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foresterbob
@foresterbob.bsky.social
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Semi-retired forester, nature lover, cat dude, Democrat. Live in Georgia, spend summers in Pacific Northwest.

All pics are my own. I'm not a pro; I just like to share what I've seen.

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foresterbob.bsky.social
Yesterday I was trying to take pictures of freshly fallen leaves from a mulberry tree. Narvik chose that moment to decide that he wanted attention.
#cats #catsofbluesky #forestry #autumn
Upper left, two leaves from a red mulberry tree which display yellow (not red) fall colors. Lower right, a gray shorthair tabby cat is in the middle of a stretch, reaching towards the two leaves. A few seconds after the previous picture, the cat has wrapped himself around one of the leaves.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
How do these leaves from the same genus measure up? In my yard, I have a southern magnolia - that's the evergreen species with the showy white flowers - plus an umbrella magnolia, which has huge deciduous leaves. Here's how they compare.
#forestry #trees #nature #autumn
A leaf from an umbrella magnolia, which just fell from the tree, is yellow fringed with brown. The leaf is 28 inches long. Next to it is a green leaf from a southern magnolia, which is 7 inches long.
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Persimmon leaf showing fall colors. Picture taken six years ago today, in my yard in Georgia.
#trees #autumn #photography
Close up view of a single persimmon leaf in autumn. Most of the leaf is red. Leaf tissue next to the major veins has turned grey, and there are dark spots throughout the leaf.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Kitty feets. A different view of my cat Narvik.
#cats #catsofbluesky
Four tabby cat legs. The cat is standing on a flat stone surrounded by fallen leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
This is the oldest cover I've seen in Macon, GA. Dated 1894.
#manholecovermonday
Iron cover on a brick street. Bits of green vegetation grow between the bricks. Design consists of concentric polygons and circles. Lettering on outer edge reads: Made by C D Findlay, Macon, GA 1894.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Here is another view from yesterday's walk along the Ocmulgee River in Georgia. In the South, the hardwood trees do not turn colors all at once. The color change is spread over several months. This was the most colorful patch I saw.
#photography #river #autumn
Trees along a quiet river display shades of green, yellow, orange, and red.
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik in profile on the back porch. Behind him are blurred fall colors.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat, facing to the left. The camera's depth of field has blurred the yellow and brown autumn leaves behind him.
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Fall colors along the Ocmulgee River in Georgia this morning. Trees in the foreground are Chinese tallow. Colorful, but invasive.
#photography #autumn #river
Two trees decked out in fall colors line the banks of a river. Front tree is mainly yellow with hints of orange. Second tree has shades of red and purple. Trees in the distance are mostly green except for one small yellow tree.
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #Caturday, a close-up of my kitty Narvik.
#cats #catsofbluesky
Close-up of a gray tabby cat lying on a multicolored blanket. His head is upside down, eyes open. His right front leg dangles near his chin.
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Autumn colors on ninebark plant. Probably mallow ninebark (Physocarpus malvaceus). Inland Pacific Northwest.
#photography #autumn
The scalloped leaves of ninebark show a bit of green, but are mainly a maroon color. Clusters of seed pods occupy the branch tips.
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik in the woods.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat stands on a leaf-strewn forest floor, facing right, head turned towards the camera. His back feet rest on a flat stepping stone. Trees of various species rise behind him.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
In honor of the Sandwich Guy, here is a pic from my 2016 archives. I stopped at a fast food restaurant in Mountain Home, Idaho on a very hot day. These dried-up tomato slices were in the parking lot.
#photography #abstract #tomato
A yellow paint stripe runs diagonally across a concrete parking lot, while a seam runs vertically. Two tomato slices have been discarded, desiccated by the afternoon sun. One slice is fully within the yellow stripe; the other touches it.
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Western larch trees at peak fall color. Sherman Pass, Washington, October 2016.
#photography #landscape #layers #fog #forestry
Three diagonal layers in this pic. Lower right, green conifer trees with scattered larches. Center, larch trees cloaked in bright yellow foliage, partially obscured by a passing cloud. Upper left, the cloud hides the forest farther up the mountainside.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
When Narvik makes his rounds of the yard, he often checks this pile of old boards. Ground squirrels like to hide there. They hide well enough that Narvik can't catch them.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits on a pile of thin boards that are painted blue. Fallen leaves cover the ground. Immediately behind the cat is a cyclone fence, beyond which is a patch of woods.
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Seen along a trail in upstate South Carolina. Someone created a mini-waterfall, using a magnolia leaf held down by a rock.
#WaterfallWednesday
Water seeps down a rock face that is green with moss and algae. A thick magnlolia leaf, weighted down by a small rock, channels some of the water to create a tiny waterfall.
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Umbrella magnolia leaf in fall colors. This species of magnolia has deciduous leaves that can be more than 2 feet in length.
#photography #forestry #nature #autumn
The setting sun glints through a hole in an umbrella magnolia (Magnolia tripetala) leaf. Location is central Georgia.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Noir Narvik for November.
#cats #catsofbluesky #monochrome
Black-and-white image of a gray cat stretched out on an outdoor stairway. He looks directly at the camera, with his left front leg reaching down to the next step.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
An Airbnb in a very isolated location in Wyoming. I look for places like this when I travel.
#WeekSForShadows #Wyoming #travel
A small wood house in the Wyoming high plains. Terrain is mainly flat. I'm standing some distance away while the sun is low in the sky. My shadow extends nearly to the front door.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Virginia creeper, showing fall colors.
Virginia creeper vines cling to a hardwood tree. Each leaf is palmately compound with five leaflets (although some are missing). Some leaves are still green, while the others display shades of red and a bit of yellow.
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
The forester's cat. I was catching up on my reading while Narvik stayed nearby.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits on the sill of a screened-in porch. He stares intently, because I was trying to get his attention. A forestry publication is next to him. Beyond the screen is a yard full of trees.
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Ten years ago today, November 3, 2015. Autumn scene near Trout Lake, Washington. Rain clouds hug the mountains, signaling that a storm might be on the way.
#photography #landscape #autumn #washington #forestry
Looking across a valley that has a mix of fields, green trees, and cottonwoods that are bright yellow. Picture is framed on both sides by silhouettes of trees in deep shade. Beyond the valley are mountains with rain clouds above them.
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Going incognito. No markings. Macon, Georgia.
#manholecovermonday
A rectangular iron cover with no markings. There is a square insert on the right side. To the left is a brick street.
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik in the tall grass, last summer in Idaho. He's looking for something hiding in the grass, maybe a grasshopper.
#cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats
A gray shorthair tabby cat, wearing a red leash and harness, stands in tall grass, facing left. Something in the grass has caught his attention, and he is looking forward and down.
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Colorful galax leaves on the forest floor. Location: Oconee County, South Carolina near the Chattooga River.
#photography #nature
The heart-shaped leaves of galax show a range of colors, from green to mottled red to deep maroon. Dried-up brown tree leaves are seen next to the galax plants.
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik wants to know what's in the pine tree. The tree is more than 100 feet tall, so I'm glad he's never been tempted to climb it!
#cats #catsofbluesky #trees
A gray shorthair tabby cat looks up the trunk of a large loblolly pine tree. His left front paw is on the tree, while his other feet are on the ground. Cat is in the shade but the sun is shining on the vegetation near him.
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM