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What would a mischievous young elephant DO if he discovered that he could travel through time?https://books2read.com/b/bWwLWM #amreading #books
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Sultan and Charlemagne and the Wild Winds of Time by Ben Janus
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According to various European myths, the wren is a fire bird. Its "fire" refers to its legendary role in bringing fire to earth, losing its tail feathers to the heat in the process, which explains its stubby appearance.

#MixedMedia52 #Birds. #Folklore #Watercolour
January 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Disabled people are not expendable.

The elderly are not expendable.

Children are not expendable.

Worth should never be tied to economic productivity.

If we protected the most vulnerable in society, everyone would be better off.
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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Horse figure sketches for year of the horse
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Absolutely beautiful...
Pastoral #Landscapes Brim with Patterns in Luminous #Paintings by David Brian Smith #art #wrekin

Link for more photos of his art and more info: www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/davi...
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
What would a mischievous young elephant DO if he discovered that he could travel through time?https://books2read.com/b/bWwLWM #amreading #books
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Sultan and Charlemagne and the Wild Winds of Time by Ben Janus
books2read.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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I'm not going to get into an indoor vs. outdoor cat debate but I want to point out that Jan - Mar is coyote mating season in North America, which means coyotes are more agitated and territorial and therefore an increased danger to outdoor cats. Make the best decisions you can for your pets, please.
January 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Watercolour painting of some garden pots.
#art #watercolours #painting
January 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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A recent oil on canvas painted in my garden size 61cmX86cm "Two women at a garden table". It was one of my entries to the Cambridge Drawing Society 2024. Needs to be a bit more subtle in its tone I think looking back on it.
#art #oiloncanvas #summergarden
January 3, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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#Amboseli, Kenya and the wider world mourns the loss of ‘super-tusker’ #elephant, Craig. Craig (54) was one of the last remaining super tuskers in Africa with tusks weighing over 45kg (100lb) each - he was a monument to #Africa's natural heritage @wwfkenya.bsky.social @sheldricktrust.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM