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betsy cooley
@betsycooley.bsky.social
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San Francisco Bay Area
Amateur photographer, mostly nature, birds and landscapes. Enjoy nature, reading, #uglydogs, the local food scene, etc. Also, curious about and fascinated by weather⛈️ and volcanoes🌋. #EastCoastKin.
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Five minutes before the sun set behind the dark purple fog bank tonight. Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline from Emeryville, California.

#sky #sunset #nature #eastcoastkin
Bright yellow, gold and maybe mauve colored streaks of clouds with Western Gull in upper right corner. San Francisco skyline, Bay Bridge, branches of pine tree in lower left. The warm colors in the clouds are reflected on the water of the bay with is a silvery pink or some color that's name is not immediately obvious to me. Dark purplish bank of fog.
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Chloe

#cats #torties
Calico cat lying down on cat scratcher on table next to beige and red woven basket.
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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My best friend Lola left us in May of 2020. It was devastating. She'll be waiting to show @charliebrowntc.bsky.social around. 💔💔💔
Beautiful tortoiseshell cat lying down on shelf of cat tower. 🌈May 2020.
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Great Egret with Northern Shoveler Ducks swimming by. Albany Mudflats at high tide, Albany, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Mid-day clouds several days ago. Looks like light from the sun is highlighting mist dripping from a cloud that evaporates before reaching the ground. I was unable to identify the bird flying by. Over Oakland, from Emeryville, California.

#clouds #nature #eastcoastkin
Sun behind cloud that is dripping mist, but it dries before reaching the ground. Blue sky behind clouds and bird flying by.
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Riley

#cats #torties
Calico cat sitting/lying down on top of cat tower, looking over her right shoulder at me taking her picture.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Everything is going well so far. There were wonderful colors last night. Just noticed that the sky here reflects the golden sunset and the water reflects an area of the sky that was bright red to the North of San Francisco. I could only see this area of red over a nearby roof. #sky #sunset #nature
Bright red sky at sunset as soon over the top of a roof. That area is around the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Pale pink streaks of light, almost like sun beams, against blue sky right after sunset last night. Salesforce Tower and Sutro Tower at mid-bottom of image and part of a pine tree to the left. Taken from Emeryville, California.

#sky #nature #eastcoastkin
Pale streams of light across light blue sky right after sunset. The tops of some buildings at lower edge of image and part of a pine tree in lower left corner.
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Having learned from several sources that the Northern Lights could indeed be seen from the SF Bay Area, here is another, slightly different image (that may or may not be from the N. Lights), image of the changing sky last night. Taken from Emeryville, California.

#sky #nature #eastcoastkin
Pink, purple, yellow and orange skies last night over San Francisco skyline which is at very bottom of image. Western Gull flying towards the city, part of a pine tree at lower left.
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Another view of last night's sunset, this time with pink clouds, seen over rooftop of nearby building.

#clouds #nature #eastcoastkin
Pink and gray clouds at sunset over San Francisco. Part of SF skyline lower left corner and part of a building at lower right corner.
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Sunset behind San Francisco skyline tonight. Taken from Emeryville, California.

#sunset #nature #eastcoastkin
Gold and orange sunset, Bay Bridge, skyline of San Francisco. Branches of pine tree to the left. Water is purplesh-blue.
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Clouds and moisture against blue sky over San Francisco Bay recently. Emeryville, California.

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Streaks of clouds and moisture against blue sky.
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Chloe

#cats #torties
Calico cat curled up sleeping on top of cat condo. She has very long legs and they are hanging over the edge. She's is using her left front leg to hold on to one of her rear legs. One of her favorite positions.
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Snowy Egrets, Northern Shovelers, American Wigeons and one lone Black-necked Stilt! Yesterday at Albany Mudflats, Albany, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkinS
Large, white shorebirds along with a variety of ducks. Green grass and blue water.
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Great Egret at Albany Mudflats today just before high tide. Albany, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Riley

#cats #torties
Calico cat standing on table looking to her right.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Golden late afternoon sky yesterday over Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California.

#sunset #sky #nature #eastcoastkin
Gull flying across sky as sun is getting closer to the horizon. Pale yellow, gold and orange colors against San Francisco skyline. Water is silvery blue with a path of sunlight across it. Branches of pine tree to the left. Triangle of shoreline to lower right with a car that is barely seen.
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Great Blue Heron next to riprap alongside Trader Vic's Restaurant, San Francisco Bay, Emeryville, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Large shorebird at low tide next to debris and rip rap covered in barnacles and green seaweed. Water is calm and the color is pale blue.
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Riley, facing the window last night as the sun was setting. (I was barely between her and the window taking the pic.)

#cats #torties #eastcoastkin
Calico cat facing the window as the sun set and the gold from the sun reflects off of her fur. Black, ginger and white fur, green eyes and pink nose. She has a very sincere expression on her face (or so it appears to me).
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Black-necked Stilts and ducks at Emeryville Crescent, San Francisco Bay.

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Black and white shorebirds, with bright pink legs, next to brown ducks Water is pale gray.
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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First Buffleheads I've seen this year! Next to San Francisco Bay Trail, Emeryville, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Two small ducks, the female is brown with a white swoop on the side of her head and the male has a black head and back with white on the back of his head and white wings and body. Water is pale green with slight ripples.
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Recent sunset behind San Francisco skyline. There is slight fog and haze over the city and Yerba Buena Island.

#sunset #nature #eastcoastkin
Red, orange and gold sunset over thick layer of fog on San Francisco. Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island, fog and haze, Branches of pine tree to the left and 2 cats (one with lights on) in the lower left corner. Bay is pale blue.
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Chloe, #HappyCaturday, everyone!

#caturday #cats #torties
Calico cat lying down on old scratcher on table. She's next to a red and tan woven bowl and is looking right at the camera.
November 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Riley

#cats #torties
Calico cat on top of cat tower. She is lying down with front legs stretched in front of her and she is looking over her left shoulder.
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Snowy Egret in Monterey Cypress tree this afternoon. Emeryville, California.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Large white shorebird using bright yellow feet to scratch something. Tree is dark green with blue sky in background.
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM