maybe if I watched you grow I'd find the nature of the shadow darkening your mind it's a gamble to cast me aside if I'm a villain I'm one who has cried every morning for something beautiful that's died inside the beautiful us was a beautiful you & a beautiful me maybe one day you'll see #vss365

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I #gamble away a fortune Of unsold ideas, only To forget the sting of defeat Once again and launch myself to Another flashing spinning wheel #vss365

#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography Mallard Duck Family

spend my life waiting for nature to take it’s course; but nature defies without real recourse. close my eyes shut, the darkness held tight; my body in suspension, soul grasping at #midnight. open back up, scene still the same; despite all its mystical powers, I have nature to blame. #vss365

#ReliefWednesday Ardashir I receives the ring of power from Ahura Mazda. Ardashir I, also known as Ardashir the Unifier (180–242 AD), was the founder of the Persian Sasanian Empire. He was also Ardashir V of the Kings of Persis, until he founded the new empire. #History #Art

A clock strikes #midnight And ushers in a New age on an orb Thousands of eyes look Back at a speck of Dust that had been home But they have to roam #vss365

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Dawn at Lake Yamanaka, 1931. Coloured Woodblock.

Old as yearning, no warranty, unmaintained, the soft machine mutters a #primitive rhythm. No surprise then-- after breaking so often-- that it might stutter and someday fail to speak. #vss365

Ancient Greek perfume vase in the shape of an owl, 650-640 BC🦉❤️ The Louvre, Paris 📷 by me #OwlishMonday #Archaeology

“You write everything by hand?” “I love the so-called #primitive methods.” “It’s so slow.” “So is a butterfly’s metamorphosis, and the end result is always worth the wait.” #vss365

Last night's accommodations; Sunnybrook Meadows, Olympic NP

He spent that Tuesday night like most, perched alone at the end of the bar, neon light like makeup hiding his pallor. He drained the whiskey glass like the #remnants of any dreams he had, and the bartender cut him off. No refills for hope, pal. #vss365 #amwriting

A #remnant of a past life That echoes through a hollow Space in a shattered statue A beginning with no end And an endless horizon #vss365

Found a nice little megalodon this evening! Probably my biggest ever, but still small for a meg! #fossilhunting #FossilFriday

The unbridgeable #Rift , The breach between Those gone, And Those gazing upwards At the dark and Endless skies, Might say more About connection Than separation: We are fettered To the earth, Yet reaching For home. #VSS365 #BraveWrites #Writing #Poetry

Working on a little story that takes place in the 90s and my client is very excited about my inclusion of the heather gray thermos mug

An earthquake creates a #rift and divides a town. On one side, people try to bridge the gap; on the other, people try to widen the gap. Nothing changes. The rift — always hungry — swallows everyone’s aspirations. #vss365

“We can suffer and sing at the same time.” Jaiya John Funky stitching on old quilt piece. #embroidery #quiltsky #stitchingfortatteredtimes

#vss365 #gravity Mary Poppins Uncle Albert may hold the key To the finest way for defying gravity Embracing laughter Float to the rafter Even if it is only emotionally

Canyonlands National Park bathed in the warm afternoon light for #RockinTues

An attraction stronger Than #gravity pulls you Into the orbit of An odd faction of souls Sitting on a sidewalk, Waiting for a bright flock #vss365

Bison Licking an Insect Bite, Madeleine Cave, Magdalenian culture, France, 15,000 BP, reindeer antler, 10.5 cm, National Museum of Prehistory, Les Eyzies, France

‘Do you know you have an incredible power at your fingertips?’ ‘Really?’ ‘Yes, if used correctly, it saves hours of frustration for humanity. Some people go years without realizing how this one simple technique can foster a positive outcome.’ ‘What is it?’ ‘Use your damn turn #signal!’ #vss365

Walter Langley (1852-1922) Between the Tides, 1901. oil on canvas.

“Just give me a #signal.” “Where’s the fun in that?” “I need to know if I’m on the right path.” “This is the wrong path, but it leads to the right destination.” “Huh?” "That's life." #vss365

Rétro cars voitures 🚘 les Renault 15, r15

The #crevasse between us widens With every passing day The reckoning is looming And hell will want its pay Hard choices will be made that Avoidance cannot hold Pride will fall the victim When all is done and told #vss365

Into the LEGO shop in Melbourne today. Amazing what they create. I’m a big kid.

Fall into a #crevasse Of terrible despair The moment a stray hair Hits a new looking glass #vss365

#Timeline cleanse

Today, many people feel cut off from each other, despite the fact that technology has tried to provide solutions. It's a complex issue with many causes. Below, I dissect the real factors causing the loneliness epidemic. #loneliness #dating

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SingForYourSupper #traditionalart #jaxonart #birds Original Art available here: ko-fi.com/jaxonsigns/s...

mellow waning chimes tethered to dusk mirages one stream keeps the moon #vss365 #tether #DailyHaikuPrompt #chimes #haiku #blueskypoets #photography #twilight

#arcade #retrogames #retrogaming Dig Dug (Atari, 1982). Located at Pinball PA, Aliquippa, OH.

I feel a force pull me deeper into a cave; a #tether attached to something in the dark. A body rustles in the shadows, and a burst of laughter bounce off the cave’s jagged walls. Two bright eyes move into a circle of light. My feet turn to stone. #vss365

I went to read a different post in @adamcairnspoet.bsky.social's Substack this morning, after @victoriaspires.bsky.social said it made her want to revisit everything she's written. That post was indeed a thought-provoking read. But THIS one, sitting half a scroll below it, is what made me subscribe.

Early Fog 6”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel

I see armageddon Lingering I've seen how They’ve decided We say goodnight I see no more string, Attached to anything I see lands drowning I see life capsizing There are fruits Still desperate for The seeding of More ways to a life I see, I read, I linger #vss365 #linger

🏺 Can’t sleep, gotta post more hedgehog artefacts. This one’s an aryballos held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 📜 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

An idea #lingers In my old mind like a Cloud of thick cigar smoke Loose in a musty club Details fade and I am Left with only a stench #vss365

Remember the amazing future of VR?

After the #betrayal, the light was different. No name for the thing that broke. Only that its breaking made room for the window. Relearning to trust the way you relearn to walk, after months of stasis and atrophy, slowly, one foot, then the other, surprised you no longer shake. #vss365, #poetry

Kingdom Hearts official game magazine cover artwork (2002) #retro #art #gaming #KingdomHearts

“This is a #betrayal!” “Sir, I think you’re overreacting.” “How can a person be calm when everything they know and love is taken away from them?” “It’s only fish paste, sir.” “It was the best fish paste ever created before you lot changed the recipe. Be ashamed of yourselves.” #vss365

Sid Grauman's Chinese Theatre opened 99 years ago today, on May 18, 1927 in Hollywood, with the world premiere of Cecil B DeMille's silent film epic The King of Kings. #otd

Invisible, yet indelible. The intent could never erased. Love remains. #vss365 #intent

Seated figure terracotta, pigment c. 200-400 CE Zapotec culture Oaxaca, Mexico #handmade #ceramic #terracotta #pigment #sculpture #zapotecculture #oaxaca #mexico #mesoamerica #funeraryfigure #funeral #tomb #afterlife #death #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #ancientsculpture #art

A bearded man returns To his birth town and He is #intent on Finding the one who Stole his hot cross bun All those years ago #vss365