Walkable Ways

Help stop the Forest Service from torching 30,000 acres of Wilderness on the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois!

Raise your voice for Wilderness by March 2!

>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/shawnee-burn...

An abstract artwork of a hummingbird, created using watercolour paints of A5 watercolour paper.

In Aztec culture, hummingbirds were linked to the sun, fire, and the war god Huitzilopochtli, with fallen warriors believed to return as hummingbirds.

Today's little watercolour doodle for #BirdOfTheDay.
Thank you and have a good day.

#Birds #Folklore #AztecMythology

Rowley's Mansion, Shrewsbury. This plein-air painting taught me a valuable lesson: always wear warmer clothing than you think you’ll need. This painting is currently can be seen at the Housmans Restaurant in Church Stretton.
#bakumaart #pleinair #artlesson #Shrewsbury #shropshire #watercolor

US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’ Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land

Last month, a Pennsylvania farmer rejected $15M from data center developers to sell his farmland.

Another in Wisconsin turned down $80M.

America's farmers and others across the country are pushing back on Big Tech.

This is what integrity looks like.

New Mexico

The 1.56 million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is one of the wildest places on the planet.

Raise your voice by March 5 to help protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain from oil and gas drilling!

> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/2026coastalp...

After finishing the week in Yorkshire, I was "out east" today in Essex and Suffolk. Stunning views of singing Dartford Warblers in warmish sunshine at Westleton Heath, and I made someone's day by pointing out a bittern - a lifer for them. 22/2/26 #birds 🪶🐦

#PaintedLady
#DetroitAbloom #Detroit #MI

#butterflies
#photography
#birdphotography
#butterfliesofbluesky
#nature
#wildlife
#wildlifephotography

I like the greyscale the best, Imo!

Wait, we're doing pretty pictures? How about this? #WildflowerHour

The sunrise is milder in color with pale yellow, orange and gray, but the clouds are irregular in shape, and there are crepuscular rays rising from the distant clouds and mountains. The sunrise is reflecting on the water in a birdbath (which has a rock in the center for a weight and for the birds to stand on). This sunrise is over Carson Valley, Nevada.

Spread positivity thru photos. Post a sunrise/sunset photo and tag someone who loves photography. @lorettarobinson.bsky.social @perryralph.bsky.social

Carson Valley sunrise reflected on a birdbath.

#EastCoastKin #Sunrise #Reflection #Birdbath

Ducks diving into water at a wetland area at park simultaneously.

#BlueSkyArtShow #two

In the spirit of the Olympics-photographed this pair of ducks in what appears to be a synchronized swimming event a couple years ago! 🦆

#photography #wildlife #nature

After receiving a dusting of snow the distant mountains are surrounded by blue sky and light clouds above. This is reflected in the still waterway below all surrounded with the browns and golds of the grasses.

Our first skiff of snow highlights the distant mountains 📷🕊️ …

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

Stephen Colbert says he was told by CBS lawyers "in no uncertain terms" that he could not have Texas State Rep. James Talarico on his program.

"Because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."

Southern Colorado
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Read and share all over..he nails it

Yes! A GS Mini

This heavily contrasted study of the bark of a stately cottonwood shows high detail. The scene might be mistaken for stalactitic pillars in an underground setting.

Gnarled bark of an ancient cottonwood

#BlueSkyArtShow #Wood #EastCoastKin #monochrome #blackandwhite #treebark

acoustic guitar in light and shadow with a satin wood top

#BlueSkyArtShow #wood acoustic guitar in light and shadow.

#photography #PhotographersofBlueSky #Art #music

WATCH: Millions inspired by monks' 'Walk for Peace' “We walk not to bring any attention to us, but we just hope that we raise awareness of peace to all the people who will meet along the road.”

A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog arrived on foot in the nation's capital Tuesday in the culmination of a 2,300-mile journey spreading a message of mindfulness, compassion and peace. https://to.pbs.org/4bLt1Lq

Rep. Jasmine Crockett

A.G. Bondi

"[Y]ou will be remembered as one of the worst attorney generals in history." - Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Edge of ice over leaves.

My painting WARM WATER SKY

Otherworldly
Long Dong Silver Spire
Moonscape Valley
Hanksville, Utah
April 2025
#utah #landscape #desert #badlands #photography

An Austrian cow named Veronika is surprising scientists with her ability to deliberately use a tool — specifically, picking up a broom with her mouth to scratch her back.

Angel of Death Spire
Moonscape Valley
Hanksville, Utah
January 2026

#utah #landscape #desert #blackandwhite #photography

bumblebee on sunlit sunflower in summer

#Sunlight infused sunflower with hardworking bumblebee taken in my backyard a couple of years ago.

#BlueSkyArtShow
#photography
#nature
#wildlife
#pollinators
#bloomscrolling

The black-and-white photo shows dead plant parts of some meadow plants backlit against an out-of-focus background.

February garden transience

#photography #photographersonbluesky #winter #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin

#Yellow-eyedJunco
#RamseyCanyon, #AZ

#birds
#photography
#birdphotography
#BirdWatching
#birdsofbluesky
#nature
#wildlife
#wildlifephotography