J.R. Alcyone

I’m still alive, and I’m semi-active over on Twitter. I’m still figuring out what I should be doing over here. The only thing I’m posting these days is “The Daily Green Heron,” and unfortunately, there’s no easy way to schedule posts, so I can’t do a project like that here.

Realistic digital painting of a green heron standing on a rock in a stream with its beak open. The bird fills most of the image, and if the viewer zooms in, they can see the immense amount of detail that went into each feather along the bird's back and wings.

One of my attempts at realism for #ArtAdventCalendar day 4. A green heron from a reference photo by @thegreenheron.bsky.social. Those feathers still haunt my dreams...

Cannons on Warfield’s Ridge at dusk, Gettysburg National Military Park.

I’ll be as patient as a gentle stream
And make a pastime of each weary step,
Till the last step have brought me to my love;
And there I’ll rest, as after much turmoil,
A blessed soul doth in Elysium.

Baby Guinea pig

Few things in the world are cuter than a baby Guinea pig.

Our new little guy's name is Wolfgang. Wolfie, for short.

We are still considering names. The three lead candidates are Wolfgang, Buckeye, or Gizmo.

Baby guinea pig

Me holding our new baby Guinea pig.

Baby Guinea pig.

We added a new member to our family today.

Green heron with wings up.

Touchdown!

#birds #greenheron #nature #birdphotography

Juvenile night heron on log.

The young night heron was back again recently.

#birds #herons #naturephotography

Fuzzy headed juvenile green heron.

Growing up green.

#birds #greenheron #naturephotography #wildlife #August2023

Female belted kingfisher

Female belted kingfisher

Female belted kingfisher

Female belted kingfisher

Female Belted Kingfisher.

#birds #kingfisher #naturephotography #birdphotography #naturelovers

Adie, just comment on the thread with the hashtag addbirder. 🥰

I sent this via Twitter, but you will definitely want to join the bird feed!

bsky.app/profile/dary...

Hi, fellow birder friends. Adie is here now! She's a very positive & awesome person. Please give her a follow.

Shows how tired I was last night that I used “wildfire” versus “wildlife” as a hash tag. 🤦‍♀️

Juvenile Night Heron

Juvenile Night Heron

Juvenile Night Heron

I got some great looks today at a juvenile night heron. Not common for our area, so seeing this guy was a real treat.

#birds #naturelovers #birdwatching #wildfire

Lynx

Lynx

Lynx

Lynx

Lynx just passed away in my brother’s arms. He’s been sick for the last week. First my best friend. Now Lynx. I feel like a boxer that has been hit too many times. I just want to crawl into a hole and never come out.

Bye Kitty. You were a good boy.

I’ve been quiet because I’ve been working on getting a permit to scatter my friend’s ashes at Gettysburg and my photo website. It’s under my real name vs my pen, and it’s a work in progress, but if you’d like to check it out it’s at: http://www.jengoellnitz.SmugMug.com/

I mostly just watch my brothers. All they do is banter!

I think you did a good job here!

Love it. (And I LOVE banter. That seems like all Alec and Pete do.)

And sorry that I forgot the ALT tags. I’m really bad about doing that on mobile. The pics are a chalk color drawing of Gary the Snail from Spongbob and a screen shot of the character.

When you’re missing “YOUR” Gary, and you are walking around your neighborhood and see “A” Gary colored on the sidewalk.

Miss you, friend. 😢 But have to say, seeing this made me laugh. 🥲

Green heron on high alert.

When you see another one of your species and it's breeding season, and you're not sure if you should chase or say, "hey, how YOU doing?"

#greenheron #birds #naturephotography #nature

Female pileated woodpecker on branch on ground.

When you accidentally interrupt someone's grub eating session.
Female pileated woodpecker.

#birds #naturelovers #birdphotography #wildlife

Adult green heron walking with crest up.

Just a dinosaur out for a walk.

Thank you. Fortunately, I have until November to come up with ... something. Otherwise, I'll just wing it.

I’m a writer. I get paid to do it. I’m reasonably good at it. I’ve written papers, articles, speeches, essays, stories, briefs, memos, a law review note, at least a dozen different types of motions, & two novels. But composing a eulogy for my best friend? It’s like I have forgotten how to write. 😢

Welcome!

Thanks for coming over, Marian. 💚