Peacemaker

morning moon fantasy
taken with my samsung galaxy s21ulta

A yellow rose and green leaves. A paved surface is also partially visible. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro. October 9, 2025. My garden.

A brand new rose from my garden for
#YellowThu for the #ColorADay theme.

#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling

A green comet at centre. Numerous star dots.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). 9 October 2025. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

California has invested a total of $500M for Literacy Coaches in the 2022 and 2023 Budget Acts, funding 818 of the state’s highest needs schools to hire and train reading specialists.

We're making significant investments to provide students with resources to succeed.

The gatehouse at Bolton Percy dates back to the late 15th/early 16th century albeit with later alterations and restoration.

The gatehouse at Bolton Percy dates back to the late 15th/early 16th century albeit with later alterations and restoration.

The gatehouse at Bolton Percy dates back to the late 15th/early 16th century albeit with later alterations and restoration. Tucked away by the former Crown pub it once led to a courtyard with a medieval barn and rectory buildings. Photos © Gordon Hatton (cc-by-sa/2.0) Geograph

California is expanding early education for young children, creating a new grade, Universal Transitional Kindergarten, for all of California's four-year-olds.

Through investments like these, we'll be moving the needle on student academic achievement for years to come.

The Spotted Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca lineata) is found across much of the continental USA except the southeast. It generally prefers sunny, well-vegetated habitats. I photographed this one on a Milkweed pod in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. #nature #insect #NationalPark #photography

A Blue Jay perched on the stem of a dried out sunflower with a seed just visible in his mouth.

I don’t normally get too many clear shots of Blue Jays, but this guy was so locked in on the sunflower seeds he didn’t seem to mind me snapping away. #Thursjay #birds

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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #oregoncoast #ocean #womensartbluesky

Baby seal loves mother's tickles!

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

#bluesky #nature #wildlife #animals

A red-tailed hawk was right over the road in a tree at the Ridgefield NWR driving tour. And of course, I had my longest lens on the camera. Photo from February of this year.

Good morning, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Spotted, and this Red-tailed Hawk definitely had me under observation.
#Birds
📷🪶👀

A small brown bird with a brown and gray striped head, a gray throat, buffy chest, and dark brown spots on its reddish-brown wings stands in profile facing right and looking slightly toward the camera surrounded by bright green leaves and red berries. The sun glints off its black eye.

The same bird, completely unconcerned with any danger posed by my presence, has now turned its head back over its right shoulder. This view shows off its pretty face in better lighting. It has a brown and gray striped head, a brown cheek, and a dark brown stripe above its cheek and behind its black eye.

I was spotted and found to be insignificant. Bird judgement can cut deeply. 😄

Swamp Sparrow

#BirdOfTheDay #spotted #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The Commander (Moduza procris).🦋 Chakapong Park, Rayong, Thailand 🇹🇭

A medium-sized, strikingly coloured brush-footed butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Photos by Håkan Igelström @hakanigelstrom [IG]

#butterfly #nature #insects

I see you sun

A photograph of a European Robin who is staring straight at the camera as he perches on a small branch in a yew tree.

Good morning, one for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #spotted
or in this case being stared at! 📷 🧡 🪶

Happy Thursday everyone 🕊️

#birds #UKWildlife #Nature #photography #EastCoastKin

Time lapse of a Border Collie sheepdog doing his job!

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

#bluesky #animals #wildlife #animals #dog #dogday

After the picture description, I have a short chilling story to go with this shot. The picture shows a weathered stone castle sitting beside a calm river, its reflection shimmering clearly in the still water, here in my little Irish village l call home. The castle is built with thick gray walls, towers, and battlements that rise above a bridge connecting it to the opposite bank. Surrounding the scene are green grasses and leafy trees, but the mood is far from peaceful, the sky is heavy with dark clouds, and a bright, oversized sun glows eerily through the haze. The sunlight gives the entire scene a ghostly golden tint, as though the world is caught between dusk and dawn. Thin power lines stretch diagonally across the image, faint reminders of the modern world intruding on ancient ground. And finally, our picture is finished off with a thin white border frame. And now for our story, l call it … The Ghosts of White Castle on the Bridge On quiet autumn nights, when the river beneath White Castle lies perfectly still, locals swear they can hear footsteps echo across the old stone bridge, footsteps that belong to no living soul. Long ago, the castle was home to Lord Eamon White, a man known for his pride and his cruelty. When famine struck the village, he ordered his guards to bar the gates, hoarding food while his people starved. One stormy night, the villagers gathered on the bridge, torches in hand, demanding mercy. But Lord White’s answer was swift, arrows rained down, and the bridge ran red. As legend tells, when dawn broke, the castle was silent. Every guard was gone, and Lord White was found at the window, pale and still, his eyes wide in terror. No wound marked his body. Now, when mist rolls from the river and the air hums with a strange chill, passersby see figures crossing the bridge, pale shapes moving slowly toward the castle, torches flickering in invisible hands.

Morning #BlueSky ☕️ Some places have echoes of the past woven into the present that still replay,forever 😳 (Alt for more) Have a great day friends☺️ #PalacesAndGardens #Myth&Legend #EastCoastKin
#ColorADay #YellowThu #31DaysOfHalloween
#PhotographyOfBlueSky #Castles #Rivers #Bridges #Ireland #Folklore

#ColorADay #YelloThu
#EastCoastKin
#Birds
Happy coincidence on the way back to the car after shooting a spectacular sunrise on Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, GA.

“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.”
~ Dalai Lama XIV

Have a beautiful day ❤️

A large, pale pink, hibiscus-type flower with five petals and a fuchsia throat

Freshly harvested Rose Mallow seeds in stock:
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Rose Mallow, aka Swamp Mallow, is a shrubby perennial native to the East half of the U.S. & Canada- from Texas to the Great Lakes 🌱💚
#nativeplants #wildflowers #smallbusiness

This Tawny Owl used to live near the castle and after sunset you could hear him hoot, which only adds to a spooky atmosphere. 🪶 #TawnyOwl #bosuil

The musician Tamino, in a blocky rendered style, with muted colours

daily 09.10.25

a little study of tamino

todays redwoods appreciation

A wide landscape photograph depicts a body of water at sunset, with a bright orange sun positioned centrally in the frame. The sun reflects prominently on the water, creating a long, shimmering path of light extending towards the viewer. Along the bottom edge of the frame, landmasses jut out into the water, creating a winding shoreline with visible mudflats. In the distance, hills or mountains are silhouetted against the vivid orange sky, and the overall color palette is dominated by warm tones. The sky is filled with textured clouds that appear to intensify the orange hue of the sunset.

California Sunset
Central Coast
Photographer Jon Pinter
#sunset #sundown #sunsetphotography #mobilephotography #samsungphotography #phonephotography #Lightroom #photography #fotografie #photographer #nature #coast #coastlife #coastal #california #westcoast #WestCoastLife #beachlife #shoreline

precious water 💦 precious life

Two women sitting in the center of the photo talking on the beach in front of the Open water. Dark blue cloudless sky above White Crest Beach Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Good morning.
Find comfort in another. The wide horizons brought from that simple peace opens the expanse in the painting of our lives.
"Old friends and the sea."
#HumansofBluesky #photography #ocean #beach #longexposure #EastCoastKin #capecod

A walk down a city sidewalk reveals beautiful autumn leaf colors of yellow, pink, orange and green on the sidewalk and in the trees lining the sidewalk. The sun is shining through the trees onto the pavement creating shadow patterns on the sidewalk in the foreground.

Urban autumn vibes in Portland, OR!
#UrbanGaze #YellowThu #ColorADay #autumnvibes #fallcolors #citysidewalk #autumncolors #fallseason #autumn #getoutside #getoutside_pnw #pnw #otoutside #wanderandwonder #pdx #photography

The image depicts the historical ruins of Jervaulx Abbey, a Cistercian monastery located in the Yorkshire Dales of England. It was founded in 1156 and is a Grade I listed building. The buildings were largely constructed during the 12th century when the Cistercian order was at its peak. The photo captures a significant portion of the remaining structure, showcasing the weathered, honey-coloured sandstone walls against a dramatic sky. The main body of the ruin rises from a meticulously maintained green lawn, which is bordered by neatly trimmed hedges in the foreground. The stonework is heavily eroded in places, with some of the larger archways and windows missing their original tracery and glass, exposing the bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds behind them. Several tall, arched windows line the upper section of the wall, with their original frames now gone, creating a sense of openness. The arches at the lower level are larger and more robust, with some still framing small passageways or alcoves. Lush greenery and small trees have taken root in and around the ancient stones, adding to the romantic and serene atmosphere of the site. The contrast between the vibrant green grass, the rich yellow-brown stone, and the deep blue of the sky creates a visually striking image. The abbey's history is intertwined with the region; its name, Jervaulx, is a French derivation meaning 'the Ure valley'. The monks at Jervaulx were historically renowned for breeding horses and are credited as the original producers of Wensleydale cheese, initially made with ewe's milk. The site is a protected ancient monument, but it is currently run by the Burdon family, who purchased it in 1971 and rely on donations for its upkeep. The ruins are open to the public from dawn to dusk, offering a peaceful and reflective setting for visitors. The image captures this sense of timeless tranquility, blending the majesty of the historical architecture with the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape.

For #PalacesAndGardens theme #Myth&Legend;

Jervaulx Abbey, the original birthplace of Wensleydale cheese in 1150 made by Cistercian monks!

Sparty 🙏🏼

#EastCoastKin #Photography #AltText #ColorADay #YellowThu #Travel #Architecture #ArtYear #PhotographersofBluesky #Art #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueskyArt

Remains of the choir and arches of an old monastery in the garden of the new one. Two floors, light shines through arched windows. Big, green trees frame the ruin.

In old times, Heisterbach Monastery stood in a lovely valley in the Siebengebirge.Today,remains of the walls still stand.The monks were exiled and their home destroyed.At night, their ghosts wander between the ruins of the choir.They silently accuse the persecutors⬇️. #PalacesandGardens #Myth&Legend

One for @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #spotted #EastCoastKin