Pennyjs
@pennyjs.bsky.social
I love this amazing beautiful planet.
Garden with passion. Ecology, wild places, climate, nutrition, origami art. Introspective. Mindful. Live with gratitude. Former science teacher, traveler. Politics blue. Try kindness. Photos mine unless reposted.
Garden with passion. Ecology, wild places, climate, nutrition, origami art. Introspective. Mindful. Live with gratitude. Former science teacher, traveler. Politics blue. Try kindness. Photos mine unless reposted.
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Pennyjs
@pennyjs.bsky.social
· Jul 7
Here is a look at my backyard from a previous year. Photo is taken from the top of a berm at the rear of my lot, looking down towards the house. Almost all of this was grass when I moved here. Now it’s almost all cultivated. Things have been rearranged a bit since then but the layout is the same. 🌱💙
To everyone caught in the storms this weekend, I send wishes for your safety and well-being. 💙
January 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM
To everyone caught in the storms this weekend, I send wishes for your safety and well-being. 💙
Good morning everyone!
Last night there was a big fire near here. Sirens blew for hours and I could see thick billowing smoke and flashes of orange.
I haven’t gone to see the damage but I think I know what burned and I’m heartbroken for my neighbor.
(Photo unrelated except in mood.)
Last night there was a big fire near here. Sirens blew for hours and I could see thick billowing smoke and flashes of orange.
I haven’t gone to see the damage but I think I know what burned and I’m heartbroken for my neighbor.
(Photo unrelated except in mood.)
January 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Good morning everyone!
Last night there was a big fire near here. Sirens blew for hours and I could see thick billowing smoke and flashes of orange.
I haven’t gone to see the damage but I think I know what burned and I’m heartbroken for my neighbor.
(Photo unrelated except in mood.)
Last night there was a big fire near here. Sirens blew for hours and I could see thick billowing smoke and flashes of orange.
I haven’t gone to see the damage but I think I know what burned and I’m heartbroken for my neighbor.
(Photo unrelated except in mood.)
When it’s cold outside, pictures are where you find them.
Unfolding buds in my sunroom this morning.
Preservation of sanity on a housebound day.
Unfolding buds in my sunroom this morning.
Preservation of sanity on a housebound day.
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
When it’s cold outside, pictures are where you find them.
Unfolding buds in my sunroom this morning.
Preservation of sanity on a housebound day.
Unfolding buds in my sunroom this morning.
Preservation of sanity on a housebound day.
Today’s amaryllis swirls. 🤍
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Today’s amaryllis swirls. 🤍
Remember July? It will come again, on orange wings.
January 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Remember July? It will come again, on orange wings.
Some warm-up vibes for you.
A spent squash blossom, last summer.
A spent squash blossom, last summer.
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Some warm-up vibes for you.
A spent squash blossom, last summer.
A spent squash blossom, last summer.
Good morning everyone!
Brrrr! It’s -18F here. As terrible cold and dangerous storms arrive for many of us, I hope you have the food and supplies you need, that your home is warm and that your power stays on. Please be careful out there!
A little bit of summer for you…
Brrrr! It’s -18F here. As terrible cold and dangerous storms arrive for many of us, I hope you have the food and supplies you need, that your home is warm and that your power stays on. Please be careful out there!
A little bit of summer for you…
January 23, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Good morning everyone!
Brrrr! It’s -18F here. As terrible cold and dangerous storms arrive for many of us, I hope you have the food and supplies you need, that your home is warm and that your power stays on. Please be careful out there!
A little bit of summer for you…
Brrrr! It’s -18F here. As terrible cold and dangerous storms arrive for many of us, I hope you have the food and supplies you need, that your home is warm and that your power stays on. Please be careful out there!
A little bit of summer for you…
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From warmer days
January 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM
From warmer days
Amaryllis, this morning.
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Amaryllis, this morning.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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#InsectThursday A beautiful Small Copper Butterfly from our local heath.
January 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM
#InsectThursday A beautiful Small Copper Butterfly from our local heath.
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There’s a summer glow at the heart of this flower and I know there’s a glow in your heart, too, no matter how much winter and politics and hardship try to repress it. It’s there. A time will come when we will shine again.
Be well, dear friends.
Be well, dear friends.
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
There’s a summer glow at the heart of this flower and I know there’s a glow in your heart, too, no matter how much winter and politics and hardship try to repress it. It’s there. A time will come when we will shine again.
Be well, dear friends.
Be well, dear friends.
A reminder of August.
These are perennial; summer will return. Better days will return.
These are perennial; summer will return. Better days will return.
January 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A reminder of August.
These are perennial; summer will return. Better days will return.
These are perennial; summer will return. Better days will return.
Good morning Bluesky!
With so many of us expecting bitter cold and snowy weather, here’s a 50-second reminder of the joys of summer. Milkweed flowers being visited by all sorts of insects, flying and crawling, and bird songs in the background…enjoy!
Stay warm and safe if you’re going out.
With so many of us expecting bitter cold and snowy weather, here’s a 50-second reminder of the joys of summer. Milkweed flowers being visited by all sorts of insects, flying and crawling, and bird songs in the background…enjoy!
Stay warm and safe if you’re going out.
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Good morning Bluesky!
With so many of us expecting bitter cold and snowy weather, here’s a 50-second reminder of the joys of summer. Milkweed flowers being visited by all sorts of insects, flying and crawling, and bird songs in the background…enjoy!
Stay warm and safe if you’re going out.
With so many of us expecting bitter cold and snowy weather, here’s a 50-second reminder of the joys of summer. Milkweed flowers being visited by all sorts of insects, flying and crawling, and bird songs in the background…enjoy!
Stay warm and safe if you’re going out.
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“He Sang His Little Heart Out… She Never Answered”
Cactus Wren/Saguaro National Park
#BirdOfTheDay #Singing
Cactus Wren/Saguaro National Park
#BirdOfTheDay #Singing
January 21, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“He Sang His Little Heart Out… She Never Answered”
Cactus Wren/Saguaro National Park
#BirdOfTheDay #Singing
Cactus Wren/Saguaro National Park
#BirdOfTheDay #Singing
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January 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Amaryllis, glowing in morning sun.
When it’s cold, and things are hard, and you ache, it can be good to feel the sun on your back.
When it’s cold, and things are hard, and you ache, it can be good to feel the sun on your back.
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Amaryllis, glowing in morning sun.
When it’s cold, and things are hard, and you ache, it can be good to feel the sun on your back.
When it’s cold, and things are hard, and you ache, it can be good to feel the sun on your back.
Good morning everyone!
In the face of current events, once again, this day calls for flowers. There has to be hope somewhere. We cannot allow ourselves to be demoralized.
Amaryllis, now fully open.
(5th in a series) Be strong, have courage, take care of each other. Each day is precious.
In the face of current events, once again, this day calls for flowers. There has to be hope somewhere. We cannot allow ourselves to be demoralized.
Amaryllis, now fully open.
(5th in a series) Be strong, have courage, take care of each other. Each day is precious.
January 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Good morning everyone!
In the face of current events, once again, this day calls for flowers. There has to be hope somewhere. We cannot allow ourselves to be demoralized.
Amaryllis, now fully open.
(5th in a series) Be strong, have courage, take care of each other. Each day is precious.
In the face of current events, once again, this day calls for flowers. There has to be hope somewhere. We cannot allow ourselves to be demoralized.
Amaryllis, now fully open.
(5th in a series) Be strong, have courage, take care of each other. Each day is precious.
It warmed up from -5F this morning to +10F this afternoon, so I went for my 2 mile mental health walk.
If it hadn’t been so darned hot out there, I might have gone farther. 🥵🤭
If it hadn’t been so darned hot out there, I might have gone farther. 🥵🤭
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It warmed up from -5F this morning to +10F this afternoon, so I went for my 2 mile mental health walk.
If it hadn’t been so darned hot out there, I might have gone farther. 🥵🤭
If it hadn’t been so darned hot out there, I might have gone farther. 🥵🤭
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Early summer colours in our garden
January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Early summer colours in our garden
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Mid-day change of pace. ☀️Warm color on a cold day.
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Mid-day change of pace. ☀️Warm color on a cold day.