Protestors as far as the eye can see, fading into fall foliage at the Memorial Bridge in Augusta, Maine. #NoKings @50501movement.bsky.social

#Autumn comes to the local brewery…

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin. When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

See you next year, sweet bees! #TriColoredBumblebee #NativeBees pixels.com/featured/nat...

A sunny autumn day sets the world on fire… #FallVibes #NaturePhotography pixels.com/featured/fir...

#Sunrise happens every day... ☀️🧡☀️ pixels.com/featured/ora...

The ferns are dressed in autumn gold… #FallVibes #ForestVibes pixels.com/featured/lat...

#FallVibes Hazelnuts have beautiful fall colors… pixels.com/featured/pur...

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax Take. A. Breath... pixels.com/featured/dan...

It's that time of year again... #FallVibes pixels.com/featured/fir...

Look around the room. Pretty sure you’re gonna recognize some of these people… #HistoryRepeats

Be sure to tell your lawmakers how #TrumpRegime assaults on #democracy are harming you personally. The more inundated they are with our stories, the more pressure to act. When the VA cancelled my appt indefinitely, I wrote to my Governor, Congressman, and both Senators. substack.com/@sydneymicha...

#BirdOfTheDay Dark-eyed Junco fineartamerica.com/featured/bri...

Why is @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social election-splaining me about: “Whether or not we reach our goal will set the stage for the rest of this election.” I remember people telling him exactly what stage was being set and he kept waiting for the right pitch to swing at, now it all depends on my $$$?

These gnarly pines cling to the cliff like steel cables. Years of use, hundreds of hikers, have worn the bark smooth as a baluster, a safe anchor on a precarious path, a touchstone connecting travelers to the mountain - and each other! #AcadiaNationalPark sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/overcoming

Peak MAGA. Can't believe I would call Trump a fascist (how dare I) - doesn't know how to unsubscribe herself from my newsletter! lolololol #MAGATrolls #Resist sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/overcoming

Most older white men in my area are MAGA. But when one of them asked me what my shirt meant, I wasn’t in a sugar-coating mood. “With fascists running the country, every day is an act of resistance.” Long pause. “Well that’s the truth, where’d you get it?” #resist open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

The ruins of an underwater kingdom are a gateway to the world of an amazing creature! Come and meet a #Bryozoan… #MarineLife #NaturePhotography sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/that-time-...

This little caterpillar has cleaned her plate! 👑🐛🦋 #MonarchButterflies #MonarchCaterpillars These little milkweed plants are too young to bloom, but have already provided the feast that will fuel next year's Monarchs on their return journey south. sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/butterfly-...

nom-nom-nom Hungry, hungry caterpillars! Subscribe to Nature Moments to read more about our very first Monarch caterpillars, in tomorrow's newsletter! #MonarchButterflies #MonarchCaterpillars #CommonMilkweed 🌿Nature Moments - be curious, be amazed, and do it again!🌿 sydneymichalski.substack.com

It just never gets old. Golden sunshine + clear lake + Maine woods = perfect afternoon. #NaturePhotography #Ripples #SummerDay 🌿for more nature zen visit Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

“But even if you don’t have hope, it doesn’t really matter. This is about defiance. It’s about doing the right thing, fighting for democracy and for people to not be exploited. And even if we fail, at the very least, we didn’t contribute to the problem.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This week on Nature Moments, when the farm enters a season of rest, the #wildlife comes to browse, and we gather a different harvest into our hearts. #NaturePhotography #HighbushBlueberries open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

In case you need a reason to grow parsley… #LunaMoth #Butterflies #NaturePhotography 🌿for more unexpected wildlife encounters, visit Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

So I met a bird…She was a juvenile gull with a big personality and all the Marilyn Monroe vibes! 🌿meet more wild characters at Nature Moments🌿 #Seagull #NaturePhotography #Shorebirds open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

He is really a brilliant comic.

#TidePools are full of surprises, full of wonder, and full of wisdom. Just ask this #Nudibranch, and see what he has to tell you about holding tight, and letting go. #MarineLife #RedGilledNudibranch 🌿meet more magical creatures at Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

If only we could look at each other, every day, and recognize just how wonderful it is to be different. #EasternGraySquirrel #BackyardWildlife 🌿Visit Nature Moments for more life lessons from wise squirrels🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

Did you know that #butterflies eat berries? “It would be strange to live and breathe, to watch the butterflies come and the butterflies go, and not to feel we’ve known them better.” 🌿visit Nature Moments for more #nature connections🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

Look at that sweet face! A gaze designed to steal your heart…🖤💛🖤 #Amphibians #SpottedSalamander #NaturePhotography 🌿meet more forest neighbors at Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

Where is nature tucked into your margins? This little #fawn is nestled in a grassy spot between two big tree roots, in the woodsy margins of our front yard ❤️ #NaturePhotography #Deer #AnimalBabies 🌿read more nature musings at Nature Moments🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

Well, hello, handsome! Sometimes, all you need to get closer to a #BlueJay is for him to get tired of waiting for you to leave! 🌿meet more feisty wild creatures at Nature Moments🌿 #Birds #NaturePhotography #BackyardBirds open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

"Their gaze is so tranquil that it utterly changes the nature of time. The world around you dissolves...The gentleness is like gravity and like memory and like you’ve always known." #nature #deer #fawn 🌿meet more wild neighbors at Nature Moments🌿 sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/look-into-...

Today on Nature Moments, we're dreaming of Butterfly Houses! Head on over and subscribe for free to receive it straight to your inbox :) #NaturePhotography #Wildflowers #CommonMilkweed #Butterflies #Lepidoptera sydneymichalski.substack.com

Did you know...That this tiny #lobster is already winning the lottery, because only around 1 in every 20,000 wild lobsters survives past the larval stage? #naturephotography #marinelife 🌿subscribe to Nature Moments for more wildlife wonders🌿 sydneymichalski.substack.com

Squeaky, squirmy, sleepy chicks! Congrats to Mom and Dad Phoebe - this second clutch is almost ready to fledge! (Things sure get crowded near the end lol) #NaturePhotography #birds #EasternPhoebe 🌿visit Nature Moments for more cute birds!🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

“I was scattered into summer dark…” tfw you misunderstand the lyrics to the song and discover exactly what you were trying to say… (volume up to listen to the #crickets sing while the #fireflies dance) 🌿visit Nature Moments for more everyday, backyard nature magic🌿 sydneymichalski.substack.com

“They’re both my best angle!” When pelicans ignore you on purpose, all you can do is take pictures ;) #NaturePhotography #Pelicans #CoolBirds 🌿 for more nature photography + musings, subscribe to Nature Moments 🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

“Hold onto hope, in dark moments, waiting for the return of the light...” Some of the biggest nature moments give us something to hold on to through all the small ones. #naturephotography #eclipse 🌿Nature Moments - be curious, be amazed, and then do it again!🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

Don’t forget to feed your backyard birds! A little time, a little patience, a little handful of sunflower seeds - and the world at your fingertips! 🌿 for more nature photography + musings, subscribe to Nature Moments 🌿 open.substack.com/pub/sydneymi...

Sometimes tiny wildlife surprises. In just a moment, this little hermit crab is about to jump right out of his shell! 🌿 for more nature photography + musings, subscribe to Nature Moments 🌿 #NaturePhotography #MarineLife #HermitCrabs sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/crabby-nei...

This week on Nature Moments: Maybe being “busy as a bee” doesn’t mean exactly what we’ve all been led to believe… “Like a bee, at a blossom, very busy about its whole purpose, the world distilled down to one thing to do at one time…” #nature #bees sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/busy-as-a-...

The good people of the little village of Castine, Maine turned out to add their voices to the No Kings rallies sweeping across the entire nation. From the tiniest towns in Maine, we stand in solidarity against the tyrants trying to rip our democracy away from us. #NoKings

This week on Nature Moments - Plant chives! And then just sit back and watch all the most amazing winged neighbors fly right into your own back yard 🌸🦋🐝 #NatureMoments #Butterflies #HummingbirdClearwingMoth sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/trust-me-o...

These trees, they’re just such divas sometimes! Unlike most evergreens who produce new growth in "tips", Eastern White Pines announce the new season with golden "candles" at the tip of every branch! #NaturePhotography #ForestBathing substack.com/home/post/p-...

Take a moment this week to enjoy the #forest for the #trees! #NaturePhotography #Hawthorn #MaineWoods sydneymichalski.substack.com/p/spotlight-...

Nothing holds summer sunshine quite like sea glass... #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #SeaGlass #MaineBeach Shop this print at: sydney-michalski.pixels.com/featured/ass...

lol “We cannot build bananas in America” - more prof that we live in the dumbest timeline.