Michael Stryder
@wayofthewhitewolf.bsky.social
Two wolf spirits, one of Light and one of Shadow, forever fight within you. The one that wins is the one you feed.
But that's not the whole story. https://medium.com/@wayofthewhitewolf
But that's not the whole story. https://medium.com/@wayofthewhitewolf
Pinned
I was given many names.
Some I wore like armor.
Some like aprons.
Some like masks.
Each kept me alive.
But only one felt like fur.
Not given.
Chosen.
The Way I walk.
No disguise.
No proving.
Just my stride on the path.
Call me Stryder.
And I will call you friend.
Some I wore like armor.
Some like aprons.
Some like masks.
Each kept me alive.
But only one felt like fur.
Not given.
Chosen.
The Way I walk.
No disguise.
No proving.
Just my stride on the path.
Call me Stryder.
And I will call you friend.
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A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
~ Christopher Reeve
~ Christopher Reeve
February 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
~ Christopher Reeve
~ Christopher Reeve
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Yvonne Albe
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Yvonne Albe
The young wolf bares his teeth at every sound.
The old wolf walks.
He saves his strength.
Guards his fire.
Lets the small things pass.
Not every shadow is a threat.
Not every noise is a call to war.
Walk.
Watch.
Tend what is yours.
The Way is not fought.
It is walked.
The old wolf walks.
He saves his strength.
Guards his fire.
Lets the small things pass.
Not every shadow is a threat.
Not every noise is a call to war.
Walk.
Watch.
Tend what is yours.
The Way is not fought.
It is walked.
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The young wolf bares his teeth at every sound.
The old wolf walks.
He saves his strength.
Guards his fire.
Lets the small things pass.
Not every shadow is a threat.
Not every noise is a call to war.
Walk.
Watch.
Tend what is yours.
The Way is not fought.
It is walked.
The old wolf walks.
He saves his strength.
Guards his fire.
Lets the small things pass.
Not every shadow is a threat.
Not every noise is a call to war.
Walk.
Watch.
Tend what is yours.
The Way is not fought.
It is walked.
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Yesterday, as I stumbled around in the heavy fog at our local wildlife refuge, this fog bow appeared. It hung around for about 30 minutes. I photographed it with regular and #fullspectrum cameras. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #fog #infrared #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #Nikon
February 11, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Yesterday, as I stumbled around in the heavy fog at our local wildlife refuge, this fog bow appeared. It hung around for about 30 minutes. I photographed it with regular and #fullspectrum cameras. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #fog #infrared #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #Nikon
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
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My painting WARM WATER SKY
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
My painting WARM WATER SKY
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; soft lilt of his mother's voice;
sings a gentle lullaby.
the rhythmic rise; fall; rise; fall -
a familiar cadence
first heard from inside the womb;
a comfort. coocooned in a
metaphorical safety
blanket; small boy soothed to sleep.
#7syllablesentence #lilt #micropoetry #writing
sings a gentle lullaby.
the rhythmic rise; fall; rise; fall -
a familiar cadence
first heard from inside the womb;
a comfort. coocooned in a
metaphorical safety
blanket; small boy soothed to sleep.
#7syllablesentence #lilt #micropoetry #writing
February 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
; soft lilt of his mother's voice;
sings a gentle lullaby.
the rhythmic rise; fall; rise; fall -
a familiar cadence
first heard from inside the womb;
a comfort. coocooned in a
metaphorical safety
blanket; small boy soothed to sleep.
#7syllablesentence #lilt #micropoetry #writing
sings a gentle lullaby.
the rhythmic rise; fall; rise; fall -
a familiar cadence
first heard from inside the womb;
a comfort. coocooned in a
metaphorical safety
blanket; small boy soothed to sleep.
#7syllablesentence #lilt #micropoetry #writing
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Light is a bridge
across darkness.
Timeless.
The past is present.
Stars unite.
Light says
you are not alone.
Shadow breaks the path.
Cuts the line.
Swallows the signal.
No bridge.
No echo.
Only emptiness.
I tend my small fire,
my little bridge.
Walk in Light.
Build bridges.
Let Shadow find no home.
across darkness.
Timeless.
The past is present.
Stars unite.
Light says
you are not alone.
Shadow breaks the path.
Cuts the line.
Swallows the signal.
No bridge.
No echo.
Only emptiness.
I tend my small fire,
my little bridge.
Walk in Light.
Build bridges.
Let Shadow find no home.
February 10, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Light is a bridge
across darkness.
Timeless.
The past is present.
Stars unite.
Light says
you are not alone.
Shadow breaks the path.
Cuts the line.
Swallows the signal.
No bridge.
No echo.
Only emptiness.
I tend my small fire,
my little bridge.
Walk in Light.
Build bridges.
Let Shadow find no home.
across darkness.
Timeless.
The past is present.
Stars unite.
Light says
you are not alone.
Shadow breaks the path.
Cuts the line.
Swallows the signal.
No bridge.
No echo.
Only emptiness.
I tend my small fire,
my little bridge.
Walk in Light.
Build bridges.
Let Shadow find no home.
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6”x12” oil of a sunset on the pacific coast.
1:2 is possibly my favorite scale. Years ago I used to condense all my landscape compositions like this to 1:1 because of instagram’s square format.
1:2 is possibly my favorite scale. Years ago I used to condense all my landscape compositions like this to 1:1 because of instagram’s square format.
February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
6”x12” oil of a sunset on the pacific coast.
1:2 is possibly my favorite scale. Years ago I used to condense all my landscape compositions like this to 1:1 because of instagram’s square format.
1:2 is possibly my favorite scale. Years ago I used to condense all my landscape compositions like this to 1:1 because of instagram’s square format.
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The smartest people in the world today are not focused on solving the world's problems.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The smartest people in the world today are not focused on solving the world's problems.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
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Happy World Kindness Day!! 😊💙✨
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Happy World Kindness Day!! 😊💙✨
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May our day be filled with peaceful moments. And may we remember to practice kindness with ourselves and others. ☮️❤️
#kindnessmatters
#blueskyartshow
#peace
#kindnessmatters
#blueskyartshow
#peace
February 10, 2026 at 4:56 PM
May our day be filled with peaceful moments. And may we remember to practice kindness with ourselves and others. ☮️❤️
#kindnessmatters
#blueskyartshow
#peace
#kindnessmatters
#blueskyartshow
#peace
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If you’re reading this, just know that I wrote this just for you. You’re special. Don’t ever forget that.
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
If you’re reading this, just know that I wrote this just for you. You’re special. Don’t ever forget that.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Reposted by Michael Stryder
Sunrise over Lake Ontario. These rocks are normally surrounded by the water but at the moment they are surrounded by thick ice.
#RockinTuesday #Photography #EastCoastKin
#RockinTuesday #Photography #EastCoastKin
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Sunrise over Lake Ontario. These rocks are normally surrounded by the water but at the moment they are surrounded by thick ice.
#RockinTuesday #Photography #EastCoastKin
#RockinTuesday #Photography #EastCoastKin
Some wolves snarl.
Some bark.
I stand.
Speak once.
They adjust.
If not
I walk through the forest.
The old trails.
Either way
I keep moving.
Some bark.
I stand.
Speak once.
They adjust.
If not
I walk through the forest.
The old trails.
Either way
I keep moving.
February 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Some wolves snarl.
Some bark.
I stand.
Speak once.
They adjust.
If not
I walk through the forest.
The old trails.
Either way
I keep moving.
Some bark.
I stand.
Speak once.
They adjust.
If not
I walk through the forest.
The old trails.
Either way
I keep moving.
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Nature exuded creation, hope and peace this day 📷🕊️ …
February 10, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Nature exuded creation, hope and peace this day 📷🕊️ …
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Birds evolved feathers slowly, starting with single filaments of colorful protein, more like hair than the feathers we know today. The filament served no purpose initially, but was sexually selected out of a kind of honest signaling. “Look what I can make. It’s pretty.”
Air resistance and flight 🧵
Air resistance and flight 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Birds evolved feathers slowly, starting with single filaments of colorful protein, more like hair than the feathers we know today. The filament served no purpose initially, but was sexually selected out of a kind of honest signaling. “Look what I can make. It’s pretty.”
Air resistance and flight 🧵
Air resistance and flight 🧵
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Daily dose of green ... website up and running finally ...
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #fog
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #fog
February 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Daily dose of green ... website up and running finally ...
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #fog
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #fog
I was given many names.
Some I wore like armor.
Some like aprons.
Some like masks.
Each kept me alive.
But only one felt like fur.
Not given.
Chosen.
The Way I walk.
No disguise.
No proving.
Just my stride on the path.
Call me Stryder.
And I will call you friend.
Some I wore like armor.
Some like aprons.
Some like masks.
Each kept me alive.
But only one felt like fur.
Not given.
Chosen.
The Way I walk.
No disguise.
No proving.
Just my stride on the path.
Call me Stryder.
And I will call you friend.
February 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I was given many names.
Some I wore like armor.
Some like aprons.
Some like masks.
Each kept me alive.
But only one felt like fur.
Not given.
Chosen.
The Way I walk.
No disguise.
No proving.
Just my stride on the path.
Call me Stryder.
And I will call you friend.
Some I wore like armor.
Some like aprons.
Some like masks.
Each kept me alive.
But only one felt like fur.
Not given.
Chosen.
The Way I walk.
No disguise.
No proving.
Just my stride on the path.
Call me Stryder.
And I will call you friend.
Reposted by Michael Stryder
Always a delight to paint handsome grey foxes 🥰
Done for Kristofferson
Done for Kristofferson
July 15, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Always a delight to paint handsome grey foxes 🥰
Done for Kristofferson
Done for Kristofferson
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Just another beautiful sunset in Destin- enjoy! #usa #destin #crepuscularrays #sunset #sunsetphotos #photography #photos #thegulf
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Just another beautiful sunset in Destin- enjoy! #usa #destin #crepuscularrays #sunset #sunsetphotos #photography #photos #thegulf