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shortcreek.bsky.social
@shortcreek.bsky.social
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Retired, reader, gardener, backyard bird watcher.
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bodegacats.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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davesadventures.bsky.social
Lake Ontario is a tad lumpy today...not as bad as Lake Erie, but putting on a pretty good show! #Photography #EastCoastKin
a lighthouse peeking out behind a huge wave
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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pinecone99.bsky.social
Greyhound play date 😂
A black greyhound lounging on the carpet next to a brindle greyhound in a dog bed. A large, silver tabby floof (aka Siberian cat) is walking by
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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anntigone.bsky.social
Cold frost on the ground
Nightingales won't sing 'til spring
Winter's silent glint.

#DailyHaikuPrompt #frost #nightingale #haiku #senryu
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
shortcreek.bsky.social
Good night, moon. Wyoming.
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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mfoley25.bsky.social
woot, woot, look at that. Bandon made the cut. 🤗 We have been to all of the towns in Oregon, but have yet to visit the ones in Washington.
#Oregon #PNW #Bandon
12 Most Charming Town Squares In The Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is full of towns where all the energy pools in the town squares, with festivals, deft architecture, and stunning views.
www.worldatlas.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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kortduce.bsky.social
A great blue heron preens itself at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

#bird #birds #birdphotography #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature #wetland #wetlands #greatblueheron #heron #greatblueherons #herons
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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mimapleman.bsky.social
Pumpkin pies are done.
Made with pumpkins, maple syrup and eggs from the property.
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
shortcreek.bsky.social
The family project today was lefse, a Scandinavian flatbread based on riced potatoes.
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
shortcreek.bsky.social
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Montana, on a November day with a storm brewing, by Bureau of Land Management.
Dry shortgrass prairie, rolling plains, with a vehicle trail going into the distance.
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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vignettes.bsky.social
frost blooms on the gate /
nightingale curls in the ivy /
dreaming summer’s tune

#DailyHaikuPrompt
#DailyHaiku
#haiku
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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kendrawrites.com
We talk wild turkey (their decline, and resurgence) on today's episode of science quickly.

Reminder wild turkeys, like pumpkins (squash), potatoes, and cranberries are indigenous to the Americas (turkey and cranberries from north America specifically).
Wild Turkeys Went from Almost Gone to Millions Strong
Wild turkeys once nearly disappeared, but today they’re thriving.
www.scientificamerican.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
shortcreek.bsky.social
Moravian stars light up Germany's Christmas season

apnews.com/article/germ...
Moravian stars light up Germany's Christmas season
The Moravian stars from Herrnhut, Germany, have become a popular Christmas decoration in the country.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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patrickworld.bsky.social
‘hey, is there food in there?’
A wide-eyed tabby cat named Bette peeks through a partially open sliding glass door, her expression curious and slightly startled. Outside, a snow-dusted wooden deck holds covered patio furniture, with bare trees and suburban houses in the background, hinting at late autumn or early winter.
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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tuexplorer1.bsky.social
I never realized how sparkly these myctophid were. Beautiful video. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 871 #asgardarchaea #MarineLife
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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ynotg.bsky.social
#Red #Skies in #Morning, #Sailors take #Warning.
But the #Weatherman said....

#Sunrise #Goodmorning
#Samsung #photography #phonephotography #sky #eastcoastkin #nature #skyscape #skyjunkie #Clouds #Art
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
shortcreek.bsky.social
Sunflower for solidarity
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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hardwaterhacker.bsky.social
An absolute explosion of color over the plains of eastern North Dakota on 11/11/25.

#aurora #NorthernLights #NorthDakota #PhotographersUnited
The Northern Lights explode with color. The photo was taken in the center of highway. The plains of North Dakota are completely flat. The highway extends off to the horizon at about a quarter of the way up the photo. The headlights of a single car can be seen far in the distance. Above, the aurora fills the sky with color. Pale greens above give way to a band of red and yellow-orange color. Below, above the horizon is a band of brighter green.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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irishlisa.bsky.social
bee in quiet time
the soft labor of the day
even the hours kneel

#vss365 #Timed #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #Flowers #BlueskyPhotography #Macro #Nature #Insects #Bees #Bumblebee #BeeBalm #GardenLife #ImageAndVerse #Haiga
Close-up photo of a yellow and black Bumblebee on a pink Bee balm flower. The background is a blurry green.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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anntigone.bsky.social
I love to read you—
A soul full of rare old books
Devouring each page.

#BSPP47 #OldBooks
#haiku #senryu
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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hardlikearmour.bsky.social
Anna's Hummingbird in shadow with a soft bokeh background. #Stunday #birds
A male Anna's Hummingbird perched near the end of a thin, bare branch. He is in shadow, so his magenta head feathers are barely visible. The background is soft, hazy yellows, greens, greys, and blues.
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
shortcreek.bsky.social
Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

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Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota
Part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park is reopening after being closed for over six years.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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azgibsonz.bsky.social
Me: "Ya know...some humans eat quail for Thanksgiving, bud..."

🪶: "..."

Me: "Not us. Lighten up, Francis..."

🪶: (*inner monologue) "...I'm sooo pooping on your patio furniture..."

🌿 Off early! Have a sweet #TopKnotTuesday! 🤘😶‍🌫️

#LookingAtYou 👁️
#BirdLovers
#Photography
A male Gambel's Quail looks a little surprised he got caught this close up.
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social
💔Blue whales are going eerily silent
Blue whale vocalizations dropped nearly 40% alongside a collapse in krill and anchovy populations

"it’s like trying to sing while you're starving,” Ryan adds
“They were spending all their time just trying to find food"
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign
A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
shortcreek.bsky.social
Sunset somewhere in central Idaho.
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM