iolanthe
@iolantherosa.bsky.social
Birder, artist, piano learner, cat lover. Veteran of 7 startups. California native, retired in Marin County. Atheist Jew.
Zach's concern is so weird. Stella's stated goal in life is to run a family farm. By definition, she's going to end up somewhere permanently. Farmers don't just go from farm to farm forever. So many reasons to absolutely hate this marriage, but that ain't one of them. #TheArchers
February 17, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Zach's concern is so weird. Stella's stated goal in life is to run a family farm. By definition, she's going to end up somewhere permanently. Farmers don't just go from farm to farm forever. So many reasons to absolutely hate this marriage, but that ain't one of them. #TheArchers
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Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest https://www.wikiart.org/en/henri-rousseau/woman-walking-in-an-exotic-forest-1905
February 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest https://www.wikiart.org/en/henri-rousseau/woman-walking-in-an-exotic-forest-1905
#Februarty2026 calls for #Fuchsia. This is a Golden Eagle coming in for a landing in my sketchbook. #Watercolor and #Gouache and #ColoredPencil on Canson Mixed Media Rough paper #BirdArt #ArtYear
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
#Februarty2026 calls for #Fuchsia. This is a Golden Eagle coming in for a landing in my sketchbook. #Watercolor and #Gouache and #ColoredPencil on Canson Mixed Media Rough paper #BirdArt #ArtYear
For #MinimalMonday, an ink line drawing of Mt Tamalpais, our local beloved mountain. #ArtYear
February 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
For #MinimalMonday, an ink line drawing of Mt Tamalpais, our local beloved mountain. #ArtYear
It's not much of a feat to be a #WinterSurvivor in the San Francisco Bay Area, the #Birding theme set by @alan678.bsky.social today. However, I will never turn down an opportunity share a beautiful photo of a Green Heron, a year-round resident on Corte Madera Creek #Marin #California. 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
It's not much of a feat to be a #WinterSurvivor in the San Francisco Bay Area, the #Birding theme set by @alan678.bsky.social today. However, I will never turn down an opportunity share a beautiful photo of a Green Heron, a year-round resident on Corte Madera Creek #Marin #California. 🪶
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🫧 Bubble trouble, 17th-century style
This tiny painting is packed with detail: ruffles, ribbons, curls and those shiny soap bubbles.
This may look innocent, but the message runs deep: life is as fragile as a bubble, ready to burst at any moment.
Caspar Netscher, A Boy Blowings Bubbles, 1670
This tiny painting is packed with detail: ruffles, ribbons, curls and those shiny soap bubbles.
This may look innocent, but the message runs deep: life is as fragile as a bubble, ready to burst at any moment.
Caspar Netscher, A Boy Blowings Bubbles, 1670
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
🫧 Bubble trouble, 17th-century style
This tiny painting is packed with detail: ruffles, ribbons, curls and those shiny soap bubbles.
This may look innocent, but the message runs deep: life is as fragile as a bubble, ready to burst at any moment.
Caspar Netscher, A Boy Blowings Bubbles, 1670
This tiny painting is packed with detail: ruffles, ribbons, curls and those shiny soap bubbles.
This may look innocent, but the message runs deep: life is as fragile as a bubble, ready to burst at any moment.
Caspar Netscher, A Boy Blowings Bubbles, 1670
NYT Spelling Bee got political this morning!
February 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
NYT Spelling Bee got political this morning!
Live photograph of the Republican party
February 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Live photograph of the Republican party
Just a bit of fun copying this masters. This is after a painting called Senecia by Paul Klée (1922). #Watercolor and #ColoredPencil #ArtYear #Sketchbook
February 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Just a bit of fun copying this masters. This is after a painting called Senecia by Paul Klée (1922). #Watercolor and #ColoredPencil #ArtYear #Sketchbook
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Cat and Bird https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-klee/cat-and-bird
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Cat and Bird https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-klee/cat-and-bird
Happy #Valentine'sDay, to all who celebrate! Please see the alt text for the full story of these paintings of European Bee-eaters. #BirdArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #Gouache
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Happy #Valentine'sDay, to all who celebrate! Please see the alt text for the full story of these paintings of European Bee-eaters. #BirdArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #Gouache
Long calls with my dad are now a daily thing since he went to rehab for his hip. This has been good for my sketchbook output. Luckily I had a beautiful vase full of peonies on the desk to paint for today's session. #Watercolor #ArtYear
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Long calls with my dad are now a daily thing since he went to rehab for his hip. This has been good for my sketchbook output. Luckily I had a beautiful vase full of peonies on the desk to paint for today's session. #Watercolor #ArtYear
I enjoy services at my synagogue but it's meditative for me, not social. I'm in an awkward age cohort there & it's hard to make friends. But I've been reciting mourner's kaddish since my mom died, & someone in charge noticed and delivered me a sympathy challah! A nice gesture. #JewsOfBluesky 🥰
February 14, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I enjoy services at my synagogue but it's meditative for me, not social. I'm in an awkward age cohort there & it's hard to make friends. But I've been reciting mourner's kaddish since my mom died, & someone in charge noticed and delivered me a sympathy challah! A nice gesture. #JewsOfBluesky 🥰
@karlthefog.bsky.social doing his thing beautifully this morning on Corte Madera Creek #Larkspur #Marin #California
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
@karlthefog.bsky.social doing his thing beautifully this morning on Corte Madera Creek #Larkspur #Marin #California
🪶 NYTimes correction of the day of interest to birders, from an article about the new "Birds" exhibit at the @mauritshuis.bsky.social museum in The Hague:
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
🪶 NYTimes correction of the day of interest to birders, from an article about the new "Birds" exhibit at the @mauritshuis.bsky.social museum in The Hague:
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
"A correction was made on Feb. 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article misidentified a bird species. It is the junco, not the junker." 😂
Mood:
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Mood:
I always knew Charles was a cad and a bounder, but I did not expect him to be so deeply implicated in the Epstein scandal.
King Charles helped Andrew buy Virginia Giuffre’s ‘silence’: report
Before Charles became king, he reportedly helped the late queen loan Andrew $16 million to settle a lawsuit with Guiffre.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I always knew Charles was a cad and a bounder, but I did not expect him to be so deeply implicated in the Epstein scandal.
People, stop overcomplicating things! Brian admitted to the crime but he did not actually commit it -- he did not know the detail about using George's phone to call the ambulance. He is covering for someone, most likely Ruairi, who he has been particularly short with lately. #TheArchers
February 13, 2026 at 12:17 AM
People, stop overcomplicating things! Brian admitted to the crime but he did not actually commit it -- he did not know the detail about using George's phone to call the ambulance. He is covering for someone, most likely Ruairi, who he has been particularly short with lately. #TheArchers
Great Blue Heron #Watercolor #Painting sketched and painted while listening to my 90-year-old dad tell me his stories while recovering from a broken hip in rehab. #ArtYear #BirdArt
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Great Blue Heron #Watercolor #Painting sketched and painted while listening to my 90-year-old dad tell me his stories while recovering from a broken hip in rehab. #ArtYear #BirdArt
Why is there so much confusion?. Lillian answers the door and in Lillian's voice says "What do you want?" Then George says "Lillian, can I come in?" Obviously it's Lillian. Maybe the broadcast version was somehow different from the podcast? #TheArchers
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Why is there so much confusion?. Lillian answers the door and in Lillian's voice says "What do you want?" Then George says "Lillian, can I come in?" Obviously it's Lillian. Maybe the broadcast version was somehow different from the podcast? #TheArchers
Two dear friends just had their first baby after many rounds of IVF. They sent me some beautiful photos right after delivery, so I'm working up an #Acrylic #Painting as a gift. Doing people is a real "trust the process" endeavor. Stay tuned for the final version. #WIPWednesday #ArtYear
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Two dear friends just had their first baby after many rounds of IVF. They sent me some beautiful photos right after delivery, so I'm working up an #Acrylic #Painting as a gift. Doing people is a real "trust the process" endeavor. Stay tuned for the final version. #WIPWednesday #ArtYear
The thing about a mobile hairdressing unit, is I believe the primary customers will be elderly women. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT I say advisedly as an elderly woman myself. But I think Tracy would enjoy the variety and creativity of a salon in a town with a more diverse customer base. #TheArchers
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The thing about a mobile hairdressing unit, is I believe the primary customers will be elderly women. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT I say advisedly as an elderly woman myself. But I think Tracy would enjoy the variety and creativity of a salon in a town with a more diverse customer base. #TheArchers
Survived my colonoscopy! 💪
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Survived my colonoscopy! 💪
This is fascinating. Speaking as a now-retired contracts negotiator, it is *insane* the amount of a work that was done without a contract in place.
Want a Masterclass in How Not to Work With Artists? Ask Google | Artnet News
Renown artist Judy Chicago shares her misadventures with an ambitious public art commission for the tech giant.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This is fascinating. Speaking as a now-retired contracts negotiator, it is *insane* the amount of a work that was done without a contract in place.
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congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
congratulations to the Seahawks, who are technically named after the gorgeous Osprey — a great victory for birders everywhere!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!
below is my rendition of an Osprey soaring to victory, drawn with full attention to detail. and no, this is not a photo!