R.J. Blain
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R.J. Blain
@rjblain.bsky.social
Pursuer of all things magical
The kitty streeeeeetttcchhhheeeeedddd after her nap. Then promptly decided to take another nap.
April 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I have moved into my new apartment, and I have a functional kitchen. Today, the old apartment gets deep cleaned. Hopefully, the maid service has no interest in me being around…
April 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I painted a birb.
March 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
An attempt to #watercolor a purple creeping thyme. I suck at watercolors, but I'm having a good time. #Art is how I'm relaxing lately, mostly bad paintings of mountains, landscapes, and doodles of flowers.
March 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#Art #Botany #Doodle

Joseph’s Coat
March 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#Art #Botany #Doodle

Buttercups.
March 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#Art #Botany #Doodles

I am trying to learn botany illustration.

California Poppy.
March 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Progress on my happy project (cross-stitch)
February 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Sadly, the trail was closed to foot traffic partway through, but I made it this far, and I would have gone farther if only!!
February 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Progress is happening!! This was absolutely the hell rough as hell, but I am doing better. It still hurts, but I am able to push through.

No weight loss yet, but I can definitely tell there is a lot of muscle gain happening.
February 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everything hurts. This is the fastest and farthest I can currently walk, and I'm paying for it head to toe.

But I did it, so that's something.
February 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Ow. I am not having a good time trying to get healthy.
January 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Here is a slightly different view of the red shouldered hawk I photographed yesterday. I love the details on the feathers!

#birdofprey #photography #photos #birds #birding #hawk #California
January 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Life goal accomplished! Finally snapped a decent picture of a #hawk in flight.

#photography #birds #wildlife #photos

Camera: Sony a1 with a 50-400 Tamron lens.
January 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I have begun the tedious process of organizing my #boardgame collection in my apartment. Yes, Risk Godstorm is still new in box, and I just got it in today. Chaos in the Old World is my favorite board game, and I love it so much I may have ordered a second copy. Fury of Dracula is also a favorite!
October 6, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Have a #picture of an itty bitty #bee friend taken at #LassenVolcanicNationalPark. I love #volcanoes and #naturaldisasters and things of that nature, so I was in my personal version of heaven.
October 4, 2024 at 10:28 PM
One of my favorite parts of #traveling is waiting to spot the "Welcome to" signs for each state. #Nevada didn't disappoint because I got a bonus sign for the Purple Heart Trail and the 80 east 0 mile marker!

#Photography #UnitedStates #RoadTripping

I'm sad we're back from the trip now...
October 4, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Today, Siri tried to add an hour and a half to the time because she believed I-80 was closed at Carlin. There was a 2 minute scenic bypass detour in place. Isn’t this gorgeous? #travel
September 30, 2024 at 9:06 PM
I encountered this “taco” in #Canada, and I won’t lie, this was the first time in my life I seriously contemplated world destruction.

I genuinely believed nobody would be so horrible as to put creamy coleslaw on a taco and dare to call it #food.

I choked it down. Never again.
September 25, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Princess loves sitting out on the balcony when the little lights are on, right after sunset. It is one of her favorite hobbies.

#cat #photography #relaxation

I read books while being used as a chair.
September 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
It has been a long time since visiting #Montreal! We’re back to our old turf to visit friends before returning home. I snapped this #photo from across the river out of the truck window using my phone. (Any #camera is a good camera!)
September 23, 2024 at 1:43 PM
I love taking #photographs at the #ocean. This was taken at Halfmoon Bay in #California!

#birds #photography
September 21, 2024 at 10:58 PM
We are currently traveling through #Quebec #Canada, and I snapped this photo through the opened window of our truck while zipping along the #TransCan.

#Nature #Photography #Lake
September 21, 2024 at 2:42 PM
#Nevada is a super pretty place. This was taken shortly after crossing the California border on route to #BattleMountain.

#travel #photography

I love the endless blue skies of the western United States.
September 21, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Whenever I fail to pet Zazzle promptly, she glares at me like this. And I am not permitted to do anything other than serve her the entirety of her visit.

#cats #photography

Yes, she is spoiled. But look at that face!
September 20, 2024 at 7:49 PM