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Sydney Poole Funk
@sydneypf.bsky.social
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Retired/disabled, COVID long-hauler, geologist, nature lover, queer, she/they. Mostly posting nature photography and rigid heddle weaving.
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Today is the 3rd anniversary of my last run before coming down with #COVID, and 3 years of #longCOVID. #Running was one of my favorite things, and I miss it deeply. I took this blurry photo on that early morning run.
#cfs #mecfs #disability
A blurry photo of winter trees in front of a body of water. The photo is dark and moody, and the color enhanced sky is shades of blue and purple.
January 17, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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rachelburch.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘laid on a bed of oak and yew branches and had a garland of flowers around his neck.’
Bronze age
The 4,000-year-old coffin will go on display at Lincoln Museum next year.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
sydneypf.bsky.social
Happy #ForestFriday! This sweetgum looks majestic holding onto its #autumn colors in the wake of an early November snowfall.
#landscapephotography
#photography
Photo looking up at a sweetgum tree with yellow autumn foliage. The leaves are frosted with white from an early snow fall, as are the bare limbs of the trees that can be seen in the background. A gray-white cloudy sky can be seen through the branches. Columbus, Ohio, early November 2025
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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iaryeh.bsky.social
Holidays lead to a significant amount of wasted food that ends up in landfills. To minimize this, create a plan to eat leftovers, donate them, & get creative in the kitchen. Bring the remaining food to one of the City's food scraps drop-off sites, where it will be composted. columbus.gov/foodwaste
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
sydneypf.bsky.social
A tiny wasp visits a late summer flower, species unknown.
#blueskyartshow #small #photography
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
sydneypf.bsky.social
Happy #ForestFriday! Don't forget the view at your feet!
Ohio, early November, 2025
#Autum #leaves #scape
The photo shows a view of forest floor. Autumn leaves surround two puddles of water. Tree trunks and blue sky can be seen reflected in the water surface.
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
sydneypf.bsky.social
Sharon Woods was beautiful on this late autumn afternoon. Happy #ForestFriday!
#cbusmetroparks #scape #sharonwoodsmetropark #landscape #photography #landscapephotography
November 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
sydneypf.bsky.social
A burst of #autumn color for #stunday! Ohio, a week ago when colors were at their peak.
#landscape
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Central Ohio is at peak leaf color today! Blendon Woods Metro Park is just magical!
#landscapephotography
#autumn #fall
#cbusmetroparks
#BlendonWoods
Maple trees in full yellow and orange autumn colors. A wooden boardwalk with wood railings dominates the lower foreground of the photo.
October 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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#Autumn by the river. River Bluffs area of Highbanks Metro Park.
#landscapephotography
#cbusmetroparks
#highbanksmetropark
Autumn foliage of green, orange, and yellow viewed across a small river, and partially reflected on the water surface.
October 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
sydneypf.bsky.social
I have been working diligently this past year on my physical strength and endurance. A year ago I was doing aqua therapy with a physical therapist. Last week, I walked over a mile in a local park. I'm beyond happy to be able to hike again!
#LongCovid #mecfs #BlueSkyMonday #landscapephotography
Looking up at treetops, with mostly green leaves with a patch of orange and yellow Fall foliage. Whitish bark of a standing dead tree is visible in the center of the photo. Blue sky is visible beyond the leaves in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
October 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Autumn trees reflected in a lake's surface. Captured today at Sharon Woods Metro Park in Ohio.
#blueskyartshow #vertical #photography
#landscapephotography
#cbusmetropark
October 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
sydneypf.bsky.social
Excellent show as always!
September 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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derekjesq.bsky.social
“Fascism” isn’t a slur for politics we don’t like. It’s a precise word with precise meaning. And in the face of what’s happening right now in America, it’s the most honest one we have.

I’ll lay it out as plainly as I can. 🧵
September 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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indivcentraloh.bsky.social
#NoKings Events in Central Ohio
October 18th

This is a big one - please show up with signs and get LOUD! The message is NO KINGS!
September 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
sydneypf.bsky.social
Today is the first day of astronomical autumn, and where I live in Ohio we are definitely in ecological autumn as well. The sweetgum trees are dropping their leaves, and maples, like this sugar maple, are getting ready to. And birds are at peak migration.
#seasons #autumn #fall
September 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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I spent a lovely afternoon at Blacklick Woods Metro Park! I was able to hike 0.8 miles today. Much needed time spent in nature.
#cbusmetroparks #blacklickwoodsmetropark #landscapephotography
A prairie meadow with goldenrod and sunflowers stands out in the bottom third of the photo. Behind the flowers is a line of evergreen and a few small deciduous trees with muted autumn colors. Blue sky with several cumulus clouds can be seen at the very top of the photo.
September 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Illinois State Senator Karina Villa sprang into action to protect her community from ICE raids, alerting neighbors to their rights and chasing off masked agents. This is how you stand up to authoritarianism. We should all be inspired by Sen. Villa's courage.
September 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
sydneypf.bsky.social
Today I ate a pawpaw for the first time. TIL that I do not like pawpaw, at least at first bite, tho I can see it might be an acquired taste. Sorry, Ohio!
September 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Yesterday I did the final hem stitch on this #handwoven cloth and took it off the rigid heddle loom. The fancy row of Spanish lace doesn't look like the photo in the book, but I still like it. The cloth looks lovely, and I think it will make a nice purse.
#weaving #rigidheddle
September 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
sydneypf.bsky.social
September 1st has never felt like fall to me. Turns out, according to the ecological calendar, the sarotinal season is roughly mid-August to mid-September. The weather tends to be dryer, leaves start turning colors, and birds prepare for migration.

#ForestFriday #serotinal #landscapephotography
An asphalt covered walking path runs bisects a deciduous forest. The leaves on the trees are fully green, while a few red and yellow dry leaves are scattered over the pavement.
September 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Cirrus fibratus #clouds on a late summer day.
White whispy cirrus clouds in aal blue sky. The tops of trees can be seen in the bottom third of the photo. Their leaves are green with just a hint of yellow-green.
September 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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A bumblebee on a sunflower.
August 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Black-eyed Susans on a late summer day at Blendon Woods Metro Park. #cbusmetroparks #blendonwoods #wildflowers
August 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM