Spiderwood

Tricolor Bull Terrier sitting in the grass with a vivid sunset behind him.

I was at the park this evening at just the right time! This is straight off the camera roll, no filter or adjustments. I was tempted to increase the exposure of his face a bit but decided the shot was perfect just the way it was without me monkeying around and ruining it.
#dogsofbluesky
#bullterrier

I came here to find out if somebody had left the tower door open.

We are losing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has helped educate, inform, and entertain millions of Americans.

Instead, we’re getting a vulgar new gold ballroom, which none of us will ever see.

Yeah it felt weird not having a NADM event to go to this past month. I’ve been enjoying watching Firefly and some of the other dogs from barn hunt doing the dock diving. Ursa has never been crazy about wading past his chest in water so not sure he’d like that.

Tricolor Bull Terrier standing on a grassy hill.

Tricolor Bull Terrier standing on a grassy hill.

Tricolor Bull Terrier standing on a grassy hill.

18 months. The most fun dog to work with I’ve ever raised; I’ve had dogs that were wide open crazy, dogs that were smart, and dogs that were eager to learn and work cooperatively, but never really all of those things in the same package before.

#dogsofbluesky #bullterrier #performancebullterrier

Two colorful cichlid fish swimming with driftwood and plants in the background.

Colorful cichlid fish swimming with driftwood and plants in the background and rocks below.

Two colorful cichlid fish swimming with driftwood and plants in the background.

Cribroheros rostratus. I have three in my 180 gallon tank that I’ve raised since they were a couple of inches long. They coexist well with the other three cichlids in the tank, at least so far.

#fishkeeping #cichlid #Cribroheros_rostratus #NewWorldcichlid

Ursa, a tricolor Bull Terrier, posing perched on a boulder with woods in the background.

Spiderwood Ursa Minor Serotonin PKD-T, RATI, RATS at 18 months, taking a break from training to pose for a photo on a boulder that was a ‘gift’ from Hurricane Helene last year. We’ve recently started agility classes and he’s doing great. #bullterrier #performancebullterrier #dogsofbluesky

“imagine being scared of diversity but not dictatorship” in colorful text on a black background.

Close up of spotted Badis fish taken from front. Somewhat plump mottled grey fish with plants in background.

I feel judged.

#fishkeeping #spottedbadis #Badis_assamensis

Top view of spiny oak slug moth sitting on greenish gray wood siding at night but brightly lit by porchlight. Moth is a rich reddish brown colored fuzzy moth with mint-green triangle shapes on wings.

Side view of spiny oak slug moth sitting on greenish gray wood siding at night but brightly lit by porchlight and camera flash. Moth is a rich reddish brown colored fuzzy moth with mint-green triangle shapes on wings.

Side view of spiny oak slug moth sitting on greenish gray wood siding at night but brightly lit by porchlight. Moth is a rich reddish brown colored fuzzy moth with mint-green triangle shapes on wings.

Spiny Oak Slug Moth (Euclea delphinii) that was under my porch light last night. I had never seen one of these beauties before! Their larvae, like other slug caterpillars, have venomous spines and can inflict painful stings to defend themselves.

#insect #moth #Lepidoptera #Euclea_delphinii

is this just wrestling? like all scripted because there's something even WORSE backstage? either way I am hoping for a metal chair

That should have said ‘birthday’ rather than burger. I really wish I could edit these posts. I wish even more that my phone wouldn’t make those last-second autocorrects.

Ziggy, a small brindle and white dog on wooden deck sitting for a treat.

Ziggy, small brindle and white dog, standing on path in park looking sideways.

Leeloo and Ziggy, two small dogs, trotting ahead excitedly on their leashes to go into Petsmart.

Ziggy, small brindle dog, stepping out of a dog bed to check out his new toys.

Today was Ziggy’s ninth birthday. He started the day by chasing three deer off the lawn into the woods, which was probably the best burger present ever. Later on he and Leeloo went to Petsmart and a park. He also got a couple of new toys.

#dogsofbluesky

Magenta-colored thistle flowers against a blurred background of patchy weeds and grass.

I took this picture on a recent walk. It’s bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare) I think.

Large gold millipede with brown rings at body segments and brown legs, coiled on a dry leaf eating a small slice of raw carrot.

My giant gold desert millipede (Orthoporus ornatus) enjoying a piece of carrot.

#invertebrate #millipede #orthoporusornatus)

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Ursa the tricolor Bull Terrier standing atop a large partially fallen tree trunk that is arched over a path about seven feet off the ground.

Ursa the bullygoat’s new favorite climbing tree.

#dogsofbluesky #bullterrier #performancebullterrie #dogparkour

YouTube video by 2025 Sagaing Earthquake Archive First fault movement ever filmed. M7.9 surface rupture filmed near Thazi, Myanmar

holy SHIT you need to watch this video

notice what happens about 14 seconds in

(trust me, you'll see it)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ub...

Two rather plump spotted badis fish, hovering near the aquarium sponge filter waiting to see if food is about to be dropped into the tank. A snail is visible to the left of them, clinging to an anubias plant.

Two bottomless pits, waiting with anticipation for food any time I come near.

I haven’t seen it happen, but I’m pretty sure these troublemakers are also systematically removing all other fish in this 75gal tank other than bottom feeders.

#fishkeeping #plantedtank #spottedbadis #badisassamenis

Chocolate colored cat curled on her side between couch arm and lap.

Ishi was a wild cat, trapped from a feral colony and terrified of humans. It’s taken her many years to work up to this level of trust, and I feel honored that she’s now about 98% relaxed in my lap - though she’s still keeping one eye and ear on alert, just in case.
#catsofbluesky #formerferal

Two side by side photos of Ursa sitting in a field of yellow flowers in May, one taken at four and a half months old, the other at sixteen and a half months.

Ursa and I stopped at the park after our agility class this morning, and when I saw the yellow flowers, I remembered the picture I had taken of him in those flowers when he was little almost exactly a year ago so I took a new one for comparison. He grew into his ears lol.
#dogsofbluesky #bullterrier

New World cichlids with plants and wood.

Nola, my three year old short body gold saum (Andinoacara rivulatus) with two Cribroheros rostratus. My big tank is all new world species except for Derp the Siamese algae eater visible at left in the full photo.
#fishkeeping #plantedtank #cichlid #aquarium

That’s a beautiful picture just as it is!

Ursa the Bull Terrier, standing on top of my desk at work.

…of course, this is my basis for comparison, so the bar for ‘very good’ was set pretty low. 😄

Ziggy and Leeloo laying on a dog net in my office chewing bully sticks.

Ziggy and Leeloo went to the vet for their annual exams this morning, then we went Petsmart afterward to get treats and they came to work with me. They are being very good!

#dogsofbluesky

Sleek lizard with pale yellow body stripes that blend down onto a brightly colored blue striped tail.

I inadvertently disturbed this beautiful little skink when I had to move a woodpile and I felt really bad for wrecking their hiding place. I carefully scooped them up in a handful of the leaf matter and placed in a crevice under the relocated logs.

#wnc #wildlife #reptile #lizard #skink

Ursa offering a ‘four feet on’ parkour behavior on a tree stump he found. Poison ivy vines are clearly visible growing across the stump.

I took this picture so that when I break out in a rash a few days from now, I’ll remember why. 😄

#dogsofbluesky #bullterrier #dogsports #dogparkour #performancebullterrier #toxicodendronradicans

The NIH is also now in talks with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to broaden agreements governing access to their data, Bhattacharya said. In addition, a new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into the data. Between 10 and 20 outside groups of researchers will be given grant funding and access to the records to produce Kennedy's autism studies. Bhattacharya did not give details on how they would be chosen, but said their selection would be "run through normal NIH processes."

Gun registry? No. Autism registry? Yes?

Fuck ALL the way off.

Close up of Ursa the Bull Terrier staring alertly out the bedroom window.

Squirrel surveillance mode

#dogsofbluesky #bullterrier

Tricolor Bull Terrier trotting ahead down a wet road towards the setting sun.

Tricolor Bull Terrier standing on a wet road backlit by the setting sun.

Sunset walk after the rain.

#bullterrier #dogsofbluesky