorated significantly since then, with one wheelhouse collapsing in 2013, the peeling paint and rusted hulls continue to tell a captivating story of life at sea.

The specific vessels at the site are well identified. The Elsie May, a prawn boat previously known as both Wistaria and Mint, sits among the group. John Watt & Sons of Banff built this vessel in 1963. The Pavonia WK53, a wood motor seiner, dates back to 1955 when Macduff Engineering Co Ltd built her. Completing the trio is the Girl Claire B8, which Tommy Summers & Co. built in Fraserburgh in 1957.

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 20

“Life is a daring adventure or nothing” ~Helen Keller Fulfilled a lifelong dream of seeing puffins in the wild! Braved a two-hour boat ride to Lunga, a conservation isle for sea #birds. Spent a day with these chubby, delightful creatures! #BlueSkyArtShow #Curve #Photography #EastCoastKin

Sharon R.@mysharona612· Jun 20

Hey BlueSky family! It’s been a while. Had a heck of a couple of months. Two deaths in the family. Two back to back work crises. Got terribly sick. BUT I escaped to Scotland, and it was the perfect place to recharge. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😍 Have so many photos to share with you! #Photography #landscape #ECK