Breanna Claire
@1breannaclaire.bsky.social
Writer and art historian. Lover of women. Devotee of great books. Unorthodox Jew. Retired world traveler. Jane Austen and Emily Dickinson are my girlfriends. Alive since 1978, living since 2021.
A10 Cape Cod National Seashore brings back happy memories from both my boyhood and my womanhood! Traveling to a place where I'm welcomed every time is a feeling that I can't take for granted. #ParkChat
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
A10 Cape Cod National Seashore brings back happy memories from both my boyhood and my womanhood! Traveling to a place where I'm welcomed every time is a feeling that I can't take for granted. #ParkChat
A7 Honestly, I've put much more time into thinking about how I'm going to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday on December 16! #ParkChat
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A7 Honestly, I've put much more time into thinking about how I'm going to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday on December 16! #ParkChat
A4 I'd like to see fireworks back in my old hometown, since we're celebrating origins. I'd like to watch them from the top of the mountains above the village. #ParkChat
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A4 I'd like to see fireworks back in my old hometown, since we're celebrating origins. I'd like to watch them from the top of the mountains above the village. #ParkChat
A4 My favorite book. I have to carry it with me when I travel, to fulfill my practice of reading 5 Dickinson poems every morning. My day is uninspired without it! #ParkChat
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A4 My favorite book. I have to carry it with me when I travel, to fulfill my practice of reading 5 Dickinson poems every morning. My day is uninspired without it! #ParkChat
A10 John Boyd Thacher State Park, near Albany, NY. I grew up just a few miles from one of the greatest geologic treasure troves in North America. And I wonder how many other people have such a unique natural place near them and don't even know it. #ParkChat
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
A10 John Boyd Thacher State Park, near Albany, NY. I grew up just a few miles from one of the greatest geologic treasure troves in North America. And I wonder how many other people have such a unique natural place near them and don't even know it. #ParkChat
Transgender Awareness Week.
If you are reading this in the US, congrats on being one of a minority of Americans who knows a transgender person. By seeing our joy firsthand, and hearing our stories, you are more likely to be supportive of our struggle for recognition.
Awareness breeds alliance.
If you are reading this in the US, congrats on being one of a minority of Americans who knows a transgender person. By seeing our joy firsthand, and hearing our stories, you are more likely to be supportive of our struggle for recognition.
Awareness breeds alliance.
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Transgender Awareness Week.
If you are reading this in the US, congrats on being one of a minority of Americans who knows a transgender person. By seeing our joy firsthand, and hearing our stories, you are more likely to be supportive of our struggle for recognition.
Awareness breeds alliance.
If you are reading this in the US, congrats on being one of a minority of Americans who knows a transgender person. By seeing our joy firsthand, and hearing our stories, you are more likely to be supportive of our struggle for recognition.
Awareness breeds alliance.
A11 Even all these years later, autumn reminds me of cross country in high school, and it instinctively makes me want to get out and be active. That's how I combat SAD. #ParkChat
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A11 Even all these years later, autumn reminds me of cross country in high school, and it instinctively makes me want to get out and be active. That's how I combat SAD. #ParkChat
A1 My last trip to P'town was in October! Lower prices, fewer crowds, and surprisingly good fall colors! I don't go to Cape Cod to swim anyway, so I didn't mind the cooler temperatures. #ParkChat
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A1 My last trip to P'town was in October! Lower prices, fewer crowds, and surprisingly good fall colors! I don't go to Cape Cod to swim anyway, so I didn't mind the cooler temperatures. #ParkChat
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
A2 Depends on what you consider high altitude, but I'm partial to North/South Lake in the Catskills (originally 2 separate lakes), high altitude by NY standards, because it's featured in a Thomas Cole painting. #ParkChat
October 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A2 Depends on what you consider high altitude, but I'm partial to North/South Lake in the Catskills (originally 2 separate lakes), high altitude by NY standards, because it's featured in a Thomas Cole painting. #ParkChat
A8 Not sure that the uninformed would miss it necessarily, but some NPS units are still used for non-tourist purposes. Cuyahoga Valley NP has a Saturday farmers market, Stonewall is still a working bar, and Touro is still a working synagogue! #ParkChat
September 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A8 Not sure that the uninformed would miss it necessarily, but some NPS units are still used for non-tourist purposes. Cuyahoga Valley NP has a Saturday farmers market, Stonewall is still a working bar, and Touro is still a working synagogue! #ParkChat
Armadillos are unafraid! Taken without zoom.
September 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Armadillos are unafraid! Taken without zoom.
A7 I visited Shenandoah during mountain laurel season. Hard to decide which is the best picture, but this is certainly a good one. #ParkChat
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A7 I visited Shenandoah during mountain laurel season. Hard to decide which is the best picture, but this is certainly a good one. #ParkChat
A10 I feel a close bond with Cape Cod. It excited my wonder when my family vacationed there 5 times during my childhood, and it's a safe travel destination for me now. The best of my boyhood and my womanhood, in one place. #ParkChat
September 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A10 I feel a close bond with Cape Cod. It excited my wonder when my family vacationed there 5 times during my childhood, and it's a safe travel destination for me now. The best of my boyhood and my womanhood, in one place. #ParkChat
A6 Know when the wildflowers are blooming, 'cause the information on this isn't always clearly featured on NP websites. (Pictured: mountain laurel at Shenandoah NP) #ParkChat
August 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A6 Know when the wildflowers are blooming, 'cause the information on this isn't always clearly featured on NP websites. (Pictured: mountain laurel at Shenandoah NP) #ParkChat
A5 The gorges and waterfalls of the state parks in wonderful Western New York, including Watkins Glen, Buttermilk Falls, and Taughannock Falls (pictured). And kick back with a glass of local wine afterwards! #ParkChat
August 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A5 The gorges and waterfalls of the state parks in wonderful Western New York, including Watkins Glen, Buttermilk Falls, and Taughannock Falls (pictured). And kick back with a glass of local wine afterwards! #ParkChat
Going to miss #ParkChat tonight because it’s my birthday! I’m out celebrating tonight, then tomorrow I’ll take a look at everybody’s posts.
August 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Going to miss #ParkChat tonight because it’s my birthday! I’m out celebrating tonight, then tomorrow I’ll take a look at everybody’s posts.
My outfits for the Santa Fe Opera: boho for La Boheme, red dress for Rigoletto, and elegant black dress for Figaro. Vote for your favorite.
August 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My outfits for the Santa Fe Opera: boho for La Boheme, red dress for Rigoletto, and elegant black dress for Figaro. Vote for your favorite.