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Avery L. Wayne
@dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
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A 40-something pretend adult trying to once again find their creativity and remember that life can be fun. they/she
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Photography, gaming, reading, writing, and whatever else I might feel like.
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dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
2025 was hard, and I know that was true for a lot of folks. It was hard to enjoy things, and even when I did I felt guilty about sharing those things. It looks like 2026 is also going to be tough, but I want to try and get back to finding and sharing joy regardless of what form that takes.
January 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
RE: The MtG repost. (they don't allow quote reposts)
I wanted to support our LGS so did purchases there without checking the MSRP on the non-collector Commander decks first. They charged us $115 each for the two we grabbed so it's not just online folks. Check your prices before you buy.
June 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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notgodzilla.bsky.social
I saw oomf say they got something "for a steal" but paid way more than they needed to for the FF x MTG starter kit 😭 so I made these quick infographics so people new to MTG (like me!) interested in the FF collab can stay informed and don't pay more than they need to!
June 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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hrc.org
*Eagle screech* 🦅🏳️‍🌈
June 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
I recently turned 45. For my birthday we went to a new (to us) park on Lake Ontario. I didn't see as many birds as I was hoping, but this chipmunk let us hang around during snack time.

#photography #nature
A chipmunk crouches in some dead leaves in front of the gap between two large rocks. It's facing to the left, dark and white stripes running from its eye and along the side of its back. Most of its fur is shades of light brown, but there's gray on the back and white on the belly and chest. The same chipmunk from the previous photo, but now on top of one of the rocks, facing the the camera more fully, and in the sun which gives a reddish cast to its fur. It's holding what looks like a kernel of corn between its paws, just about to snack.
May 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
My son actually called out this shot to me when I'd been looking the other way on one of our evening walks. The sunsets at this small park near our home are always lovely.

#BlueSkyArtShow #LightAndShadow #birds #nature #photography
A line of Canadian Geese swimming while backlit by the setting sun. One adult leads, with several goslings following and another adult bringing up the rear. Their bodies are dark shadows against the reflected sunlight on the water, which is a deep golden orange with ripples of smokey blue.
May 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
This Chipping Sparrow knew just how much I wanted to catch a photo of a bird among the flowers this spring and kindly helped out.

#birds #photography #nature
A Chipping Sparrow perched on a branch, back to the camera and head turned to look right. The top of the bird's head is reddish brown, with a streak of white above the eye, and a line of black behind it on the otherwise gray head. The bird's back is shades of brown flecked with black. Above the bird is a spray of white flowers, many having lost their petals but a few still open and lovely in the green leaves.
May 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
This Magnolia Warbler was much more interested in playing hide and seek than in posing nicely for me last night, but I'll take a new bird on the life list either way. He's quite a dapper gentleman.

#birds #photography #nature
A Magnolia Warbler, standing on a branch and facing to the left. Black streaks the yellow chest and belly. The bird's back is black, with white above the eye and on the wing. A Magnolia Warbler standing on a branch and seeming to peek around it at the viewer. Black streaks the yellow chest and belly. The bird's face is black, with white above the eye. A Magnolia Warbler standing on a branch and facing to the right. Black streaks the yellow chest and belly. The bird's back is black, with white above the eye and on the wing. It's tipping it's head and peering behind a leaf.
May 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
It's been a year since I picked up hobby photography so I'm sharing some of my favorites. They aren't necessarily the "best" but ones that I've enjoyed for a variety of reasons.

Red-wing Blackbirds are some of the first birds I photographed. They're very common here.

#birds #photography #nature
A female Red-wing Blackbird perched among some cattails, her back to the camera. Insects are caught in her beak. Her feathers are largely dark brown with patches of lighter tan and a reddish tint around the visible eye. A male Red-wing Blackbird on top of a branch of flowers losing their white petals. It's puffed up a bit, black feathers ruffled and tinted here and there with a slight gold from the setting sun. You can't see the signature red on the wing in this as he looks into the distance, but he had been vocalizing making him easy to identify. A male Red-wing Blackbird gripping the side of a cattail and calling. The red of his shoulders is just visible as his body faces the camera mostly exposing the black feathers and legs. The background is blurred lines of green fading to tan of the reeds at the pond's edge. A female Red-wing Blackbird shot from the back, clinging to a cattail stem. She's preening, her feathers ruffled out and tail spread. Among the very first decently sharp photos I got with my beginner gear, and still a favorite for me personally.
May 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
It's been a year since I picked up hobby photography so I'm sharing some of my favorites. They aren't necessarily the "best" but ones that I've enjoyed for a variety of reasons.

Ducks for today. Most of what I see here are Mallards, hoping to spot other types this year.

#birds #photography #nature
A Blue Wing Teal drifting on still water that displays its reflection well. The bird has a dark head and beak with a white crescent dividing the two. The body is tan with dark spots over most of the feathers, then has a flash of white and a dark tail. The water reflects both the bird and the green and tan reeds from the shore behind. A close up of a female Mallard duck in profile showing about 3/4 of the body facing right. Her beak is orange with a darker blue-black blush over the top. She is largely shades of light brown, with a dark streak over her eye, the top of her head, and mottling the feathers. There is a flash of white and dark teal blue just visible in the wing on the far left. A female Mallard swimming toward the viewer in dark water and highlighted by the setting sun. The ripples surrounded her are well defined in the otherwise still water. The sun has turned the lighter brown of the feathers on her left side golden, while her right side is in shadow. A mother Mallard duck and a duckling, in profile and well lit by a shaft of fading sunlight. The mother is swimming behind the duckling as the duckling climbs over a lily pad, its small body making a pool of water gather in the green leaf.
May 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
It's been a year since I picked up hobby photography so I'm sharing some of my favorites. They aren't necessarily the "best" but ones that I've enjoyed for a variety of reasons.

Today is some Common Grackles. One was taken last June, the others earlier this month.

#birds #photography #nature
A Common Grackle puffed up and seeming to peer down at the viewer as it was preening. It is perched on a rough branch and backed by a bright blue sky. The sun is hitting it fully from the left, reflecting the iridescent blue of its head and gold of its chest brightly. The back and tail are in shadow. A Common Grackle seen from the front with a vantage below. It is looking into the distance while perched on a branch in front of a slightly dull blue sky with strong light coming from the left. The glossy gold feathers of its chest are bright, as are the blue tones on its neck, going from more teal to a closer to purple tint on the head. One yellow eye is visible. A Common Grackle in dim light, standing in profile on top of a post along the water's edge with blurred trees and rushes behind. In this light its head is a deep blue and the body a rusty brown. The yellow is still bright, behind a heavy, sharp beak.
May 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
Yesterday I saw a wild swan for the first time. Yesterday I learned it is very hard to photograph a white bird in full sun. I also learned there is something Canadian Geese are afraid of.

#birds #photography #nature
A Mute Swan facing the viewer, head turned to the left. A white bird with faint brown coloration on the head and neck. The beak is bright orange and outlined with black that also surrounds the eye. It's swimming in water ruffled by a breeze which breaks up the reflection below. A Mute Swan in profile to the camera. A white bird with brown coloration on the head and neck, darker here as it begins to enter into some shade. The beak is orange, lined in black that also surround the eye. In profile the black bump at the base of the beak on top is easily visible. The water around the base of the bird sparkles where bubbles formed as it swims reflect the sun overhead. A Canadian Goose taking off quickly from the water. It's headed toward the camera from under the canopy of some trees, a spray of water rising behind it. Not visible in the photo is a Mute Swan that was to the right and had chased the Goose to near the water's edge, steadily gaining until the Goose took a brief flight to get some distance.
May 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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kaliune.bsky.social
another sword design 🦋🕸️

it was one of my personal faves
Digital art of a butterfly theme sword design inspired by the purple spotted swallowtail.
May 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
This Palm Warbler was kind enough to hold still for just a moment after flitting around us in several trees for quite a while. These birds only travel through my area in the spring and fall, so it was a nice surprise to catch sight of this one.

#birds #photography
A Palm Warbler perched in a fork in the branches. The yellow and brown bird looks to the right, a bit of a breeze slightly lifting the darker red-brown cap of feathers on its head. A Palm Warbler perches at a fork in some small branches. It looks to the left, the sun from the right highlighting yellow feathers and the brown streaks on its chest.
May 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
Went out over the past weekend with my sister to visit several indie bookstores in the area. Came home with too many books, so of course all my library holds are ready now. Finished reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods today. Wasn't exactly what I'd expected, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. 💙📚
May 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
A Song Sparrow caught while we were out walking the other day. This shot is certainly among my favorites I've taken over this past year since getting started with hobby photography. Love the colors here.

#photography #birds
A Song Sparrow perches on a branch, facing left with head turned toward the viewer. Its feathers are brown and white and slightly puffed in the breeze. The setting sun has turned the background soft shades of yellow and orange behind other tangled twigs.
May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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nbedera.bsky.social
There are a lot of people trying to convince white women that a descent into fascism will be good for them, especially if they’re in close proximity to powerful white men.

But the opposite is true. The white patriarchal family is a space of violence.
April 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
Yesterday was finally nice enough to take a walk while also being sunny enough for photos. Getting outside felt great. I took more photos, but this is the "Oh look, geese!" edition this time.

#birds #photography
A Canada Goose standing on the edge of a pond, in front of a spray of dried grasses. A Canada Goose back in some brush and trees, pulling a branch toward her to place at the edge of the nest she's sitting on. A Gosling (baby Canada Goose) standing in bright sun with its shadow stretching to the left. It has bits of grass and clover in its beak.
April 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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tkingfisher.com
If someone else is happy, it’s okay

If someone else is happy, it’s okay

You don’t need to feelings dump,
You don’t need to bring up Trump

If someone else is happy, it’s okay
April 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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kateammann.bsky.social
Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜
Digital illustration of a crow holding an asexual pride flag in its beak.
April 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
Yesterday I learned that it's tough to take photos while it's snowing, but I think these came out okay. A couple Northern Cardinals have been visiting my backyard recently. I think they're trying to tell me it's about time to get out there and get feeders installed. #birds #photography
A male Northern Cardinal, framed in branches that haven't yet started to bud. He faces the camera, the black mask around his red-orange beak surrounded by bright red feathers, crest standing like a mohawk from this angle. White flecks of falling snow dot the image. A male Northern Cardinal in profile but with head turned toward the camera, perched in branches that have started to show pale green buds of leaves. The red feathers of his wings and tail show darker streaks throughout. Blurred snowflakes speckle the image here and there. A male Northern Cardinal in profile, snacking on some of the leaf buds that fill the branches surrounding him. A few bits of snow dot the image.
March 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
If you want to help disabled people fight New York's proposed mask ban... wear a mask.

If more people would mask up in solidarity, these important accessibility tools would be harder to ban.

Help us normalize masking and protect your health in the process!
March 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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dreyart.bsky.social
Le pire c'est toi et moi 💣
#Arcane #TimeBomb #ArcaneSeason2 #Jinx #Ekko
March 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
The sun is shining and it's very warm for Western NY in March so of course today is my first day working post surgery. Absolutely planning to try and get outside for a little as soon as I'm done though, even if I'm self conscious about the healing incision on my neck. I'll dig up a scarf to wear. 🌞
March 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
dimestorefairytale.bsky.social
Surgery recovery is going well, though I'm not exactly out and about just yet. Luckily we had a hint of spring recently and I was able to catch this sparrow having a bath in a puddle created by all the melting snow from my dining room window. #photography #birds
A small, pale brown sparrow standing in a rippled mud puddle with drops of water surrounding it as it shakes its feathers dry in a chilly bath in early spring. It faces the camera, the bottom of its beak orange, the top darker shifting to brown at the end. Behind it there are hints of green grass beneath the remains of a dirty snow drift. In the foreground, there is a crumpled, dead leaf at the edge of the pavement.
March 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM