I did not wiggle out of my harness and catch a chipmunk today. I was framed. #caturday (The chipmunk was rescued and is presumably recovering. And it seems I need a better cat harness.)

I've been mostly offline because of a range of things. But here's a couple of quick cell phone photos of our last trip to Portugal, neighborhood hunting. Lagos overlooking the marina, and looking up to the castle at Silves.

#caturday No, you are not allowed to go without me!

A critter I haven't seen in my back yard before. The closest match I can find for salamanders in this range is Ambystoma talpoideum, but I am skeptical of that identification. #herpetology

Early spring and the boaters are ready at the marina. Ditto Landing, Huntsville, Alabama #photography

It was a lovely day to get some sanding in for the mini treehouse project. It should be nice enough tomorrow to finish smoothing out those joins. #miniatures #crafting

An old textile mill, repurposed as an art and entertainment center #photography

📷 River Cane, Arundinaria sp. #naturephotography #pentax

I trying to learn Portuguese. I am mostly learning how much Spanish I absorbed living in in California, because the Spanish words are almost completely wrong but seem *so close.*

If you are a woman in the United States, I strongly recommend you get a passport. In my state at least, RealID/StarID is not sufficient. And as deliberately as cruel as the process is, trans folk as well if your mental health is secure enough to handle it. Don't let your voice be silenced.

📷🌱 Broomsedge - Andropogon glomeratus I think but could also be A. virginicus #naturephotograpy

I'm remixing a lovely piece I found on thingiverse. Opinions wanted: 1 story or two? #ttrpg #miniatures

Yucca filamentosa with frost #succulents #gardening #naturephotography

With everything going on in the US, I just want to send a thought out: put your own mask on first. If doomscrolling is stressing your mental health, stop. If you need help, ask. A healthy you can do more.

📷 Yellow Creek Falls, Leesburg, AL. #waterfall #naturephotography #moss

📷🌱 Usnea sp. lichen for #macromonday. #naturephotography

From our Liminal Dreams series, "Infinity Rising" is an endless reflection on quiet transformation. This piece is a delicate blend of timelessness that speaks to renewal, perseverance, and the ways we rise and fall together in an interconnected infinite universe. #art #space #pottery #sciart

Another #caturday with the cat that would only let me touch her with the tip of one finger two years ago. Things have changed.

#caturday with my fat cat being liquid

If you use Discord, please consider taking this survey. My take: Discord excels at creating a space for human interaction. Polluting that space with AI defeats the point of using Discord at all.

I don't get presents very often. Pretty much at all. But my sister in law knocked it out of the park with this one. #dnd #ttrpg

Would it be a stupid #ttrpg campaign idea to have the whole thing be a escort quest, but one of the players is the character be escorted?

@support.bsky.team Is there a way to mute words in embedded links? The usual options to mute keywords aren't working and there are a lot of spam bots farming affiliate links.

“If we don’t entertain the possibility that the patient is right, then we might overlook the true cause of their problem." The alternative is routinely assuming the patient is wrong, which explains a lot about US healthcare.

Two very perfect Amanita muscaria grows side-by-side in a wonderful coastal pine forest 📷 Canon 5D Mk III Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/2.8, 1/80, ISO 320 Stack of 60 images 10/23/21 Northern Oregon Coast #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫

Paying the cat tax for #caturday

I'm having fun with Blender today. #miniaturepainting #ttrpg

Catkins of a hazelnut shrub, Corylus sp., probably Corylus americana. My 4 little plants have grown into a formidable but unfortunately I've never had a single nut. #pentax K3-III D-FA 100mm macro #gardening #shrubs #naturephotography

Hi all! I'm casting my paid mockumentary about YouTube drama culture ($500 CAD, about 3-4 minutes of dialogue, self-tape from home). Looking for a trans woman to play JENNA, an indie TTRPG creator whose Kickstarter blows up and then falls apart. Details + sides: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🌱📷 Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum) plus photo bomber. I transplanted to my garden from a small division in the wild. It grow about 1 meter tall, lingers until the first hard freeze, and like most mints requires ruthless destruction to keep in check. #gardening #wildlfowers

Ouroborocat #caturday

Y'all the latest episode of the #Kilauea #eruption just went CRAZY. It looks like pressure built up enough to explode out the ground around the two existing vents (first few seconds), leading to a massive surge in lava fountaining.🌋🤯 USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...

I regret giving up my basic sewing machines for one you have to reboot. And need a professional to service.

📷 Hopefully the toe will heal soon and I can get back out taking photos. In the meantime I've been scrolling through last year's. Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) branches. #naturephotography #trees

Hey DM's: My players solved their big goal. They still want a final boss battle despite successfully doing and end run around him. Is it okay to actually 99%plan on a TPK *and* have a cliffhanger for the final session? It seems poignant and interesting to me, but would it just be evil? #dnd #ttrpg

I love the framing of this as an #accessibility issue. Like most things created to be accessible to some, it's good for everyone. arstechnica.com/security/202...

What could possibly go wrong with tech bros taking a "move fast and break things" approach to sunlight?

I am grateful for quality of anti-tracking tools provided to customers. I my weather app I just got an ad for a private jet. The ad pushers really have no idea who I am.

A local farms getting in those last peppers before winter. #gardening #harvest

Hairdressing scissors inspired by the Japanese sword. A collaboration with the scissor manufacturer Joewell. #scissors #matsuzawa #joewell

📷 Maples, the drag queens of fall foliage. #fall #leafpeeping, #naturephotography #pentax

I'm super excited to start a Daggerheart campaign - as a player! If it continues to be successful, I predict the dice companies will be making special d12s the way they do d20s now. #ttrpg #daggerheart

Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest. The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says. "I could smell the onions and mustard."

📷 Black and white #photography #pentax #monochrome is not something I do often, but it's humbling to be reminded the process is about light, not color.

This is one of those games that just sticks in my head. It's a perfect Halloween treat.

I had no idea that a broken toe hurt this much. I was born with sigogglin toes anyway so I'm not sure if it matters to go get it set.

A shy little waterlily bud. #Pentax K3-iii with D FA macro 100mm #naturephotography #photography

📷 #photography #pentax K3-iii

If you are in need, go to your local food bank. It's there for you. If you are not in need and can help, please do.

I couldn't resist this perfect bloom. We're expecting frost next week, so we may be saying good-bye to fall flowers soon. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) #Pentax K3-iii and D FA 100mm macro #naturephotography #macromonday #bloomscrolling