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christyanna 💜
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sharing some much needed light ✨
and hoping for community 🌼🦋🌿
all photos from my PNW yard unless stated otherwise
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christyanna 💜 @holding-the-light.bsky.social · Feb 18
8 yrs ago (1st term) i dreamt about 1000s of people gathered in a park listening to Dr. Maya Angelou. i asked someone what was going on & she said they were trying to "hold the light." no political or religious agenda, just a vigil to hold the light of love and compassion during darker times. ⤵️
red Lion’s Head Japanese Maple bud with a water droplet. the sun sparkle is in the shape of a heart. i've taken many photos of sun sparkles, but this is the only 1 with a ♥ and i took it just after i had the dream that inspired me to "hold the light." that dream really had an impact on me. it started my passion for seeking and capturing sun sparkles and sharing the magic of light. it's about holding space and lifting spirits at the same time. i’ll be here…holding the light…
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holding the light...
#nature #autumn #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #macro #MacroMonday
close-up of red Japanese Maple leaf with a water droplet that sparkles in the sunshine (technically not macro since it's just a regular lens on my point and shoot camera)
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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of course i love our native forest pigeons. they're purple! 💜
band-tailed pigeon
they're also huge! you can see them frenzy at a songbird feeder in video in reply.
(can't post video & photos together on Bluesky, yet)
#ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #birds #nature #wildlife #pigeons #BirdOfTheDay
large native purple and grey band-tailed pigeon standing on our deck railing in front of green big-leaf Maple leaves
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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celebrated a milestone birthday this week. instead of buying a florist's arrangement, my guy went to 5 different stores to find as many of my fave flowers as he could. and then created this bday bouquet of love 💜
#flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #PurpleFriday #ArtYear #FlowersOnFriday
white and purple/magenta daisies, pink roses, purple and green mums, and purple lattice in a glass vase on a brown bamboo floor
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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still haven’t seen this year’s FOS varied thrushes so here’s a threesome for #3sday from a few years back.
taken through my kitchen window so not the greatest clarity.
#ArtYear #birds #nature #moss #wildlife #thrushes #BirdOfTheDay
2 male (left, center) burnt-orange and black and 1 female (right) burnt-orange and brown varied thrush birds perched on green mossy branches
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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holding the light...
#autumn #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #ColorADay #RedWed
red Japanese Maple leaves with a water droplet that sparkles in the sunshine
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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#Twosday
#flowers #nature #bloomscrolling #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #autumn
2 black-eyed-Susan blossoms in front of a very red Japanese Maple tree
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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delighted to discover my neighbor's hydrangea still blooming blue mid-autumn 💙
#flowers #nature #bloomscrolling #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #BlueSkyMonday
blue hydrangea blossoms with green foliage in front of golden maple leaves. this plant is not in yard, but just outside our fence.
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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long while since my last post.
busy summer & bountiful harvests.
but the darkness is back.
time for more holding the light ✨
missed you 💜
#ArtYear #ColorADay #OrangeSun #stunday #OnlyBeautifulThings #SundayYellow #nature #FallColor #autumn
Japanese maple, bigleaf maple, and cedar trees in their autumn color glory with sunlight peeking through
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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i 💜 fuzzy buzzies
#bumblebee #nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #wildlife #wildflowers #pollinators #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #ColorADay #PinkMon #macro #MagentaMonday #MacroMonday
yellow and black bumblebee on magenta thistle blossom (technically not macro since it's just a regular lens on my point and shoot camera)
July 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Steller's jay feather's #bars are doing that weird thing when someone on TV wears stripes (moiré patterns).
#nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #birds #WeekBforBars #AlphabetChallenge #BlueSkyMonday
a bright blue and black striped feather from a Steller's jay lying near purple self-heal and green yarrow and other foliage
July 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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#SundayYellow
#bloomscrolling #flowers #nature #bumblebee #pollinators #wildlife #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings
light yellow and black fuzzy bumblebee slurping on the yellow center of a white daisy
July 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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first ripe thimbleberries and blackcap raspberries today.
wonderful wild berry Wednesday!
#nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #AlphabetChallenge #AforAlliteration #ArtYear #GrowFood #WildBerryWednesday
today's berry haul: from left to right: native and wild black/burgundy dewberries, red huckleberries, planted red strawberries, native wild blackcap raspberries, planted red raspberries, native and wild red thimbleberries (bottom center). lots of dewberries today! there were many more huckleberries, but i ran out of light. first ripe red thimbleberry with green foliage and fern and unripe berries first ripe dark purple blackcap raspberry with green foliage and unripe berries
July 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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holding the light...
even spent flower blooms hold beauty
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #macro #MacroMonday
close-up photo of lavender rhodie bloom that's turning brown from age and has water droplets sparkling in the sunshine (technically not macro since it's just a regular lens on my point and shoot camera)
July 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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with our first ripe strawberries, dewberries, & huckleberries, berry gathering season has officially begun here.
i ❤️ fresh-picked berries!
#nature #OnlyBeautifulThings #safe #SensoryArt #ArtYear #WildBerryWednesday
first ripe (planted) red strawberry with green foliage. 6.16.2025 first ripe wild dark purple native dewberries (aka trailing blackberry) with unripe red dewberries and green foliage in background. 6.16.2025 first ripe wild native red huckleberries with green foliage 6.13.2025 6.16.2025 harvest includes many native red huckleberries, first native dewberries, few native salmonberries (they've been ripe for a while, but i leave them for the birds and bunnies), first strawberries, and our only ripe red cherry out of many (rest were "robbed" by robins)
June 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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"Joy doesn’t cancel the heavy things, but it gives you little pockets of strength to carry on. Let it in whenever and wherever you can."
~Stacie Swift
daisies are a simple, whimsical flower that fill me with #joy
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow
many wild white daisy blossoms with yellow centers and green stems. daisies have been a fave flower since i was a child and now my yard/lawn is full of them without planting a single seed...mama nature did it for me.
June 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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i 💛 daisy season
#nature #flowers #wildflowers #wildlife #pollinators #macro #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #MacroMonday
small tan butterfly on yellow center of white daisy surrounded by more daisies
June 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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#vibrant pansy 🇺🇦
#glow #SensoryArt #nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #BlueSkyArtShow
violet-blue pansy with glowing yellow center is upside down to highlight the vibrant center. blue and yellow will always remind me of the Ukrainian Flag. my sister (in-law) is Ukrainian and my heart breaks for her, her family (most of whom are now refugees), her friends, her people, and her country. and it has for the past decade, but more so the past 3 horrifying years. may kindness, compassion, peace, and Ukraine prevail!
June 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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with our #CherryBlossoms there's always the #hope of actual cherries
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #smArtist #SensoryArt #FlowersOnFriday
white cherry blossoms with a sun sparkle in a raindrop and green leaves.
May 31, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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found a ripe salmonberry because the robins are busy elsewhere
#nature #berries #wildlife #ArtYear #WildlifeWednesday
red-orange ripe salmonberry next to green unripe berries surrounded by green foliage. we have loads of native salmonberry canes in our yard with loads of berries. but, we also have loads of robins who like to raise their young here and LOVE salmonberries. they're actually my least favorite (they're seedy w/o much flavor) of our berries, but they are the first to ripen each spring so it's a nice treat to find 1 the robins have left. 3 turquoise robin eggs in a brown straw nest surrounded by green dwarf Spruce needles/branches
May 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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#purple rhodie blossoms in #LightAndShadow
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #cluster #MayBlooms #WeekUforUp #AlphabetChallenge #BlueSkyArtShow
mostly shadowed purple rhododendron blossoms surrounded by green leaves and a beam of sunlight peeking through. hard to tell, but these blooms are way above my head so i had to "look up."
May 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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our #foxgloves aren't blooming yet so here's an old fave.
#bumblebee #InsectThursday #nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #MayBlooms #foxglove #pollinators #ArtYear #smArtist
yellow and black bumblebee in flight getting ready to enter a pink foxglove blossom for pollen
May 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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there are #bluebells in my yard, but these #hidden on the bluff in Seattle's Lincoln Park are more #purple 💜
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #MayBlooms #smArtist #SensoryArt
lavender bluebell blossoms in mixed sunlight with green ferns and grass
May 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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peachy #orange azalea blossoms
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #MayBlooms
peach orange azalea blooms with green background
May 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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red raspberries have started to bloom & the bees have found them. happy #WorldBeeDay!
#nature #flowers #bloomscrolling #OnlyBeautifulThings #pollinators #bumblebee #ArtYear
yellow, black, and orange bumble bee on red stem of raspberry plant with white blossoms
May 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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#SundayYellow
#bloomscrolling #flowers #nature #snail #wildlife #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtYear #bright #MayBlooms
snail with golden spiral shell on yellow dandelion flower bloom
May 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM