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flyingcorgi.bsky.social
@flyingcorgi.bsky.social
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Pawn in Game of Life
Dogs, dog agility, nature photography, art, science, engineering, knitting, democracy.
All posted photos are my own (except as noted or reposts). All rights reserved.
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Adorable little swarthy purple button mushrooms. No idea what they are, but the color was different. Guesses at ID welcome, I have no intention of eating these 🤢. Central Minnesota in wood mulch.
Three lavender-colored button mushrooms are erupting out of a bed of shredded wood mulch. Very little of the fat little stems are visible -- they are white.
November 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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This is a crazy addition that will dominate the White House grounds. Maybe that's the point? Overshadow the White House.
September 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Unfortunately it's a simple cellphone photo taken out of a moving car window, but it was such a stunning sunrise that who cares? From May 3, 2025.
#photography #landscapes
The beginnings of a sunrise illuminate some low clouds with a frosting of red. It's still dark out, and the clouds and trees are gloomy and neutral, contrasting with the bright color of the sunrise. There's a pond mid-foreground, and low fog is rising off the surface of the water, giving the entire scene an ethereal look.
September 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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#photography #birds #nature
Every year, the cedar waxwings go crazy for the berries on my serviceberry tree (amelanchier). I can sit on my deck for these photos, which is how it should be.

Canon 5D MkIII, EF 70-200mm lens
A single cedar waxwing sits in a serviceberry tree and snacks on berries. In this photo, the waxwing is caught at the exact moment it is tossing a berry into its mouth.
July 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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#photography #flowers
A glorious hosta lily after the morning rain. Not just pretty leaves!
Canon 5D MkIII, EF100mm macro
A closeup of a stem of backlit hosta blooms after a rain. There's water droplets on the leaves and stems. The flowers are white with a blush of pink, and the unopened buds are purple. The background is an out-of-focus green.
July 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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#photography #flowers
A potted calla lily in the studio.
Canon R5, EF 24-70mm lens
A pair of pink calla lilies are the focus of this image. The foliage is included (it's a potted plant), and the leaves feature beautiful spots. The background is a dusky plum to complement the pink flowers. The blooms transition to yellow at their base.
July 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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#photography #dogs
"More, Please!"
Jammie the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Canon R5, RF 100-500mm
Image is a headshot of a dog, facing directly at the camera. This is Jammie, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi who is a tri-color (black, tan and white). His mouth is open wide as he licks his lip, camera right. Extreme detail in the fur.
June 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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#photography #flowers #sunflower
A sunflower peeling its way open.

Canon R5, EF16-35mm @ 35mm
A burgundy-and-gold sunflower is slowly opening - one half is still folded shut, the far half has opened to reveal the brilliant interior colors. The foreground is in sharp focus, and one can see the fine hairs on the sepals. Sunlight, with the sun on camera right, backlighting the open petals.
June 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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#photography #flowers #macrophotography
A Pink Hawaiian Coral peony, backlit.
An offset image of the center of a Pink Hawaiian Coral peony bloom. A light has been placed in back of the flower so it is illuminated internally. The petals curve around a center of stamens. The interior of the flower is green, graduating to a warm pink in the petals.
June 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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#photography #flowers
Icelandic poppies in a mood.
A mix of orange and yellow Icelandic poppies spiral up from the bottom of the image to the top. Only the foreground bright yellow poppy is in focus, the others are soft and misty. The background is out-of-focus greenery and grey.
June 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography

A gaggle of Canada geese congregate on a floating log near Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. It's late morning and the fog hasn't quite burned off.

Canon R5, RF100-500mm
Several Canadian geese gather on or around a floating log. The background is hidden by heavy mist, although the sun is out (camera right) and the mist is burning off. The primary goose in the photo is standing on the log with raised wings, facing camera right. The remaining geese are all in distinctly different poses. The log has been in the water for awhile and is bleached white.
May 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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#photography #MothersDay

Happy Mother's Day, Bluesky!

Canon R5, RF100-500mm lens
Sheep courtesy of Sheepy Corner Farm ❤️
It's a sunny spring day, and a ewe (facing camera left) is nursing a pair of lambs. The visible lamb in the foreground is down on its knees as it nurses.
May 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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#blueskyartshow #lines #photography #puppies
A pair of Corgi puppies peer through a lattice fence.

Canon 5D MkIII 70-200mm lens
From 2016
The image is framed by a wooden deck with a redwood stain. A lattice serves as a barrier, and two Corgi puppies have stuck their snoots through adjacent holes to peer at the outside.
May 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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#blueskyartshow #green #photography
I look forward to the hopeful display of the young ferns every spring. I never tire of this.
The photo is filled with a thicket of young ostrich ferns uncoiling, backlit by a spring sun.
May 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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#blueskyartshow #green #photography
A confusingly-named grey tree frog. In this instance he's very, very green.
A bright green tree frog looks directly into the camera while perched on a summer fern.
May 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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#blueskyartshow #green #photography
A huge (4") luna moth caterpillar cross the road to see what's on the other side. Not very discreet ...
A large luna moth caterpillar which is bright lemon green is photographed on the surface of an asphalt road.
May 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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#blueskyartshow #green #photography

A thicket of young woodland ferns are backlit by the late spring sun. Within this backdrop, an arch of bleeding hearts glows.
A thicket of young woodland ferns are backlit by the late spring sun. Within this backdrop, an arch of bleeding hearts glows.
May 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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#blueskyartshow #green #photography
A trio of jack-in-the-pulpits converse under a canopy of spring-green leaves.
A trio of jack-in-the-pulpits converse under a canopy of spring-green leaves.
May 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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#blueskyartshow #green #photography
Green it is.

White zinnia, variegated calla lily foliage in the background.
A simple white single zinnia blooms within a fanciful backdrop of some variegated calla lily foliage.
May 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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The young squirrels are out and about and, for the time being, are relatively unafraid of humans.

Canon 5D MkIII, EF 70-200mm lens at 200mm.
A juvenile squirrel poses at the base of a large sugar maple tree, clinging onto the bark just above ground level. He/she's facing up the tree, with its head turned a bit towards the camera. Camera right is tree bark, camera left is a background of softly blurred bright spring green ferns.
May 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The Statue of Liberty lays toppled on the ground while men in suits disassemble her with axes and take the treasure away. The caption reads" When your lips say you love your country, but your actions show there's nothing you liked about it."
March 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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#blueskyartshow #spring
Today's Blueskyartshow theme is "Spring"!
A patch of white and gold miniature irises are warmly illuminated by a slightly backlit sun. The foreground iris is highlighted and is sharply in focus, as the focus falls off towards the background. In the back, a patch of solid yellow irises can be seen, adding to the warmth of the scene.
March 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#blueskyartshow #Spring
Today's Blueskyartshow theme is #Spring!
A photo of lavender crocuses backlit by the spring sun. The closest crocus is in sharp focus while the ones in the background are a soft blur, yet recognizable.
March 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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#blueskyartshow #abandoned
This week's Bluesky art show theme is "abandoned".
New Genoa, WI
A sepia-toned photo of an old farmhouse's front door. The front steps have long since disappeared, and only some peeling paint and glass windows survive of the original homestead. The foundation is of stone.
February 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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#photography
Mood.
A small ceramic egg has part of the shell missing, and a dark face with yellow eyes is peering out with a worried expression. The egg is resting in a jar of colorful glass stringers, with an additional glass jar full of stringers in the background.
February 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM