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Language teacher. Aspiring librarian. Lover of horses. Traveler. Enticer of birds. Primarily daily offerings of the photos from my wanderings that my phone offers as my Lock Screen. All photos are mine unless otherwise noted.

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Those WYDOT traffic images often remind me of paintings from like the 50s. The colors, the themeโ€ฆ

18.10.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve been letting it go to waste all this time ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

17.10.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are some shows you donโ€™t skip the intro (Golden Girls, The Nannyโ€ฆ), Bobโ€™s Burgers is the rare kind where neither intro nor outro is to be skipped.

17.10.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh hello!

15.10.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me, not processing the thread title or even clocking the poster: Man, that cut orange kind of looks like the Eye of Sauronโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค”

07.10.2025 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™ve got my vote

07.10.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This made me cackle. I needed that. Also it is true ๐Ÿ˜”

04.10.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coupla real bruisers

04.10.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wrap-around eyes = adorable from all sides

04.10.2025 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So erudite. A true learned gentleman

04.10.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคข๐Ÿคฎ

03.10.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Aiden Gillen as Aberama Gold from Peaky Blinders. He has 1920s dress including a brown waistcoat and brimmed hat, standing in he corner of a boxing ring.

Aiden Gillen as Aberama Gold from Peaky Blinders. He has 1920s dress including a brown waistcoat and brimmed hat, standing in he corner of a boxing ring.

Aiden Gillen as Lord Petyr โ€œLittlefingerโ€ Baelish in Game of Thrones. He is leaning against a wall in a dark drop-waist frock with vertical lines, and two gentlemen in an intimate position behind him.

Aiden Gillen as Lord Petyr โ€œLittlefingerโ€ Baelish in Game of Thrones. He is leaning against a wall in a dark drop-waist frock with vertical lines, and two gentlemen in an intimate position behind him.

Aberama Gold ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
Petyr Baelish ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป

02.10.2025 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I thought this was a Latenite Archival BabyGonz for a second. Nope, just 100% innocent Gonz

01.10.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really showcasing the chiaroscuro of late!

22.09.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good lad, Gonz

21.09.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Somebodyโ€™s got to keep the bedmice under control

21.09.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nancy was a pioneer, making telehealth visits in 1938

19.09.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would trust Daria over any AI

16.09.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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False friends are often wrongly called false cognates. These are very different things.

For example, 'to molest' is a false friend of Spanish 'molestar' (to annoy) but they are true cognates, both coming from Latin 'molestฤre' (to bother).

Four graphics, all about false friends and false cognates:

14.09.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 130    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

I can feel that energy through my phone screen!

14.09.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It always boggles my mind that some people are distracted with phones or even magazines, never mind videos, and not trying to enjoy every moment of this self-pampering activity.

13.09.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seconded

13.09.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Get that acorn!

10.09.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Bluesky announcement of new Saved Posts featuring a post by Jerry

Screenshot of Bluesky announcement of new Saved Posts featuring a post by Jerry

why Jerry?

I mean, of all the @jcsalterego.bsky.social posts to feature, itโ€™s at least one I can get behind

10.09.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œformer Governor Andrew M โ€ฆ Coo-ohmoโ€ฆโ€

08.09.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A bee sits atop a yellow flower with green vegetation and trees in the background.

A bee sits atop a yellow flower with green vegetation and trees in the background.

A bumble bee perches on a yellow end-of-summer flower, with green vegetation, trees, and blue sky in the background. Not sure what those yellow flowers areโ€ฆ a search was unfruitful.

A bumble bee perches on a yellow end-of-summer flower, with green vegetation, trees, and blue sky in the background. Not sure what those yellow flowers areโ€ฆ a search was unfruitful.

Loads of industrious little bees about, reaping the last of the seasonโ€™s offerings. A beautiful pre-fall day!

07.09.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Party mode ๐Ÿ˜‚

05.09.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How long until the T-shirt drops?

02.09.2025 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That skunk is looking emotionally balanced and maybe even a little shy while also charging photon blasters

02.09.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Skunk and Bobcat: A+

02.09.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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