Having posted a painting of a Raven for #alphabetbirds today, I can't resit following up with this:

Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Raven' - narrated by the late, great, Christopher Lee

Hauntingly beautiful, and worth pausing your day to listen.

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#poetry #raven #grief

Half way up the Devil’s Staircase and looking back at the Buachaille Etive Mòr is one of my favourite views. There’s always lots to photograph here but snow and wintery conditions make it perfect.

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#fineart #landscapephotography #landscape
#photography #Scotland #mountains

WE ARE STILL IN THIS.
Wipe your tears.
This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation.
We do not give up.
We run through the tape.

Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉

Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.

Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.

I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix:

Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%

Zero coal or gas.

- Ember data

Light explosion over the Norwegian fjords…
Segla mountain, Senja island.
Light rays here are real, not added in post production. Craziest light show I’ve photographed probably.

#photography #bluesky #nature #landscape #mountains #landscapephotography #naturephotography

Here are some nice mushrooms

Nature is painting and I am capturing
#photography #Nature
#Fall #Autumn

Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.

Sending love, light, and warmth from the frozen expanse of Lake Laberge in the Yukon. May the serene beauty of this winter landscape bring you comfort and strength during difficult times.

I think I am #bluesky

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Allowing fears to dominate our thoughts reinforces their control over us. I've found that movement is a powerful way to break this cycle. Regular physical activity, whether it's exercise, dance, or a simple walk, can shift our focus from anxieties to the present moment.

In her concession speech at Howard University, Vice President Kamala Harris urged her supporters not to despair.

“When we fight, we win,” Harris said, adding that the fight can take a while but “that doesn’t mean we won’t win.” wapo.st/40y778H