#ThemesWeek #AlphabetChallenge CforClouds, HforHorizon Happy New Years Eve everyone!

#ThemesWeek #AlphabetChallenge We did windows recently and could maybe do DforDoors. Or SforStreetArt.

“I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future.” Me too. 🕊️

#ThemesWeek #AlphabetChallenge Thank you Sheena for keeping the AC going and for crowd sourcing theme ideas this week. 💙 I love color themes. The name of this wildflower is Blue Mistflower which would work for BforBlue, but also for PforPurple or LforLavender since it leans in that direction. 💜

Next at the other bird bath, a male Northern Cardinal. #birds

Just saw this through the window: a Northern Flicker visiting the bird bath. #birds

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#WeekZforZero #AlphabetChallenge Occupy march in New Orleans in 2011. Zeros in the sign on the left.

#WeekZforZero #AlphabetChallenge

Gabby the cat is home! 💙 #happyholidays 🧵1/2

Tonight’s sunset. Holiday cheer to all. ❤️💚

#WeekZforZero #AlphabetChallenge Green door in Venice at number 60

Shutting down wind farms that are nearly complete makes absolutely no sense. This irrational hostility toward solar, wind, and battery storage is increasing already high electricity rates. We need more energy fueled by the cheapest sources to keep utility bills affordable.

there is a tree. in the household. i went to take. my late afternoon snoozle. and i come back. now there’s a tree.. who approved of this. i didn’t. is this. one of many? what depths. does this tree army reach. where is the human. i have questions

#WeekZforZero #AlphabetChallenge Haunted condo for lease in New Orleans

Tonight’s sunset

#WeekZforZero #AlphabetChallenge Some zeros in a license plate collection on display in the neighborhood.

#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge Gone in 2025 but loved forever

I took donations to the Little Free Food Pantry this morning and noticed this note from the artist on the inside of the door. Cheers to her! 💖

Winter Solstice Blessings Lucy Campbell, artist

Happy Winter Solstice. The mists returned to Avalon as we celebrated the return of the light on the shortest day. Tomorrow daylight hours begin to lengthen. It was a beautiful morning on Glastonbury Tor.

#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge In August we had a Festival of Public Art with around 60 outdoor sculptures across the county. Some really cool stuff. This is "Cosmic Tomatoes;" the artist is Richard Nickel.

#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge I've seen this guy and his flag at almost every protest I've been to this year. I admire his dedication along with everyone else who has been on the streets this year. Going to protests has been the best part of 2025 for me: a great antidote for despair.

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#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge I planted nasturtium seeds last April and they bloomed non-stop until our first freeze in November. 🌱

Stained glass roof, The Peace Portal, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia by glass artist Ulla Darni #WomensArt

dreamy sky

#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge I grew Mexican Sunflowers at the community garden this summer and they were very popular with bees and butterflies.

#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge A local artist painted a new mural at my community garden this year starring a luna moth. Another highlight of my year was seeing a live luna moth there resting on a pepper plant.

#WeekYforYearPast #AlphabetChallenge The highlight of 2025 wildflower season was finding this unusually large cluster of Round-lobed Hepatica flowers. Bloomed in March and then in April, a cluster of new leaves emerged. #Wildflowers

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge

I ran a bunch of errands this morning and then went to the Concerned Carolinians weekly protest. Today’s word on the street was Radicalized. 1/2

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge Roadside angels above a nativity scene

Oops! 🤣

While downtown this morning, I stopped in a church that was having an all-day celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day. There were so many flowers in that church! Really beautiful. I lit a candle for Starlet. 🕯️🌹

I went downtown to run some errands and it started snowing! A big surprise but it didn’t last long. Here are a few things I saw while walking around. #SignsoftheTimes

Not at all creepy hot water bottle for #Christmas ...the children will love it 🤡😱

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge Santa in Venice

The Architects of AI?!? No way. Person(s) of the Year for 2025 are all the protesters.

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge Sparkly metal nativity

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge Roadside nativity with live animals

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge Santa in Bethlehem

#WeekXforXmas #AlphabetChallenge Roadside nativity scene

Tonight’s sunset. #SkySunday

#WeekWforWindows #AlphabetChallenge Window garden in Venice

On this day in 1865, the 13th amendment was ratified, formally ending slavery in the United States. Today, we remember this first step in the long fight for equality, and we must continue to reject every attempt to erase this shameful chapter of American history.

#WeekWforWindows #AlphabetChallenge A window cat in Venice. #Caturday

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