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Autumn (she/her)

@adventurousautumn.bsky.social

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Nerdy hobbit searching the world for the next COOL THING to make, photograph, play, watch, or eat. Expert procrastinator. Avid fan of cats, bugs, mushrooms, and cool rocks. 🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 keep living, keep loving, stay kind

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Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 5d

Flat lay and river level from yesterday's post-work mudlarking on the Mississippi River!
#flatlay #mudlarking #mississippiriver

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 7d

Just got back from dropping the Tangled Crew off so they can be adopted. It's too quiet.
Are there other fosters out there that don't have a permanent pet?
How do you deal with the silence and grief after you send them off?
I suppose it gets easier the longer you foster.
#fostering

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 10d

Pollinator fun in the wildflower patch behind the office on today's lunch break adventure!

#Nature #photography #insects #butterfly #bee #monarch

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 11d

The weather was so perfect today that I forgot I had made plans with my mom after work!
All I could think of was getting down to the riverfront.
I found a few river treasures and a huge tomato plant, which I picked two cups of fruit from!
#nature #photography #mississippiriver

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 13d

Oh, to be a sassy, chunky foster kitten being doted on by a childless millennial.
Varian is trying really hard to sell me on foster-failing, but I'm staying strong.

#adventuresinfostering #fosterkitten

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 15d

I thought Varian was bringing me the toy, jokes on me, he was just cutting across and over the couch to get the toy away from his sisters.
#adventuresinfostering #kittens #shenanigans

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 16d

Punzie is the first of the crew to properly nap trap me.
She's stirred a few times and yelled at me, but just gets comfy again and falls straight back to sleep.
It's been at least 30 minutes. Thank goodness I went to the restroom right beforehand, but I wish I had grabbed my snack from the kitchen.

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 16d

They don't know what taxes, bills, or work is.
Oh to be a cozy little house kitten.

#kittens #adventuresinfostering

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 16d

Had a delightful time at the pollinator garden today!
It was nice to get outside after being stuck inside sick all week!
Not well enough for the long walk that I want to do, so super grateful for the garden while I build back up for a proper adventure.
#nature #photography #pollinators #insects

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 20d

Funny kitten face from the past few days.
#kittens #adventuresinfostering

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Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 24d

Other shots from this morning's mudlarking adventure on the Mississippi River.
#mudlarking #nature #photography

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 24d

#fungifriends from today's morning mudlarking adventure! the dew and light on the first one makes me think of Lady Gladriel.

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Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 25d

Some #fungifriends from the past week!
It's been so dry this summer that I stopped keeping an eye out for fugi and was so startled and thrilled to see these guys.
I'm excited to find more cuties after all the rain we had this week!

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 25d

The mudlarking adventure started as a quest to get a good angle of the ship and the bridge.
Not thrilled with my shots, so trying again tomorrow morning with proper shoes and also a bag so I can collect more treasures and pick up some trash.

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · 25d

Did some improptu Mississippi River mudlarking this morning!
The river is low enough that this gravel bar is accessible and I couldn't resist having a look.
The river blessed me with a marble and an intact bottle, and I picked up the soccer ball and left it on a bench for someone else to have.

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 20

My Anne-boo was the sweetest girl. I always used tortitude to describe her sassiness, which was the same level as our other girl cats, it just seemed sassier because of her funny little face.

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 20

Top plant finds from today's post-work adventure!

#nature #photography #flowers #fall #pokeweed

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 20

took an actual adventure after work today to a local state historic site! I didn't take any pictures of the historic stuff, but I enjoyed the nature around it!
Here's my top insect pictures from the adventure! There were too many keepers to pick 4 from the whole trip!
#nature #photography #insects

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 19

These 90 degree temps have gotta go.
It's too hot to adventure on my lunch break and it's still too hot to walk when I get off work.
Today's lunch walk was almost a bust, but I did find this cutie on milkweed.
#nature #photography #insects

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 18

I understand that voting with your dollars is a very privileged and nuanced activity.
I'm speaking about individuals that make enough money, have the ability, and live in a metro-enough area that switching is just a matter of inconvenience.

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 18

I'm disappointed in the able-bodied around me that are against things happening in the world, but can't even be bothered to cancel their Amazon and stop shopping at Target.

But then again, I shouldn't be surprised that white women that aren't part of another marginalized group aren't contributing.

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 18

post-work insect spotting tonight.
I couldn't get a good picture of the monarch, it kept flying away and then back into my shadow everytime I tried to get closer.
#photography #insects #nature

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 17

Insect spotting on today's uber short lunch walk!
The 100 degree heat index was too much for me.

#nature #photography #insects

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 15

Spotted my first tree frog of the year last night!
Just a cute little guy!

Autumn (she/her) @adventurousautumn.bsky.social · Sep 14

Punzie has gotten comfy enough with me to get up on the couch and nap with me, and has now started demanding pets.
It's amazing what a week of socializing can do with spicy babies.

#fostering #kittens #bossy