I was trying to cook dinner and dress a baby doll for the 4 yo. 7: you’re being a spork. Me: what? Did you just call me a spork? 7: you’re trying to do two things but not doing either. Me: 😵

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Fully qualified for #ColorADay #OrangeSun. #Photography #Dahlia #Flower #VolunteerPark #Seattle

"Grass" by Carl Sandburg is my pick for #ImageAndVerse this week. We read it in 9th grade English and I still think about it, especially when I'm wandering a cemetery looking at monuments. Grass is the monument that requires no money. It's #31DaysOfHalloween too. Poem and links to feeds in comments.

The chances of us even having another election, or an election where they honor the true results, appear to be dwindling by the day.

No Kings Day is right around the corner. Before you hit the streets, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

water falling * * such a description suggests its location might be important; however, this overly simple image is, primarily, a quick study of the whites of water creating a kanji-like presence against a dominantly black background.

My computer gave up a couple of months ago )don’t have the funds to fix it) so I haven’t been able to do anything with photos lately. But I’m learning cross stitch and embroidery to keep my brain on creative things. Also spending time teaching my 18YO various life skills and working in the garden.

My Threads account was disabled last week (no reason given), I appealed, it was restored. Now it has been suspended “for TOS violations” (I didn’t). Probably just what happens if you post the truth about Gaza/Israel and the US Regime’s invasion of domestic cities on a Meta platform. 🤷🏻‍♀️🫠 Anyway. Hi?

The one good thing about this “run America like a business” nightmare is that more people are beginning to realize how corrupt and craven many businesses truly are. Take notes. Never forget how they abandoned us. Don’t forgive their complicity.

Anti-fascists (Antifa):

“Research released yesterday by OpenAI and AI safety organization Apollo Research provides further evidence for a concerning trend: virtually all of today’s best AI systems…can engage in “scheming,” or pretending to do what their human developers want, while secretly pursuing different objectives.”👇🏻

To keep a measure of strength devoted to conscious joy and deliberate creation in an age of destruction is resistance.✨

There is always tragedy in the world. Unfortunately, it seems to be tipping the scale right now. There is still beauty. Let us keep creating it. It has to build up and tip the scale back. They want us to too tired, confused, angry, & hurt to do good things. Keep your heart aware of beauty.

Everything is so stupid. That’s it. That’s the political analysis.

Using genAI to make art is like entering the Boston Marathon but you want to use a car because all that training & effort & sweat is too much for you.

I botched the list of art challenges for the week 2x, but here's the correct one. I'll post a comment with hosts of most of these. #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts #TraditionalArt #ContemporaryArt

Your cheat sheet for the art challenges for May 5 to 11 has arrived! I'll post a comment with hosts of most of these. #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts #TraditionalArt #ContemporaryArt

There's A Dreamer In Every Bunch ツ #SelfPortraitSunday #Multiplicity #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #YardWork

I had some ideas for #Multiplicity but not enough time to do any of them. Here's my last minute mirror effort. Details in the comments. #SelfPortraitSunday #TheArtOfSepfPortraiture

Happy #Stunday from a place you may recognize from Star Wars! #MayThe4thBeWithYou Golden Canyon, Death Valley #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #ArtYear #photography #MobilePhotography #ClassicMono

From the archives - April 28, 2013 It was a beautiful day in Chicago. I have not been out with my camera much this year, so I thought I'd start sharing images from my archives. This is one of my favorites. Prints available by request. #EastCoastKin #SeeWithLauri #ArchitecturePhotography

Good morning to all those that love #forestfriday #scape #eastcoastkin #SensoryArt #Contrast #photography #art #PhotographersUnited #onlybeautifulthings #ArtYear #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin

Just Breathe #Scape #Trees #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin

Find it challenging to keep up with all the art challenges? Here's next week's list! Feel free to save it to your phone. And repost to help others keep up! #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

Just removed NOAA accounts from my Public Weather & Alerts Starter Pack as they are now a propaganda account.

Here's a #ThrowbackThursday #selfie for #HumansOfBluesky Almost 15 years ago we were in NYC for the BlogHer conference. All smiles and ready to party the night away with my beloved @kaisermommy.bsky.social ❤️

if we exploded into the sky, every night, and then started again tomorrow - who would you be today? #acoloradayAyPRIL #teal #smArtist #lightning #beautyofnature #poetry #ArtYear

To find our current themes and everyone's posts, check out our official SPS feed to keep up with everything! Pin it so you can visit regularly. 😄❤️

The #SelfPortraitSunday theme for this week is "Your Daily Routine." Interpret any way you like, or ignore the theme entirely. Create new art or share something from your archives. Everyone is welcome - all skill levels and artistic mediums. Join us and use the tag when it is Sunday for you.❤️✨ 👇

Another overlooked Shanghai image. #UrbanGaze #G+Circle #Photography #Shanghai

A little more Cherry #EastCoastKin #photography #BloomScrolling #flowers

I love golden hour and alpenglow right before the sun goes down at night. #smArtist #lighting #eastcoastkin #art #photography #spring #pnw #PhotographersofBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Tree, light, road, clouds, grass

A new week is about to start and that means new art challenges! Here's your cheat sheet for April 21–27. Share away! #ArtChallenges #ArtChallenge #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings

Hurry up and mute "Kanye" everyone

TEEHEE. 😄 oops! A day late for #SelfPortraitSunday #LaughOutLoud #BlurOnPurpose #ArtOfSelfPortraiture

you held my hand by the riverbank at sunset. my hair, blown by a breeze, warmed by the sun, floated around us both; i whispered a dream of things to come into your heart. we both smiled as the sun dipped below the horizon, sealing the deal. #BlueSkyArtShow #Dream #PhonePhotography #Poetry

It's Only a Dream Acrylics on a 9x12 textured canvas for Saturdays #BlueSkyArtShow with the theme #Dream #painting #acrylicpainting #portraitpainting #G+Circle #EastCoastKin #ArcanumAlumni 🦋

I don't often post my portraits, but this one seems fitting for the #dream #blueskyartshow theme today #eastcoastkin #g+circle #arcanumalumni #photography #Canadianphotographer

The #SelfPortraitSunday theme for this week is "Laugh Out Loud." Interpret any way you like, or ignore the theme entirely. Create new art or share something from your archives. Everyone is welcome - all skill levels and artistic mediums. Join us and use the tag when it is Sunday for you.❤️✨ 👇

Moon setting on my way into work this morning.

Bits and Pieces Standing in a damaged forest on a foggy morning... #photography #forestdamage

silence & light

she burned across skies hopping cloud to cloud to cloud in lavender hues. #acoloradAyPRIL #Lavender #Photography #StormChasing #Poetry #Haiku

Having trouble keeping track of all the art challenges? I made something to help keep track of this coming week's themes. If you host a challenge you want added next week, let me know. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #photography #art #ArtChallenges

when light falls into darkness #BlueSkyMonday #MacroMonday #Photography