Madame Forest

A silver HP laptop sits atop a grey bed sheet while a red heart shaped box with "Happy Valentines Day" written in gold with a gold cupid and hearts. This box is filled with soft centered chocolates, a gift from a student for the holiday. Next to it is a teachers planner, filled with what was done during each time period of the day. This Title 1 teacher is filling in student progress charts to send home to families.

How this Title 1 teacher is spending her evening. My students have spoiled me with chocolate from Valentines Day!

#teachsky #teacher #elementaryteacher

Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.

Guinness the black cat with an incredibly goofy expression: his yellow eyes wide, round, and nearly swallowed by dilated pupils, while the tip of his perfect pink tongue bleps out.

THIS FELINE’S NINE AND FEELIN’ FINE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, GUINNESS

I "broke up" with my best friend of over 20 years because I was done with the way they were treating me and others.

2 Cedar Waxwings in a tree surrounded by green leaves and pink unfocused flowers in the background. One bird is feeding the other.

2 Ravens standing on dry tree branches. They are kissing

2 Squirrels on a snowy tree branch. They are hugging

A Male Yellow-headed blackbird on the left standing on dry cattails. There is a female waiting for him on the right.

Happy #ValentinesDay!

Sweetheart Bluebirds

#birds #wildlife #nature #photography #Valentine'sDay

Black and white photo of a smiling white woman in Edwardian clothing, kneeling on a grass lawn to admire a white and tabby shorthaired cat. A man approaches from the background on the right.

Photo of a man in a suit (possibly the same man from the previous photo) kneeling on grass to admire a shorthaired tabby and white cat.

Valentine’s Day date idea: take turns admiring your cat. From my collection, no documented date/info.

Plasterwork of a skeleton blowing bubbles set against a pale blue wall.

I am so, so tired. And I know you are, too.

Here's “Death blowing bubbles,” 18th century. The bubbles symbolize life's fragility. This plaster work appears on the ceiling of Holy Grave Chapel in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg, Germany. After the monastery’s dissolution, it became a hospital.

The items of a teacher. Yellow bears for counting on top of a worksheet for writing numbers. Next to them are a small pile of sharpened colored pencils for coloring in the numbers at the top of the worksheet. A pink caddy is filled with highlighters, pencils, pens, and a spray hand sanitizer. Next to it is a yellow Stanley filled with water.

A day in the life of a Title 1 teacher. Using a variety of methods for reinforcing number fluency.

#teachsky #title1 #elementaryteacher

A black vulture named Sam sitting on a froggy letter box amongst frogs and roses. Sam is wearing a hat and a letter bag as he is head of the delivery service.

mail time! 💌🌿🌹

A beaver in the water with a piece of ice on his head. He is not hard to find.

There is a beaver hidden somewhere in this photo. See if you can find it despite its amazing camouflage. 😂 #wildlife

Illustration of a woman surrounded by clover in a shaped terrarium thingy. She's wearing a tanktop, headband, glasses, wristwatch and cardigan. There are some shamrocks and clover flowers mixed in. Drawn in Affinity photo + Paint tool sai by gdbeeart, 2025

Clover

A very small round brown bird with a short tail is perched on a limb.

This little Winter Wren was the only dude in the yard that wanted to pose today… and he was still for about 1 second. 😂 #birds

just finished this commission up! i'm kinda obsessed with how her cute hair sprout came out and the little doc martins, like how adorable?? is?? this?? 😚

#renfaire #cuteart #chibi #gamer #ttrpg #larp #fantasycore

A small dark chocolate-brown owl is perched on a branch, the slightly obscured by the main tree trunk. Seen in side profile you can see white feathers that appear in spots going down its chest and the edge of one wing. The owl is looking forward and slightly down with wide open yellow eyes, focus on an insect. The background is blurred in late afternoon dappled light.

Happy #SuperbOwlSunday everyone! 🪶 A good time to share this very special encounter I had, a while ago, with this adorable little Boobook owl, Australia's smallest native owl! 🤎 It was getting dark in difficult conditions so I was delighted to get a photo!🦉

#birds #photography #nature #EastCoastKin

Moose calf standing in a lupine sprinkled field within a pine forest.

Something to remind you
It's a world worth saving

A Boreal Owl, around 8 inches in height and floofed up in the cold site on a branch. It is brown and white with striking yellow eyes.

A Boreal Owl, around 8 inches in height and floofed up in the cold site on a branch. It is brown and white with striking yellow eyes.

On this Superb Owl Sunday, I'm excited to share this Boreal Owl (my first ever!) that I was able to photograph yesterday. #wildlife #birds

An owl perched on a skinny branch with a foggy day in the background. The owl is looking toward the camera.

Short-eared Owl taking a short break from hunting over the marsh at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, DE.

Always give owls space, don't trample sensitive ecosystems to get the shot, and never post nest locations on social media.
#SuperbOwl

A dinosaur with gold and grey feathers, and a very owl-like face.

It’s #SuperbOwl time again.
Illustration from the book“Novosaurs 2”.

A small stream flows through a wooded area. The water is still covered in ice and snow. There is snow and a few bare trees on the banks.

Frozen in a moment of grace...

A photo of 6 printed coloring page Valentine’s Day cards, featuring long cat illustrations by Aubry Joi. Some cards are partially or completely colored in with colored pencil & paint pen. Some designs feature silly long cat puns. All are sitting on colorful paper with glittery foam hearts & craft tools strewn around.

I made long cat valentines! 💌💖

[ #cuteart #artshop #valentinesday ]

A planning book that says "Teacher 2025" sits on a red laptop on an ottoman. Ot sits next to two pale pink 3-ring binders filled with student documentation. The pellet stove in the background warms the house on a snowy day.

Sadie the calico sleeps in a curled up awkward position. She's holding onto her back legs with her front paws. You can see her chin and up her nose with the way her head is twisted upside down.

My couch buddy as I do student documentation on this snowy day.

#teachsky #specialeducation #title1

Bison herd in the snow.

🦬 This is a message for Secretary Burgum: The administration that appointed you has rapidly eroded our trust: we do not trust you.

Unless you show us you stand by your employees, we will not comply with you.

We are the NPS, BIA, USGS, BLM, BOR, USFWS. Mess with the herd, you'll get the horns.

A tall bird feeder, filled with seed and six different little birds. Yellow finches, song sparrow, dark eyed juncos, black cap chickadees, house finches, and white breasted nut hatches. There is snow falling all around, coating everything in white.

Snow days are for bird watching

Pink purple and blue clouds at sunset. On the beach.

Stop and breathe for a moment.

#sunset #photography

Harlem Night Song Come, Let us roam the night together Singing. I love you. Across The Harlem roof-tops Moon is shining Night sky is blue. Stars are great drops Of golden dew. In the cabaret The jazz-band’s playing. I love you. Come, Let us roam the night together Singing.

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"Let us roam the night together..."
—Langston Hughes

#blackhistorymonth #poetry #ForgottenPoets

Bison, his cape covered in snow, walking along the road in front of a scattered pine forest.

Today needs more Bison

A memo listing all of the clubs eliminated by USMA.

The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

Love this graphic and it’s an important reminder! It’s very easy to call and leave a message with a pre-written prompt about various current topics. If you have even 5 minutes for one call, I highly encourage you to do so.

Take action how you can 💪💜