Kevin M. Gates 📸

Beelining to the next one Chicago, IL - August 2026 #Bumblebee #BombusImpatiens #insects #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #pollinators

Peering into one of the numerous sunflowers blooming around my neighborhood. Chicago, IL - August 2026 #sunflower #Helianthus #flowers #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

A view of Chicago at golden hour from the office Chicago, Illinois - November 2023 #3rdPlace #BlueSkyArtShow #Chicago #JohnHancockCenter #ChicagoSkyline #architecture #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

The undulating ripples of Marina City 🌽 Chicago, Illinois - September 2021 #Undulating #BlueSkyArtShow #Chicago #MarinaCity #ChicagoArchitecture #architecture #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

A pollen covered wasp emerging from the bloom. Portage Park, Chicago - August 2026 #FlyDay #wasp #hibiscus #flowers #pollinators #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

The controlled chaos of a high volume distillery. Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky - January 2026 #chaos #BlueSkyArtShow #FourRosesDistillery #BourbonTrail #industrialphotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Patiently waiting for the male ruby-throated hummingbird at the feeder Montague, MI - July 2026 #flyDay #RubyThroatedHummingbird #hummingbirds #birds #macrophotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography

Bringing attention to earth's details Chicago - August 2026 #Earth #BlueSkyArtShow #rain #raindrops #waterdrops #leaves #macrophotography #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Curls of an orange ball dahlia Michigan - October 2025 #Macro #BlueSkyArtShow #Dahlia #BallDahlia #flowers #macrophotography #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Red curves meet steel waves at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Millennium Park, Chicago, IL - August 2019 #Curve #BlueSkyArtShow #Chicago #PritzkerPavilion #MillenniumPark #architecture #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Industrial chaos is beauty from above Chicago - December 2020 #busy BlueSkyArtShow #railyard #freighttrains #railroad #aerialview #aerialphotography #dronephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

A golden morning at Lincoln Park Zoo in the fall Lincoln Park Zoo - South Pond, Chicago, IL - October 2020 #Morning #BlueSkyArtShow #LincolnParkZoo #SouthPond #Chicago #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #ChicagoSunrise #GoldenHour

Wispy apache plume seed heads in the wind Los Alamos, New Mexico - October 2016 #Soft #BlueSkyArtShow #ApachePlume #FallugiaParadoxa #flowers #bloomscrolling #macrophotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Love is...where the shadows fall Chicago - April 2020 #shadowplay #BlueSkyArtShow #loveIs #dogs #pets #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #dogsofbluesky #naturallightphotography #petportrait

In the right place for a (three) pig race! All Seasons Orchard, Woodstock, IL - October 2023 #Odd #BlueSkyArtShow #PigRace #piglets #DomesticPig #farmanimals #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #AllSeasonsOrchard #farmlife

A Parides butterfly feeding on blue salvia Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan - March 2026 #ParidesButterfly #butterflies #macro #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #insects #GrandRapids #MeijerGardens #fly-day #flyday

Looking for beauty…after the rain #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #nature #naturephotography #macrophotography #raindrops #waterdrops #leaves #greenery #rainy #macronature #aftertherain #waterdroplets

Pink on Pink Perfection - the Lady Slipper Orchid Orchid Show at Chicago Botanic Garden - Feb 2026 #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #bloomscrolling #orchid #LadySlipperOrchid #Paphiopedilum #macrophotography #naturephotography #nature #ChicagoBotanicGarden

A new beginning awaits 🦋 Frederik Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, Michigan - March 2026 #new #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #butterfly #chrysalis #PinkCattleHeart #ParidesIphidamas #macrophotography #insects #nature #naturephotography #metamorphosis

King of the rock A male Blue Dasher dragonfly perched on a stone above a pond. Riis Park, Chicago - August 2020 #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #naturephotography #dragonfly #BlueDasher #insectphotography #macrophotography #wildlife #bokeh #stone

A round and wildly electric plasma globe Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago - October 2021 #round #BlueSkyArtShow #plasmaglobe #sciencephotography #electricity #abstractphotography #lightart #energy #science #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #museumofscienceandindustry #msi

Two chihuahua mixes on one amazing family adventure 🐾 July 2020 - Pond Hill Farm, Michigan #BlueSkyArtShow #Two #Chihuahuas #DogPhotography #PetPhotography #RVLife #AdventureDogs #DogsOfBluesky #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Looking up from the canyon, taking in the sunlight. Starved Rock - April 2021 #BlueSkyArtShow #sunlight #lookingup #sunbeams #canyon #starvedrock #trees #forest #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #outdoors #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Quite the historic cloud-scraper John Hancock Center, Chicago - Aug 2019 #clouds #BlueSkyArtShow #cloudscape #sky #architecture #architecturephotography #cityscape #urbanphotography #Chicago #JohnHancockCenter #skyscraper #leadinglines #geometry #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Silhouettes say so much. Montague, Michigan - October 2022 #fly-day #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #silhouette #morninglight #backlighting #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

The one that stretches highest towards the sun. Chicago - August 2019 #one #BlueSkyArtShow #sunflower #helianthus #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #naturephotography #bloomscrolling #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Admiring the grace of the world’s largest bird. Safari Lake Geneva, WI - Oct 2025 #ostrich #bird #fly-day #SafariLakeGeneva #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Sunrise over a very frozen Lake Michigan in Chicago Feb 2021 #winter #winterphotography #frozenlake #ice #LakeMichigan #Chicago #arctic #sunrise #aerialphotography #harbor #ship #marina #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Crystal clear evidence of a very frosty morning Chicago - Jan 2021 #frost #hoarfrost #icecrystals #wintertextures #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #coldmorning #frozen #abstractnature #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Ladybugs scaling a small skyscraper Starved Rock State Park - April 2021 #small #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #naturephotography #insects #ladybeetle #ladybug #macrophotography #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

A kinda blue emu Safari Lake Geneva - October 2025 #emu #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #australianwildlife #birdwatching #feathers #animals #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography

Fall colors…grounded in beauty 🍁 Chicago - October 2019 #maple #redmaple #autumn #fallcolors #nature #naturephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBluesky

Fall in full spectrum Chicago Park District - October 2019 #Vertical #BlueSkyArtShow #autumn #fallcolors #nature #naturephotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

A golden field of glow Illumination @ Chicago Botanic Gardens - Dec 2022 #glow #BlueSkyArtShow #goldenlight #ChicagoBotanicGarden #nightphotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

Sometimes love hides in plain sight. A Myrtle Spurge in bloom. Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago - May 2025 #MyrtleSpurge #Euphorbia #succulent #nature #bloomscrolling #naturephotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

A rare Amur leopard relaxing Brookfield Zoo Chicago - March 2025 #BlueSkyArtShow #Relax #AmurLeopard #leopard #wildlife #bigcats #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

Quite the territorial Red-winged Blackbird Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago - May 2025 #redwingedblackbird #nature #birds #trees #wildlife #birdwatching #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

On the road again Indiana Dunes State Park - April 2021 #TheRoad #BlueSkyArtShow #Nature #Forest #Woods #ScenicDrive #perspective #NaturePhotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

The road amongst the trees Dunewood Campground, Indiana - 2021 #BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #dronephotography #aerial #roadtrip #forest #DunewoodCampground #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

Beauty is in the eye of the honey bee Caldwell Woods - September 2025 #flyday #EastCoastKin #nature #bees #pollinators #goldenrod #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #NeverTooLateForFlyDay

A paper wasp striking gold ✨ Chicago - Sept 2025 #EastCoastKin #flyday #nature #wildlife #insects #wasp #pollinators #goldenrod #macro #naturephotography #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #bloomscrolling

Daddy Longlegs exploring the blossoms of a butterfly bush Michigan - July 2025 #daddylonglegs #nature #insects #butterflybush #bloomscrolling #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #macro #macrophotography

Sometimes…home is where you park it Nevada - July 2021 #BlueSkyArtShow #Home #roadtrip #sunset #mountains #travelphotography #RVlife #Winnebago #brave #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

The sunrise lighting my path home to Chicago December 2020 #Home #BlueSkyArtShow #Chicago #Cityscape #Skyline #Sunrise #aerialphotography #UrbanPhotography #expressways #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

An unflappable Great Blue Heron commanding the skies Garfield Park, Chicago - May 2025 #EastCoastKin #FlyDay #greatblueheron #blueheron #heron #determination #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

A praying mantis poses patiently Portage Park, Chicago - October 2020 #prayingmantis #mantis #mantidae #insects #nature #photography #closeup #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin

A sun-bathed honey bee pollinating near me Wisconsin - Sept 2022 #honeybee #bees #goldenrod #pollinators #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #insects #photography #macro #macrophotography #PhotographersOfBluesky

Nature’s eye candy: the Blue Jelly Bean succulent Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago - May 2025 #BlueJellyBean #succulentlove #bloomscrolling #nature #plants #succulent #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky