Beautiful

This would require two things sorely lacking in our society—willingness of lawmakers to make laws for the greater good, and willingness of citizens to follow such laws

You're welcome for not posting the full ten minutes of video showing several predation attempts

I was picking up dog poop, found a fresh one, and was briefly surprised to see a hornet on it and not flies. My hypothesis: the wasp was using the turd as a hunting ground. Sure enough...(classified as graphic for those who don't want to watch dog poop video for breakfast). #Insects #nature 🧪

water rippling over rippling sand. Beach at La Jolla, CA

For the #BlueSkyArtShow, Saturday July 26, 2025, theme is #Alternating which inevitably makes me think about waves. So let's start with this picture from the beach at #LaJolla-- rippling water over rippling sand. #photography #naturephotography

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.

Will we listen to his words today?

Portrait of Mary Anning wearing a green cloak and straw bonnet tied with a red ribbon.

Extract from 'Letters and sounds' with what seems to be the first publication of 'She sells sea-shells'.

Title page of 'Letters and Sounds: An introduction to English reading' by Alexander Melville Bell.

Extract from 'Before the Ark' by Alan Charig and Brenda Horsefield, 1975, the earliest reference found so far linking - erroneously - 'she sells sea shells' to Mary Anning.

From what I see online, it's time for a reminder that the tongue-twister 'she sells sea shells' has *nothing* to do with #MaryAnning. It's an 1850s elocution exercise, elaborated into a music hall song by 1908. The earliest reference linking it with Anning is 1975. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/201...

#BlueSkyArtShow

#Seaglass is discarded glass that is naturally tumbled by ocean waves. When it is sent back by the tides it is #smooth.

For the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday July 19, 2025, theme of #Smooth. Fossil ammonite in Lyme Regis from 199 million years ago. There are thousands of specimens in the “Ammonite Pavement,” many the size of dinner plates

A meme with a rainbow and a cross which reads “EVERY TIME YOU SEE A RAINBOW, GOD IS HAVING GAY SEX JUST KIDDING, THERE IS NO GOD”

Happy Pride Month!

I have been on Bluesky for a few months, but I'm still getting the hang of it, so this is useful. (BTW, NEVER going back to Twitturd.)

A single yellow tulip in a sea of vibrant red tulips

It's #BlueSkyArtShow
The theme is #Vibrant

#plants #naturephotography #flowers #canon #eos #sigma #tulip #nature #photography #film #velvia

Brian Wilson RIP 😢

This is damn good writing on top of being a valuable splash of cold water on the AI fever dream

Restoring Gold Standard Science By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United

1. It's Fustilarian Friday and today's drop is the "Restoring Gold Standard Science" executive order.

My read is that this is designed to (1) protect far-fringe figures such as the antvaxxers now heading our health agencies, and (2) kneecap efforts to use scientific evidence in regulatory policy.

Another one for the #BlueSkyArtShow June 7 2025. #Vibrant sometimes means nasty in nature. Automeris caterpillar in Costa Rica

For the #BlueSkyArtShow June 7, 2025, a #vibrant Hindu temple in Sirsi, Karnataka, India (with a treat—a lovely rock bee colony

A crisp silhouette of a tree lined river bank in the distance contrasts sharply with a scarlet sky that fades to gray. The calm water mirrors the view. In foreground is a metal railing on a wooden boardwalk with illuminated lamp posts and flower pots which runs from the lower right corner to middle of the left side of the sunset photo.

Smokey sunset. Canadian wildfire smoke drifting above made for a dramatic sunset tonight as seen from the Columbus Ohio Zoo. #sunset #nature #sciotoriver #columbuszoo #columbus #ohio

Seattle street, showing man pushing bike up steep slope, little boy running

Seattle street #urbangaze #photography

stunning

For Handmaid’s Tale fans.

Let's do this! 🧪

This is gorgeous

Best t-shirt message ever

Wow!

A close-up image of a dandelion seed head, showcasing its intricate structure. The dandelion is in full bloom, with a spherical shape composed of numerous delicate, wispy white seeds radiating outward from a central brownish seed cluster. The seeds are arranged in a symmetrical pattern, each attached to fine, hair-like filaments that catch the light. The background is dark and blurred, emphasizing the dandelion's soft textures and the contrast between the light seeds and the darker backdrop. The overall impression is one of fragility and beauty in nature.

For this week’s #stunday image, a stunning close-up of a dandelion seed head reveals a delicate world of wispy seeds radiating from a central cluster. This captivating image highlights nature's intricate beauty and the fleeting moments of life captured in a single bloom.

#eastcoastkin #photography

#BlueSkyArtShow #Underneath #EastCoastKin #Photography

Ash Cave in Hocking Hills. #blueskyartshow #underneath #beautiful #waterfall #parks

Aveiro, the Venice of Portugal
#Underneath
#BlueSkyArtShow