“A Comet in Moomin Valley” by Yasuhiro Nakura.

This hydrangea overtakes the front window every summer.

Elsewhere in my garden.

In my garden... Huge hibiscus blossoms.

Mural cont.

Mural in progress ... Under my patio overhang

Lake Louise

“On earth there is no heaven, but there are #pieces of it.” - Jules Renard For me, Yorkshire is one of those! #photography #nature #art #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #stormhour #photohour #sunrise #yorkshire #scape #stunday #landscape #rockintuesday #coloraday #greensat #bloomscrolling #flowers

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In Oz a prison is a place of kindness, and thus Ojo went from unlucky to lucky.

I read so many of these! Shaggy Man was such a dignified homeless person, and in Oz was treated with respect without attempts to change his nature.

T.H. Lehnen, number one son and author of Fog & Fireflies, at WorldCon. Young Adult Fauntasy, LOL.

Great start to #WorldCon here in Seattle. If you're here, come check out #FogandFireflies. #books #booksky #youngadult #fantasy #indieauthor #debutauthor

Happy birthday, Social Security. Unless Congress acts, full benefits end in 7 years. buff.ly/jY9WXx5

More fantasy art by James C. Christensen (1942-2017).

Funniest thing happened today 🤣: While #birding, I suddenly see a small parrot fly high up into a tree. 🌳 I snoop around the tree to try to get a decent 📸. Suddenly, it takes off 🚀 - and lands RIGHT ON MY HEAD 😆 Rosy-faced Lovebird 😍 #birds #nature #cute #cutenessoverload #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪

Fuck AI This is the true spirit of Miyazaki

Trump made 4,725 wire transfers to Epstein totaling over 1 Billion dollars.

j.lulu_photography ..Lulu🦋 "Great blue heron resting peacefully in the sunset on Anna Maria Island, Florida"

Faroe Islands A wee clip to happiness in a small independent country

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share seabird photos, videos & artwork to brighten up timelines. Some different today…Chinstrap Penguins on the march… #SuperSeabirdSunday

Hiroo Isono (1945-2013)

Nothing like driving a hybrid down a mountain to max out the mpg.

'Moonlight.' (1928) John Keats wrote in praise of a creative faculty called negative capability; in art it happens when painters know how to stay back, leaving their work open, unsolved, holding unknowns. Emil Carlsen was very good at it.

Social Security Faces 23% Cut As Trump’s Economic Sabotage Threatens Seniors

"Negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to their neurotypical classmates, and this is significantly correlated with depression and anxiety according to a new study involving a UCL researcher." www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

@hestenet.bsky.social Nisqually Vista trail view. Amazing alpine meadows along the way. At my limited walking ability this was a good hike.

A French lemonade from 1651

An absolute Art. A close-up of a Jaguar skin.

Vincent van Gogh, Garden in Auvers, Auvers-sur-Oise, oil on canvas, between June 1890 and July 1890

Portfolio update : The Mirror of Pride "She's been following me for several days; I only see her at dusk. She always stays about ten paces away. When I confront her, she claims to be my shadow. I then asked her if I was her light. She replied that I was confusing my pride with her patience."

Multnomah County Sheriff just started up their drone program.

Myrtle Falls in Mt. Rainier National Park which has had rain and fog the past few days.

Small copper on a geranium flower. #ButterflyWeek

Mt. Rainier blooms, new to me.

Blue Is the Night by Louise Camille Fenne

#RockinTuesday Doesn't really roll off the tongue, but any excuse for pics of nice geo features! Beacon Rock! An 848 foot tall (258m) volcanic #basalt plug, on the #Washington State side of the #ColumbiaGorge. There's a really cool trail to the top! #EastCoastKin #geology #📷 #scape #forest #nature

Paulina Ołowska, Principia And Her Pet (oil on canvas) (2021)

Welcome to Jurassic Pork 🦕🥟🦖 #Delicious #Dinosaur #Dumplings

Glad to hear that sad Pompeiian skeleton is/was living its best life

Feel like we moved on too quickly from the fact that the Trump administration openly announce it's trying to privatize Social Security

“Calling this a five-alarm fire is an understatement, and between Bessent’s comments and the harm DOGE has already done to the agency, it’s clear Trump was lying all along about protecting Social Security,” Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon said. . www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Florence Mary Anderson (1889-1945) — more!

FROM OEM: Tsunami waves, generally between 1-2 feet, are expected to reach parts of OR coast. Expected wave arrival (PDT): - Port Orford: 11:40 PM - Charleston: 11:45 PM - Brookings: 11:50 PM - Seaside & Newport: ~11:55 PM Remain in a safe location away from the coast until the advisory is lifted.

Chestnut-headed Oropendola in the rain at Tapir Valley #costarica #birds #nature #wildlife

Anthony the frog

Rate it! Furcifer pardalis, commonly known as the panther chameleon, is a strikingly colorful species of chameleon native to Madagascar.

Helmcken Falls British Columbia Canada. Canada's 4th highest waterfall. Long drive into Wells Gray Provincial Park, but worth it. Day 4 of 5 day photo adventure. #helmckenfalls #waterfall #panorama #photography #canada #rockymountains #travel #tf_photography #tf_photoscapes #tf_photoescapes