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old woman watching the madness . Love family, democracy, astronomy, cats, birds, nature. Recipes from unusual threads. To relax I try to imagine flying a kite on Venus (it’s a gravity thing)
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A little Maxfield Parrish color in the sky tonight. Sleep well all.

A flyby of Earth from the International Space Station. Credits: NASA

An Eyed Ladybird was hiding in the Moth trap 🐞 Don’t think I’ve ever seen one before! VC33 #Ladybirds

#RedAdmiralbutterfly A beautiful Red Admiral Butterfly feeding amongst the white blossom.

Robot Fun Don’t miss the sound…tap speaker.

If you don't #GetOutside you don't get to hang out with willets on the shore 😍 #BlueSkyArtShow #Florida #nature #photography #birds 🐦🪶

Grandidier's Baobab(Adansonia grandidieri) is a tree species native to Madagascar, reaching heights of up to 30m(98.5ft). It is one of the largest baobab species, with a massive, cylindrical trunk that can be 3-5m in diameter. The tree is endangered due to habitat loss and expansion #ai #nature

I’m lower right. Looking vulnerable but assessing my next move.

favorina is actually trying to hide under starkweather as if she was a baby chicken she’s a strange one

Milky Way Core rising above a sailing stone in Death Valley National Park. -Credits: Marcin Zajac

Good morning. From my #landscape #art, #illustrationart, and #photography portfolio: "River Valley at Daybreak"

Good morning my awesome friends! It's Saturday and the start of a new weekend. Hope you'll share your smiles today. Stay strong. Have a super day.💙💙💙🐕🌻🐈💙💙💙☕️🎶☮️💙💙💙🌵🌞🍂💙💙💙

One of the clearest images of Venus taken by Japan's Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter. -Credits: JAXA

Protect what you care about 🫶 #JuneSea #Family #BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutside #wildlifephotography #Stunday #photography #outdoors #PhotographersUnited #nature #ArtYear #photohour #stormhour #EastCoastKin

Caturday

Minka is skeptical of the early morning visitor in the backyard. #Turkeys #Caturday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekZforZoology #FarmLife

#BlueSkyArtShow #GetOutside Reflection on the Merced River in #Yosemite National Park. #EastCoastKin #Photography

I've not posted any cool #Mushrooms in so long. And as it's Friday, I thought I'd post a shot for #FungiFriday 😍🍄 I came across these last week - beautiful! 📍Exmoor, England #FungiFriends #UKMushrooms #UKNature #Fungi #Mycology #NaturePhotography #Exmoor

Revan is having a great hair day! 📷: African lion by zookeeper Murphy

Hermes, suffering the indignities of teenagers

Merry #FernDay everyone. 🎶☕🌿🦋 May your weekend be splendid. 🌲👣🌊 #YouMadeIt 🤗 #UseItWell 🦮🐾🌿 #WestCoastKin 🌊🐬🌊 #Nature 🪻🙏🌲

#CommonWhitethroat A Common whitethroat giving a striking pose for the camera. Taken on our local walks across the heathland.

Really happy purple basil, rosemary, and maidenhair grass in the bed behind.

Moo Thai and Sally wishing you a happy #Caturday #Cats

Cookie baking this morning..white choc chip. These won’t last long 🍪 #cookies #chocchipcookies #bakingsky #food #yummy #weekend #bakers #bluesky #photo #sweet #treat #sweettreat

Abusers have to make you the villian because the truth makes them look like the abuser they are.

My big boy Blaze. 🥹❤️‍🔥 I don’t know what we did to deserve animals, but what a blessing.

Here are some nice mushrooms

My Lagerfeld rose, having a moment. 💜 #bloomscrolling #roses

#Largeskipperbutterfly A large skipper butterfly photographed on our local heath today.

View of the Earth as captured from Mt Everest.

'Peachy' Beautiful pink, blue and peach evening skies above Wensleydale valley in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Any time of day, light or dark, it's always magical here! Sparty 🧙‍♂️ #EastCoastKin #Scape #StormHour #PhotoHour #Travel #ForestFriday #Nature #ArtInNature #PhotographersofBluesky

BREAKING NEWS: Dennis!!

Time Team experts Dr John Gater, Matt Williams and Jackie McKinley have joined forces with ORCA, Shetland Islands Council and Viking specialist, Dr Colleen Batey to investigate a possible Viking era boat burial. #archaeology #Shetland #Viking #TimeTeam

Remember—

I *hear* 100x more grey catbirds than I *see*. How nice to get such a great view - and a song! #birds 🌿

Paprika: "Is day 58 of expedition, and I has reached summit of Mount Dad." The look on Chad's face, y'all! 🤣🤣🤣 #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue #SpicePurrs

Electric Feel…🌺

This is an image of the Wollemi Tree. Thought to be extinct until located in the 1990s. There are thought to be less than 100 still living. A fascinating example about the importance of diversity. Today’s brainpan exercise!!

The "Wrap-around Spider" flattens its body and wraps around tree branches or trunks, making it look like bark or a bump.

The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has the power to declare war.

Found a Bee taking a break so I treated it to some Sugar water, looks like it was appreciated #bee #nature #insect #wildlife l

Get up early and get it done. Being awake and running at 6am has it benefits. The main one is getting to see sunrises like this. #sunrise #running #run #runner #runners #runnersofbluesky

Tiny bee getting some of that sweet, sweet carolina milkweed (Asclepias cinerea) 💜

On my walk I pass a stable. Always an opportunity to stop and observe the horses. Observed these two from behind and loved how the mane of the horse matched her hair. She turned as I snapped, smiled & this is the result. #HumansOfBlueSky #ShireHorse #Photography #WansteadPark #photographersunited

We all need a place where we feel safe… Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.