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J Ray R
@jresc.bsky.social
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I'm here to build connections with thoughtful and creative people so that I might grow, and also find reasons to pleasantly pass the time.

All photos are mine except reposts.

Searching for authentic wherever it might be.

'Look Harder'
-Rafiki
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J Ray R @jresc.bsky.social · Feb 24
Ok, at this point, with 780 posts, I can no longer remember the photos shared or comments expressed, so allow me to apologize in advance if I repeat myself, because nobody wants to be twice as boring. ;)
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catincognito.bsky.social
OMG 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

I

Nailed

It!!!!!!??!!!!!!!!!
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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artmyoldfriend.bsky.social
“Home for Thanksgiving” by Norman Rockwell
November 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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scannerian1.bsky.social
My favourite place in Trondheim’s town forest.
#photography #storleirsjoen #reservoir #waterscape #nature #forest #norge #Norway #reflection #trees
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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joegphoto.bsky.social
A pastel-colored slot canyon located at Pink Canyon. Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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armandsarlangue.bsky.social
Shapes & colors of Landmannalaugar.
Captured from a Cessna plane flying over the highlands of Iceland…

#photography #art #nature #landscape
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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perrytrails.bsky.social
The canyon is so rugged, but it’s horizon is so flat…
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#GrandCanyon #VisitGrandCanyon #Outdoors #Nature #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Travel #GayTravel #GayTraveler #GayTraveling #LGBTTravel #LGBTQTravel #Photography #TravelPhotography #WorldTravel #SoloTravel #SlowTravel #BudgetTravel
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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theonion.com
Man Hoping People Notice How Many Folding Chairs He’s Carrying At Once https://theonion.com/man-hoping-people-notice-how-many-folding-chairs-he-s-c-1819576444/
Man Hoping People Notice How Many Folding Chairs He’s Carrying At Once
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
jresc.bsky.social
Meandering in the forest behind the homestead, I came across these mysterious manifestations reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project. I have a neighbor who is an artist, and I think she is the source of this unnerving mischief.
This collection of images displays unnerving evidence of Banshee presence in the midst of a nearby forest, featuring a shattered plastic snowman to various available wood and stone mystic creations.
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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sher12.bsky.social
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How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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contemprainn.bsky.social
Sliding into the Weekend 😸 #Caturday
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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beautysurroundsyou.com
We endured strong winds & sleet showers, we were wet and cold, but the light made it worth it. The skies opened, the magic happened, & we rushed to capture the awe inspiring beauty! Tombstone, Yukon, Canada.⁠

#photography #nature #bluesky #naturephotography
#landscapephotography #mountains #travel
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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bavarianbelle.bsky.social
Congratulations‼️🎉📸
Rotlicht, is an international festival for analog photography,🎞️ in Vienna, Austria. This year my photography was chosen to be displayed. I couldn’t have achieved this without your encouraging words and support. This was our opening night.
#photography #exhibit #rotlicht #analog
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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roabrams.bsky.social
A silhouette of a heron at sunset standing on railing of a bridge #BirdoftheDay alternate #silhouette #EastCoastKin #photography
A silhouette of a heron at sunset stands on railing of bridge
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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linda2.bsky.social
Kirkjufell, Grundarfjöfður Iceland.

Small and Large!

#BlueSkyArtShow #Small #Iceland #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #Nature #Photography
A View of Kirkjufell with a small hut in the shadow of the mountain.
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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btobirds.bsky.social
Could Waxwings be on their way to the UK? Find out in this article from @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social in @theguardian.com ➡️ www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
A Waxwing perches on a tree branch with bright red berries on, the bird has one of these berries in its beak. Image credit by Chris Knights / BTO.
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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dogsmile.bsky.social
Anyone step up yet??? Let us all know when this happens.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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linda2.bsky.social
Revised edited version of my green ferns after applying sepia-toned colours.

#Ferns #SepiaToned #Photography #Nature #RainForest
Ferns growing wild in the rain forest. A re-edited version in sepia colours.
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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thebulwark.com
The CDC rewrote its vaccine guidance to suggest infant vaccines may cause autism. The federal government is no longer a reliable source of truth. And that’s what authoritarianism looks like; when science becomes political messaging.

@jvl.bsky.social in The Triad: lnk.thebulwark.com/49xjMNW?utm_...
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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julianplum.com
did some warmup paintings from requests over on tumblr and pulled out this little cedar waxwing eating rose hips! gouache in my sketchbook is so fun.

#art #sketchbook #gouache #kidlitart
A gouache illustration of a cedar waxwing, a brown-and-white bird with dramatic dark eye feathers, perched sideways on a branch full of bright red rose hips.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Is Piggy referring to his attempted coup on January 6th?
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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lorettarobinson.bsky.social
Floating lily pad with water droplets. Changing it up..I am posting too many sunsets. 🤷‍♀️

#SensoryArt Theme #Water #EastCoastKin #Photography #Macro #OMsystem
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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jlt777.bsky.social
Zion National Park in Utah, June 2024
#nationalpark
Red-hued rock formation with visible layers. The nearly mid-day sun peeks just barely over the top of the formation amid the blue sky.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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linda2.bsky.social
I have been envious of snow covered views of the UK. Tha lady snowfall in London, January 2024. I ran out to local park to secure this scene before children arrived on school run!

#snowscene #snowscape #winter #photography #colourtoned
My local park covered by snow. The trees bend their branches, the park bench softly dressed in snow.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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gillmartin.bsky.social
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’

George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Early Spring — Guo Xi, 1072
Classical Chinese painting of in mist and multiple perspectives coming together it's in Black on sort of brown yellowish gold color scroll
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM