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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
A rough dirt road in Okanogan County, Washington. There's no point in being in a hurry when you're driving roads like this.
#photography #landscape #travel #backroads
A crooked road crosses an opening between two patches of conifer forest. A distant hill is at the top of this telephoto image.
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
I know that there wasn't a mouse on the floor, but something had Narvik's attention.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat is lying on top of a small dresser, facing to the right. His gaze is fixed on something on the floor.
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
A monster moth? Nope, just a small one on a glass door.
#photography #nature #moth
What appears to be a giant moth soaring over the Idaho countryside is actually a small moth on a glass door.
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Gotta keep those claws sharp!
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat with a very determined look on his face sharpens his claws on a small elm tree.
January 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
My offering for #ThickTrunkTuesday, a very old southern magnolia in a park in Macon, Georgia.
#forestry #trees #parks
A gnarled southern magnolia in a city park. Note that the tree has lost its top, probably due to decay. Two picnic tables are to the left of the tree. Close up of the same tree, showing the trunk dominated by burls.
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Union Springs, Alabama. February 2023.
#photography
A row of old buildings in a small town in Alabama. A red, white, and blue pickup truck is parked on the street.
January 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik close-up. Sometimes he stays still long enough for the camera to focus on him.
#cats #catsofbluesky
Close-up portrait of a gray shorthair tabby cat. He's looking right at you!
January 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #ManholeCoverMonday, an iron cover in an older neighborhood in Macon, Georgia.
In the foreground, a Bell System iron cover at a street intersection. On the corner lot is an older two story house, blue with cream colored trim. A white picket fence lines the sidewalk.
January 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
From last January, a Christmas cactus on a snowy day.
#photography #bloomscrolling
A Christas cactus with numerous blooms hangs next to a window. The camera has focused on the nearest blossom in the center. Outside, snow covers the ground.
January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
This cat shows up in my yard from time to time. I don't know whether it is feral, or belongs to a neighbor. It runs away when it sees me or my cat.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A longhair gray tabby cat with white feet stands on a plastic cover in a yard, facing left with head turned towards camera.
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Pictures from Narvik, Norway. I spent two nights there in April 2022. A month later, I adopted a kitten and decided to name him for the northermost city I had ever visited. If you were wondering about my cat's name, that is where it came from.
#travel #norway #landscape
Train station in Narvik, Norway. A view of Narvik, Norway from a boat dock. Boats and boat houses are in the foreground. Hillside homes are in the middle of the photo, with a backdrop of snow covered mountains.
January 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
One of my nicknames for Narvik is Constantly Hungy Kitty. I took this pic a few minutes ago. He heard me making noises in the kitchen, which always means "canned food" to him, regardless of what I'm actually doing!
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits on a tile floor, looking up at his Daddy with hungry eyes.
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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
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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
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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