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@oldlundy.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 12:43 PM

Two worlds. One street.

#UrbanGaze #ClassicMono #StreetPhotography #Reflections #ECK #WhatsNext

@chiradioman.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 4:17 PM

Happy Bradley Whitford Day!!! @bradleywhitford.bsky.social
🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈

#whatsnext

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:41 PM

Good morning, Susan! Happy Friday #ECK worldwide. Some #BlueBrew would be lovely, please. An interesting surprise awaited me this morning. AnnaLois and Queen Sabine chose my #WhatsNext idea for #PalacesAndGardens theme of #LastWords coming Thursday 15 October. Details in the poster poster post.

#PalacesandGardens
Thursday, 15 October 2026

Theme: #LastWords

This week, Mick (@mickpic.bsky.social) invites us to explore the places, words and legacies of those who have gone before us. Who—or what—gets the last word?

• Resting in Style: Royal mausoleums, elaborate tombs or modest graves—someone’s final resting place, whether famous or locally remembered.

• The Last Address: A palace, manor house, cottage or ordinary home. Where did someone spend their last days? Tell us their story.

• Famous Last Words: A memorable quotation, farewell letter, testament or legendary final remark. Share the story that brings the photo to life.

• Gone, but Not Forgotten: Statues, commemorative gardens, memorial trees or named buildings. How do we remember people long after they’ve gone?

Everyone is welcome. #ECK
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Note on "Poster poster post."
(I did not stutter.)
Yes, "poster poster post" is grammatically correct as a playful play on words, though it is a slang or joke phrase rather than standard formal English.

Why It Works

• First "poster": The person (the original poster or OP) who created the content.
• Second "poster": The noun referring to the printed or digital graphic/image they made.
• Third "post": The verb (or noun) for publishing it online (e.g., to a forum, social media, or blog).

@oldlundy.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:57 AM

Framing the Last Light

#Stunday #scape #Sunset #LakeMichigan #ECK #WhatsNext

@oldlundy.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:25 PM

When the sky cracks.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Weather #Lightning #scape #ECK #WhatsNext #EastCoastKin

@tonynuspl.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:13 PM

#Skydeck #retro #1960s #1970s #skyscraper
#InternationalStyle #modernarchitecture
#PalacesAndGardens theme of #WhatsNext...
@SearsTower
#humanities #culturalhistory #BuiltEnvironment
#observationdeck #glassbalcony #Chicago #skyline #ChicagoLoop #urbangaze #cityscape

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:39 PM

Good morning, Susan! Fantastic Friday #ECK worldwide. A #BlueBrew request, please. One of these days the alarm clock will wake me, but the old knee has other ideas. The P&G #WhatsNext was quite fun. Now to work prep and healthy breakfast. Archive forest photos later. Great day all! 🎃🧹🍁🍂🧙‍♀️

@oldlundy.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 11:09 AM

Turning toward night.

#scape #Landscape #Sunset #ECK #whatsnext

A lone wind turbine silhouetted against a glowing golden-orange sunset. Three blades stretch across layered clouds, with a dark line of trees along the bottom of the wide photograph.

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:20 AM

#PalacesAndGardens, by #MrCalvin
"A new theme #WhatsNext? and you forget your best friend? So how about #DogHouse? (Cat House? Oh, nope.) Your favorite furry, feathered, or scaley friend must certainty have a cool hut you have customized."
#CalvinWasHere
💝 #DogsOfBluesky #MickPic #HouseIsNotAHome

The image shows a tan dog lying upside down on a couch with its paws up in the air, displaying a classic sighthound-style or slender-build frame Belgian Malinois-Labrador mix, often called a "Belgiador," is a high-energy, intelligent, and loyal hybrid, blending the intense work ethic of a Malinois with the friendly, driven nature of a Labrador. They typically weigh 40–80 lbs and require substantial daily mental and physical stimulation to prevent destructive boredom. These dogs are highly trainable, often suiting active owners, search and rescue, or protection roles, but they require consistent, firm, and early training due to their potential for high-drive, protective, or intense behavior.

The image shows a tan and brown medium-sized dog with a graying or white muzzle looking out through a flexible vinyl flap of a pet door installed in a sliding glass or exterior patio door.

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:31 PM

#PalacesAndGardens #WhatsNext?
"This one may have been done already, but how about #NatureReclaimed or #ReclaimedByNauture?" -mick
#Photography #MickPic #PNW #WCK #ECK #MickTrip #RoadTrips #Oregon #WashingtonState #Woods #Forest #Trees #NatureWins

Old, abandoned house, half claimed by the woods and bushes.

Rusted out car, overgrown by trees and vines.

@tramontes-t-photos.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:49 PM

For #PalacesandGardens #whatsnext, I submit a garden that blends in effortlessly with its urban environment, though it's not on palace grounds. This one is in San Sebastian, Spain.

#ECK #Spain #Bloomscrolling #Gardens #landscapephotography

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:57 PM

#PalacesAndGardens theme we get to suggest #WhatsNext?
"How about #NewMoney? Those lumber or newspaper barons with newly acquired riches, but still learning taste. The Molly Brown House, Denver." -mick
#Photography #MickPic #WCK #ECK #MickTrip #RoadTrips #Denver

The image shows the front steps and exterior facade of the Molly Brown House Museum (also known as the House of Lions) located at 1340 Pennsylvania Street in Denver, Colorado.

Key Details

• Location: Capitol Hill neighborhood, Denver, Colorado
• Significance: The historic 1889 Victorian home of American philanthropist, activist, and Titanic survivor Margaret "Molly" Brown.
• Notable Features: Distinctive stone and brick masonry, a red-tiled roof, an ornate wraparound porch, and stone lion statues flanking the front staircase.

The image shows a stone sphinx statue guarding the porch of the Molly Brown House Museum located at 1340 Pennsylvania St in Denver, Colorado.
Added text reads: "Hey! Riddles up here!"

@carljunglebhoy.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:29 PM

As suggested earlier this week, how about a #PalacesAndGardens #WhatsNext theme of #Gold?* Doesn’t have to contain AU. Anything inside or out AUgmented 🙄with a golden sheen will do, like Cologne Cathedral shining above a “Licht” poster at sunset.

*Anybody mentioning Spandau Ballet will be Blocked!

@dean426.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:03 PM

#PalacesAndGardens
#WhatsNext
How about Autumn?

Exeter.

@ratkeydesigns.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 4:19 PM

This may have been done before but for #PalacesAndGardens + #WhatsNext how about #light?

📷 #Lumix #GX9

#Panasonic #MicroFourThirds #scape #ECK #urbangaze #ExploreSTL #ColorADay #YellowThu #EastCoastKin #AOFoto #STL #missouri #HYBYCOZO #MOBOTGarden #ratkeydesigns @mobotgarden.bsky.social

@maskflowerprince.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:46 PM

For #PalacesAndGardens #WhatsNext. Maybe seasonal, but: wine cellars. Or maybe just wine? Showing here, the cellars at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte near Paris (2018). #france #castle #nicolasfouquet #vauxlevicomte #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #stunday #EastCoastKin #ECK #WCK

The image shows the historic wine cellars at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in Maincy, France. The space features a long, narrow concrete floor with raised troughs running parallel along the walls. Large wooden wine barrels are stacked on the left and right sides of the tunnel walls.

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:43 PM

#PalacesandGardens #WhatsNext
"How about #LastWords? Final resting place or palace of a famous or known person. Maybe include last words. I don't always go for the joke, and as an old man this is forward on my mind." -mick
#Photography #MickPic #PNW #WCK #ECK #MickTrip #RoadTrips #California

Text reads: NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE
WE MUST CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER AS A NATION TO FURTHER OUR PROGRESS AGAINST THIS DEADLY EPIDEMIC AND WHILE WE DO SO WE MUST REMEMBER THAT EVERY PERSON WHO IS LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS IS: SOMEONE'S SON OR DAUGHTER BROTHER OR SISTER PARENT OR GRANDPARENT THEY DESERVE OUR RESPECT AND THEY NEED OUR LOVE
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
The image shows the 7-ton Sierra granite boulder at the main portal entrance of the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California.
• Location: de Laveaga Dell in eastern Golden Gate Park
• Inscription: Features a quote by President Bill Clinton and details about its designation as a national memorial
• Designation: Created in September 1991 and signed into a U.S. National Memorial in November 1996

@mickpic.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:30 PM

#PalacesandGardens #WhatsNext
"If I'm understanding the assignment correctly, we are supposed to suggesting the next topic? How about #WHAT? as in #WhatWereTheyThinking? 'Dare to Fail' you can only see six floors up. Or a business name that looks like a feminine care product name."
#MickPic #PDX

The image shows the "Dare to Fail" rooftop mural painted by artist It's a Living (Gabriel Alcala) in downtown Portland, Oregon, located near the corner of SW 11th Avenue and Harvey Milk Street (with Powell's Books visible in the background)

Text reads: "TANPEX"
"Why it is not always wise to mix business and city name."
(Hint: It looks like Tampax.)
The image shows the storefront of TANPDX, a former tanning and teeth-whitening salon located at 1511 SW 12th Ave in Portland, Oregon.
Naming a local business after a city code or abbreviation (like "PDX" for Portland) can backfire for several reasons:
• Geographic Expansion Limits: If the business wants to open a branch in another city or state, the name instantly becomes out-of-place and confusing to new customers.
• Domain and Trademark Issues: Local acronyms are often hard to trademark broadly or secure clean, matching digital handles and domain names.

@beauty-seeker.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:12 PM

#urbangaze #palacesandgardens #whatsnext

Ideas: Unique architecture, koi ponds, lookouts

@pamlivengoodbrown.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:04 PM

For #PalacesAndGardens and #WhatsNext
Maybe some animal themes or motifs, that do not duplicate Bird of the Day or Fly Day.
#ECK