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Liz
@clearwords.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 Canadian, lover of art (with a weakness for surrealism), books, cats and music. Tech writer, editor and general word nerd with a smattering of accessibility knowledge.
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A couple of pics from today's musical meet up. #photography #BlackAndWhite #experiment #guitar
A black and white picture of two guitars on guitar stands. An acoustic one is on the left (foreground) ans an electric one is on the right. A black and white picture of a black music stand on a white floor with flaking paint. There is a white wall to the left and a wooden wall in the background.
August 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Happy #caturday night from Stanci and an inquisitive Mme Piaf. #BlackAndWhite #photography #CatsOfBluesky
Black and white picture of Stanci, a grey tabby cat curled up on the back of a cream-coloured couch. She's looking to the left and her front paws are crossed. Black and white picture of Stanci, a grey tabby cat, lying on her right side, looking up at the camera. A close-up black picture of Mme Piaf, a small black cat with big eyes. She's annoyed that I won't put the phone down and pet her.
August 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Stanci and I wish you a restful night, Bluesky friends.
Stanci, a grey tabby cat lying on her left side, fast asleep on a brown cushion.
August 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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More of my experimenting with #BlackAndWhite #photography #experiment
Close up of an iron wagon wheel leaning against a tree. Picture of an iron wagon wheel leaning against a tree. There is sun dappling in the foreground and strong sunlight in the background. A picture of an acoustic guitar (left) and an electric guitar (right) in a multi-guitar stand. A picture of a row of rocks, ending in a stand of trees.
August 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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I'm tired after a hectic workday, but these little munchins want to play. They win!
#CatsOfBluesky #rescue #FeralToFriendly
A picture of Mme Piaf, a black cat, and Vera Lynn, a grey cat, lying on a bed with a pale purple bedspread. In the background is a cat bed on a wicker-backed chair.
August 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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I think I've turned into that person who posts mostly cat pictures. Take me or leave me, they give me joy.

Here's Stanci preparing for an afternoon nap.
#rescue #CatsOfBluesky
A picture of Stanci, a grey tabby, sitting on a white chair with red and blue shawls covering its back. She's sitting on a navy-blue blanket with a multi-coloured pillow behind her.
August 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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When I got up this morning, I noticed Stanci wasn't in any of her usual places. I looked everywhere and just by chance noticed her head poking out of the duffle bag of clean laundry I transported from the laundromat but hadn't put away.
#HouseWorkIsNotMyPriority #CatsOfBluesky
A picture of Stanci, a grey tabby, with only her head visible amongst a jumble of clean laundry.
August 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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More experimentation with #BlackAndWhite #photography. #CatsOfBluesky #cats #rescue
Stanci, a grey tabby looking out a distant window with her snake toy in the foreground. A draped window is in the background. Stanci, a grey tabby looking down at the camera. Her right foreleg is stretched out before her and a draped window is in the background. Stanci, a grey tabby looking over her shoulder, away from the camera. Her right foreleg is stretched out before her and a draped window is in the background. Stanci, a grey tabby looking off into the distance. Just her head and shoulders are visible. A draped window is in the background.
August 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Just sneaking this one under the wire. Happy #Caturday! #rescue
Picture of Stanci, a grey tabby looking over her shoulder at the camera. There's a window in the background.
August 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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On the weekend, a friend told me to just have fun with photography, so that's what I'll do: have fun and experiment. #photography #BlackAndWhite #Ukulele #StillLife
A black and white photo of a ukulele laying on material. A chair with a knitted shawl is in the background A black and white photo of a ukulele looking straight on its body with the fretboard in the distance.
August 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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#photography #BlackAndWhite #StillLife
A black and white photo of a 3-pronged tree stump with a wire sculpture of a tree protruding from the middle of it. There are trees in the background.
August 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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When I was a teen, one of my favourite artists was #TollerCranston. This is one of my paintings from those days, and you can definitely tell who influenced me! I still love Toller's art.
#MyArt #Art
A stylized painting of a woman with blonde hair, wearing a green, patterned cloak over a pink and red dress. One pink and red ballet shoe is visible at the hem of the dress / cloak. One green and one pink spotlight shines on her from the top corners of the painting.
August 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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I realized that's it's been over a week since I posted a cat picture! Here's one of Stanci.
#rescue #CatsOfBluesky
Picture of Stanci, a grey tabby with green eyes and a "cinammon-coloured nose. She is staring to her left.
August 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Noel Fielding in a green jacket with a purple and pink flowing tie and Julian Barratt, also in a green jacket, from The Mighty Boosh.
August 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Another great musical get-together today (it's a holiday in Canada). Afterwards, I stepped out to take some photos.
#photography
A yellow and black butterfly, sampling some purple thistle nectar A black and white picture of some fence posts on the edge of a field.
August 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Here's a small origami rabbit I spied on a bench along the pathway at #Westben tonight.
#photography #BlackAndWhite
This is a black and white picture of a small, white origami rabbit sitting on a wood-plank bench surrounded by woodland grasses and plants.
August 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Some days, all of my mental energy is drained by work and the best I can do is post cat pictures. Today is one of those days. #CatsOfBluesky #Rescue #FeralToFriendly
This is a black and white picture of Ver Lynn the cat. Her head is resting on a paw. This is Stanci in her bed by a patio door. She's a grey tabby and she's lying on her back, showing off her tummy. This is a black and white picture of Mme Piaf, the black cat. Just her head and shoulders are visible and she's staring into the distance.
July 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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We're on what I hope is the last day of the recent heatwave (32° at 11:15 a.m.) and even the whiskers are wilted in this heat.
#CatsOfBluesky #FeralToFriendly #WhiskersWednesday
Picture of 2 cats lying on top of a tan couch. In the foreground is Vera Lynn, a grey tabby with pink toes, and in the background is Mme Piaf, a black cat.
July 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Black and white test study. #photography #BlackAndWhite #StillLife
A black and white study of 5 containers on a bookshelf: a small black pitcher with multicoloured enamelling, a larger white pitcher with a leaf motif, two white ceramic bottles with text on the front, and a light grey ceramic beer stein.
July 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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It's a snoozy #Caturday for Stanci.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky
A grey tabby cat sleeping on top of a cream-coloured couch with a brown, quilted cover. There is a curtained window in the background.
July 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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I'm so sad to hear that #ChuckMangione died on July 22. I was introduced to his music by a classmate in high school and have loved it ever since.
Chuck Mangione in a black hat and a red and white shirt, hugging his fluglehorn. It's the cover of his Feels So Good album.
July 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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#ThrowBackThursday #art #MyArt
Picture of a horse, walking, unmounted in a racing saddle, bridle, and blinders. The shading is done in stippling.
July 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Ziggy Stardust as portrayed by David Bowie.
July 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Happy #Caterday from #Stanci and me.
#cats #CatsOfBluesky #rescue
A grey tabby cat with green eyes lying in the "loaf" position. She's staring directly at the camera.
July 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Stanci having a yawn in her cat carrier. Look at those whiskers!
#WhiskerWednesday #vats #CatsOfBluesky
A grey tabby cat, lying in a cat carrier, facing right with her tongue curled. Her long whiskers are prominent. A blue, pink and yellow towel is in the foreground.
July 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM