Annaka Kalton
@annakakalton.bsky.social
Writer. Software engineer. VP18 grad. Likes gardening, creating, reading a good book with a kitty.
Best wishes! Please enjoy this tiny salamander, doing his best…
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Best wishes! Please enjoy this tiny salamander, doing his best…
We planted some babies :)
Now it’s nap time.
What about you?
Now it’s nap time.
What about you?
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
We planted some babies :)
Now it’s nap time.
What about you?
Now it’s nap time.
What about you?
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The Ginkgo has lost about half its leaves now (our "Ginkgo drop day" is usually 2-3 days).
I love how the leaves look on the grass!
I enjoy the idea of Ginkgo forests in our mountains ~15 million years ago.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The Ginkgo has lost about half its leaves now (our "Ginkgo drop day" is usually 2-3 days).
I love how the leaves look on the grass!
I enjoy the idea of Ginkgo forests in our mountains ~15 million years ago.
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The Ginkgo has lost about half its leaves now (our "Ginkgo drop day" is usually 2-3 days).
I love how the leaves look on the grass!
I enjoy the idea of Ginkgo forests in our mountains ~15 million years ago.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The Ginkgo has lost about half its leaves now (our "Ginkgo drop day" is usually 2-3 days).
I love how the leaves look on the grass!
I enjoy the idea of Ginkgo forests in our mountains ~15 million years ago.
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The pineapple sage is blooming!
This is exciting because it is a late-autumn bloomer (its blooming is triggered by the shortening nights, so it won't bloom earlier). That means it's always a race against the first freeze. (1/2)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The pineapple sage is blooming!
This is exciting because it is a late-autumn bloomer (its blooming is triggered by the shortening nights, so it won't bloom earlier). That means it's always a race against the first freeze. (1/2)
November 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The pineapple sage is blooming!
This is exciting because it is a late-autumn bloomer (its blooming is triggered by the shortening nights, so it won't bloom earlier). That means it's always a race against the first freeze. (1/2)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The pineapple sage is blooming!
This is exciting because it is a late-autumn bloomer (its blooming is triggered by the shortening nights, so it won't bloom earlier). That means it's always a race against the first freeze. (1/2)
It was a good day in the woods :)
I hope you had a nice Halloween weekend!
I hope you had a nice Halloween weekend!
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It was a good day in the woods :)
I hope you had a nice Halloween weekend!
I hope you had a nice Halloween weekend!
Had a great time Chanterelle hunting with Rob today.
Lovely autumn day, and lots of mushrooms!
Lovely autumn day, and lots of mushrooms!
November 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Had a great time Chanterelle hunting with Rob today.
Lovely autumn day, and lots of mushrooms!
Lovely autumn day, and lots of mushrooms!
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Yesterday we stopped by Tumwater Falls. The salmon are done running there for the year, but the falls were beautiful, and the Big Leaf Maples (which tend to just go brown) were actually putting on some decent autumn color!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Yesterday we stopped by Tumwater Falls. The salmon are done running there for the year, but the falls were beautiful, and the Big Leaf Maples (which tend to just go brown) were actually putting on some decent autumn color!
November 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Yesterday we stopped by Tumwater Falls. The salmon are done running there for the year, but the falls were beautiful, and the Big Leaf Maples (which tend to just go brown) were actually putting on some decent autumn color!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Yesterday we stopped by Tumwater Falls. The salmon are done running there for the year, but the falls were beautiful, and the Big Leaf Maples (which tend to just go brown) were actually putting on some decent autumn color!
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Did you have a good Halloween?
We're semi-rural, so we don't get trick-or-treaters. Instead, this is the night that Rob gets to pick a scary movie for us to watch.
He picked Psycho 2
(1/
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Did you have a good Halloween?
We're semi-rural, so we don't get trick-or-treaters. Instead, this is the night that Rob gets to pick a scary movie for us to watch.
He picked Psycho 2
(1/
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Did you have a good Halloween?
We're semi-rural, so we don't get trick-or-treaters. Instead, this is the night that Rob gets to pick a scary movie for us to watch.
He picked Psycho 2
(1/
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Did you have a good Halloween?
We're semi-rural, so we don't get trick-or-treaters. Instead, this is the night that Rob gets to pick a scary movie for us to watch.
He picked Psycho 2
(1/
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here is our Ginkgo yesterday, at near-peak gold.
We had a big blow last night, so it may be looking a bit tattered today. We're lucky because we still have power; a lot of folks in our area are in the dark this morning...
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here is our Ginkgo yesterday, at near-peak gold.
We had a big blow last night, so it may be looking a bit tattered today. We're lucky because we still have power; a lot of folks in our area are in the dark this morning...
October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here is our Ginkgo yesterday, at near-peak gold.
We had a big blow last night, so it may be looking a bit tattered today. We're lucky because we still have power; a lot of folks in our area are in the dark this morning...
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here is our Ginkgo yesterday, at near-peak gold.
We had a big blow last night, so it may be looking a bit tattered today. We're lucky because we still have power; a lot of folks in our area are in the dark this morning...
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
This lovely Japanese maple is entering its week of glory.
Most of the autumn color here is supplied by non-native specimen trees.
It will be very rainy here this weekend, so the week of glory may be cut short.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
This lovely Japanese maple is entering its week of glory.
Most of the autumn color here is supplied by non-native specimen trees.
It will be very rainy here this weekend, so the week of glory may be cut short.
October 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
This lovely Japanese maple is entering its week of glory.
Most of the autumn color here is supplied by non-native specimen trees.
It will be very rainy here this weekend, so the week of glory may be cut short.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
This lovely Japanese maple is entering its week of glory.
Most of the autumn color here is supplied by non-native specimen trees.
It will be very rainy here this weekend, so the week of glory may be cut short.
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Mom gave me this pretty white aster, a division off the big clump in her garden.
I'm worried I won't have enough sun for it, but for now it looks pretty with my other late-season flowers.
We got an inch of much-needed rain last night!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Mom gave me this pretty white aster, a division off the big clump in her garden.
I'm worried I won't have enough sun for it, but for now it looks pretty with my other late-season flowers.
We got an inch of much-needed rain last night!
October 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Mom gave me this pretty white aster, a division off the big clump in her garden.
I'm worried I won't have enough sun for it, but for now it looks pretty with my other late-season flowers.
We got an inch of much-needed rain last night!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Mom gave me this pretty white aster, a division off the big clump in her garden.
I'm worried I won't have enough sun for it, but for now it looks pretty with my other late-season flowers.
We got an inch of much-needed rain last night!
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
I stopped by Mom and Dad's earlier this week. They get more sun than I do -- these beautiful dahlias had taken over their compost heap. Dozens of blooms!
Stay safe out there today!T
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
I stopped by Mom and Dad's earlier this week. They get more sun than I do -- these beautiful dahlias had taken over their compost heap. Dozens of blooms!
Stay safe out there today!T
October 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
I stopped by Mom and Dad's earlier this week. They get more sun than I do -- these beautiful dahlias had taken over their compost heap. Dozens of blooms!
Stay safe out there today!T
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
I stopped by Mom and Dad's earlier this week. They get more sun than I do -- these beautiful dahlias had taken over their compost heap. Dozens of blooms!
Stay safe out there today!T
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We spent a couple days in Eastern Washington visiting family.
It's sagebrush, vineyard, and orchard country.
Native sagebrush becomes vineyards and orchards when irrigated.
Fun to see everyone, but it's good to be home!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We spent a couple days in Eastern Washington visiting family.
It's sagebrush, vineyard, and orchard country.
Native sagebrush becomes vineyards and orchards when irrigated.
Fun to see everyone, but it's good to be home!
October 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We spent a couple days in Eastern Washington visiting family.
It's sagebrush, vineyard, and orchard country.
Native sagebrush becomes vineyards and orchards when irrigated.
Fun to see everyone, but it's good to be home!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We spent a couple days in Eastern Washington visiting family.
It's sagebrush, vineyard, and orchard country.
Native sagebrush becomes vineyards and orchards when irrigated.
Fun to see everyone, but it's good to be home!
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here are some late sulphur cosmos to brighten your day.
We’re going to a niece’s soccer game and hanging out with family this afternoon.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here are some late sulphur cosmos to brighten your day.
We’re going to a niece’s soccer game and hanging out with family this afternoon.
October 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here are some late sulphur cosmos to brighten your day.
We’re going to a niece’s soccer game and hanging out with family this afternoon.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here are some late sulphur cosmos to brighten your day.
We’re going to a niece’s soccer game and hanging out with family this afternoon.
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We got a huge bag of peeled garlic last week, so it was time to make confit garlic!
It's similar in flavor and use to roasted garlic, but it's easy to make large quantities -- and you get bonus garlic oil.
(1/3)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We got a huge bag of peeled garlic last week, so it was time to make confit garlic!
It's similar in flavor and use to roasted garlic, but it's easy to make large quantities -- and you get bonus garlic oil.
(1/3)
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We got a huge bag of peeled garlic last week, so it was time to make confit garlic!
It's similar in flavor and use to roasted garlic, but it's easy to make large quantities -- and you get bonus garlic oil.
(1/3)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
We got a huge bag of peeled garlic last week, so it was time to make confit garlic!
It's similar in flavor and use to roasted garlic, but it's easy to make large quantities -- and you get bonus garlic oil.
(1/3)
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Autumn is definitely here. We're far enough north that the dark is creeping in noticeably at both ends of the day.
Nova is happy for us to spending more time inside with blankets....
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Autumn is definitely here. We're far enough north that the dark is creeping in noticeably at both ends of the day.
Nova is happy for us to spending more time inside with blankets....
October 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Autumn is definitely here. We're far enough north that the dark is creeping in noticeably at both ends of the day.
Nova is happy for us to spending more time inside with blankets....
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Autumn is definitely here. We're far enough north that the dark is creeping in noticeably at both ends of the day.
Nova is happy for us to spending more time inside with blankets....
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
It's definitely feeling like autumn here.
The highbush cranberry is giving the first bit of autumn color.
I love autumn, even if ours tends to be rather abbreviated for us.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
It's definitely feeling like autumn here.
The highbush cranberry is giving the first bit of autumn color.
I love autumn, even if ours tends to be rather abbreviated for us.
September 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
It's definitely feeling like autumn here.
The highbush cranberry is giving the first bit of autumn color.
I love autumn, even if ours tends to be rather abbreviated for us.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
It's definitely feeling like autumn here.
The highbush cranberry is giving the first bit of autumn color.
I love autumn, even if ours tends to be rather abbreviated for us.
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The deer chomped the hollyhocks hard about a month ago -- but that means bonus autumn color!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The deer chomped the hollyhocks hard about a month ago -- but that means bonus autumn color!
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The deer chomped the hollyhocks hard about a month ago -- but that means bonus autumn color!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The deer chomped the hollyhocks hard about a month ago -- but that means bonus autumn color!
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but you can always count on the calendula... it often continues to flower through November here.
Backed by blue borage.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but you can always count on the calendula... it often continues to flower through November here.
Backed by blue borage.
September 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but you can always count on the calendula... it often continues to flower through November here.
Backed by blue borage.
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but you can always count on the calendula... it often continues to flower through November here.
Backed by blue borage.
I’m so glad the drugs are working!
Hopefully you’ll feel all better soon…
Hopefully you’ll feel all better soon…
September 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I’m so glad the drugs are working!
Hopefully you’ll feel all better soon…
Hopefully you’ll feel all better soon…
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here's a chocolate cosmos I grew from seed this year.
They are perennials, and it will have far more flowers next year!
The geometric patterning on the upper part is a spider's web in the foreground :)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here's a chocolate cosmos I grew from seed this year.
They are perennials, and it will have far more flowers next year!
The geometric patterning on the upper part is a spider's web in the foreground :)
September 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here's a chocolate cosmos I grew from seed this year.
They are perennials, and it will have far more flowers next year!
The geometric patterning on the upper part is a spider's web in the foreground :)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
Here's a chocolate cosmos I grew from seed this year.
They are perennials, and it will have far more flowers next year!
The geometric patterning on the upper part is a spider's web in the foreground :)
Oof, sorry to hear that!
I hope you have lots of honey and lozenges in the house…
Get well soon!
I hope you have lots of honey and lozenges in the house…
Get well soon!
September 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Oof, sorry to hear that!
I hope you have lots of honey and lozenges in the house…
Get well soon!
I hope you have lots of honey and lozenges in the house…
Get well soon!
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The autumn crocuses declare that autumn is here :)
(Colchicum autumnale - not really crocuses!)
I have them in areas that are dead dry all summer; like the hardy cyclamen, the flowers are a harbinger of fall :)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The autumn crocuses declare that autumn is here :)
(Colchicum autumnale - not really crocuses!)
I have them in areas that are dead dry all summer; like the hardy cyclamen, the flowers are a harbinger of fall :)
September 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The autumn crocuses declare that autumn is here :)
(Colchicum autumnale - not really crocuses!)
I have them in areas that are dead dry all summer; like the hardy cyclamen, the flowers are a harbinger of fall :)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The autumn crocuses declare that autumn is here :)
(Colchicum autumnale - not really crocuses!)
I have them in areas that are dead dry all summer; like the hardy cyclamen, the flowers are a harbinger of fall :)
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but one of my favorite planting combinations is holding strong: tiny-flowered scented geranium, sweet alyssum, and lemon signet marigold.
I'm a little achy today because I got my COVID booster yesterday (1/2)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but one of my favorite planting combinations is holding strong: tiny-flowered scented geranium, sweet alyssum, and lemon signet marigold.
I'm a little achy today because I got my COVID booster yesterday (1/2)
September 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Good morning!
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but one of my favorite planting combinations is holding strong: tiny-flowered scented geranium, sweet alyssum, and lemon signet marigold.
I'm a little achy today because I got my COVID booster yesterday (1/2)
How are you holding up?
What are you up to today?
The garden is fading, but one of my favorite planting combinations is holding strong: tiny-flowered scented geranium, sweet alyssum, and lemon signet marigold.
I'm a little achy today because I got my COVID booster yesterday (1/2)
I often glimpse a garter snake around the garden, but this is the first time I have seen more than one.
I’m pretty sure these guys are making more garter snakes :)
Love doesn’t undermine their sense of self preservation; the trio was gone 10 seconds later.
I’m pretty sure these guys are making more garter snakes :)
Love doesn’t undermine their sense of self preservation; the trio was gone 10 seconds later.
September 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I often glimpse a garter snake around the garden, but this is the first time I have seen more than one.
I’m pretty sure these guys are making more garter snakes :)
Love doesn’t undermine their sense of self preservation; the trio was gone 10 seconds later.
I’m pretty sure these guys are making more garter snakes :)
Love doesn’t undermine their sense of self preservation; the trio was gone 10 seconds later.