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Pat French
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Members of a government that believes it is not bound by the rule of law are not entitled to its protection. -- @kenwhite.bsky.social
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I can't believe I got these with my phone and no tripod! In NC, no less!
Night photo of a starry sky with red haze of the aurora borealis Night photo of a starry sky with red and purple haze of the aurora borealis
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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October 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Some photos from hiking today #gooutside
growth on a tall tree that looks like a sloth hugging the tree trunk closeup of pyrophyllite rosettes embedded in a rock Rock outcropping with a small maple tree next to it. The maple tree is just starting to show fall colors. View of a wooded river valley from the top of a cliff. The trees are starting to show their fall colors.
October 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. If you're lucky enough to get tickets for the tour, grab them!
photo of the tiled and lighted ceiling of the old City Hall subway station in Manhattan, NY
October 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Well, this is depressing af #werenumberone #economy #welfare
Color map of the U.S. showing rates of food or income support for households in each state. Rates range from 6% in Utah and Wyoming to 47% in Puerto Rico.
September 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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A small needlepoint piece reading "It's decorative gourd season, motherf**kers," with images of various gourds below the text
September 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Never thought I'd see an aurora borealis in *Virginia*!
Picture of the night sky with many stars, showing a faint trail of an aurora borealis Picture of the night sky with many stars, showing a faint trail of an aurora borealis
September 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Very confused dogwood in the front yard!
A dogwood tree in the fall showing red berries, leaves starting to turn, but also white flowers like in the springtime
September 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Beautiful night for baseball! Plus, $1 hotdogs. Win win! @durhambulls.bsky.social
Picture of an empty ballpark just before the game starts
September 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Magnolia peekaboo
Closeup of a large white magnolia bloom in full sun, with some of the central seeds sliding down to rest on a lower petal
June 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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My supervisor, Ripley, looking demonic. (In actuality, she was just yawning.)
A low-angle shot shows a black tabby cat lying on a bed covered with a light gray quilt, with the windows behind her showing a bright blue sky and a magnolia tree. The cat has her mouth wide open, showing her incisors, but she's actually just yawning.
May 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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What's your preferred mode of transportation?
Train tracks heading away in the distance, with two stopped cars on the opposite side of the tracks.
May 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Yesterday was one of the eight perfect weather days we get per year here in NC. It seems fitting to post this pic from yesterday for Mother's Day. #gooutside
photo of a white magnolia flower in full bloom, with shiny green foliage underneath
May 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Spring in NC is spectacular. As part of a garden tour today, so much was in bloom, including this Kousa dogwood. It's not native, but it sure is pretty.
branch of a Kousa dogwood tree, in full bloom with white star-shaped flowers
May 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Said cat:
black tabby cat that is curled up sleeping, on a light blue knitted blanket on the back of a beige couch
May 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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This is the ugliest weather map I've seen in awhile. Can you imagine it without NOAA? No, you can't. Call your reps! #didthistoday
A weather map of the continental U.S., showing multiple severe storm systems
March 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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It's time!!
A white ermine is leaping and twisting on a snow-covered field. It looks very happy. And the caption reads "Ermagerd sner"
February 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Also this guy, Mercury. Why yes, I DO like the big stupid floofs.
February 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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This guy in the #puppybowl is killing me. His name is Winston.
February 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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If you see this, quote post with flowers from your gallery.
Purple pickerel rushes in bloom, surrounded by green foliage.
February 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Curvy trail in the woods on a sunny morning. It is winter time and all of the trees are bare.
February 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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A large chunk of granite lying among dead oak leaves, with a stripe of quartz running diagonally across it.
February 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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It's been a minute since I've been here. Oconeechee Mountain State natural area, Hillsborough, NC
Scene of some trees and a trail in winter, with moss covering the rocks on the trail.
February 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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If you see this post, quote post with a bridge from your gallery.
The Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River in Florence. Night has fallen and the moon shines above the river. The bridge is reflected in the calm water of the river below.
January 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Ripley says hi
January 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM