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Dave Smith
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Dave Smith @davidallensmith.bsky.social · 12h
Got out for a ride today in the Olympic National Forest. What a perfect February day! ☀️💙🌲
#bikesky #fujifilm #forest
Looking down through the trees at the braided, cerulean blue, South Fork of the Skokomish River. There are many types of evergreen and deciduous trees along the river bank. My bicycle (Kona Sutra LTD) is on a closed gravel road illuminated by sun light coming through a break in the trees.The tree lined road stretches out into the distance. Steam rises from a damp fallen tree as the midday sun shines through the verdant forest. A PNW forest scene with ferns, moss and many different leafy plants. It appears that almost every shade of green is present.
davidallensmith.bsky.social
Got out for a ride today in the Olympic National Forest. What a perfect February day! ☀️💙🌲
#bikesky #fujifilm #forest
Looking down through the trees at the braided, cerulean blue, South Fork of the Skokomish River. There are many types of evergreen and deciduous trees along the river bank. My bicycle (Kona Sutra LTD) is on a closed gravel road illuminated by sun light coming through a break in the trees.The tree lined road stretches out into the distance. Steam rises from a damp fallen tree as the midday sun shines through the verdant forest. A PNW forest scene with ferns, moss and many different leafy plants. It appears that almost every shade of green is present.
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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rangedan.bsky.social
first spring bloom out here today
The first crocus bloom I’ve seen on the walk today (not fully bloomed). It’s got purple petals around a red, white and gold center with a background of small green ground cover ☮️
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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sardonicus.eu
'Panhard Dynavia, 1948. Designed by Louis Bionier, The Dynavia was an experimental concept that used aerodynamic principles and aluminium bodywork. It was powered by a 610cc horizontally opposed 2 cylinder engine but still managed atop speed of 81.4mph.'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard...
two people in a long narrow car parked next to a airplane. long narrow car, a single light cluster front view of a long narrow car
February 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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freitag.bsky.social
Driving Toward Dusk

#photograhy #leica
A blurred view of trees and lights, suggesting motion, with a clear side mirror reflecting a scenic horizon and clouds. A dramatic sunset is visible over mountain silhouettes, with vibrant orange and yellow hues blending into clouds. A bare tree stands in the foreground, adding depth to the scene.
February 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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rangedan.bsky.social
Billowed sky
Billowy cloud-filled sky. Blue-gray clouds over a few forested mountain ridges in silhouette near Gates, Oregon
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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luxomancer.bsky.social
Eight-spotted Forester Moth, Alypia octomaculata. The iridescence visible on the black scales is quite common on many moths that at a distance appear black, looking closer reveals such beauty.

C. June 2014.

#MacroPhotography
#Nature
#Moths
#Insects
#Invertebrates
#MemoriesOfWarmerDays
A photograph of a black moth with white spots resting on a bright green leaf. The moth has poofy orange scales on its front legs just visible under the shadows of its wings. It's wings are black with an iridescent sheen with 2 large spots on each wing, though the hind wings are partially obscured by the forewings.
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
davidallensmith.bsky.social
Triple Trunked Tuesday
#fujifilm #moss #forest
A moss covered triple trunked big leaf maple tree ascends into an overcast sky. Many other trees in the background.
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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pathwaymoments.bsky.social
Nature getting a Winter hug from morning mist 📷🕊️ …
Downstream the heavy mist hugs the vistas tree skeletons and reflects natures details along the way. The hues are pastels of browns and soft crimson.
February 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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norton.bsky.social
Blame shifting as agenda advancement: how streets were redefined from places for everybody to high-speed motor thoroughfares. A story that begins in Kansas City. ...

www.kcur.org/history/2026-01-29/kansas-city-jaywalking-crime-pedestrians-cars-right-of-way
Kansas City invented the crime of ‘jaywalking,’ leading the national war against pedestrians
In 1912, Kansas City, Missouri, became the first city in the U.S. to arrest people for jaywalking. Fueled by auto industry propaganda, this decision set off a nationwide trend to redesign our roads fo...
www.kcur.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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coolbikeart1.bsky.social
Wow, imagine trying to steer this

Milkman
Amsterdam, 1953
Photo of a man standing with a bicycle with a massive container of full milk bottles on the bike's front rack.
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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dhiislander.bsky.social
#292

#Maldives #Thulusdhoo #visitMaldives #noon #swimminghole #lagoon #sky #sun #sea #clouds #tree #island #photography #guesthouse #travel #PhotographersOfBlueSky #LumixS9 #LUMIX
At the sunset beach. Looking at the lagoon through the branches of a dead tree.
January 31, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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rangedan.bsky.social
blue sky peeking in
A small gap in the clouds exposes the blue sky beyond, in the midst of heavy clouds over trees and a mountain ridge in silhouette ☮️ Go Seahawks
January 31, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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breeze420.bsky.social
“Time moves in one direction, memory in another.”
— William Gibson
An old rural livestock corral with metal fencing, gates, and a single tall lamp out in the country. There are rolling hills behind it.
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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jonathanslaght.com
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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guidoleonardi.bsky.social
Oggi nevica (finalmente). Una buona occasione per un'escursione in montagna verso la chiesetta sulla collina

#Photography #trees #church #Vigiljoch #MonteSanVigilio #the_nashville #bealpine #Italy #ClassicMono #bnw #monochrome #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Hipstamatic #Neville #BlacKeysExtraFine
Un prato montano innevato con alcuni abeti imbiancati ed il campanile di una chiesetta in lontananza. Nebbia sullo sfondo
January 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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distrustful-dinos.bsky.social
crows at sunset in berlin

#birds #crows #corvids #roost
A few dozen crows are silhouetted flying through the air as the sun sets behind downtown Berlin.
January 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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pwh3.bsky.social
Solidarity with Minnesota, from New York City.
A gloved protestor holds up a sign that says "FUCK ICE FUCK ICE FUCK ICE". In the distance are the lights from city buildings, blurred due to shallow depth-of-field. Protestors shout anti-ICE slogans as they march up 6th avenue. They are purposely out of focus. In focus behind them is One World Trade Center, lit up as night begins to fall on the city. A crowd of protestors hold varying signs saying things like "RESIST" and "ABOLISH ICE". In the distance we can see the silhouette of a church and One World Trade Center against an evening sunset sky. A young woman in a black baseball cap holds up a hand-crafted sign saying "FREE BALLS! FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO HAVE LOST THEIRS". Glued to the sign are actual balls.
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
davidallensmith.bsky.social
youtu.be/H_71MhRqpVM?...
ICE Kills Another American
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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gelliottmorris.com
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
Republicans could end this it any time and I think every single Republican member of Congress should be asked daily why they continue to allow this. They are cowards who want to destroy our country and should have to carry that shame.
gelliottmorris.com G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 19d
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.

The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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tishamark.com
Something peaceful and hopeful for #scape day.

Tisha Mark ©2023, Autumn's Arrival, oil on canvas (original has sold)

Limited edition prints available:
tishamark.com/product/autu...

#art #painting #prints #bsnm #TraditionalArt #SciArt
Original oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Autumn's Arrival" 30"x40" oil on canvas (2023), Marshlands Series. A autumn coastal marsh underneath an orange-toned sunrise sky with wispy lavender cloud formations.
January 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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pathwaymoments.bsky.social
It was a Sun ray view over the Marsh 📷🕊️ …
From a view point above the marsh the Suns rays are seen breaking through the mist over the distant trees as blue sky appears.
January 23, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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rangedan.bsky.social
so many elk, so far away
Across a very large grass field, about a quarter of the herd of elks i came across (the somewhat lighter dots in the foto) strung out along a creek at the base of heavily forested mountain ridge. I was able to count 75 elk and then tired of counting maybe 3/4 of the way through the herd. Under lightly clouded skies near Scio, Oregon ☮️
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 AM