it’s all political isn’t it? Love we yield to its power a constituent of sorts heart follows its will though mind says “no” an uncounted vote it leads and we go

tortured we are until giving in fearing the fall if we do not win a gamble desire cannot resist pretend as we might the feelings persist if we could just defenestrate it strike its command from the throne of its force yet pray it’s determined to running full course #vss365 #poetry #defenestrate

We had a GREAT time at the Great Lakes Forager’s Gathering eating lots of wild food and seeing lots of old friends this past weekend and even had a chance to chat a little with @chaoticforager.bsky.social to boot! Delightful!

To all those who need to hear this, go and drink some water

I love these two old friends ferrying across the marsh art by Lily Seika Jones

Management cannot be held responsible for the disappearance of unattended snacks. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

humid summer days an Abyssinian putters about the rooms #vss365 #poetry #putters 📷 Pinterest

the icicle falls not because it failed winter but because light came #dailyhaikuprompt #Icicles #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #JustWrite #WritingCommunity #BlueskyPoets

apparently the bassist for the Oregon Symphony wore a shark costume for their performance of the Jaws score, you love to see it www.reddit.com/r/Portland/c...

When your dog is too smart for their own good: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

I want to play with you, not the floor!

Like an idiot I’m still on Facebook running my stupid art page despite them restricting half of my posts, bugger all engagement, & falling follower numbers. If you’re on the other channel, I’m here: www.facebook.com/DavidSeedFin... In other news, I’ve updated my blog www.davidseedfineart.co.uk/blog

One thing about me is that if a hike is 30 minutes, but there’s mushrooms and nature, it’s taking 2 hours minimum

Cosy 🧸💌

A river easing towards its horizon shifting as the sun changes moods softening rough edges to make peace cool running through heat We, like the river and its banks shifting into alignment

A give and take evolving for journey's sake We carve out a life through this love that we make ….The Golden Hour #BSPP54 #poetry #emoetry #blueskyroets #shifting #alignment 📸Yellowstone River/Pinterest ( Please tag photographer if found)

A short story or poem in four parts in the alt text. #Sisters #Conjoined #CircusAmbularity #Gaff #Carnie #Sideshow #Circus #Story #Poem

i love them 🩸

btw there’s a moth called calyptra thalictri (also known as the vampire moth) that is attracted to blood and animal carcass and its tiny little body will feast on blood for an hour straight

honestly love that for her

My birthday is LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY! Francie and the Marcels have taken the submersible to explore the starchy waters of Potato Bay, looking for donations for our birthday fundraiser for shelter cats. Please consider donating if you can! givebutter.com/mollys-birth...

Foxglove and maple trees A toad beneath the fern #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poetry #fox #maple 📸: Gardener’s Path

Happy Father's Day to all the good dads out there. Here's a pic of my dad with a cat on his shoulder back in the 70s. Dad's almost 80 now and still adores cats! 🐈

Circus Meus Simiae Meae teeshirts are now available to all existing and prospective members of the Flying Monkey Corps. These are organic cotton and a standard unisex cut. If you want hoodies or vest tops let me know and I’ll check out availability and prices. Details in alt text. #Teeshirts

The title written on this is “worm’s eye view”. Photo from my collection, no date. Photographer identified as F.B. Sutton.

Here are some nice mushrooms

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Selkie Sunday (Father’s Day Edition) 🦭🌕 kellyjarviswriter.com/selkie-moon 📸 by Karl Ramsdell #SelkieMoon #selkiesunday #FathersDay #sealife #seals

I've rescued so many spiders this year, Arachne would be proud the latest, from my shower, was at risk of drowning rescue them from floors in public spaces, from those who fear them, from showers, and from Kitty, who likes to just kill them Spiders are our friends, and I love knowing they exist

Selkie Saturday (kiss someone you love) 😘 kellyjarviswriter.com/selkie-moon 📸 by Karl Ramsdell #selkiesaturday #SelkieMoon #love #Maine #oceanphotography

Today's Monster of Folklore is the Selkie of Scotland. A Selkie is a lady who wears a seal skin and, I guess, swims around eating fish. They are caught by fishermen, who steal their seal skins and hide them, forcing the Selkie to marry them and bear their children.

If they ever find their skin, the Selkie immediately puts it on and heads back to the sea, abandoning the children they were forced to bear. I feel like there's a metaphor in there somewhere? toddalcottgraphics.etsy.com

Halò! The selkie is from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 folklore. It appears as a half seal, half human and can be found by the ocean. It sheds its skin to look like a beautiful man or woman but it can be trapped on land if its sealskin is destroyed.

Retirement plans? I’ll probably spend a lot more time at the club* *the sunny log turtles hang out on

forgot that I forced Jason to draw miette as Eliza Doolittle on christmas

Here are some nice mushrooms

Male hummingbird dancing for a female: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...

[Growth] I love sunflowers. To an obsessive degree. I'm so happy to have a garden now to be able to plant and host these beautiful horrifying monstrosities (fyi sunflowers can get up to 14ft tall LIGHTNING FAST)

I look to northern light the shine that keeps me standing when all around have bowed or broken or withered or simply given up I keep focus on the ever-promise of "what if" and should I be called a silly dreamer... illogical or daft I use that as a reminder to keep looking forward not aft #poetry

A story in three images.

Image from a glass plate negative in my collection. No date/info.

A lonely summer looms ahead for Lana, with only Nan and Grandad for company. But Carrig Cottage has magic and secrets of its own. When Lana finds a strange coat in the attic, and a book about mysterious, magical seal people – selkies – she also uncovers an incredible family secret.

In the short term this is to help me throw the net a bit more widely for the Deputy Organiser roles, but also it'll be handy if we have the opportunity to ask around for more support for the awards in the future (something I don't have the capacity to do alongside running the awards without help)...

If anyone's got some nice things to say about how the Selkies have been going so far (that they'd be willing to go on the record for), I'd be very grateful! You can contact me here, or via email: cara.gaffney[at]selkieawards.org

The Scottish comic scene is strong, but the people who put on indie-focused events are more often than not doing it for FREE!! After money and time, your voice is your powerful way to help your community. If you want the Selkies to flourish, be loud about it! Send Cara some words!

And this morning g the ISLA is back at sea, with Mr Edwards at the helm, watching for whales and selkies…

soft selkie belly.

Today's book recommendation is A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland. Taking place in 19th century Nova Scotia, it's a queer retelling of the Scottish folk take of the selkie wife. Magic, midwifery, yearning, and a view of this time and place not often portrayed in fiction. Quiet but impactful.