Katherine Bonn
@katherinebonn.bsky.social
Author, gardener, photographer, mother, chicken tender, aspiring hiker. I like to observe cool insects. I think jumping spiders are adorable. I'm often covered in cats. Follow me as I ponder my place in the universe.
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We are happy to announce our very first anthology is coming out on November 24th! Rough Seas & Strange Yarns captures short stories, poems, and visual art of fifteen Pen & Pier members, all focusing on the theme: Ocean. You can pre-order the eBook now www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY715J2...
Rough Seas and Strange Yarns: A Pen & Pier Anthology
Amazon.com: Rough Seas and Strange Yarns: A Pen & Pier Anthology eBook : Miller, Barbara: Kindle Store
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November 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We are happy to announce our very first anthology is coming out on November 24th! Rough Seas & Strange Yarns captures short stories, poems, and visual art of fifteen Pen & Pier members, all focusing on the theme: Ocean. You can pre-order the eBook now www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY715J2...
Thanks @jbgremillion.bsky.social for sharing my photo. You might be the one in the shot, but I’m also feeling seen. ☺️
This week I gave my first class on smartphone photography at Fieldwork in Atascadero, CA. In the past I’ve led sessions about shooting landscapes, but those were on location. This was my first time teaching photography in a creative studio space. Looking forward to future classes: fieldworkart.org
November 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Thanks @jbgremillion.bsky.social for sharing my photo. You might be the one in the shot, but I’m also feeling seen. ☺️
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Issue 7: Integrity - Art Contributors!
For the first time we’ve accepted multiple art pieces to accompany written pieces, in addition to a cover image. We hope you love them as much as we do!
Cover:
@jbgremillion.bsky.social
Story Accompaniment:
Adam Jon Miller
Neha M Sampat
Joanne Macias
For the first time we’ve accepted multiple art pieces to accompany written pieces, in addition to a cover image. We hope you love them as much as we do!
Cover:
@jbgremillion.bsky.social
Story Accompaniment:
Adam Jon Miller
Neha M Sampat
Joanne Macias
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Issue 7: Integrity - Art Contributors!
For the first time we’ve accepted multiple art pieces to accompany written pieces, in addition to a cover image. We hope you love them as much as we do!
Cover:
@jbgremillion.bsky.social
Story Accompaniment:
Adam Jon Miller
Neha M Sampat
Joanne Macias
For the first time we’ve accepted multiple art pieces to accompany written pieces, in addition to a cover image. We hope you love them as much as we do!
Cover:
@jbgremillion.bsky.social
Story Accompaniment:
Adam Jon Miller
Neha M Sampat
Joanne Macias
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Building on past lessons I’ve given outdoors, on Nov. 17 I’ll teach an indoor lesson on smartphone photography at Fieldwork in Atascadero, CA. We’ll look at settings, focus, exposure, lighting, and composition with phone cameras. RSVP and learn more at www.fieldworkart.org #smartphonephotography
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Building on past lessons I’ve given outdoors, on Nov. 17 I’ll teach an indoor lesson on smartphone photography at Fieldwork in Atascadero, CA. We’ll look at settings, focus, exposure, lighting, and composition with phone cameras. RSVP and learn more at www.fieldworkart.org #smartphonephotography
I’ve discovered a new ADHD stim.
Pulling nose hairs.
Follow me for more more tips from a disgruntled perimenopausal woman.
Pulling nose hairs.
Follow me for more more tips from a disgruntled perimenopausal woman.
November 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I’ve discovered a new ADHD stim.
Pulling nose hairs.
Follow me for more more tips from a disgruntled perimenopausal woman.
Pulling nose hairs.
Follow me for more more tips from a disgruntled perimenopausal woman.
The third annual [Pen & Pier](penandpier.com) retreat is over and I’m already looking forward to the next one!
✅ bookbinding demo
✅ marketing talk
✅ writing with writers
✅ beach bonfire
✅ bookbinding demo
✅ marketing talk
✅ writing with writers
✅ beach bonfire
October 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The third annual [Pen & Pier](penandpier.com) retreat is over and I’m already looking forward to the next one!
✅ bookbinding demo
✅ marketing talk
✅ writing with writers
✅ beach bonfire
✅ bookbinding demo
✅ marketing talk
✅ writing with writers
✅ beach bonfire
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As I learn to take better portraits photos, I've started reviewing old work. Came across this pic of a jumping spider who posed for me last January. I've also ordered new lights and rearranged my home studio to get better portraits of humans.
#macro #photography #macrophotography #wildlife #spider
#macro #photography #macrophotography #wildlife #spider
September 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As I learn to take better portraits photos, I've started reviewing old work. Came across this pic of a jumping spider who posed for me last January. I've also ordered new lights and rearranged my home studio to get better portraits of humans.
#macro #photography #macrophotography #wildlife #spider
#macro #photography #macrophotography #wildlife #spider
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When Pen & Pier writers get together, it's always a fun time. Featuring @bsmbooks.bsky.social , @mdornish.bsky.social , @kevincarver.bsky.social , @journey-on.bsky.social , @katelynsweigart.bsky.social @katherinebonn.bsky.social , among others, & also my awesome @shortwavebooks.bsky.social T-shirt!
September 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
When Pen & Pier writers get together, it's always a fun time. Featuring @bsmbooks.bsky.social , @mdornish.bsky.social , @kevincarver.bsky.social , @journey-on.bsky.social , @katelynsweigart.bsky.social @katherinebonn.bsky.social , among others, & also my awesome @shortwavebooks.bsky.social T-shirt!
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Not often does the sky parallel the water. But as Pismo Creek emptied into the Pacific Ocean one evening, I caught the clouds at a good angle to reflect the water, figuratively, and the water to reflect the sky, literally.
July 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Not often does the sky parallel the water. But as Pismo Creek emptied into the Pacific Ocean one evening, I caught the clouds at a good angle to reflect the water, figuratively, and the water to reflect the sky, literally.
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Learning to notice details that might detract from a photo before you shoot requires keen observation skills. Luckily, your mind’s eye is a great creative tool. It just needs a little practice.
Get practical techniques and real-world examples: joephotos.gumroad.com/l/see-the-sh...
Get practical techniques and real-world examples: joephotos.gumroad.com/l/see-the-sh...
See the Shot: A Guide to Observing Details in Smartphone Photography
“I always seem to get the garbage can or the sign or a person in my photos.” Sometimes taking smartphone photos is too easy. While our eyes see a subject, our phones see every bit of clutter we didn’t...
joephotos.gumroad.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Learning to notice details that might detract from a photo before you shoot requires keen observation skills. Luckily, your mind’s eye is a great creative tool. It just needs a little practice.
Get practical techniques and real-world examples: joephotos.gumroad.com/l/see-the-sh...
Get practical techniques and real-world examples: joephotos.gumroad.com/l/see-the-sh...
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I’m giving away a $125 gift card to a newsletter subscriber (or current one who comments there). Also, a stuffed Think Tank bear, a tiny cow backpack, and other surprises. Not many people have signed up, so your chances of winning are big! nicholasbelardes.substack.com/p/time-for-a...
Time for an Awesome Ten Sleep Giveaway!
Enter to win prizes worth more than $220
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August 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I’m giving away a $125 gift card to a newsletter subscriber (or current one who comments there). Also, a stuffed Think Tank bear, a tiny cow backpack, and other surprises. Not many people have signed up, so your chances of winning are big! nicholasbelardes.substack.com/p/time-for-a...
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Look at that, I am a highlighted author!
We’re back with more #ModernMummies author highlights. Today, we have @uteorgassa.bsky.social whose short stories have been published by Shortwave Publishing, Haunted Words Press & more. Her Modern Mummies story “Going Home” is an eerie exploration of what happens when you disturb the dead.
July 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Look at that, I am a highlighted author!
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Solheimajokull Glacier, southern Iceland. I recently came back from a hiking trip in this otherworldly landscape. Look closely and you'll see the people walking its frozen slopes.
July 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Solheimajokull Glacier, southern Iceland. I recently came back from a hiking trip in this otherworldly landscape. Look closely and you'll see the people walking its frozen slopes.
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California national guard troops and marines deployed to LA to help restore order have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they don't want to join.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
California national guard troops and marines deployed to LA to help restore order have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they don't want to join.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Mom, was TV in color in 1999?"
I need a nap.
I need a nap.
June 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"Mom, was TV in color in 1999?"
I need a nap.
I need a nap.
Also learned something fascinating. Came here to share. Forgot what it was by the time I figured out how to post. ADHD? Perimenopause? I don't even know which to blame anymore.
June 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Also learned something fascinating. Came here to share. Forgot what it was by the time I figured out how to post. ADHD? Perimenopause? I don't even know which to blame anymore.
Came here to post a quote and now I'm watching a video about rescuing lost puppies.
June 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Came here to post a quote and now I'm watching a video about rescuing lost puppies.
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A little iPhone astrophotography: The galaxy looms over Sequoia National Park early one frigid morning in early May 2022. I took many photos before getting the composition, exposure, and focus to work. The quality’s not professional grade, but I enjoyed the challenge.
May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A little iPhone astrophotography: The galaxy looms over Sequoia National Park early one frigid morning in early May 2022. I took many photos before getting the composition, exposure, and focus to work. The quality’s not professional grade, but I enjoyed the challenge.
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Landscapes and seascapes are easy photos at Pismo Pier. What if we explored shadows and highlights? Slats provided striking contrast on a bright December afternoon.
May 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Landscapes and seascapes are easy photos at Pismo Pier. What if we explored shadows and highlights? Slats provided striking contrast on a bright December afternoon.
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The beach sand was just damp enough to leave inch-tall hoodoos after a truck pushed dunes away from a walkway. Amazing details appear in surprising places.
June 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The beach sand was just damp enough to leave inch-tall hoodoos after a truck pushed dunes away from a walkway. Amazing details appear in surprising places.
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What started as “ask me about photography” is now exploring ideas for photo lessons. What would you want to learn? forms.gle/5PMNbhwxsuc1...
forms.gle
June 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
What started as “ask me about photography” is now exploring ideas for photo lessons. What would you want to learn? forms.gle/5PMNbhwxsuc1...
Screw pretty in pink. I'd rather be witty in print.
May 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Screw pretty in pink. I'd rather be witty in print.