A tiny seashell carries the dance of waves and sand, etched in time. 🐚 The storm has passed, for now. Have a lovely weekend, everyone ✨

December 13 is the peak night of the Geminid meteor shower ✨🌠 Clear skies to you all! Enjoy it for me...🌧️☁️🌧️🥹 www.astronomy.com/observing/do...

Many places in Western WA are still under flood warning (as of Dec 11, 2025). Please be safe 🙏 www.weather.gov/sew/

Every ripple sings a quiet reunion between earth and sky. Oyster shells bellow, in a cradle. A gentle moment in December 💙 Take care, everyone 🥰

Dec 3rd-4th: The Cold Moon meets the Pleiades (=Subaru in Japanese: yes, if you drive a Subaru, you're carrying the Pleiades logo wherever you go ✨) Wishing you all clear skies! www.astronomy.com/observing/th...

Seiryoji Temple/清凉寺/2025.11.29 紅葉のピークは少し過ぎた感じでしたがまだ大丈夫でした(^_^)v #Kyoto #京都 #arashiyama #嵐山 #Seiryoji #清凉寺 #Sagasyakado #嵯峨釈迦堂 #NearbyTemple #近所の寺 #Ginkgo #銀杏 #イチョウ #AutumnLeaves #紅葉

This gull challenged me to a staring contest. The bird won. Nature wins, as it should 😂

Fresh out of the oven: homemade sourdough bread! Took 2 weeks to grow the starter from scratch, and then a whole day to wait. Omg but the aroma😍 Wait, do I still wait for dinner? Now that feels like a punishment. Temptation... can I handle it...? Recipe: wholeyounutrition.com/blogandrecip...

Found a quiet pocket of grace in the woods 🍁 Wishing you all warmth and gentle moment 🫶

I was at a moment where warmth and cold coexist. Beautifully ambivalent. Take care, everyone 🫶

The snow stopped falling and the blue sky appeared.

Made me think of the moments all those leaves witnessed: colorful birds, cheerful summer gatherings, and quiet solace sought beneath their gentle shade. Farewell for now. Thank you. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone 🥰

A photo from my ferry ride: Mt. Tahoma on the horizon truly feels like the “mother of waters,” just as the Puyallup Tribe named her. Sometimes distance grants us clarity, doesn't it? Take care, everyone ⛰️🏞️🫶

While the mountains slip quickly into winter, the street trees linger in their autumn robes. I was rushing through my day, but this little pocket of color made me pause for a moment. Thank you, trees 🥰 Take care, everyone 🍂

It won’t be long before warm colors are buried, but for now...🍂 Have a lovely weekend, everyone 🫶🍁

Just before their home stream, salmon jump. Yes, it's definitely worth celebrating! Such an incredible feat of endurance and determination. Welcome back, Salmon 🐟🏞️

Dear Seattle friends:

The soft mist, the autumn hues contrasted by the evergreens, and the stillness of the water. Ah, the muted beauty of the #PNW. Take care, everyone 🍂🤝

Calm settled over the inlet, the mist rose like a long sigh after the relentless rain. And a gift appeared: a rainbow. Partial yet radiant, its colors sharp and clear. Take care, everyone 🌈 #Rainbow #PNW

“As for Autumn, it is the evening that is lovely.” 1023 years ago, Sei Shōnagon wrote that in her Pillow Book. Golden leaves, moss-kissed branches, and twilight’s tranquility. Beauty transcends centuries 🍂

Wishing a fun and safe Halloween to everyone who celebrates!

Bigleaf maples, singing their swan song. Twirling, falling, rustling goodbye, goodbye, goodbye...🍂 Leaf by leaf, blanketing the ferns below, preparing them for winter's long nap. Take care, everyone 🤝 #pnw

The sky and water, cloaked in solemnity. Yet the golden light pierced through the grey, bathing the hills, and its brilliance spilled into the water. Warmth spread. ...Last minute of sunset's magic. Take care, everyone 🤝

The 111-year-old Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, on a world tour, is visiting Seattle now (till Oct26)! It combines maritime tradition with advanced green technology and conducts real-time ocean research. Wishing the crew all the best 🌊 Beautiful 😍 www.oneoceanexpedition.com/one-ocean-ex...

Snow began to appear on the roads in Hokkaido Japan. It is a low-altitude area near the sea, just a few meters above sea level.

omg 😍 Dust from Halley's Comet. Orionid Meteor Shower peaks October 21–23, 2025 Wish you clear skies, everyone ✨ www.amsmeteors.org/2025/10/view...

A thunderstorm receded into a memory, leaving only this softened grace.

The super-delayed flight put me in a hotel. The staff gave me two cookies. I've been avoiding refined sugar, BUT I brought them to the room. Oh, the aroma😭 I became blue. Hairy. My voice changed. "ME WANT COOKIE!" My wiggle eyes danced. "ME EAT COOKIE!" Cookie crumbs flew around, "OM NOM NOM NOM!"🍪

Let's be safe on the Sat. We do this for the unable and the vulnerable too (If I were still a permit holder, I'd have feared since the immigration system is complex and easily risks being revoked). Let us honor the Spirit of ’76, update it w/ more diversity 😍🐸🦄🐧🦖🤝🫶. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_...

Walking into the heart of ripe autumn...🍂 Have a wonderful weekend, everyone 😍

The breeze caresses the water, leaving ripples that hold the sky. A soft, gentle and shared grace in the cool morning light. May this serenity guide our day ✨ Take care, everyone 🫶🤍 #PNW

A golden leaf is released in grace, its sparkle heralding the quiet farewell of thousands to follow. This majestic Bigleaf maple—furrowed bark, moss-draped—whispers a truth about nature’s cycle: life, in turning, endures. Take care, everyone 🫶✨💛🍃

A memory drifted in: my late mom’s favorite Doyo (song for kids). I couldn’t recall every word, but... "...what if a canary forgets to sing? ...Let it float on a shimmering boat in the moonlit sea; it will sing again, its song remembered." A tenderness I’ve longed for. Take care, everyone 🤍🫶✨

These tiny mushrooms are mighty little smile generators—such a splash of brilliance! 🍄

Edo Kiriko cut glass was developed in the late Edo period. In her work as an Edo Kiriko craftsman, Ms. Nakamiya incorporates heritage and innovation in harmony. The reflections shimmer... Casting a gentle glow that seems to ripple through space and time 🌊✨😍

The first supermoon of 2025 is coming and it’s the legendary Harvest Moon! 🌕🌾🧪 On the night of October 6 going into October 7, the full moon will appear 13% brighter and 6.6% larger than a typical full moon. This happens because the full moon is at perigee, its closest point to Earth in orbit.

Wishing this little bit of magic 🌈 finds its way to you, wherever you are. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! #rainbow #doublerainbow #PNW

Wikimedia photo contest alert 📸🫶 As history and science are under tighter scrutiny, let's join them in documenting iconic sites while they’re still intact. The next generation deserves to learn from our past. 👇 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons... #parkchat #nationalparks #history #historicalsites

This sounds good! Comet Lemmon is approaching 😍 "The good news is that during the closest approach in mid-October, Comet Lemmon is in the sunset sky." (for Northern Hemisphere observers) Finder charts in this page 👇 earthsky.org/space/comet-...

Just a calm moment before the next rain. There are still wildfires going on, so rain feels like a gift 🌧️ Have a wonderful one wherever you are!

Hi there Photographers 🫶 📸 Wikipedia is having a photo competition! "Help Wikipedia document historically significant buildings and historical sites." (30 September 2025 to 02:59, 1 November 2025, US Pacific Time Zone) 👉 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...

🪶 Ok, if the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Attitude, I have no choice but to repost attitude in avian form. This pine warbler wants to speak to the manager. #birds #photography

Beneath the massive, rain-laden clouds pouring down, a rainbow triumphs. Faint yet defiant 🌈✨ Take care, everyone. 🙏

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For a moment, it felt like an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Turns out, our seasonal residents are back. Welcome back, sea lions! 🙌

My right shoe is at the right bottom of the photo (I'm a size 7, 23.5cm). 🍄 Either I'm shrinking or these mushrooms are so huge, I'd love to crawl under them 😍 Are those... prince mushrooms?

Get ready for late October! Comet "Lemmon" is forecasted to reach an apparent magnitude of 5 to 2, which suggests it could be brighter than last year's comet! And it's green! This is due to the presence of a molecule you'll never find on earth: C2 (diatomic carbon)

Oh, the Pacific Ocean. Cleanse our weary souls... 🙏 Take care, everyone. 🫶 A memory from visiting Ka'ena Point trail, Oahu.

Gorgeous Chicken of the Woods🍄 in the perfect setting 😍 #PNW

In the quiet embrace of sky and sea, may we find strength in unity. Take care, everyone 🫶