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foresterbob
@foresterbob.bsky.social
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Semi-retired forester, nature lover, cat dude, Democrat. Live in Georgia, spend summers in Pacific Northwest.

All pics are my own. I'm not a pro; I just like to share what I've seen.

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foresterbob.bsky.social
Unlike some tree species, the ginkgo tree loses its leaves quickly. The leaves turn yellow, and soon find their way to the ground. These photos were taken three days apart.
#forestry #trees #autumn
Ginkgo tree on November 9, 2025. A few leaves have already fallen. The same tree three days later. Bare branches are showing.
November 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #Caturday, here's Narvik looking up at you.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat rests on the cushion of a lawn chair, facing right and looking up towards the camera. His whiskers are highlighted by sunshine.
November 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Japanese maple in my brother's yard.
#photography #trees #autumn
Jagged limbs of a large Japanese maple extend in every direction. The leaves are deep red in color.
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Here's noir Narvik for #CatsNoirFriday.
#cats #catsofbluesky
Monochrome image of a gray shorthair tabby cat lying on the arm of a sofa. He faces the camera, head hanging down off the edge of the sofa. His left front leg stretches towards the cushion.
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Ten years ago today, I was on my way to Georgia after 5 months of working in the Northwest. I visited Alley Spring, part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. My family often camped there when I was young.
#photography #Missouri #parks #red
The iconic mill at Alley Spring in Missouri. The mill is three stories tall, painted bright red. The outflow from the spring is to the right. This same view can be seen on the commemorative quarter in the National Park series. A view looking up the red painted wall of the mill, showing windows with three different designs. The lower window has "burglar bars" made of vertical wood posts fastened with two metal rods.
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
When Narvik was crouched in the leaf pile, I decided to take a video of him playing in the leaves. This is what I ended up with.
#cats #catsofbluesky
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #WaterfallWednesday, a pic from my one and only visit to Niagara Falls, in 2005. In general, I prefer waterfalls that are off the beaten path, but the falls at Niagara are worth seeing for their sheer size and power.
A view of Niagara falls on a cloudy day. The falls are entirely hidden by mist on the left side of the image.
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
The local park where I ride my bike has added a trail, and made improvements to a parking area. I'll be going there this afternoon when it warms up a bit.
#parks #trails #bike
The front of a mountain bike is seen at the edge of a newly paved trail that winds through a hardwood forest. The white cement trail surface is dotted with fallen leaves. A newly built wooden walkway/wheelchair ramp extends from the photographer's point of view to a parking area. Hardwood trees line the top of the picture.
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Lost among the leaves. I raked leaves yesterday, and of course Narvik had to investigate.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A pile of leaves, in the late afternoon sun. In the middle of the picture a gray shorthair cat is crouching, facing right towards the sun.
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #ThickTrunkTuesday, a tree in my own back yard. This loblolly pine is 33 inches in diameter and more than 100 feet tall.
#forestry #trees #pine #nature
Looking up the trunk of a loblolly pine in Georgia. The tree measures 33 inches in diameter, and is old enough to have shed all of its lower branches. The green leaves of a greenbrier vine are visible partway up.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Yesterday I was trying to take pictures of freshly fallen leaves from a mulberry tree. Narvik chose that moment to decide that he wanted attention.
#cats #catsofbluesky #forestry #autumn
Upper left, two leaves from a red mulberry tree which display yellow (not red) fall colors. Lower right, a gray shorthair tabby cat is in the middle of a stretch, reaching towards the two leaves. A few seconds after the previous picture, the cat has wrapped himself around one of the leaves.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
How do these leaves from the same genus measure up? In my yard, I have a southern magnolia - that's the evergreen species with the showy white flowers - plus an umbrella magnolia, which has huge deciduous leaves. Here's how they compare.
#forestry #trees #nature #autumn
A leaf from an umbrella magnolia, which just fell from the tree, is yellow fringed with brown. The leaf is 28 inches long. Next to it is a green leaf from a southern magnolia, which is 7 inches long.
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Persimmon leaf showing fall colors. Picture taken six years ago today, in my yard in Georgia.
#trees #autumn #photography
Close up view of a single persimmon leaf in autumn. Most of the leaf is red. Leaf tissue next to the major veins has turned grey, and there are dark spots throughout the leaf.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Kitty feets. A different view of my cat Narvik.
#cats #catsofbluesky
Four tabby cat legs. The cat is standing on a flat stone surrounded by fallen leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
This is the oldest cover I've seen in Macon, GA. Dated 1894.
#manholecovermonday
Iron cover on a brick street. Bits of green vegetation grow between the bricks. Design consists of concentric polygons and circles. Lettering on outer edge reads: Made by C D Findlay, Macon, GA 1894.
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Here is another view from yesterday's walk along the Ocmulgee River in Georgia. In the South, the hardwood trees do not turn colors all at once. The color change is spread over several months. This was the most colorful patch I saw.
#photography #river #autumn
Trees along a quiet river display shades of green, yellow, orange, and red.
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik in profile on the back porch. Behind him are blurred fall colors.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat, facing to the left. The camera's depth of field has blurred the yellow and brown autumn leaves behind him.
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Fall colors along the Ocmulgee River in Georgia this morning. Trees in the foreground are Chinese tallow. Colorful, but invasive.
#photography #autumn #river
Two trees decked out in fall colors line the banks of a river. Front tree is mainly yellow with hints of orange. Second tree has shades of red and purple. Trees in the distance are mostly green except for one small yellow tree.
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
For #Caturday, a close-up of my kitty Narvik.
#cats #catsofbluesky
Close-up of a gray tabby cat lying on a multicolored blanket. His head is upside down, eyes open. His right front leg dangles near his chin.
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Autumn colors on ninebark plant. Probably mallow ninebark (Physocarpus malvaceus). Inland Pacific Northwest.
#photography #autumn
The scalloped leaves of ninebark show a bit of green, but are mainly a maroon color. Clusters of seed pods occupy the branch tips.
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Narvik in the woods.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat stands on a leaf-strewn forest floor, facing right, head turned towards the camera. His back feet rest on a flat stepping stone. Trees of various species rise behind him.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
In honor of the Sandwich Guy, here is a pic from my 2016 archives. I stopped at a fast food restaurant in Mountain Home, Idaho on a very hot day. These dried-up tomato slices were in the parking lot.
#photography #abstract #tomato
A yellow paint stripe runs diagonally across a concrete parking lot, while a seam runs vertically. Two tomato slices have been discarded, desiccated by the afternoon sun. One slice is fully within the yellow stripe; the other touches it.
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Western larch trees at peak fall color. Sherman Pass, Washington, October 2016.
#photography #landscape #layers #fog #forestry
Three diagonal layers in this pic. Lower right, green conifer trees with scattered larches. Center, larch trees cloaked in bright yellow foliage, partially obscured by a passing cloud. Upper left, the cloud hides the forest farther up the mountainside.
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
When Narvik makes his rounds of the yard, he often checks this pile of old boards. Ground squirrels like to hide there. They hide well enough that Narvik can't catch them.
#cats #catsofbluesky
A gray shorthair tabby cat sits on a pile of thin boards that are painted blue. Fallen leaves cover the ground. Immediately behind the cat is a cyclone fence, beyond which is a patch of woods.
November 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
foresterbob.bsky.social
Seen along a trail in upstate South Carolina. Someone created a mini-waterfall, using a magnolia leaf held down by a rock.
#WaterfallWednesday
Water seeps down a rock face that is green with moss and algae. A thick magnlolia leaf, weighted down by a small rock, channels some of the water to create a tiny waterfall.
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 AM