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Ryan Shojinaga
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The Moonie River winds through southern Queensland, merging with other rivers to eventually become the Baaka (Darling) River.

Water stops flowing for almost 200 days every year. The isolated waterholes remain muddy, whereas once they were clear.

#murraydarling #river #dryland #outback #waterhole
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” —Arundhati Roy

#warravagedportland
#portland
Rain and clouds over North Portland and the Willamette River on an otherwise sunny day. Photo taken from the Fremont.
September 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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At Mt. Tibrogargan in Australia.
A stone bridge over a small creek in the forest on Mt. Tibrogargan.
September 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Hübner's Wasp Moth (Amata huebneri) is Google’s best guess. Wikipedia says they don’t come down this far 🤷🏻‍♂️.

#nature #wildlife #moth #sunshinecoast
A moth with a red and black striped abdomen, black wings with opalescent spots, and black antennae with white tips.
September 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Green tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus). They were not happy to see me.

#snake #greentreesnake #nature #sunshinecoast #wildlife
Long green tree snake on our veranda.
September 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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An otter lying on a wood floor cuddling a stuffed otter
September 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Which one do you like better? Just a different photo take of the same view: the Mary River Valley from Mapleton Falls, Australia. #sunnycoast #mapletonfalls #maryriver #nature #landscape
View of the Mary River valley in Australia from Mapleton Falls at sunset with a few clouds in the sky. Panorama overlooking Mapleton falls in Australia at sunset with a few clouds in the sky.
July 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Pacific dogwood

#dogwood #oregon #native #tree #flowers #nature
Close-up of the flowers of the Pacific dogwood—white, four-leaf flowers in a close arrangement on the tree
May 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Sandy River, OR

#sandyriver #pnw #oregon #river #forest #nature
A river in the mountains with dense forest on both sides on a cold, foggy day
May 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Back channel on the Columbia River estuary near Knappa,OR. Kinda shades of True Detective.

#columbiariver #oregon #pnw #river #nature
A panorama of Columbia River estuary with a short dock extending into the channel below an overcast sky.
May 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Young’s Bay (right) and Young’s River (left) taken from The Astoria Column. #oregon #astoria #rivers #columbiariver #landscape #pnw
Panorama of a river and bay in Oregon, whispy grey skies and low mountains in the background. Foreground is forested. It is winter.
May 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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One last one for me old lady. It’s an old water colour. I don’t even know its story. We miss you every day, Mom.

#art
#watercolor
#nature
#painting
#annwoodruff
Water colour painting of a small pond with trees around it in a field
May 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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My mom loved clematis. Happy Mothers Day.

#flowers
#mothersday
#garden
Close-up of the flower of a purple and white clematis
May 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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South wall of the Columbia Gorge near St. Peter’s Dome, maybe. This is from Dec 2019, before, you know, the COVID.

#columbiagorge
#oregon
#cascades
A steep and rugged gorge wall streaked with snow and shrouded in clouds
May 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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A Bloodwood, maybe?
A tall tree in a forest. The perspective is from with the trees looking up at the canopy.
May 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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A large gum tree in a field in front of the forest as the sun starts to set.
May 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Plain-backed sunskink (Lampropholis couperi)?? I disturbed their peace whilst cleaning the shed.
A small skink from our yard resting on my hand.
May 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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White Looper Moth (Pingasa chlora)
April 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Australoneda bourgeoisi. Atlas of Living Australia has only 38 records of it (according to some websites). Despite the cosmic coincidence of our brief encounter I’m taking it to mean I am very special. #ladybug #ladybird #rainforest #sunshinecoast #eucalyptus #nature #wildlife
April 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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How effin cool is this, huh? Cluster caterpillar moth (Spodoptera litura) is my best guess, please weigh in if you know better.
#sunshinecoast #rainforest #nature #caterpillars #moths
April 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Sadly, our friend, the White-crowned snake (Cacophis harriettae), could not join the chicken on the other side of the road. Please driver with all of natures creatures in your mind.
#snakes #sunshinecoast #rainforest #nature #roadkill
April 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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So I sat at this covered picnic table for an hour an a half. As I got up to go I noticed this Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) right above me head. How long were you there mate?
#snakes #nature #sunshinecoast #rainforest
April 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Striped marshfrog (Limnodynastes peronii), I think.
#rainforest #sunshinecoast #frog #nature
April 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Any mycologists out there to help me ID some shrooms?

#nature #mycology #nature #mushrooms
April 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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We named him Elon cause he gets grumpy at the thought of sharing the birdseed.
#birds #nature #sunshinecoast
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM