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Sunrise through early morning mist in the fall forest. #nature #photography #autumn #PNW

A sweet little Black-capped Chickadee #birdoftheday #birds #nature #photography #PNW

A great horned owl with attitude looks down at me from a locust tree. #birdoftheday #birds #owls #nature #photography

To celebrate the beginning of spooky season, an Anna’s hummingbird “attacks” my little carved pumpkin. Video taken this September. #birds #hummingbird #nature #photography

Iceburg catching the afternoon sunlight. Is a floribunda rose known for its prolific, continuous blooming of double, white flowers with ruffled petals. It features a bushy growth habit, glossy green leaves, and grows well in full sun to partial shade, blooming from late spring until frost By Ami Eli

I was able to escape into the fall forest yesterday on a beautiful hike with a friend (we explored the Little Mashel Falls trail near Eatonville, Wa). #nature #hiking #photography

September rose #bloomscrolling #photography #macro #roses #flowers

Anna’s hummingbird, a bird of many colors #birdoftheday #hummingbirds #bird #nature #photography

Steller’s Jay, all fluffed up from bathing and preening (taken 9/28/25). #birds #nature #PNW #photography

“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.” I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt. And that’s wrong.

Little ceramic dove looks on, annoyed, as a flicker invades its space. #birdoftheday #birds #garden #photography

Dahlia in the morning. This is Fuzzy Wuzzy, from Swan Island, now mostly open. #bloomscrolling #photography #dahlias #flowers

Dahlia duo in a little bottle, a complimentary pairing. #bloomscrolling #dahlias #photography #flowers

There have always been trans people. There will always be trans people. The only "trans agenda" is to live authentically. Removing trans rights, banning trans people from sports, taking away care for trans people puts you on the wrong side of history. Trans rights are human rights 🩵💗🤍

Rose - Coral Knock Out, still blooming in my garden! #bloomscrolling #roses #garden #photography #PNW

Beautiful great-horned owl in the woods behind my house shows off its wings as it flies away. #birds #owls #photography #nature

Amid a tsunami of discriminatory bills, for transgender people the US has become the land of the unfree www.prospectmagazine... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Dahlia, finally starting to open! This is Fuzzy Wuzzy from Swan Island. #dahlias #bloomscrolling #flowers #photography #garden #PNW

Red-breasted sapsucker, bathing. #birdoftheday #birds #PNW #nature #photography

Hawk bathing (taken a couple years ago). Not sure if this is a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned. #birdoftheday #birds #PNW #nature #photography

Don't think I've ever felt this embarrassed to be an American. There's shame and anger too. But mostly embarrassment. We're the laughingstock of the developed world. And we should be.

Some of us do.

For the autumn equinox, two of my favorite owl pictures from the archives (both taken behind my house). #birds #photography #owls #nature

Dragonfly in September sunshine #nature #photography #macro #dragonfly

Dahlias in the rain #bloomscrolling #dahlias #photography

Barred owl peers down at me through the branches today #birds #photography #nature #owl

Web covered in dewdrops glows in early morning sunshine #nature #photography

Looking down into a rose #Bloomscrolling #roses #photography #macro

Anna’s hummingbird in flight #birds #photography #nature #PNW

This is censorship. This is political retribution. This is fascism.

Rose, picked from my garden this morning. So thankful today for these end of summer flowers to sweeten my day! #bloomscrolling #roses #flowers #photography #macro

Dahlia in a bud vase #bloomscrolling #dahlias #photography #macro

Red-breasted sapsucker from my afternoon walk today #birds #nature #photography #PNW

Bumblebee on dahlia #bloomscrolling #macro #photography #bees #nature

Free speech censorship Political hit lists Detentions w/o due process Internment camps Military in our streets Corrupted law enforcement Demonization of vulnerable communities Coercion of private institutions MSM amplifying state propaganda We are not barreling towards fascism. We are in it.

Petunia, still blooming in my September garden #bloomsrolling #flowers #gardening #photography

White rose in sunshine #bloomscrolling #roses #photography #flowers

Rose and jasmine make a very fragrant mini bouquet. #Bloomscrolling #Photography

Macro shot of a cyclamen bud #bloomscrolling #photography #flowers #macro

Steller’s jay, busy breaking open a ripe hazelnut. #birds #nature #photography #PNW

Succulent collection #bloomscrolling #succulents #gardening #photography

Admiring the roses in my mother’s garden today #bloomscrolling #roses

Barred owl sleeps in dappled sunlight this morning #birds #owl #photography #nature #PNW

Dahlia #bloomscrolling #photography #dahlias #flowers

Picasso dahlia blossom, partially open. So unique! #bloomscrolling #dahlias #photography #macro #flowers

Enjoying this red rose today as the weather shifts to fall (guessing it will be the last rose of the season for that bush) #bloomscrolling #roses #photography #macro #flowers

Pansy in the garden. #bloomscrolling #photography #macro #flowers

Dahlia #bloomscrolling #photography #macro #dahlias

Pale yellow rose in morning light #bloomscrolling #roses #photography #macro #flowers