Rachel Darker
@racheldarker.bsky.social
Inhabitant of Earth, drifting just off northwestern coast of continental Europe. 🇬🇧
Wistful nature dweller embracing witchy undertones.
#mydigitalart #photography #haiku #rats #fairies #folklore #artist #beammeupscotty
TY for shares & follows!! ✨
Wistful nature dweller embracing witchy undertones.
#mydigitalart #photography #haiku #rats #fairies #folklore #artist #beammeupscotty
TY for shares & follows!! ✨
Pinned
Tumbling High Tides Bid January Farewell
Foam wash crashing swirls,
Smashing shoreline frenetic,
High peaks roll and ditch.
#Haiku #Poetry
#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #stratusclouds #alttext
Foam wash crashing swirls,
Smashing shoreline frenetic,
High peaks roll and ditch.
#Haiku #Poetry
#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #stratusclouds #alttext
Tumbling High Tides Bid January Farewell
Foam wash crashing swirls,
Smashing shoreline frenetic,
High peaks roll and ditch.
#Haiku #Poetry
#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #stratusclouds #alttext
Foam wash crashing swirls,
Smashing shoreline frenetic,
High peaks roll and ditch.
#Haiku #Poetry
#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #stratusclouds #alttext
January 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Tumbling High Tides Bid January Farewell
Foam wash crashing swirls,
Smashing shoreline frenetic,
High peaks roll and ditch.
#Haiku #Poetry
#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #stratusclouds #alttext
Foam wash crashing swirls,
Smashing shoreline frenetic,
High peaks roll and ditch.
#Haiku #Poetry
#BlueSkyArtShow #Clouds #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #stratusclouds #alttext
Reposted by Rachel Darker
🤖 image processing for #JWST 🔭 data (HH288_offset). RGB Filters: 470, 356, 150
PI: McCaughrean, Mark J., program 04548. CRVAL: 9.293072, 64.062915
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
PI: McCaughrean, Mark J., program 04548. CRVAL: 9.293072, 64.062915
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
🤖 image processing for #JWST 🔭 data (HH288_offset). RGB Filters: 470, 356, 150
PI: McCaughrean, Mark J., program 04548. CRVAL: 9.293072, 64.062915
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
PI: McCaughrean, Mark J., program 04548. CRVAL: 9.293072, 64.062915
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Bonita Springs, Florida 1-20-26
Alan & Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #bird #florida #JanuArty2026 #sharp
Feel better, Alan! 🤧
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Bonita Springs, Florida 1-20-26
Alan & Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #bird #florida #JanuArty2026 #sharp
Feel better, Alan! 🤧
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Bonita Springs, Florida 1-20-26
Alan & Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #bird #florida #JanuArty2026 #sharp
Feel better, Alan! 🤧
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Bonita Springs, Florida 1-20-26
Alan & Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #bird #florida #JanuArty2026 #sharp
Feel better, Alan! 🤧
Ghost - Taekwondo Rat!
#AnimalArtTuesday
#EastCoastKin #DigitalArt
#DailyArt #art #painting #drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #ArtChallenges #RatArt #FancyRatsofBlueSky #illustration
#AnimalArtTuesday
#EastCoastKin #DigitalArt
#DailyArt #art #painting #drawing #ArtChallenge #ArtPrompt #ArtChallenges #RatArt #FancyRatsofBlueSky #illustration
January 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
January 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life. Lupus 3 is a star-forming cloud about 500 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Bull Moose, Antelope Flats, Grand Teton National Park. December, 2019.
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
🎞 400 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 2000
🏷️ #Wildlife #Moose #Photography #NationalParks
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
🎞 400 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 2000
🏷️ #Wildlife #Moose #Photography #NationalParks
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Bull Moose, Antelope Flats, Grand Teton National Park. December, 2019.
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
🎞 400 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 2000
🏷️ #Wildlife #Moose #Photography #NationalParks
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
🎞 400 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 2000
🏷️ #Wildlife #Moose #Photography #NationalParks
Prehistoric rock,
Carboniferous candy,
Pick n mixed by sea.
Tides constant in changing world,
Under blue skies, pink and gold.
#blueskymonday #photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin #poetry #haiku #tanka #seascape
Carboniferous candy,
Pick n mixed by sea.
Tides constant in changing world,
Under blue skies, pink and gold.
#blueskymonday #photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin #poetry #haiku #tanka #seascape
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Prehistoric rock,
Carboniferous candy,
Pick n mixed by sea.
Tides constant in changing world,
Under blue skies, pink and gold.
#blueskymonday #photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin #poetry #haiku #tanka #seascape
Carboniferous candy,
Pick n mixed by sea.
Tides constant in changing world,
Under blue skies, pink and gold.
#blueskymonday #photographersofbluesky
#eastcoastkin #poetry #haiku #tanka #seascape
Reposted by Rachel Darker
scheduled post
Loki The Raven
Loki The Raven
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
scheduled post
Loki The Raven
Loki The Raven
Reposted by Rachel Darker
#dip21 #dailyimageprompt
#flame #dancers
by mike @po3try.bsky.social
#art #muse #poetry #prompt #vss
#flame #dancers
by mike @po3try.bsky.social
#art #muse #poetry #prompt #vss
January 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Early morning mist,
Pirouettes across tundra,
Ancient trees spectate.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #haiku #forestfriday
#countrylanes
Pirouettes across tundra,
Ancient trees spectate.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #haiku #forestfriday
#countrylanes
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Early morning mist,
Pirouettes across tundra,
Ancient trees spectate.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #haiku #forestfriday
#countrylanes
Pirouettes across tundra,
Ancient trees spectate.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #haiku #forestfriday
#countrylanes
I trudge in box sea,
Just what is in it for me,
Laid bare plastic scourge.
Neatly wrapped, thoughtlessly packed
False protection ends in tears.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#dailyimageprompt #boxes #cubist #conservation #haiku #tanka #poetry @dailyimageprompt.bsky.social
Just what is in it for me,
Laid bare plastic scourge.
Neatly wrapped, thoughtlessly packed
False protection ends in tears.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#dailyimageprompt #boxes #cubist #conservation #haiku #tanka #poetry @dailyimageprompt.bsky.social
End the Plastic Era!
Right now, just a few powerful polluters are holding the whole world hostage - stopping a Plastics Treaty that could protect our health, wildlife, and planet. Join me today and speak up for a strong g...
action.wemove.eu
January 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
I trudge in box sea,
Just what is in it for me,
Laid bare plastic scourge.
Neatly wrapped, thoughtlessly packed
False protection ends in tears.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#dailyimageprompt #boxes #cubist #conservation #haiku #tanka #poetry @dailyimageprompt.bsky.social
Just what is in it for me,
Laid bare plastic scourge.
Neatly wrapped, thoughtlessly packed
False protection ends in tears.
action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-08...
#dailyimageprompt #boxes #cubist #conservation #haiku #tanka #poetry @dailyimageprompt.bsky.social
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Schwabacher Landing, Grand Teton National Park. October, 2023.
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 45 mm – 1/160″ – f/8 – ISO 125
🏷️ #Landscapes #Photography #NationalParks
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 45 mm – 1/160″ – f/8 – ISO 125
🏷️ #Landscapes #Photography #NationalParks
January 15, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Schwabacher Landing, Grand Teton National Park. October, 2023.
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 45 mm – 1/160″ – f/8 – ISO 125
🏷️ #Landscapes #Photography #NationalParks
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
🎞 45 mm – 1/160″ – f/8 – ISO 125
🏷️ #Landscapes #Photography #NationalParks
Reposted by Rachel Darker
The day started with a slow grin 📷🕊️ …
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The day started with a slow grin 📷🕊️ …
Reposted by Rachel Darker
#JanuArty #art #haiku #illustration #collage
Day 5: Pets/Day 9: Blue
💙
cattle dog sleeping
in vivid dream reaching
herding winter blues
❄️
Day 5: Pets/Day 9: Blue
💙
cattle dog sleeping
in vivid dream reaching
herding winter blues
❄️
January 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
#JanuArty #art #haiku #illustration #collage
Day 5: Pets/Day 9: Blue
💙
cattle dog sleeping
in vivid dream reaching
herding winter blues
❄️
Day 5: Pets/Day 9: Blue
💙
cattle dog sleeping
in vivid dream reaching
herding winter blues
❄️
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Reposted by Rachel Darker
First I make the tea, then I make the magick 🍵 ✨
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM
First I make the tea, then I make the magick 🍵 ✨
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Irises, Water Plants, and Tortoise
by Ueda Kôfu
19th century. Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
by Ueda Kôfu
19th century. Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Irises, Water Plants, and Tortoise
by Ueda Kôfu
19th century. Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
by Ueda Kôfu
19th century. Japan
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, MFA
Reposted by Rachel Darker
How mindful you have been reflects directly into how well the tea tastes. Tea is not a means to the end. Tea is the end ~ Shunan Teng 🍵 🌿
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
January 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
How mindful you have been reflects directly into how well the tea tastes. Tea is not a means to the end. Tea is the end ~ Shunan Teng 🍵 🌿
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
#greenwitchtea #greenwitch #tea #organictea #herbs #health #peace
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Reposted by Rachel Darker
#dailyimageprompt #dip1
to inspire your writing, art or other creativity
enjoy!
image: a tree of life decoration
attrib: mike
#art #create #inspiration #muse #poetry #prompt #writing #vss
to inspire your writing, art or other creativity
enjoy!
image: a tree of life decoration
attrib: mike
#art #create #inspiration #muse #poetry #prompt #writing #vss
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#dailyimageprompt #dip1
to inspire your writing, art or other creativity
enjoy!
image: a tree of life decoration
attrib: mike
#art #create #inspiration #muse #poetry #prompt #writing #vss
to inspire your writing, art or other creativity
enjoy!
image: a tree of life decoration
attrib: mike
#art #create #inspiration #muse #poetry #prompt #writing #vss
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Senaka Senanayake (Sri Lanka, b.1951), "Macaws," oil on canvas, 2015. #srilanka #southeastasia #asianart #birds #macaws #art #modernart #painting #oilpainting #nature #blueskyart #artist #museum #artgallery
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Senaka Senanayake (Sri Lanka, b.1951), "Macaws," oil on canvas, 2015. #srilanka #southeastasia #asianart #birds #macaws #art #modernart #painting #oilpainting #nature #blueskyart #artist #museum #artgallery
Reposted by Rachel Darker
Here's to longer days ..🌞🍻🥳
#StandingStoneSunday A crowded Winter #Solstice at Stonehenge in 1990, giving some rare human scale to the enormous sarsen stones & lesser - but still massive - bluestone monoliths
📷 My own
#StandingStoneSunday A crowded Winter #Solstice at Stonehenge in 1990, giving some rare human scale to the enormous sarsen stones & lesser - but still massive - bluestone monoliths
📷 My own
December 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Here's to longer days ..🌞🍻🥳
#StandingStoneSunday A crowded Winter #Solstice at Stonehenge in 1990, giving some rare human scale to the enormous sarsen stones & lesser - but still massive - bluestone monoliths
📷 My own
#StandingStoneSunday A crowded Winter #Solstice at Stonehenge in 1990, giving some rare human scale to the enormous sarsen stones & lesser - but still massive - bluestone monoliths
📷 My own
Reposted by Rachel Darker
This festive #MineralMonday is brought to you by Kinoite and Apophyllite. This sample is from the Christmas Mine in Gila Co., Arizona. A fitting specimen for the holiday season!
December 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This festive #MineralMonday is brought to you by Kinoite and Apophyllite. This sample is from the Christmas Mine in Gila Co., Arizona. A fitting specimen for the holiday season!
Reposted by Rachel Darker
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM