Skepticalme
@skepticalme.bsky.social
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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Skepticalme
@skepticalme.bsky.social
· Jul 15
I’m trying to understand the sounds of the universe that we cannot hear. So I am sitting on the shores of Kraken Mare on Titan with my cosmic cello. My cello translates these sounds and plays to me. Incredibly relaxing exercise.
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The ringing of Shoveler ducklings is somewhat of an #LDV speciality, so it was nice to receive a @btobirds.bsky.social recovery of one this week (ringed as a young male at Wheldrake Ings in July 2021 - recovered at Valle Morosina, Padova, Italy last week) 1,338 km SE of the reserve.
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The ringing of Shoveler ducklings is somewhat of an #LDV speciality, so it was nice to receive a @btobirds.bsky.social recovery of one this week (ringed as a young male at Wheldrake Ings in July 2021 - recovered at Valle Morosina, Padova, Italy last week) 1,338 km SE of the reserve.
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A little girl in a Manchester department store is upset by doves in Santa's Grotto when one lands on her head, December 1954 (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk).
November 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A little girl in a Manchester department store is upset by doves in Santa's Grotto when one lands on her head, December 1954 (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk).
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✨ Last night’s auroras over Alaska looked like angel wings opening above the forest…
One of the most breathtaking displays this region has seen in years. 🌌💜✨
One of the most breathtaking displays this region has seen in years. 🌌💜✨
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
✨ Last night’s auroras over Alaska looked like angel wings opening above the forest…
One of the most breathtaking displays this region has seen in years. 🌌💜✨
One of the most breathtaking displays this region has seen in years. 🌌💜✨
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All of the past week’s Civil Discourse columns collected for you in one place. Get up to speed on what was a surprisingly full holiday week’s worth of news before we head into the new week. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Sunday Morning Wrap-Up
Here’s the highlight reel of the past week’s posts and events.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
All of the past week’s Civil Discourse columns collected for you in one place. Get up to speed on what was a surprisingly full holiday week’s worth of news before we head into the new week. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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#Awesome #Cloud
#Shapes #Pareidolia #Samsung #photography #phonephotography #sky #eastcoastkin #nature #skyscape #skyjunkie #blue-sky #lookup
#Shapes #Pareidolia #Samsung #photography #phonephotography #sky #eastcoastkin #nature #skyscape #skyjunkie #blue-sky #lookup
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Logging off zzzzzzzz.
a baby is sitting on a couch with the words `` nap time '' .
ALT: a baby is sitting on a couch with the words `` nap time '' .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Logging off zzzzzzzz.
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Just spotted these cool Collared Earthstars in our front garden! With a little tap, a jet of spores comes out the top like a mini volcanic eruption!
November 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Just spotted these cool Collared Earthstars in our front garden! With a little tap, a jet of spores comes out the top like a mini volcanic eruption!
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Did you know that Benitoite is the California state gem? Benitoite can occur in rich blue crystals that are as striking and flawless as the finest sapphires. Gem quality benitoite is found only in a small area of San Benito County, California. 🧪 ⚒️
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Document...
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Document...
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Did you know that Benitoite is the California state gem? Benitoite can occur in rich blue crystals that are as striking and flawless as the finest sapphires. Gem quality benitoite is found only in a small area of San Benito County, California. 🧪 ⚒️
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Document...
www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Document...
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Good morning everybody!!
How are you doing?
How are you doing?
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Good morning everybody!!
How are you doing?
How are you doing?
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November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Good morning everyone!
Happy Sunday! Already the last day of November! 🍁💛
It’s hard to believe that ten days ago, there was still color in the yard. This morning it’s a monochrome of deep winter snow.
Happy Sunday! Already the last day of November! 🍁💛
It’s hard to believe that ten days ago, there was still color in the yard. This morning it’s a monochrome of deep winter snow.
November 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Good morning everyone!
Happy Sunday! Already the last day of November! 🍁💛
It’s hard to believe that ten days ago, there was still color in the yard. This morning it’s a monochrome of deep winter snow.
Happy Sunday! Already the last day of November! 🍁💛
It’s hard to believe that ten days ago, there was still color in the yard. This morning it’s a monochrome of deep winter snow.
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Foggy Night. (A photo that, despite being well-known, is no less impressive for that reason)
📷 Fred Lyon (San Francisco, 1953)
#monochrome #noiretblanc #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnw #blackandwhitephoto #BWPhotography #blackandwhitephotography #fineartstreetphotography #streetphotography
📷 Fred Lyon (San Francisco, 1953)
#monochrome #noiretblanc #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnw #blackandwhitephoto #BWPhotography #blackandwhitephotography #fineartstreetphotography #streetphotography
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Foggy Night. (A photo that, despite being well-known, is no less impressive for that reason)
📷 Fred Lyon (San Francisco, 1953)
#monochrome #noiretblanc #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnw #blackandwhitephoto #BWPhotography #blackandwhitephotography #fineartstreetphotography #streetphotography
📷 Fred Lyon (San Francisco, 1953)
#monochrome #noiretblanc #blackandwhite #bnwphotography #bnw #blackandwhitephoto #BWPhotography #blackandwhitephotography #fineartstreetphotography #streetphotography
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November 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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American robin eating a toyon berry for today’s #BerriesAndBeaks theme of #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #photography #nature #birding #fall #birdphotography #red
#birds #photography #nature #birding #fall #birdphotography #red
November 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
American robin eating a toyon berry for today’s #BerriesAndBeaks theme of #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #photography #nature #birding #fall #birdphotography #red
#birds #photography #nature #birding #fall #birdphotography #red
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Autumn at Loch Awe, Scotland
Where quiet waters hold the sky,
And autumn leans in glowing light,
The hills breathe gold as moments pass,
A painted world of calm and light.
#StunDay
#ImageAndVerse
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVforVowels
#ColorADay #OrangeSun
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
Where quiet waters hold the sky,
And autumn leans in glowing light,
The hills breathe gold as moments pass,
A painted world of calm and light.
#StunDay
#ImageAndVerse
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVforVowels
#ColorADay #OrangeSun
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
November 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Autumn at Loch Awe, Scotland
Where quiet waters hold the sky,
And autumn leans in glowing light,
The hills breathe gold as moments pass,
A painted world of calm and light.
#StunDay
#ImageAndVerse
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVforVowels
#ColorADay #OrangeSun
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
Where quiet waters hold the sky,
And autumn leans in glowing light,
The hills breathe gold as moments pass,
A painted world of calm and light.
#StunDay
#ImageAndVerse
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekVforVowels
#ColorADay #OrangeSun
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#EastCoastKin
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#SundayYellow A beautiful yellowhammer from our local walks.
November 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#SundayYellow A beautiful yellowhammer from our local walks.
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Happy Sunday 🦋
Much 🫶 to you & yours Joe!
Much 🫶 to you & yours Joe!
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy Sunday 🦋
Much 🫶 to you & yours Joe!
Much 🫶 to you & yours Joe!
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November 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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When he’s gone, I know there will be a lot to do, but can we make sure the living rose garden gets restored?
Started. Going.
Started. Going.
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
When he’s gone, I know there will be a lot to do, but can we make sure the living rose garden gets restored?
Started. Going.
Started. Going.
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Bettina Begtoft
What a night last night in Northern Norway, 28/11/25 !
6 hours of Aurora almost non stop ! A great opportunity to take photos in different locations !
The moon helped lighting up the mountains when peeping through the clouds. Pure magic !
What a night last night in Northern Norway, 28/11/25 !
6 hours of Aurora almost non stop ! A great opportunity to take photos in different locations !
The moon helped lighting up the mountains when peeping through the clouds. Pure magic !
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Bettina Begtoft
What a night last night in Northern Norway, 28/11/25 !
6 hours of Aurora almost non stop ! A great opportunity to take photos in different locations !
The moon helped lighting up the mountains when peeping through the clouds. Pure magic !
What a night last night in Northern Norway, 28/11/25 !
6 hours of Aurora almost non stop ! A great opportunity to take photos in different locations !
The moon helped lighting up the mountains when peeping through the clouds. Pure magic !
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"We borrow from nature the space upon which we build."
-Tadao Ando
catch you on the flip side💚🌾💚
-Tadao Ando
catch you on the flip side💚🌾💚
November 30, 2025 at 5:29 AM
"We borrow from nature the space upon which we build."
-Tadao Ando
catch you on the flip side💚🌾💚
-Tadao Ando
catch you on the flip side💚🌾💚
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#Nov25Challenge — “Echoes Beyond the Veil”
Where October screamed, November whispers.
Host: @a5roseb.bsky.social
Nov 28: Dreamwalker’s Path — Sleep becomes a pilgrimage through memory.
#JustBecause #SynthArt #GenerativeArt #AiArtCommunity
Where October screamed, November whispers.
Host: @a5roseb.bsky.social
Nov 28: Dreamwalker’s Path — Sleep becomes a pilgrimage through memory.
#JustBecause #SynthArt #GenerativeArt #AiArtCommunity
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
#Nov25Challenge — “Echoes Beyond the Veil”
Where October screamed, November whispers.
Host: @a5roseb.bsky.social
Nov 28: Dreamwalker’s Path — Sleep becomes a pilgrimage through memory.
#JustBecause #SynthArt #GenerativeArt #AiArtCommunity
Where October screamed, November whispers.
Host: @a5roseb.bsky.social
Nov 28: Dreamwalker’s Path — Sleep becomes a pilgrimage through memory.
#JustBecause #SynthArt #GenerativeArt #AiArtCommunity
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Night and Rooftops, painting by Harold Riley, 1934-2023, (University of Salford). #NorthernArt
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Night and Rooftops, painting by Harold Riley, 1934-2023, (University of Salford). #NorthernArt
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The simple recognition of present being is the only, true validation.
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The simple recognition of present being is the only, true validation.