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City of Roses
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The ten thousand things; the one true only.

An urban fantasy epic set in Portland—46 novelettes (so far): paperbacks, ebooks, zines, and on the web.
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46 novelettes, 695,000 words (so far)—the acclaimed urban fantasy epic, now in its third season. Paper 'zines and paperback and ebook collections available for purchase.
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OC Na'vani - patreon poll winner
January 29, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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‘The tulips are too excitable, it is winter here.’

— Sylvia Plath

#photography #bloomscrolling #coloraday #windowsonwednesday #visualnarrative
Packing up the house so bought some tulips to brighten up the empty places. Red tulips in red hallway below the window to catch a touch of sun. Single image by hedy bach 2026
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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And with this brief interlude, the 28th novelette, " – Hands of an Angry – ", draws to a close:

#FantasyLit #IndieAuthors #Zines #Jingle
“ – Hands of an Angry – ” (Closing)
the Jingle of the Bell
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January 30, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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pause.
taking a break from social media to stare at flowers for awhile… black & white photo of spray roses
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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out of the bottle, 2023

#photography #reflections #conceptphotography #stilllife
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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Because it’s #ForestFriday #mammals
Deelerwoud #Veluwe
January 30, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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"Got the kinda drip God made the Portland clouds with."
January 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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In the woods with @illyriawulf.bsky.social and KisaHues.
January 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Reflection of worlds

#1art1hour
A horned dog sees its distorted reflection
January 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Kinuko Y. Craft's 1990 cover art for 'The Malacia Tapestry,' by Brian Aldiss
A small town in a rolling green hill is actually a surreal depiction of a dragon: The ridges of the hill are its spine, a row of houses are its claws, and a collection of homes is its face, complete with a church steeple as a spike on its snout and two doorways for nostrils.
January 29, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Burgh noodling. Big fan of nooks. And crannies.
Pencil drawing, Edinburgh old town-inspired harbour scene, bridges, wharves, chimneys
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Cold Snap
Digital painting of 2 people sitting in a sofa under a blanket. It is snowing outside and they are watching a video of a fire place on the tv.
January 29, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Times Square, 1943

John Vachon
January 28, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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Dior Book Mod Girls in Sequined Dresses at Night #Paris 1961 by Mark Shaw
January 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Christopher Morris, New York Subway, 1981.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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La mascarade

Harry Gruyaert
January 28, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Art Nouveau style 🚪🟡🔴

#UrbanGaze #HumansOfBluesky #photography #EastCoastKin #StreetPhotography #AdoorableThursday
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
An art nouveau gold doorway with red and yellow stain glass decoration. A man walking by outside.
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Philip Evergood (1952)
"Dowager in a Wheelchair" oil on fiberboard ----- [from the Smithsonian American Art Museum] ----- Evergood’s art reflected a deep commitment to social equality and sympathy for human frailty. Recollecting the genesis of Dowager in a Wheelchair, he wrote, “Once I saw a tragic old lady being wheeled on Madison Avenue. She was alive in spirit but her body was only half functioning. She wanted still to be young. A young, gentle, fascinatingly fresh companion was wheeling her. As I passed, spring was in the air, a delicate whiff of lilac perfume mixed with a faint background of crushed rose petals reached my nostril & then my brain. I was disturbed. I stopped when they’d passed and followed their progress through the crowds with my eyes. Taxis & cars were too noisy. I lost sight of them in a few moments. I went sadly on my way with a vivid memory which lingered on. I consider the painting to be one of the very best I ever painted.”
January 29, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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horse flying in the night sky
#art #illustration
January 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Things to keep in mind (The secret of bending genres)
“How do you make crispy chicken wings without the hassle and mess of deep-frying?”
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January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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magazine screenshot (1989) archive.org/details/logi...
graphics: a slender naked human body with the head of a one eyed, wide mouthed sharp toothed monster and very long light blue tentacled hair. the body is in an almost fetal-like position.
October 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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KAIROS (2007)
Acrylic - 24” x 36”

I didn’t want to just call this PRUDENCE 3, so I looked all over for a word that captured the idea of the painting and KAIROS is the only one that fit. 1/5

www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/ka...

#art
On the beach, a shallow ring of water forms around an ammonite fossil. Curled up and naked, a woman lies on her side atop the ridged surface of the spiral. Her eyes are closed as if she's asleep or perhaps lost deep in contemplation. Her arms are a tangle, with one bent to sink fingers into her dark blonde hair. Beneath her, the other arm extends past the point of her knee to hold up the fanned leaf of a gingko tree against the smooth skin of her calf. Small shards crack off the ammonite as the water retreats over smooth sand. In the immediate foreground mossy rocks jut out of the sand. In the background, larger angled rock formations partially obscure the horizon but open enough to provide a view of the frothy surf rolling in.
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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"I'm gonna shuffle his deck clean."
January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM