@slywy.bsky.social
Adventurer’s heart, poet’s soul, Pillsbury Doughboy’s body. Writing, photos, hiking, nature. U. of Chicago alum. No DMs unless I know you. #PublicLands 📚📝📷🥾🦋🐝🇺🇦🇨🇦 slywy.com https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=slywy&verif
No; that's a great idea.
04.10.2025 15:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Farewell to the Volunteer and Larry slywy.com/farewell-vol...
18.09.2025 01:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I did on Twitter when I was still there, and it got even less traction. I keep things on Facebook strictly private, so haven't tried that.
17.09.2025 12:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Unfortunately, no.
16.09.2025 11:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Adult trumpeter swan with several gray-shaded cygnets napping around it.
Trumpeter swan with cygnets #trumpeterswan #cygnet #cookcounty
13.09.2025 17:51 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Squirrel on top of wooden fence glares at observer.
Chicago squirrel with attitude.
12.09.2025 13:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Radar precipitation depiction shows radiating green with a few storm spots. The radiating green is evening bird migration.
Another view of evening bird migration via radar. #birdmigration #birds
12.09.2025 02:50 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Watch bird migration take off in the evening. #birdmigration #birds
12.09.2025 02:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A tall metallic-looking fountain glows into e morning sun with leafy green trees to to the left.
Crown Fountain at Millennium Park
#crownfountain #millenniumpark #chicago
Mine as well.
28.08.2025 11:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#LakeMichigan moods #Chicago #GreatLakes
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Lake Michigan at sunrise, with golden-colored sea smoke rising from water during a very cold snap and park trees in lower left foreground.
View from my window of sea smoke rising from Lake Michigan at sunrise during a cold snap.
23.08.2025 14:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Park and lakefront land with stormy clouds tinted purple and pink
View from north windows while storm moving in. Hyde Park, Chicago.
23.08.2025 14:35 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Bird's-eye view of downtown Chicago facing south of lakefront that includes park, skyscrapers, Lake Michigan, blue sky, and somewhat puffy clouds.
23.08.2025 14:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A butterfly with pale green wings edged by brown and black interspersed with white areas clings to a green leaf.
At #butterfliesandblooms at Chicago Botanic Garden.
10.08.2025 13:30 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Street scene with cars and trees; a sunny day with blue skies and a couple of different types of clouds.
Skyscraper buildings against a lead gray sky with a bicycle in foreground during a downpour.
On way to appointment at 14:03; leaving appointment at 15:20. Life in the #midwest #Chicago #weather
09.08.2025 12:35 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Small eastern cottontail in dirt between plants and grass
Northern cardinal in tree
Northern cardinal perched on “Attention” sign
It’s hard to leave my wild friends in the morning. #rabbit #cottontail #cardinal
08.08.2025 11:07 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sunny day over Millennium and Grant Parks with blue Lake Michigan, deep blue sky, and puffy white clouds.
Storm clouds and visible downpour over downtown Chicago.
Cloudy but clearing skies over downtown Chicago.
13:23, 15:45, 16:31
17.07.2025 11:08 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I feel judged and threatened. #squirrel #urbanwildlife
03.07.2025 02:43 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What state?
26.06.2025 13:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
U pper Falls near Old Man’s Cave, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio. #waterfall #statepark #Ohio #HockingHills
21.06.2025 02:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
19.06.2025 20:43 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
18.06.2025 02:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park in New York.
18.06.2025 02:39 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0What are the tires for?
06.06.2025 23:22 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Orange and white fungus
Orange and white fungus
Orange and white fungus
Along the path to Ash Cave, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio. #fungi #fungifriends
26.05.2025 11:37 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Photo of Chicago flag-themed water tower with A Life Worth Living mural on wall taken from expressway.
03.05.2025 12:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of downtown Chicago with Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, and South Michigan Avenue.
17.04.2025 12:11 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ooooh, you got a hedgehog. ❤️❤️❤️
10.04.2025 10:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
