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johnsonbridgwater.bsky.social
Up Norther (Lake Superior region, USA side) who loves all things outdoors, working full-time to protect them. Amateur naturalist, amateur photographer-- but professional and skilled organizer and campaigner. Climate change will soon remake everything.
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I love learning, especially when it once again shows how amazing "primitive" cultures were. I give you the CARNYX! #carnyx #celtic #celtichistory #musicalinstruments en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnyx

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Meanwhile, at home, the Montreal, she is flowing. It snowed today, but melt is underway. Woolly Bear was correct with prediction of strong start/weak finish winter this season #Wisconsin #Michigan #MontrealRiver #UpNorth #photos #photography #spring #climatechange #woollybear

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Fascinating-- anybody into things Up North will love it. #film #movie #wernerherzog #happypeople #taiga #trapping #naturemovies #nightfishing #fishing #documentaries #seasonalliving #documentary #free #freedom www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happy_peop...

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New (to me) book! #books #readinglist #reading #goodbooks #manoomin #redlake #knockers #ricing #ojibwe #mygrandfathersknockingsticks #Brendajchild #wildrice #treatyresources #readthis #minnesotahistoricalsocietypress

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Really, really awesome documentary. I once found a native lamprey nest in the Eau Claire River in Wausau, WI. They are freaky. Never have seen an alewife. #salmonfever #sealamprey #greatlakes #lakesuperior #TFM #laketrout #science #alewife #alewives #waterscience youtu.be/lhnif6AjXx8?...

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This never fails to grab me; ahead of the curve on political issues AND music! Nile Rogers' recounting of the song being made is an amazing story for music junkies. 3 separate sax and trumpet! #letsdance #davidbowie #nilerogers #greatmusic #the80s #Ilovethe1980s www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD_...

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Spring is springing, a tad early for our parts... #springtime #waterislife #water #naturevideos #art #artists #videography #creeks #streams #rivers #UpNorth #Wisconsin

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Lake Superior is too vast to describe with words. Inland Ocean, maybe. The rivers are starting to flow, and the lake ice is starting to break up. #art #artists #forgiveyourself #winter #winterscene #upnorth #wisconsin #magical #photo #photography #naturephotography #lakesuperior #montrealriver #Zen

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Rambling, Iron County, Wisconsin, with many snowmobiles; but spring is coming, the signs have spoken! #birds #birding #art #artists #ornithology #snowmobiling #loveyourself #forgiveyourself #winter #winterscene #upnorth #wisconsin #naturescenes #rivers #magical #photo #photography #naturephotography

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It is nice to be home. I went to find my Friends, but they appear to be sleeping. Nice they are still around. #art #artists #naturetherapy #Youcandoit #loveyourself #forgiveyourself #otters #winter #winterscene #upnorth #wisconsin #rivers #frozen #photo #photography #naturephotography #otter

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Gary will never be on Bluesky, but I am just so lucky to work with people like him that I wanted to share his story--I consider Gary one of the most amazing humans I have ever met. #wisconsin #logging #loggers #living #amazingstory #garyedinger #WOW #sledding #SLEDDOGRACING youtu.be/79sVMMesYxk?...

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In today's WYLAF ("What you lookin at, fool?!"), Grackle came back to see me off. "WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT, FOOL?!" #birds #birding #ornithology #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #foraging #grackle #art #artists #foragers #whatyoulookinatfool #snow

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One last post from deep in the forest. Headed home, Ironwood, Michigan. Mr. Grackle came around again this morning to see me off, hahaha! #bird #birds #birding #art #artists #ornithology #naturetherapy #Youcandoit #loveyourself #forgiveyourself #winter #winterbirds #winterscene #yellowbirch #finch

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WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT, FOOL?! Female purple finch, I believe. #birds #birding #ornithology #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #foraging #purplefinch #art #artists #foragers #female #whatyoulookinatfool #finches #snow

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WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT, FOOL?! S/he (strong iridescence-- likely a he) just showed up last night, almost a year to the day from showing up LAST year, in the middle of winter, all alone! #birds #birding #ornithology #nature #winter #sideeye #photo #naturephotography #photography #art #artists #grackle

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"I can reaaaaaaally dance to it... #GoldenFlower #WoodenShjips #ThrillJockeyRecords #greatmusic #hippiejams #awesometrack #rockandroll #music #psychedelicjams #jamband www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROn...

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WHOA! I live a dream-filled life. Here is to all things UP NORTH. #bird #birds #birding #art #artists #ornithology #naturetherapy #Youcandoit #loveyourself #forgiveyourself #bluejay #winter #winterbirds #winterscene #upnorth #wisconsin #sunset #magic #magical #photo #photography #naturephotography

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Not what I was expecting when I started processing photos-- a great example of CROWN SHYNESS #crownshyness #botany en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_s... #trees #treecanopy #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #photos #naturephotography #photography #artists #art #artist #forest #sugarbush #mapletrees

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We had a great snow here, 13 inches fell-- so many photos. But lets face it-- she only loves me for my BIRD PHOTOS! #birds #birding #ornithology #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #foraging #mourningdoves #art #artists #foragers #dove #doves #snow #snowing

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Earlier today, I noticed the red-belly was using its tongue in crevices on a post, so I did my best to capture. The full tongue is crazy-long. #birds #birding #ornithology #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #foraging #woodpeckers #art #artists #foragers #tongue

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Best of Show this week. A wonderful snow is underway, more later! #birds #birding #ornithology #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #foraging #goldfinch #art #artists #foragers #forage

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WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT, FOOL?! No roses, no chocolates, no cards this year, but a bunch of good friends on hand! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6fZ... #bird #birds #birding #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #redbelliedwoodpecker #art #artists #peace #ornithology

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I often have funny animal encounters-- this morning as I pondered "Valentine's Day" tomorrow, a beautiful mourning dove landed on a post outside my window. #bird #birds #birding #nature #winter #beautiful #love #photo #naturephotography #photography #mourningdove #art #artists #peace #ornithology

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"Tonight makes love to all your kind, ... tomorrow's pickin'... Vaaalentines... Childhood heroes, and Paul, well... The ultimate anti-hero, anti-lover, anti-bullshitter... #TheReplacements #PleasedtoMeetMe #PaulWesterberg #greatmusic #music #song #songs #greatbands www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vV...

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