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Four F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flying in tight diamond formation during an airshow, with thin smoke trails behind them against a cloudy sky.

Four F-16 Fighting Falcon jets of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds in tight diamond formation.

Pilots maintain separation measured in just a few feet while traveling at hundreds of miles per hour.

This never stops being fascinating.

#Photography #Aviation #Airshow #ScottKissPhoto

Owl butterfly hanging from a thin branch in dim light, its large eye spot and intricate wing patterns standing out against a dark green blurred background.

Owl butterfly resting on a branch.

The underside of the wings is full of graphic patterns and the signature eye spot designed to resemble the eye of a much larger animal.

The closer you look, the more there is to see.

#Photography #Butterfly #MacroPhotography #ScottKissPhoto

Vintage Sinclair HC gasoline pump made by Bowser, weathered and worn, standing alone on a concrete island with a round Sinclair globe on top.

Vintage Sinclair HC gasoline pump made by Bowser.

Mechanical counters tracked gallons and price long before digital pumps. The worn metal and “contains lead” label mark another era.

Machines like this never stop being fascinating.

#Photography #Americana #VintageMachinery #ScottKissPhoto

Colorful geometric sculpture titled “3MRX 4EK” standing beside a street in Lyons, Colorado, featuring diagonal stripes and bold blocks of orange, teal, and beige.

“3MRX 4EK” by Joshua Ware, part of the heARTS of LYONS public art collection in Lyons, Colorado.

Bold geometric shapes and diagonal striping turn a roadside sculpture into something strikingly graphic.

Lyons always rewards a closer look.

#Photography #StreetArt #LyonsColorado #ScottKissPhoto

Grizzly bear walking across dry prairie grass at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, its massive shoulder hump and thick brown fur visible as it moves through the open enclosure.

Grizzly bear moving across the prairie at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.

The shoulder hump, dense fur, and heavy stride make the animal’s power unmistakable even at a distance.

Encounters like this never get old.

#Photography #Wildlife #GrizzlyBear #ScottKissPhoto

Zebra Longwing butterfly with wings fully open, showing bold cream stripes against dark brown wings, resting on broad green leaves.

Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) perched with wings fully open.

Bold striping against dark brown creates clean graphic contrast against the leaf. Open-wing perches like this are rare.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Butterfly #MacroPhotography #ScottKissPhoto

Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 on final approach with landing gear down, photographed from beneath the glide slope at Denver International Airport, featuring a polar bear tail livery against a pale sky.

Frontier A320 on short final at DEN.

Gear down, flaps set, polar bear tail art visible. Shot from under the glide slope — that low, heavy sound right before touchdown.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Aviation #DEN #ScottKissPhoto

Cloud Gate (“The Bean”) in Chicago’s Millennium Park on a winter morning, its mirrored surface reflecting the skyline while patches of snow cling to the top, breaking up the smooth steel.

Cloud Gate (“The Bean”) on a winter morning in Chicago.

Snow breaks across the mirrored surface while the skyline bends in reflection. Playful distortion in cold light.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Chicago #MillenniumPark #ScottKissPhoto

Underside view of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet flying overhead at an airshow, twin engines and intake geometry visible against a pale blue sky.

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet overhead at an airshow.

Twin engines and intake geometry visible from below — dramatic symmetry and raw power against open sky.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Aviation #Airshow #ScottKissPhoto

Weathered wooden fence post wrapped with barbed wire stands in a dry Colorado field, with the Spanish Peaks rising softly out of focus in the background.

Old ranch fence near La Veta, Colorado.
Weathered post and barbed wire isolated against the Spanish Peaks.

Nikon Zf + 105mm macro for shallow depth and texture.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Colorado #Western #ScottKissPhoto

Bronze street sculpture titled “Days Catch” by Shohini Ghosh in Lyons, Colorado, depicting a young boy holding several fish, photographed with shallow depth of field so the figure is sharply isolated against a softly blurred street background.

“Days Catch” by Shohini Ghosh, Lyons, CO.

Soft light and shallow depth isolate the bronze figure from the street behind him. A quick stop on a photo walk with my son exploring local street art.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #PublicArt #LyonsCO #ScottKissPhoto

A White Admiral butterfly rests on a bright green leaf, its dark brown wings marked by a bold white band and small white edge spots, sharply contrasted against the smooth leaf surface.

White Admiral butterfly on a bright green leaf. The bold white band against the dark wing creates a clean, graphic contrast of shape and edge.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Butterfly #MacroPhotography #ScottKissPhoto

A cluster of soft pink tropical flowers stands out against a dark green background, the blossoms tightly grouped and gently lit in midday light.

Pink flowers against deep green, found on a quick walk to the harbor in Charlotte Amalie.

Midday light, first day on St. Thomas, mid-trip pace. A small pause in the middle of exploring.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #USVI #FlowerPhotography #ScottKissPhoto

Chicago skyline viewed from Millennium Park, featuring The Legacy condominium tower rising prominently among surrounding high-rises, including the Willis Tower in the background under a clear blue winter sky.

Chicago skyline from Millennium Park.
The Legacy tower rising sharp against a winter-blue sky.

In town for Unifieds with my son — a short reset between auditions.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Chicago #Architecture #ScottKissPhoto

I don’t think we saw that.

I’ll look next time we are there.

We are planning a trip in April. Chaco just got out on the list.

Thanks for the recommendation.

View of Cruz Bay on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with sailboats anchored in turquoise water below, palm fronds framing the foreground, and small green islands layered across the blue horizon.

Cruz Bay framed by palms, sailboats resting in turquoise water, and islands layered into the distance.

Taken from Estate Lindholm on our first trip to the USVI.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #USVI #StJohn #ScottKissPhoto

Not yet.

We’ll add it to the list for next time.

Dark skies mean it is easier to see and photograph stars and the Milky Way. I also try to go out when there is a new moon so there is less natural light to obscure the stars.

A star-filled night sky above Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, framed by the dark silhouettes of tall pine trees along the edges of the image.

Dark skies over Bandelier National Monument, framed by pine silhouettes.

We traveled to New Mexico searching for darker skies, and this quiet canopy of stars made the trip worthwhile.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Astrophotography #DarkSkies #ScottKissPhoto

A squirrel stands on the rim of a park trash can lined with a black plastic bag, looking directly at the camera. Snow covers the ground behind it, with bare winter trees in soft focus.

Snowy Millennium Park in February, and a squirrel using a park trash can as a winter food source.

It let me get close and looked straight at me — equal parts bold and unimpressed.

I'm glad I got to capture this.

#Photography #Chicago #Wildlife #ScottKissPhoto

Four U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in tight diamond formation against a blue sky, each trailing a thin white smoke line that emphasizes their precision and spacing.

Four U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcons in tight diamond formation, smoke lines marking their path across the sky. Precision, spacing, and symmetry at speed.

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#Photography #Aviation #Thunderbirds #AirShow #ScottKissPhoto

Close-up of a cluster of bright purple flowers emerging from green foliage, the petals softly lit and sharply focused against a smooth, blurred background of leaves.

Bright purple flowers isolated against a soft green background.

The cluster stands naturally apart from the foliage, color and shape doing all the work. A simple study in calm and contrast.

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#Photography #MacroPhotography #Flowers #ScottKissPhoto

A dark brown butterfly with bold white patches on its wings rests in profile on a green leaf, softly lit against a muted, blurred background.

A Great Eggfly butterfly in profile, its dark wings marked by bold white patches, resting on a leaf against a muted background. The contrast creates a simple, graphic composition.

Photography is about perspective - follow for more.

#Photography #Butterfly #Macro #ScottKissPhoto

Low-angle view of Cloud Gate (“The Bean”) in Millennium Park, Chicago, with snow clinging to its mirrored surface and a bright sun flare at the top edge. The Chicago skyline reflects across the curved steel, and winter light creates strong highlights on the plaza.

Winter light and fresh snow turned The Bean playful. Sun flare at the top, snow clinging to the mirrored surface, and the skyline wrapped across it.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen.

#Photography #Chicago #MillenniumPark #ScottKissPhoto

A portion of the Jay Pritzker pavilion in Millennium Park in Chicago. A portion of the Blue Cross Blue Shield tower rises above. In black and white the pavilion’s curves contrast with the blocky city skyline.

In black and white, the dynamic curves of the Jay Pritzker pavilion contrast with the blocky city skyline of Chicago. Specifically here with the BCBS tower in the background.

Designed by Frank Gehry who also designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain.

#Photography #Chicago #ScottKissPhoto

A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet at the Great Colorado Air Show flying above clouds from left to right. Sunshine comes from the top-right and reflects off the canopy.

I enjoy a good airshow with fighter jets demonstrating what they are designed and built for.

This isn’t showing the dynamic part of the performance, but is framed nicely between a sun to the top-right and the clouds below.

#Photography #FA18 #Airshow #ScottKissPhoto

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I certainly call it ‘the bean’ but figure I should respect what the artist calls it in my caption.

A winter view of Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millennium Park, its mirrored surface reflecting surrounding buildings, bare trees, and a few people on the plaza. Snow clings to the upper portion of the sculpture, creating white shapes against the polished steel.

Snow resting on Cloud Gate, with the city reflected across its curved surface — bare trees, buildings, and a few figures on the plaza.

There’s always another story waiting to be seen. Come see what’s next.

#Photography #Chicago #CloudGate #ScottKissPhoto