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Steve McGarity

@a7sam.bsky.social
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a refugee... father of many daughters. Grands. (and greatgrandson too) Vietnam veteran (two and a half years before I could even vote) playing my bass guitar to pass the time peace lover - Christian New Mexican - where that guy never won. (pass the salsa)

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Becky Lomax @beckyjlomax.bsky.social · 3h
Arizona's Chiricahua is almost the 64th national park--passing Congress and now awaiting executive approval. It's full of nature's artistry: eroded rock columns, towers, pinnacles, and mind-blowing balanced rocks. Chiricahua National Monument #nationalparks #geology #arizona #rocks #parkchat
A slope of yellow grasses and green bushes rises to a lineup of tall rock columns rising into the blue sky streaked with clouds.
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NMBurrito @taberwest.bsky.social · 12h
Aspens above Chama, NM.
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NickB @motomd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The aspens are turning in Carson National Forest, northern New Mexico. #photography #NewMexico
From an overlook, a pine and aspen forest stretches toward mountains far in the distance. The aspens are turning yellow.
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Skittles @skittlesmom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thermal spring at Yellowstone National Park.
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Gabby @gabbydp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The sky looks like a fairytale right now. I’m in awe of her beauty. What a beautiful world we live in.
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SeaLevelOslo @sealeveloslo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"I'm the king of the world!" #BirdOfTheDay #WingsOpenNotFlying
A cormorant spreads its wings while standing on the corner of an old floating dock that looks like it is about to sink.
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Western Lens @planzing.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Comanche Point… Valle Vidal… New Mexico…
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DWebster🇺🇦🇨🇴🇨🇺🇲🇽🇨🇦🌎🦜 @dwebstersf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This Red-winged Blackbird shows off for any potential mates in the area. #BirdoftheDay #Black&Red #birds #birdphotography #wildlife
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Dongmei Li @dongmei960.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Honeybee, on Bluebeard #photography #flowers #plants #blossom #BloomScrolling
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swandiveswim.bsky.social @swandiveswim.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Mammal #Rodent #SquirrelSaturday This very cooperative Red Squirrel, waited patiently for me to be done so it could get on with its day.
A reddish brown squirrel sitting on a dark, rough branch in the shadows. In the 3/4 position, its right eye glistens. Its forepaws are crossed in front of its off white chest. Its bushy tail is held against its back, the very end hairs extending above its head.
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ms m @msmeredith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
blue morning glory
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Nick @gardenwizard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Grunge Dahlia #bloomscrolling #gardening #nature #photography
A pink dahlia with tattered leaves. There is a bumblebee feeding on it.
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Bill's Rad Vermont @billsradvermont.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I took a short walk in the woods during my break today. The ferns were the color of fire
fire colored ferns between the trees
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Mira🌺 @deepgreens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Autumn Leaves of Gold...🍂 #Photography #Fall #ForestFriday #Nature #Smokies
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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
....the air grows crisp #ForestFriday #autumn #photography #nature #cozyseason #exhale
The canopy of the forest is changing & turning rust & gold amid the tired green. Fallen leaves dot the dirt floor blanketing roots and ferns for the coming of winter. Tall trees stand regal, their limbs intertwined as they slowly rest.
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pinecliffwoman.bsky.social @pinecliffwoman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fall field Welcome October 🍂🧡
Sunset of soft oranges and yellows behind the foothills.  The plant is taller than me and looks even taller than the foothills from a lower angle shot.
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Megan @coachmegjade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Last Harvest. #LateFrost #HowDoesYourGardenGrow
An orange wheelbarrow full of an autumn garden harvest including acorn squash, tiny honeydew melons, carrots, celery, tomatoes, jalapeños, cucumbers, peppers, rosemary, oregano and ground cherries.
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Steve McGarity @a7sam.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Well, let's go for the win - then we'll see how it goes. gracias.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Dave Brubeck’s 1960’s Connecticut home was as cool as his music.
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AlinaHagen 🌊🎨📸 🥾 @alinagrafik.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
#ForestFriday #Scape #Abstractia #Leaves Hike on Cerro San Luis mountain trail, San Luis Obispo #ECK #Hiking #Forest #Photography #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotography
A hiking trail surrounded by and covered with brown oak tree leaves is approaching a deeper section of the forest. There are trees on both sides of the trail, and the canopy becomes a lovely muted shade of sea foam and teal green, The trail disappears into the shadow of the trees and disappears. A lot of the shrubs and vines have dropped their leaves already, leaving tangled vine branches. Perimeter trail on Cerro San Luis mountain in San Luis Obispo, California.
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Jac ✨🧜‍♀️ @mirrorthestars.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Saw a lot of Naked Ladies on the trail today. 💖 #mendocino #bloomscroll
A beautiful clump of lilies with pink to yellow big flowers on the trail to the lighthouse. I saw them in the same spot last year. 
Amaryllis belladonna, (Jersey lily, belladonna-lily, naked-lady-lily, March lily).
Mendocino Coast, Northern California.
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swandiveswim.bsky.social @swandiveswim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Insect #InsectThursday The days are noticeably shorter & it takes much longer for them to warm up. This makes for sluggish insects & sneaking up close, so much easier. This grasshopper was too chilled to jump.
A green grasshopper on bits of moss & tiny pebbles. In profile, it has a large shiny brown eye, light green face, transparent light brown wings closed over a banded green thorax & abdomen.
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Steve McGarity @a7sam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
awesome.
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One Hashtag Birds @one-hashtag-birds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Northern Harrier #birds
Northern Harrier
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Kevin Wertman @kevin.wertman.org · 30/09/2026
I took my little 60mm macro out yesterday and had a very nice walk in the gardens. It's always been one of my favorite lenses but since I can't really capture distant birds with it I don't take it out as much as I should. 😀 #RoseWednesday #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Roses
A single purple/pink rose grows in front of green leaves below it and blurry browns further back.
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wildernessed @wildernessed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wenatchee National Forest, Leavenworth, WA #autumn #colors #forest #mountains
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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 30/09/2026
Squirrel of the Day for September 30, 2026 knows how to pick a stunning backdrop #sqrlpix
black squirrel in tree with patchy orange and gray bark
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
William Hawkins (American Artist, born 1962) "The Road Home", 2024. Oil on Canvas, 40 × 30 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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One Hashtag Birds @one-hashtag-birds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Western Gull #birds
Western Gull
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Western Lens @planzing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Brazos Peak… Seen from Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico… 2023…
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This redwood smelled fantastic! Beautiful creature. 🌲🪾
A redwood tree
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Patrick @watchinthesky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One of the roadrunner kidlets made a quick visit at 4:15. Showing off a fine spiky do! Snacks were had on the patio. Probably BT , if so, rapidly going from BrokenTailfeathers to BeautifulTailfeathers! #birds
A roadrunner is standing tall on a backyard fence. A blurry hillside is beyond, a patch of green trees can be seen.
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Richard @rvmrn69.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good evening everyone
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swandiveswim.bsky.social @swandiveswim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Birds #Raptor #ColourADay #BlueTue A female Merlin, backed by the most brilliant blue sky that Autumn has to offer.
A small raptor with its back to the camera and head turned to the left, is perched on a bare, weathered branch. The background is a featureless brilliant blue sky.
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Alaska Naturist Wilderness Adventurer @majesticfreehiker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sea stacks along the Oregon coast near Brookings make an enchanting submission for #RockinTuesday.
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Jason Coward @drumshaman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Spotlight on golden leaves, expired vitality nourishing the souls #Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #TreeTuesday #Poetry #Haiku
Golden aspens glow among dense evergreens beneath a towering, shadowed red-rock cliff, whose layered face is broken by ledges and scattered trees.
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Jeremy Vohwinkle @jeremyvoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rocky paths & mountain mist 🏔️🌲 #RockinTuesday #pnw #photography #hiking #cascades #washington #landscapephotography #hiking #nature
Looking up a rough, rocky hiking trail that winds through pine trees and colorful brush. In the background, massive, jagged mountain cliffs with snow-filled gullies rise into a misty, overcast sky.
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Andrew Hawkins @beardeduniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wishing you a tree-mendous Tuesday 😁
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Amy Gann @amygann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A great egret hunts on a misty morning in the marsh. For the #birdoftheday theme of #EFG #birds #egret #heron #protectnature #EastCoastKin
An egret stands on some vegetation in the marsh.   There is mist over the water as the egret hunts
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Robin Kirby @robinmk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Beautiful New Mexico Fall 2026
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Ali khaliq @khaliqali.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Upstate New York Photography Angelo Garcia Stony Brook State Park Dansville NY www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bu9...
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johnpedersenphoto.bsky.social @johnpedersenphoto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
just returned from my workshop in Grand Teton NP. We had some great conditions and had a great time! #photography #landscapephotography #nationalparks #fallcolor
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tanager of the Day: Beryl-spangled Tanager 📷 Andres Vasquez Noboa
Photo of bird perched on a branch, description from ebird: ‘Small tanager found in Andean subtropical zone from Venezuela to Bolivia. Unmistakable: entire body boldly spotted with bright blue-green, sharply contrasting with black mask and back. No other tanager has such a spangled appearance. Sexes alike. A fairly common member of mixed flocks from around 1,500–2,500 m, within forest and also at edges or in second growth.’
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SkandiPhotographer @skandiphotographer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The sun finds a quiet path across the water, slipping between the rocks as evening settles over the islands. #skandiphotographer #photography #naturephotography #fujifilm
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Jason Coward @drumshaman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wild Autumn Oasis (2026) #Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Autumn #FallColors
A still, amber-colored pond reflects autumn foliage, framed by spruce and golden aspens. Beyond it, a patchwork of conifers and rust-colored shrubs climbs a hillside, where pale mist drifts through yellow trees beneath a dark evergreen forest.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/09/2026
Also this morning from rural Ohio.
A spider web, catching the morning sunlight, in a glade of trees whose leaves are illuminated by the sun.
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swandiveswim.bsky.social @swandiveswim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Insect #MacroMonday #ColourADay #PinkMon A Hover Fly feeding on Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense).
A gold coloured fly with brown bands on the abdomen and large chestnut brown compound eyes, feed on a pink coloured thistle blossom against a blurred olive green background.
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David K7DMJ @thedavejohnson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I speak for the trees #photography #landscape #hiking #trees #utah
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View From Trails 🌲☮️🌲 @viewfromtrails.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Camera Roll Clean Up...🧼📷🧼 A View from the Colorado Trail in the White River National Forest near Keystone, Colorado...🌲👀🌲 Photo Elevation: 10,096 Feet...👣❤️📈🏔🌲 #MountainLife ☮️ #PeaceOut ✌️ #ColoradoTrail 🏔 #SummitCounty ❤️ #Colorado 🗺 📷 Photo Date July 15, 2026 🗓
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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Another Monday. At least its a #BlueSkyMonday. #Birds #Bluebirds #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Blue
An Eastern bluebird is perched at the end of a broken branch against a cloudless blue sky. The bird directly faces the camera with its bill open.
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