#trees #nature #photography

first #snow #nature #photography

Little bluestem #nature #photography

tree reflection #trees #nature #photography

“The glowing green eyes jumped toward her and scared her. She did not move. Neither did the eyes.” From “Timeless Attachments,” a #creepy short story in my new book: Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #cybermonday #christmas #BookSky #books 📚🩸💙

“Families and young couples with shopping bags were nowhere to be found—only shadowy figures and ghostly beings walked the street. Eerie trick-or-treaters that vanished in the blink of an eye.” From my new book: Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #Christmas #cybermonday 📚🩸

“The footlights at the edge of the stage flicker. His skin prickles. ‘Someone is watching me.’” From “The Frightening Flicker,” a #creepy short story in my new book: Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #Christmas #holiday #cybermonday 📚🩸

“Goosebumps appeared on her arms as she sensed an overbearing presence standing over her. Rattled, she stood up. No one was there.” From “Home,” a #creepy short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #blackfriday 📚🩸

winter wren #birds #nature #photography 🪶

After the turkey has been eaten and the football games have been played, sneak away for some "you" time with a book of creepy short stories. Stories Best Read at Midnight: Eerie Tales Inspired by Actual Events, Nightmares, and Imagination (a.co/d/1lG1sAu) #thanksgiving #books 📚🩸

Downy woodpecker #birds #nature #photography 🪶

fox sparrow #birds #nature #photography 🪶

golden-crowned kinglet #birds #nature #photography 🪶

Can anyone confirm if this is a gray-headed junco? They are not supposed to be in my area, but it does not look like a slate junco. #birds #nature #photography 🪶

Reporter: Dr Oz said that— Jeffries: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously… I’m not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz who is woefully unqualified.

If Chuck Schumer was a stronger leader, he would have been able to convince most of these senators to hold the line. I’m terribly disappointed in him.

Hey @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov: compromising with fascists is compliance. Read the room. Do your jobs. Protect your constituents.

Fall colors #nature #photography

VA Senate president has words for the MD senate president, who is the main obstacle to Dems redistricting in that state.

blue jay with a bad hair day #birds #nature #photography 🪶

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 2008: Barack Obama becomes the first person of African American or biracial descent to be elected President of the United States. May we channel the joy and hope we felt on that day as we forge a path forward for democracy in America.

reflection of #trees in a pond #nature #photography

#trees #nature #blackandwhite #photography

I ran into a flock of purple finch yesterday. #birds #nature #photography 🪶

“Goosebumps appeared on her arms as she sensed an overbearing presence standing over her. Rattled, she stood up. No one was there.” From “Home,” a #creepy short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #Halloween 📚🩸💙

“She never let him keep the bones they found, not even the smaller ones, but sometimes he saw her take a few. They also went into her satchel.” From “Birds, Bees, and Bones,” a #creepy short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #Halloween 📚🩸

“The footlights at the edge of the stage flicker. His skin prickles. ‘Someone is watching me.’” From “The Frightening Flicker,” a #creepy short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #Halloween 📚🩸💙

“Families and young couples with shopping bags were nowhere to be found—only shadowy figures and ghostly beings walked the street. Eerie trick-or-treaters that vanished in the blink of an eye.” From a short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #books #Halloween 📚🩸💙

I ran across my first flock of juncos for this season. #birds #nature #photography 🪶

Some fall color on a cloudy day. #nature #photography

Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."

“The glowing green eyes jumped toward her and scared her. She did not move. Neither did the eyes.” From “Timeless Attachments,” a #creepy short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #Halloween #WritingCommunity #BookSky #books 📚🩸💙

“Cecily walks past the stairs on her way to the kitchen. She doesn’t look up. They never do. If they did, they would see me sitting on the top step.” From “Girls’ Night Out,” a #creepy short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #WritingCommunity 📚🩸

“He had never heard one of those phantom voices, but his father had warned him about them. Don’t answer them, he had said.” From “Let Us Help You,” a #spooky short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9). #WritingCommunity #BookSky 💙📚🩸

“The planchette was moving. It went toward the Yes but did not land on it. Nora noticed a light flicker in the upstairs hallway. Then the kitchen door slammed shut.” From “Parlor Games,” a short story in my new book Stories Best Read at Midnight (a.co/d/1nqpNS9) #WritingCommunity #BookSky 💙📚🩸

tufted titmouse #birds #nature #photography 🪶

ruby-crowned kinglet #birds #nature #photography 🪶

I think this vine is invasive but the berries are pretty. #nature #photography

Looking for something spooky to read this #Halloween? Curl up with 10 eerie short stories from my new book: Stories Best Read at Midnight: Eerie Tales Inspired by Actual Events, Nightmares, and Imagination available at a.co/d/gqxjeZB

yellow-rumped warbler #birds #nature #photography 🪶

It’s that time of year for all things #spooky. Curl up this #Halloween season with a book full of spooky things, and have a frightful time. a.co/d/0KoKmeZ

cedar waxwings #birds #nature #photography 🪶

Green heron #birds #nature #photography 🪶

palm warbler #birds #nature #photography 🪶

house finch #birds #nature #photography 🪶

cirrus #clouds #nature #photography

praying mantis #insects #nature #photography

Monarch hanging on for dear life #butterflies #nature #photography