It's hydrangea month. At least in my garden 😉 Still waiting on the panicles, which are just about there... #Gardening

Summer blooms #Gardening

Dad. Get. Off. Your phone #DogsOfBluesky

The rose I've mentioned (Jan's Rose), grown from a single cutting. The fragrance is wonderfully delicate #Gardening

Good morning from western Washington State, where it will be nearly 90° F, or 32°C where we are near Tumwater. Birds are singing and its already hot. Enjoying the garden before I'm driven indoors... Hope you have an enjoyable day wherever you are! #PacificNorthwest

#Mecanopsis the blue Himalyan poppy photographed at #RHSHarlowCarr #flowers

White crowned sparrow and its two juveniles in the garden tonight. #birdwatching #PNW #PacificNorthwest

Last week near Grayland on the Washington coast 💙 😎 Getting to the beach first thing

Just another #Irish #sunset Taken a few minutes ago, behind my house. #Ireland #NorthernIreland #clouds

Please enjoy the following rainy day sounds (including birds) from the #PacificNorthwest in my garden, on this mid May day #Rain #PNW

I call this Jan's rose, because my friend Jan gave me three cuttings - sticks, really - and one of them survived, growing into an amazing bush that takes all the pruning I dish out, and produces an abundance of flowers year after year. #Gardening

I caught a big northern flicker on the suet this morning. Have a wonderful day 😊 #birdwatching #PNW #PacificNorthwest

It's a very good day for a bit of housecleaning, and with the back cooperating, I'll feel lighter than a feather when it's done. Meanwhile, here are a couple snaps of St Magnus Cathedral - viewpoint from Kirkwall Town Hall - 2023 #WindowWednesday #StMagnus

Figured I better get a shot of some cherry blossoms before they are gone! #Photography #EastCoastKin #Nature #Flowers

My weather app seems to indicate pre-summer will be arriving tomorrow, with several days of 🥵 #PacificNorthwest #Weather Wherever you are, I hope it's Just Right ✨️ or you've got an enjoyable place to hang out in the coming days!

Last week's meandering led to blooms and greens in the garden and strolls around Bud Inlet. Meanwhile, we had to cover tender veggie starts last night for fear of frost. Happy Sunday 😊 #Gardening #WalkAbout #PacificNorthwest

Wishing you a lovely day...

Garlic Mustard (also known as Jack-by-the-hedge), another of the #TinyFlowers & a favourite of orange-tip butterflies 🦋 🍃💚🌿🤍🌿 #Herbs #Plants #Nature

Pup + Bath = Fluffball Happy Saturday everyone 😉 #DogsOfBluesky

Trying to find a suet with just millet, which the little birds seem to like. This big guy was the only interested party yesterday. Plus it looks like we need to paint the fence again soon 😉 #birdwatching #PacificNorthwest

Tarskavaig sky with what my eye sees as a West Highland Terrier running in from the left...

Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) — male Feb. 2026 A year-round resident of California's open woodlands and one of the most brilliantly colored birds you'll spot in the Bay Area foothills @alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #Blue #Bird #Nature #Wildlife #SonyAlpha

I don't pretend to know the science behind it, but it's beyond dispute that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.

Good morning ☕️ The #forsythia is now in full flower. It’s such a lovely sunny flower and brightens up any garden border in springtime. Have a wonderful Sunday everyone ☀️🌿 #SundayYellow #Forsythia #FlowerPhotography #Spring @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Good morning...! Wishing you a beautiful Sunday...!! 🌸🌿🌸 #morning #nature #photo #bluesky

A bright good morning to you! The pup is soaking up some warmth after the nearly non-stop drizzle yesterday #DogsOfBluesky

a prayer for war dead, war suffering, those displaced, dying, those who remain in fear.

A few snaps from the last week. 1 and 2 - Puget Sound from the hill in University Place 3 - Daffodils still holding up despite the heavy rain and windy weather 4 - Lilly of the Valley in full bloom I hope you're enjoying the beauty of spring ✨️ #WalkAbout #PacificNorthwest #GardenMagic

Clear skies, frost overnight, the daffodils doing their delightful thing, and coffee especially wonderful with a bit of whipped cream. Hope you're having a nice day wherever you roam today. If your health keeps you close to home, I'll be sending you healing thoughts ✨️ #PacificNorthwest #SpringVibes

No place like home. Near Berst Ness, Westray, Orkney.

We even have daffodils on the walls of York! Just send these to your mum with love from us. 🌼

One of my favourite trees in my garden is covered with clouds of cherry blossom and filled with the gentle humming of bees gathering nectar. A fleeting and beautiful sight in early spring before the breeze carries the blossom away. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. 🌸

I am promising myself I will not complain when, next week, according to the forecast, it will be in the upper 60's (20C) and my internal heatwave sensors will go off! Today it barely nudged 36° I hope you are enjoying this pre-spring-season day wherever you are 💙 💜

Black Redstart, imm male, in the quarry at Berry Head this afternoon. Well spotted by Jake Wood.

The pup has been eager to play today. Maybe it's the sunshine, or maybe he has an innate skill to distract us while we know so much is out of our control #DogsOfBluesky

I think this is a house finch on my garden gate 🤔 I used Seek to help me out, because I'm a complete plank at identification Hoping everyone had a wonderful Wednesday 😊 #birdwatching

The morning calm before the readers arrive. 📚 Duke Humfrey's Library, 8.30am

#WindowWednesday St. Magnus Cathedral from Kirkwall Town Hall, 2023 😍

Absolute bonus to have used today's birthday day off for a walk in Essex, first in a very long time. Saw our first Brimstone Butterfly and several peacocks and bees. Heard skylarks and curlew. Smelt blossom and violets. A feast for the senses, especially after so many rainy days.

Mind cleansing trek up the zig-zag trail this afternoon with a promise of sun, which didn't disappoint. At the capital building, had an interesting discussion about invasive species with experts, then a stroll around the historic district with its stunning properties 😎 Hello Mr. Chickadee!

It’s good to be back on the Isle of May. Morning Mr Seal

Crocus welcoming the sun in my Devon garden. #garden

Just dropping by whilst in Arctic Norway to say that all bread should come in wrappers with pictures this fun:

Bin of Cullen, Banffshire, today.

Meenogahane cliffs at high tide yesteday (Sunday 15 Feb) - brisk, bright and beautiful... #kerry #ireland

A beautiful day in Olympia round Capital Lake. Around 52F 💙 💚 I hope your day was wonderful wherever you are #WalkAbout #PacificNorthwest #WinterPhotos

Beautiful day yesterday at the Olympia boardwalk. Mild temperatures this week - 58F - and frothy clouds in that blue sky #PNW #PacificNorthwest #WalkAbout 💙 😍

Lilla Cabot Perry (1848-1933) US painter who worked in the American Impressionist style, and whose mentor was Claude Monet #womensart

A few valiant snowdrops are out in my Devon garden. #snowdrops #garden