Justine Avera @ MorphisStudios
@morphisstudios.bsky.social
Art, mixed media, photography, gardening, hiking. Always doing something in our studio in SE Portland Oregon.
Enjoyed a weekend stay at Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B. The lighthouse keeper’s home was a beautiful Queen Anne, the room and the view magnificent, and the seven course breakfast each morning exquisite.
August 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Enjoyed a weekend stay at Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B. The lighthouse keeper’s home was a beautiful Queen Anne, the room and the view magnificent, and the seven course breakfast each morning exquisite.
A beautiful weekend at the coast at Hecata Head.
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A beautiful weekend at the coast at Hecata Head.
My German mother would be so proud! Home made herbed Spaetzle with veggies from the garden.
August 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My German mother would be so proud! Home made herbed Spaetzle with veggies from the garden.
NIN in Portland Oregon last night. #NIN #industrialmusic
August 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
NIN in Portland Oregon last night. #NIN #industrialmusic
Third song in NIN last night I. portland Oregon. First two songs were Trent Reznor on piano then they came came out hard. #NIN #industrialmusic
August 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Third song in NIN last night I. portland Oregon. First two songs were Trent Reznor on piano then they came came out hard. #NIN #industrialmusic
Assassin bug (I think) on a rudbeckia flower, more commonly known as black-eyed-Susan’s.
#bugsky #insect #bloomscrolling #SEPDXGarden
#bugsky #insect #bloomscrolling #SEPDXGarden
August 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Assassin bug (I think) on a rudbeckia flower, more commonly known as black-eyed-Susan’s.
#bugsky #insect #bloomscrolling #SEPDXGarden
#bugsky #insect #bloomscrolling #SEPDXGarden
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Large waves could start lapping at some parts of the Oregon Coast and Washington as early as 11:30 p.m., according to estimates. In other areas, the biggest waves won’t arrive until closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Here’s when Oregon, Washington could see large waves following massive quake
Large waves could start lapping at some parts of the Oregon Coast and Washington as early as 11:30 p.m. In other areas, the biggest waves won’t arrive until closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday.
www.opb.org
July 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Large waves could start lapping at some parts of the Oregon Coast and Washington as early as 11:30 p.m., according to estimates. In other areas, the biggest waves won’t arrive until closer to 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Reposted by Justine Avera @ MorphisStudios
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
n.pr
July 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
Pretty lilies in the garden today.
July 6, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Pretty lilies in the garden today.
Reposted by Justine Avera @ MorphisStudios
The Republican-backed budget bill that passed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday authorizes dramatic increases to logging on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. But Oregon counties won’t see most of those revenues if the bill clears the U.S. House unchanged.
Federal budget bill would boost logging — but cut funds to Oregon timber counties
The proposed budget bill would increase logging on federal lands, but most of that money won't go to Oregon counties that typically receive a portion of timber sales.
www.opb.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The Republican-backed budget bill that passed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday authorizes dramatic increases to logging on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. But Oregon counties won’t see most of those revenues if the bill clears the U.S. House unchanged.
Banana slug! I have never seen one rear up like this one. This was quite a good sized one close to 6-7 inches long.
June 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Banana slug! I have never seen one rear up like this one. This was quite a good sized one close to 6-7 inches long.
More wildflowers and blackberry blossoms at Powell Butte in the upper meadows.
June 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
More wildflowers and blackberry blossoms at Powell Butte in the upper meadows.
More nice textures and closeups from my walk at Powell Butte this weekend.
June 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
More nice textures and closeups from my walk at Powell Butte this weekend.
Wild strawberries cover the forest floor at Powell Butte.
June 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Wild strawberries cover the forest floor at Powell Butte.
Wildflowers in the meadow and forest floor at Powell Butte.
June 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Wildflowers in the meadow and forest floor at Powell Butte.
The forested part of the park at Powell Butte was cool and green this Sunday. With recent rains the mosses and ferns are really thriving.
June 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The forested part of the park at Powell Butte was cool and green this Sunday. With recent rains the mosses and ferns are really thriving.
Powell Butte has beautiful open meadows that are filled with wildflowers right now. The lupines are past, the daisies are in full swing, tansy is coming up, it was a lovely place to walk this Sunday.
June 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Powell Butte has beautiful open meadows that are filled with wildflowers right now. The lupines are past, the daisies are in full swing, tansy is coming up, it was a lovely place to walk this Sunday.
It’s raspberry time in our backyard garden, having to freeze them in batches because they are ripening faster than we can eat them fresh - favorite recipes? I made sorbet last year. What do you do with your berries?
June 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
It’s raspberry time in our backyard garden, having to freeze them in batches because they are ripening faster than we can eat them fresh - favorite recipes? I made sorbet last year. What do you do with your berries?
You might not know her name, but Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough just made some major calls when deciding the fate of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The good news: this big ugly bill got a lot smaller. For a breakdown of what stayed in, what got cut, and why it matters, look no further.
Un-Byrdened: The Senate Parliamentarian Has Reset The Game
Rulings by Elizabeth MacDonough take big bites out of the GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Pretties from my garden and one from Leech Botanical Garden for #orangesaturday #bloomscrollong #SEPDXGarden #MorphisStudios
June 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Pretties from my garden and one from Leech Botanical Garden for #orangesaturday #bloomscrollong #SEPDXGarden #MorphisStudios
Happy summer solstice from Portland Oregon!
June 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Happy summer solstice from Portland Oregon!
#blueskyartgallery #narrow
It’s late at night, can’t sleep, thank god for everyone‘s cool pics for this weeks theme „narrow“.
It’s late at night, can’t sleep, thank god for everyone‘s cool pics for this weeks theme „narrow“.
June 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM
#blueskyartgallery #narrow
It’s late at night, can’t sleep, thank god for everyone‘s cool pics for this weeks theme „narrow“.
It’s late at night, can’t sleep, thank god for everyone‘s cool pics for this weeks theme „narrow“.
The bees really love the iris.
June 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The bees really love the iris.
Out back by the guest cottage. The grape is taking over the back fence and we appear to have a fennel forest going!
June 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Out back by the guest cottage. The grape is taking over the back fence and we appear to have a fennel forest going!
More garden pretties in the rain.
June 1, 2025 at 5:57 AM
More garden pretties in the rain.