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Dr Gail Barnes
@zagrrl.bsky.social
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Food scientist & founder of Personify Media & Design. Passionate about animals, container gardening, Pokémon Go, rock poster art & big ships. #StartupLife #Nature #Photography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Apr 26
Best thing in the past few months. What began as a side project of sending books to sailors on deployment is turning into a much bigger project through collaboration with #ProjectPaperback and #USO.

#BooksFeedMinds
personify-media.bsky.social Personify Media and Design @personify-media.bsky.social · Apr 13
Some of the 150 books that we've sent to ships on deployment, including USS STOUT (DDG 55), USS WASP LHD 1, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

Shoutout to the Chaplain on USS Stout who collected requests for books from the Sailors!

#BooksFeedMinds
Books destined for the library on a US warship.
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Moonalice @moonalice.bsky.social · 24d
Almost Hardly Strictly Bluegrass TIME! Band takes the stage at 12.25pm PT! Watch the live stream on the HSB app, on the Moonalice website, YouTube, or on our Facebook page!

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Moonalice @moonalice.bsky.social · 25d
Catch #Moonalice today at 12.25pm PT! 👇👇👇
hardlystrictly.bsky.social Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @hardlystrictly.bsky.social · 27d
Can't be in the Park? No problem. We're streaming all six stages on HSB TV. Link on our website, or download the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass TV app!
#hsb25
#hardlystrictlybluegrass
#hsbtv
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 23
I'm so sorry! I hope you'll feel better soon!
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 17
I find @grok to be particularly useful, and unlike one that I won't mention be name, is much less prone to hallucinations and attitude. Yes, they can sometimes be what one can only call passive aggressive. Never yet with Grok!
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 16
Two of us. 💜

#Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 10
Have not seen an egret do a soft shoe shuffle yet! Adding to bucket list of things I'd like to see!
personify-media.bsky.social Personify Media and Design @personify-media.bsky.social · Sep 10
Did you know that egrets have a clever hunting trick? They shuffle their feet in shallow water to stir up fish and insects, making them easier to catch.

#WildlifeFacts #Egrets #NatureTrivia #BirdWatching
#Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 9
Such a beautiful bird!

#Egret #Bird #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography
Egret in flight.
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 8
Buffy the escape artist at Lords Park Zoo. She regularly jumps the fence, but is getting a little big to clear it cleanly.

#Bison #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography

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Stephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · Sep 8
A Broad-winged Hawk soaring over the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary meadow in Chicago. This visitor has been here for a week and is the first ever recorded Broad-wing at the Sanctuary. Very exciting for the dedicated patch birders.
#Birds
#BirdsOfPrey
A Broad-winged Hawk soaring and banking with its wings fully spread flying from the left to the right.
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 7
Happy birthday, Pete Shapiro, one of Nature's gentlemen who has always treated me with extraordinary kindness!
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 7
A favorite!
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 6
Saturday's @personify-media.bsky.social #passionproject. Making #laser cut #pumpkins for #Thanksgiving for #Marines on a deployed ship.

#Photography #Videography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 4
BZ on what looks to have been a personally satisfying and professionally successful #NavyWeek tour to MO! Congratulations on the aiguillette! ⚓️🇺🇸

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chowdahhill.bsky.social Chowdah Hill @chowdahhill.bsky.social · Sep 3
Final post of my #navyweek experience. I wish I could do more of this. I know there is a recruiting element, but there’s more to it. It’s about getting away from the coasts and letting folks see who we are. It’s about connecting as Americans. It’s about getting to know the people we serve.
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Chowdah Hill @chowdahhill.bsky.social · Sep 3
Final post of my #navyweek experience. I wish I could do more of this. I know there is a recruiting element, but there’s more to it. It’s about getting away from the coasts and letting folks see who we are. It’s about connecting as Americans. It’s about getting to know the people we serve.
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 4
BZ on what looks to have been a personally satisfying and professionally successful #NavyWeek tour to MO! Congratulations on the aiguillette! Looks great! ⚓️🇺🇸

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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Sep 1
Because they're so pretty, and our resident owl wasn't around for pix, a #butterfly.

#Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography
Monarch butterfly.
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 31
Current and past military heroes join together with community members in Springfield on Thursday evening.

Looks like it's been a terrific #NavyWeek in Springfield/Branson MO, @chowdahhill.bsky.social! Safe travels as you head home & happy Labor Day!

Read > www.ky3.com/2025/08/29/c...

#Navy250
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 31
She has that effect!
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 31
What is it about owls that they always seem to be judging one?

#Owl #Birds #Nature #NaturePhotography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 30
Sometimes you're in the right place at just the right time!

Tan hermosa! Fiesta de #Quinceañera. 💜

#Photography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 29
Happy Labor Day Weekend! We're open Saturday & Sunday, 12 - 4 pm!
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Mr. King @sleepbaseball.bsky.social · Aug 28
Let's all wish "McSnappy" from the Wexford County Zoological society a happy 40th!

Episode 041 is now on the air.
Episode 041 of Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio - there's a photo of "McSnappy" the snapping turtle, who will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 28
CAPT Chris "Chowdah" Hill's broadcast appearance on the #Unscripted morning talk show today, discussing his Navy career and #NavyWeek activities in Springfield/ Branson, MI, is on the Ozarks First website > www.ozarksfirst.com/video/navy-w...

BZ and have a gr8 #NavyWeek, @chowdahhill.bsky.social !
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 25
Flying visit from a neighbor is always such a hoot!

#Owls #Nature #NaturePhotography
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Dr Gail Barnes @zagrrl.bsky.social · Aug 24
Check out Alexandra Fischer's amazing poster for Sun. Aug. 31 when #Moonalice rocks #Cannifest at 3.15pm on the Main Stage! Break out your dancing shoes ... it's gonna be F-U-N!!!!

Those eyes!!!
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