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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
For #caturday, a very relaxed Narvik. May your day be as easy as his!
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat is lying on a multicolored bedspread, with his legs and belly facing the camera. His eyes are open but he's very relaxed.
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Birch forest northwest of Kiruna, Sweden. Pic taken from the train between Kiruna and Narvik, Norway. April 2022.
#forestry #nature #landscape #Sweden
A forest of leafless birch trees takes up the lower half of the photo. In the middle of the photo is a frozen lake, with snowy mountains beneath blue skies on the opposite shore.
January 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
A close up view of a hickory tree in Georgia. One spot of lichen has taken up residence on the bark.
#forestry #trees #nature #lichen
The dark, furrowed bark of a hickory tree dominates the image. At the center is a spot of lichen that is nearly round. The tree's growth has created a vertical crack in the lichen.
January 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
From last January, Narvik sees snow for the first time. At first he didn't know what to think of it. After a couple of retreats from the outdoors, he decided that the new world was worth exploring.
#cats #catsofbluesky #snow
Silhouette of a cat looking out a window at night. A light dusting of snow covers the grass and shrubs. The house across the street can be seen at the top of the image.
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
While riding my bike last week, I was pleasantly surprised to see this cat poster at a bus stop in Macon, Georgia. Artwork is by James Freeman.
#cats #art #transit
A poster on the side of a bus stop shelter in Macon, Georgia. It shows a cat wearing a robe and flying a kite, with a cherry tree blooming nearby. In the background are drawings of two landmarks in a city park. Macon has a Cherry Blossom Festival every spring.
January 1, 2026 at 2:11 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
How did I welcome the new year? With my cat, of course. In this picture he seems less than impressed.
#cats #catsofbluesky #newyear
The number 2026 scrolls across the TV screen while my kitty Narvik looks the other way. His ears are cocked back, probably because of all the fireworks going off in the neighborhood.
January 1, 2026 at 1:57 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Interesting pattern on this dead pine tree. Fungi are growing in the cracks of the bark. Location is near Roswell, Georgia.
#forestry #trees #nature #fungi
A white fungus grows in the seams of the cinnamon-colored bark of a standing pine tree that has been dead for some time. In the background are living pine and hardwood trees. On the ground is a mix of pine needles and hardwood leaves. A log angles across the lower part of the image, a long-dead pine with no bark.
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
My bike had a flat tire this week. I fixed it indoors because it was cold outside. Narvik supervised my work.
#cats #catsofbluesky #bike
In the foreground is a rear bike wheel attached to a tire pump. Across the room, a gray tabby cat sits on the arm of a chair, watching the proceedings.
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #ThickTrunkTuesday, a tulip poplar in northwest Georgia.
#forestry #trees #nature #photography
Liriodendron tulipifera, commonly known as yellow-poplar or tulip-poplar. One of the most handsome and valuable hardwoods of the Southeastern and Atlantic states. Trees can grow to be several feet in diameter, and close to 200 feet in height. Photo taken in a park near Roswell, Georgia.
December 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik has a porch with a view. He can survey much of his kingdom from there.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits on the sill board of a screened-in porch. His body is oriented towards the left, and his head is turned towards the camera. Woodsy yards are visible through the screens.
December 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Iron cover in Marietta, Georgia.
#ManholeCoverMonday
December 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
By itself, this grasshopper would not be all that interesting. I like all the different layers of color around him.
#photography #layers #insect
A grasshopper stands on strip of blue painted wood, oriented with its head towards the top of the frame. Its head and antennae are above a strip of aluminum. At the top of the frame is a line of black weatherstripping, and then the bottom of a red door. At the very bottom of the image is a layer of concrete.
December 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik on the back porch, on a sunny day.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat is perched on a wooden stairway leading to the back yard. He faces to the left. A brick wall and a stack of firewood can be seen behind him.
December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
If you ever wonder what is inside a rough-looking tree branch, here is a good example. The tree is in a busy area of a park, and the arborists removed two of the lower branches.
#forestry #trees #photography
The trunk of a hardwood tree is swollen by burls. Two limbs have recently been removed, showing a combination of solid wood and decayed areas.
December 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik has been enjoying the warm weather here. Today is the last warm day for a while.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits on the sill of my back porch with a woodsy scene behind him. He faces left, and is looking to the left of the camera.
December 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
File this under "things you see when you take the back roads." I had to wait for this truck carrying part of a wind turbine, in western Kansas. June 2023.
#travel #wind #infrastructure
A huge flatbed truck with multiple axles, carrying part of a wind turbine, turns left onto US Highway 36 in western Kansas. In the foreground, a pickup truck with an "oversize load" sign is blocking traffic while the big rig makes its turn.
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik would have jumped out of there if I had turned on the water (but I don't tease my cat like that).
#caturday #cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits in an old fashioned bathtub, beneath the faucets. He looks directly up at the camera.
December 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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This picture is a companion to the one I posted yesterday. Taken on the shores of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho after an early snowfall in October 2012.
#photography #landscape #snow #idaho
Looking over the top of two snow covered boulders on the shore of a lake. The lake is calm, reflecting a gray, brooding sky. When the lake level is higher, the two boulders barely protrude from the surface.
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Here is Narvik's most recent portrait.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits upright on the sill of a porch, looking directly at the camera.
December 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Here in Georgia, the high temperature will be in the 70s. For something more Christmas-y, I'll post a picture from Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho. Good day for a picnic!
#photography #idaho #snow
A snow-covered picnic table on the shore of a lake, covered with snow. Pine trees frame each side of the image.
December 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Merry Christmas from me and my kitty Narvik.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat on the top of a sofa. Cat is in a living room with a fireplace which is lined with Christmas lights.
December 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #WaterfallWednesday, I reach into my film files from 1990. Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Portland.
Photo showing the lower part of a waterfall, with green vegetation clinging to volcanic rocks. The guy standing on the boulder is my brother, who died too young in 2009.
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Narvik is gripping the board as if he's afraid of falling off. But he's a cat. He isn't going to fall.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat lies across the sill of a screened-in porch. His left front claws are holding onto the edge of the board. His head is turned to the left, looking directly at the camera. Dry leaves on an oak tree are in the background, blurred by depth of field.
December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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For #ThickTrunkTuesday, a large snag in Valley County, Idaho.
#forestry #trees #nature
The snag of a conifer tree, probably a Douglas-fir. Bark is gone, exposing the vertical grain of the wood as it curves around the stubs of branches. Colors of the wood range from gray to orange.
December 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
A roadside walk for Narvik during our 2023 travels.
#cats #catsofbluesky #adventurecats
December 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM