As a Midwesterner, when I'm near a coast, I must get up close to the ocean #water. This image taken in MacArthur Beach State Park near Palm Beach, #Florida #wave #blueskyartshow #eck #photography

This image gives me hope for some reason. Split Rock Lighthouse was built on a cliff near Beaver Bay, Minnesota, and was first lit in 1910. There have been zero shipwrecks in this part of Lake Superior since. #Lighthouse #Minnesota #hope

I captured this image from a kayak in the Mississippi River, just upstream from Minneapolis Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is….. #CHE Cormorants, Herons and Egrets #BirdPhotography #ECK #Heron

Rural/Red State people feel their communities get unfairly maligned. Their values and their neighbors are caricatured into crude stereotypes by people who never tried to understand. But show them a pic of Minneapolis and watch them DO EXACTLY THAT. #stunday #photography #Minneapolis #reflection #eck

There's something special that happens when the surface of a lake or river is as smooth as #glass. Gets me every time. #blueskyartshow #nature #outdoors #Minnesota #forest

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #EyeOfTheWild – piercing eye or eyes as the dominant feature of the portrait. This Great Horned Owlet already has thr eyes of an apex predator #birds #photography #ECK #owl

I was too close to this eagle to get it fully in frame. Maybe it's better because of it. The #BirdofTheDay theme is #ScreenFiller, a capture where the bird takes up a large part of the image. #Nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK #Wildlife #birds #eagle

Used to be a hazy day due to wildfire smoke was unusual, but it seems to be a #growing concern. This image is from 2021, Minneapolis. #BlueSkyArtShow #art #artists #photography

I assert this eagle satisfies both #BirdOfTheDay themes: #PerfectPoise, photographs where balance and posture tell a story. The alt #MomentsOfMajesty, elegant, regal or commanding poses. Eagle in Red Wing, Minnesota #birds #birding #eck #eagle #wildlifephotography

This Great Grey Owl is looking up for a perch from which to hunt for a while. The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #UpAndDown birds looking up or down. #birds #photography #ECK #owl

Some places just lend themselves to quiet reflection. Like Sedona, for example #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday July 11, 2026 The theme is #Quiet Show us your favorite quiet scenes. Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #Arizona

I'm always up for a visit with the local wildlife when I'm in the great north woods. #bear #wildlife #nature #eck #Minnesota #forest

This Great Egret really is pretty great. Taken in Richfield, Minnesota. #Ebony&Ivory is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. #AllWhite #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #naturephotography #Stunday #reflection

A wide-angle view of the Louvre Taken on my bucket-list trip to Paris. #wide ##blueskyartshow #Paris #France

Perfect timing allowed me to capture this image of an eagle taking flight Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Does not have to be in flight. #birds #photography #ECK #eagle

Hummingbird taking a break from the furious fluttering Good morning folks. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. #Hummingbird #sony #birds #photography #ECK

The red eyes on the male Wood Duck bother my wife Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. #birds #ECK #photography #BirdLife #Sony

I stumbled upon this Juvenile Barred Owl while visiting the wildflower garden in Minneapolis. For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BestofJune26 #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #sony

Pretty little female Blackbird is actually brown, hmm Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage #birds #photography #ECK #bird

There's something so seductive about a curvy road, inviting you on an adventure. #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday June 20, 2026 The theme is #Curve #art #artists #photography #roadtrip

Sandpiper dodging the waves in Newport Beach, California Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OutForAWalk, any bird captured walking #birds #photography #scape #ECK #California

It's such a challenge to get a Hummingbird in flight. It's a thrill every time I capture an image like this For the main theme #InFlight of #BirdOfTheDay #Bird #Nature #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotograhy #hummingbird

A busy evening on the Midway of the Minnesota State Fair from a couple years ago. #busy #exposure #blueskyartshow #eck

We work so hard to find animals to photograph. It's kind of profound when they gaze back at us. Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #LookingAtYou, any bird staring at you #scape #birds #birding #owl #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection clear or rippled #birds #photography #ECK #duck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your best capture/s of May. This Loon swam by our family cabin in Northern Minnesota. I was on shore with a 500mm lens #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Stunday #wildlife #photography #nature #ECK

One of the many things I love about Spring is the potential #growth re-emerging for another year. #green #plants #Spring #eck #blueskyartshow

Hello! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdOnAWire, any bird on a wire Great Grey, Northern Minnesota #birds #photography #ECK #owl

Just an eagle doing eagle stuff Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, headshots of any bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #ECK #eagle

Pair of Burrowing Owls, in a suburban yard. Cape Coral, Florida The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Grassland any bird pictured with grass. #birds #ECK #Owl #Florida