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Margot Foley
@mfoley25.bsky.social
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Four year TNBC survivor 💪. I love nature 🌲, dogs 🐕, horses 🐎, books 📚art 🖼️, photography 📷, the ocean 🌊, living in the PNW.
All images are my own, unless stated otherwise.
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mfoley25.bsky.social
check out this spotted pine sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus) hanging out on my patio chair. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. cool!
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Insects #Photography
a close-up of a longhorn beetle, a spotted pine sawyer (Monochamus scutellatus). the beetle has a distinctive mottled coloration of white, brown, and reddish-maroon patches across its body and wing covers and has long antennae, which extend well past its body length. it sits on the bottom of a patio chair.
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
one of the cannons at Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekTForTelevision
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Travel #PuertoRico
#Photography

Cannon (1971 - 1976, CBS)
a canon at Fort Morro in Puerto Rico in front of an opening in a thick wall with a fence in front of it.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
The alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme suggested by Alan @alan678.bsky.social
is #posts.
Here is a Western Gull enjoying the view from the top of a post at the jetty in Bandon.
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Beach #Gulls
#Nature #Photography
a Western Gull perched atop a weathered wooden post, set against a backdrop of a bright blue sky filled with large, dramatic white and grey clouds. The gull is a large species characterized by a dark slate-grey mantle (back), white head and underparts, pink legs, and a sturdy yellow bill featuring a distinct red spot on the lower mandible.
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
My late husband’s first horse was a beautiful, but feisty Thoroughbred named Belvedere. He said he couldn’t possibly keep that name and changed it to Cisco. 🐎

“Mr. Belvedere” (1985-1989)
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekTForTelevision
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Horses #Photography
our Thoroughbred Cisco stands in a grassy paddock on a sunny day. he is wearing a brown leather bridle and bright blue leg wraps on all four lower legs. a white post-and-rail fence is visible in the background, along with green trees and part of a building under a clear blue sky.
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Rob's theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay is #DucksOutOfWater, so here is a female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) resting in a patch of grass in Mingus Park, Coos Bay 🦆
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Birds #Ducks
#Nature #Photography
a female mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) resting in a patch of grass. the duck has typical female mallard coloring—mostly brown with darker speckles and a slightly lighter head and neck. The duck is nestled among tall grass. The background features bright blue water with gentle ripples.
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Goon a movie!

“Cool Hand Goon”
kimberjohnson.bsky.social Kimber Johnson @kimberjohnson.bsky.social · 2d
Goon a movie

"Goon With the Wind"
jakevig.bsky.social Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 2d
Goon a movie

"Top Goon"
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
a very cool vintage 1955 Studebaker Commander Regal Conestoga station wagon cruising down the road. 🚘👨‍🚒
#ColorADay #RedWed
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Cars #Studebaker
#Photography
a vintage red and white Studebaker station wagon driving on a paved road. the car has a white roof and red body, and on the side door, text is visible that reads "STUDEBAKER FIRE DEPARTMENT South Bend Ind." trees and vegetation in the background.
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
55 years ago today about an hour north of us 😳🫣🐳💥🧨
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
The U.S. Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB), hull number 47235 at the harbor in Bandon.

Coast Guard Mission Critical
(2022- )
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekTForTelevision
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
#CoastGuard
a U.S. Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB), hull number 47235, moving at speed through the water in Bandon. This specific type of vessel is the Coast Guard's primary search-and-rescue platform, designed to operate effectively in challenging conditions like heavy surf. The boat is generating a significant wake as it navigates past large moss-covered rocks in the foreground and a stone jetty in the background.
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
The #BirdOfTheDay theme for today as suggested by Alan @alan678.bsky.social
is #paddling. How about this adorable little flock of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri)? They are so cute.
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Birds #Sandpiper
#Ocean #Beach
#Nature #Photography
a flock Western Sandpipers are wading and foraging in shallow, rippled water. There are approximately a dozen birds visible, each displaying typical sandpiper characteristics like slender bills and mottled plumage. Some birds are actively feeding with their heads submerged or probing the mud, while others stand alert.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
one of our many awesome sea stacks at low tide.
#ColorADay #BlueTue
#RockinTuesday
#TidesOutTuesday
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a scenic view of the beach in Bandon on a clear day. The central feature is a large, tall sea stack, which is part of a series of offshore rock formations along the coastline. The rock stands on a sandy beach, with smaller rock formations and tide pools visible in the foreground. The sky is a vibrant blue with wispy clouds.
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Thank you for your service!

"We owe you our thanks. We owe you our respect. And we owe you our freedom." - Barack Obama

#VeteransDay
#Poppies #Flowers
#Photography
a close-up view of several vibrant red Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale) in full bloom. the flowers have a delicate, crepe-like texture and prominent dark purple to black centers with a green seed pod. the poppies are surrounded by their distinctive green, fern-like foliage and numerous closed buds.
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Little House on the Prairie - 1974-1983 (actually the historic Van Dusen cabin in Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, CA) for today’s
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekTForTelevision
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#History #CA
#Nature #Photography
a rustic log cabin, known as the Van Dusen cabin, situated in Holcomb Valley near Big Bear Lake, California. The cabin, which dates back to the 19th century, is a historical landmark in the San Bernardino National Forest. A large tree stands in the foreground of a grassy field, with a wooden fence running along the right side of the frame. A dense pine forest is visible in the background, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
today's #BirdOfTheDay as suggested by Rob
@robcrank68.bsky.social is
about #BirdsOnTheGround, so here is a cute American Robin looking for grubs in our field. 🐦‍⬛
#HolidayRobin
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a American robin standing on a patch of green grass with scattered reddish-brown leaves. The bird has a gray-brown back and wings, a dark head, and a distinctive reddish-orange breast. It has a yellow beak and a white, broken ring around its eye.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
the theme for this weeks #AlphabetChallenge is #Television. I think this photo of two of the Three Sisters (a cluster of three volcanoes in the Cascade Range) will work for #TwinPeaks 1990-1991
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW #Sisters
#Nature #Photography
two of the three peaks known as the Three Sisters in Oregon. The peak on the left is North Sister, the oldest and is also known as "Faith". The peak on the right is Middle Sister, also known as "Hope". not visible is “Charity”. In the foreground are pine trees and vegetation and the sky is blue with a few streaks of white clouds.
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
so very true!
laurenmorrill.bsky.social Lauren Morrill @laurenmorrill.bsky.social · 5d
"The GOP promises to hold a vote to extend subsidies" is just "The Roadrunner has painted a tunnel on the side of this mountain" but in a different font.
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #least and this means the bird in your camera roll that you have the least captures of. This is the only picture I have of a Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) at the Safari Park in Winston.
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Birds #Crane
#Nature #Photography
a Grey Crowned Crane resting in a field of tall grass. the bird's body is primarily dark grey to black, with a long grey neck and a black head. a prominent feature is the bird's golden, bristle-like crest of feathers on top of its head, which gives it its name. the face has a white patch and a red throat wattle.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Happy #Stunday, Bluesky! Enjoy this view from Blacklock Trail.

“The heart can think of no devotion
Greater than being shore to ocean -
Holding the curve of one position,
Counting an endless repetition.
- Robert Frost

#ImageAndVerse
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a scenic view of a rugged coastline from Blacklock Point near Port Orford in Southern Oregon. The deep blue ocean, with its white-capped waves, crashes against a shoreline composed of large rocks and sea stacks. A few prominent rock formations are scattered in the water. The sky is a clear, bright blue. In the foreground, a grassy and rocky cliffside slopes down toward the water.
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme as suggested by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social
is #StandingOnThings except the Floor, and the Alternative is #Gulls, so why not a combination of both? 😉
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a low-angle shot of a Western gull perched on a rusty metal and wooden structure against an overcast sky. The bird has a white head and chest, a gray back, and a yellow beak with a reddish spot on the lower mandible.
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
the sunset view from the patio right now 🌅
#Sunset #Fall #Autumn
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
the sunset tonight with a vibrant orange and pink sky. the sun's light is reflecting on the clouds, creating a warm, colorful glow. in the foreground are numerous tall pine trees and other trees.
November 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
mfoley25.bsky.social
two flowers on my Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum).
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSForShadows
#ClassicMono
#EastCoastKin
#WeatCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Plants #PeaceLily
#Photography
two Peace Lily flowers, also known by their scientific name, Spathiphyllum. the flowers are characterized by a large, white, spoon-shaped leaf-like structure called a spathe, which wraps around a central, spiky stalk known as a spadix. the spadix is a creamy-white color and has a textured, cone-like appearance. the background is dark and out of focus.
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
According to Mark @mad7500.bsky.social today is #FarmAnimalDay. who knew? 🤷‍♀️ Here is a Whitefaced Woodland ram, a breed of sheep known for its distinctive horns and white face at a farm in Langlois. 🐏
#FarmLife #Sheep
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a Whitefaced Woodland ram is standing in a grassy field. the ram has a thick, curly fleece and large, curved horns and its mouth is slightly open, revealing its teeth. the background consists of green grass, tall dry reeds, and the bare branches of a tree.
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
a Western Gull ready for #takeoff for Alan’s @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme.
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Birds #Gulls #Ocean
#Nature #Photography
a Western full on a large rock appears to be in the process of taking flight. the gull's body is crouched with its legs bent, and its wings are partially extended and raised, a position characteristic of a bird pushing off from a surface to gain lift. Gulls, such as the Western Gull, often run or hop with partially upraised wings to take off for flight. the ocean with white-capped waves is in the background.
November 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
I think I’m going to be sick 🤮🤢🤮🤦‍♀️
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6d
Has anyone been more thirsty for an endorsement for Governor?
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
hey, Luis @luiscordoba.bsky.social is everything okay? you haven’t posted in a while. just checking.. 😗
November 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM