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itsamusred.bsky.social
amyb
@itsamusred.bsky.social
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Coastal resident with a Blue Ridge mountain accent. All photos are mine unless otherwise stated. #Postie
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It's subtle but see if you can note the moment I told my husband that we needed to use up the rest of the icing and sprinkles to decorate our cookies... 😁
Two sugar cookies lay on a white plate with a blue outer ring. The cookie on the left has drops of green with multicolored sugar balls on them. The cookie on the right is light green with a red outline and the center is covered in colorful sprinkles and frosting.
December 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Happy #SkySunday! #Stunday
A blue sky with faint white clouds fan out in the sky and reflects onto the still water below. One tiny grey cloud sits in the center. There is a line of trees in the middle.
December 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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My old turkey buddy ran past me as I was leaving the beach this morning. I saw it often this summer snacking along the path and I'm happy to know that it's still doing well. 😊🦃
A turkey is walking from left to right with its left foot raised. It has a big black eye, a brown feathered head and a touch of pink around its chin. Its body is mostly brown with hints of pink and orange along its back. In the background is a fence and weeds. On the ground is a paved walkway covered in graffiti.
December 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Check out this funky Sea Pork or colonial tunicate (Aplidium Stellatum). I'm no expert so, I'm explaining it the best way I can: close up, you can see the little zooid organisms and all of those little guys together make a colony. This colony is protected by a leathery tunic which you see here.
On the left is a white open palm holding a lavender blob with no straight edges. In the foreground is the beach sand. On the right is a closeup of the blob that shows stringy zooids with tiny rounded tips. On the left is mustard-colored blob with no straight edges. In the foreground is grey beach sand. On the right is a closeup of the blob that shows rounded zooids.
December 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Blaph Blaph Blaph 👅😁 #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cats #HappyCaturday
An orange cat sits with one side of his body facing the camera, tail curled around his bottom. His head is turned hard right trying to lick a spot on his back. In the background is a blue house with shrubs and closest to the cat is a wooden fence door.
December 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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This little crab thought it was well camouflaged in this tidal pool so I acted like I couldn't see it and just took a quick pic. I really wanted to stay awhile and tell it how pretty it was. 😁 #Nature 🦑
A crab is facing up with its arms folded in front of its face. Its varying colors of purple, brown, and tan with deep purple claws. It sits on grey sand and tan shells.
December 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Happy #FossilFriday! I almost walked past this shark tooth. Can you see it? I've circled it in red in the second photo.
Mud on the beach in varying shades of grey is dappled with crushed shells. There is one grey shark tooth with a brown root laying on top of some broken white and grey shells. Mud on the beach in varying shades of grey is dappled with crushed shells. There is one grey shark tooth with a brown root, circled in red, laying on top of some broken white and grey shells. A grey shark tooth with a brown root sits on three white fingers Right: Page from a book with three images of shark teeth at the top. Description: Lower tooth from the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyinchus. Contrasting with the lower teeth of the extinct great white shark (Carcharodon hastalis), those of the shortfin mako are much more slender and thinner at the crown base. Root lobes are fairly pointed and protrude lingually (see above in lateral view). The junction of the labial and lingual sides of the crown is abrupt, creating a nearly 90-degree angle on the edges. On the labial side, a dip or notch in the enamel is present in the center of the crown base (indicated). Right photo is cover of a book: "A beachcomber's guide to fossils".
December 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Love watching the model trains and the miniature village that they set up downtown each year. Zoom in and check out all of the little festive scenes. My favorite are the little ice skaters. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas
December 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Happy #SkySunday! This is from the same morning we had the freezing fog. Pretty neat! 🌫️🌞
The sun rises behind low lying fog. Just above and to the right of the sun are two birds flying. Below is a line of spartina grass.
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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We did a Christmas 5k this morning and came across this couple who were signed up for the costume contest. I don't know if they won but they sure had my vote! How completely cute is this?
A person on the left is dressed as the Nutcracker and the person on the right is dressed as the Mouse King in the Nutcracker. They are standing on grey pavers and in the background are trees and a few tables and chairs. On the far right is a white post box for letters to Santa.
December 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Anyone who knows me is not surprised that this is one of my #FavoriteThings. 🐬😊 #BlueSkyArtShow
A grey Bottlenose dolphin has popped up out of blue water so that you can see its nose, eye, and fin. In the background is a line of trees.
December 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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We experienced freezing fog here the other day. It sure was pretty as the temperature started to rise and it rolled away over the water. #Nature #Fog
December 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Happy 17th birthday to Sir Purr. We found him on the street dirty and wounded, unsure if he'd make it through the night. My husband who had never owned a cat before, speaks perfect kitty baby talk now. 😁 #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cats #HappyCaturday #BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings
A black cat with gray whiskers sleeps on a blue blanket. The camera is close up so that you can see the cat's nose and mouth very clearly. His tail is closest to the camera. In the background hanging on the wall is a cross-stitched framed floral.
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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🎵 It's Christmas time in a 'salt life' city 🎶 Fun yard art in my neighborhood for the holidays. 😍
Santa Claus stands with both arms in the air, one holding a green fish. He is inside a silver boat with a red top and green and black stripe with the word SANTA. Santa is also wearing a red ball cap. In the background is a wooden fence.
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Happy #SkySunday!
The sun's rays are shinning through a cloudy sky and hitting the water. There is a line of trees in the background and a wave on the right breaking on the shoreline in the foreground.
December 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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I found this stranded Atlantic Giant Cockle the other morning after King tides. Isn't it pretty? After this little photo shoot, I placed it gently back into the ocean. 🦑
A pale pink and red dotted clam is nestled inside its shell. The shell has wavy grooves in varying colors of black, grey, burgundy, and tan. There is a pink finger bottom left holding it. A pale pink and red dotted clam is peeking out of its shell bottom right. The shell has wavy grooves in varying colors of black, grey, burgundy, and tan. It is partially covered in wet sand and sitting on wet sand.
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Sky
Boats are docked in a calm inlet. In the foreground is brown marsh grass and in the background, a line of trees. Above is a starry night sky.
December 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Arnie Barnie does not like all of this rain so he came inside to snuggle with his mouse. #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cats #HappyCaturday
An orange cat lays on a pale blue and white blanket with his front paws curled under. Next to his paws is a tiny stuffed pale peach mouse with a red cherry.
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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We just saw this pretty bird at the beach. I'm not sure if it's a Red-tailed hawk or a Red-shouldered hawk but either way, it's a beauty. 🦉
November 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Happy #SkySunday!
White clouds stretch across the sky over the ocean. In the foreground is the shoreline with the reflection of the sky. There is a single break of the waves in the center.
November 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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It's supposed to be a sign of good luck to find a pea crab inside your shucked oyster. My husband says he's just lucky to have a cracker and hot sauce nearby! 😁
An elongated-shaped shucked oyster shell is holding a brown and beige colored oyster and to its right, an orange and white colored pea crab. The oyster shell is sitting on a newspaper.
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Yammering #WeekVforVowels #AlphabetChallenge #Caturday #CatsofBlueSky #Cats #HappyCaturday
A black cat sits on wet black dirt and fallen brown leaves. He is looking up at the camera with mouth open and eyes half open.
November 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Universe #WeekVforVowels #AlphabetChallenge
A dark sky dappled with stars. At the bottom is a line of trees
November 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Orange cat #WeekVforVowels #AlphabetChallenge
An orange cat is standing up on its back legs and clinging to a person's leg wearing jeans and colored boots. On the ground are orange and brown leaves and tiny concrete blocks on the left.
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Itsy bitsy shark tooth #WeekVforVowels #AlphabetChallenge
A shark tooth with a black root and brown tooth sits atop white fingers. There are very fine ridges down either side of the tooth. Scattered across the finger and the tooth are grains of sand.
November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM