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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 4h
Red roses with raindrops in our garden 🌹 #Flowers #Roses #RedRoseWednesday #RoseWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #Bloomscrolling #Photography
Two red roses, one large flower above a smaller one, and a small bud nestled up against the bottom flower. The flowers are surrounded by green leaves and there are rain drops on everything.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 4h
Onomea Falls on the Big Island of Hawaii, from my archives #WaterfallWednesday #Waterfalls #Scape #Hawaii #Mahalo #Photography #Nature
A multi-tiered waterfall in a lush tropical jungle with brown streaks in the water from the dirt and mud that falls with it. There are tropical plants on the sides of the falls and in the foreground.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Fremont Bridge opening to allow passage for a sailboat #Seattle #Fremont #Boating #LakeUnion #ColorADay #BlueTue #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery #FremontCut #Photography #Boating #PNW
A blue and yellow painted double-leaf bascule bridge opening up to allow for a sailboat to pass. Additional boats are visible in the water, and there is a blue sky with thick clouds covering it above.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A pod of harbor seals hanging out on the breakwater rocks at the Edmonds Marina at low tide #TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #Pinnipeds #Seals #PugetSound #PNW #Boating #Photography
A small pod of harbor seals lounging on the breakwater rocks outside of a marina at low tide. There is algae and bird droppings on the top of the rocks. Boat masts and rooftops in the marina are visible behind the rocks, and a cluster of trees can also be seen in the background. The waters of Puget Sound are in the foreground, dark in color because of the overcast sky.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A tree in a nearby park, Edmonds, Washington #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #PNW #Lichen #TreeHouse #Nature #Photography
The base of a thick tree trunk with a hole in the middle, on the bottom, that has a web across it. The tree also has light green colored lichen growing on the trunk. There are fallen leaves and a fern branch visible in the foreground.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A fledgling chestnut-backed chickadee screaming for snacks #Birds #Chickadees #BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds #BackyardBirds #Photography #PNW
A fledgling chestnut-backed chickadee standing on a shepherd's hook with its mouth wide open as it squawks for food. The background is a bokeh of green leaves.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Looking into the depths of a dahlia 🩷 #Flowers #Dahlias #Bloomscrolling #ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #Macro #Photography
A close look at the long loopy pink petals of a dahlia from the side.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Washington state ferry with Mt. Tahoma (Rainier) in the background #BlueSkyMonday #MountainMonday #BlueSky #Scape #PugetSound #Boating #Photography #Ferries #PNW
The Washington state ferry on Puget Sound with tree-covered land behind it, and snow-capped Mount Tahoma (Rainier) in the background. There is a blue sky above with white wispy clouds, and clouds collected at the base of the mountain 
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A crow hanging out at the Edmonds Marina Beach Park #Birds #Corvids #Crows #BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds #Edmonds #Photography #PNW
A crow standing on a dark colored chain link fence with one foot slightly raised. It is hunched down a bit and looking directly into the camera. The background is a light colored bokeh with some dark sections.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An interesting dahlia to brighten up your Friday #Flowers #Dahlias #FlowersOnFriday #FloralFriday #Scape #Bloomscrolling #Photography
A fully bloomed dahlia with white petals that curl into themselves and have a red thin outline around them. The center of the Dahlia is a bright yellow, and other flowers are blurred in the background
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A Steller’s jay all floofed up while hoping for a peanut #Birds #Corvids #Jays #BirdOfTheDay #Borbs #FeatheredFriday #FlyDay #Photography #BFF
A blue and black stellar’s jay perched on the white railing of a deck with a smoke tree behind it. The bird looks particularly round for a jay because it has floofed out its feathers while hoping for a peanut. 

Friends, it was successful in receiving a peanut for its efforts.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looking up while hiking through the Hoh Rain Forest along the Hall of Mosses Nature Trail #ForestFriday #Trees #Scape #Washington #PNW #LookUp #Moss #Lichen #Photography #Hoh #Forests
Looking up the textured trunk of a tall conifer tree in the Hoh Rain Forest. The tree's bark is gnarled and grooved and covered with clumps of moss and lichen. There are other trees next to the tree, and a pale colored sky above in the background.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The forest in the Mount Rainier National Park, Washington #ForestFriday #Scape #Trees #Tahoma #Rainier #Washington #Nature #PNW #Photography
A forest of tall thin conifers with a mountain covered with trees in the middle of the image, and multiple mountain tops visible in the background. There is a pale sky above.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A crow rummaging around on the beach looking for food in Edmonds, Washington #Birds #Crows #BirdOfTheDay #Corvids #LowTide #Edmonds #FeatheredFriends #Photography #PNW
A crow standing on the rocky beach in Edmonds, its feathers are disheveled and there is a spot of green algae on the left hand side of the image.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A bald eagle spotted in the trees on the west side of Blake Island, Washington #Birds #Eagles #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #StareDown #Nature #Photography #PNW #PugetSound #Boating
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A juvenile osprey at the Elliot Bay marina, Seattle, Washington #Birds #Ospreys #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #Seattle #FeatheredFriends #Photography #PNW
A juvenile osprey standing on the top of a tree branch that is sticking straight up and has no leaves on it. It is looking to the left of the image with a tree next to it (that does have leaves). A cloudy sky is in the background.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A male house finch enjoying some solo time at the fountain #Birds #Finches #BirdOfTheDay #Redheads #BackyardBirds #Edmonds #Photography #FeatheredFriends #PNW
A red male house finch sitting on the edge of a stone fountain that has thick moss growing off of it while it appears to look into the camera. A weathered wooden trellis is visible behind the fountain.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A blue chromis stopping by to say hello 👋🏼 #MarineLife #Fish #ChromisCyanea #ColorADay #BlueTue #Photography
A blue chromis fish swimming in front of coral with the arms of a brittle star visible beneath it in the rocks
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A dear friend at Deer Creek Park, Woodway, Washington #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #TreeHugger #Nature #Forests #Photography #PNW #Ents
A thick tree trunk with multiple roots extending from the bottom of it into the forest floor. There are ferns, additional plants, and trees all visible around and behind the main tree. The forest floor is brown and has dirt, pine needles, and many leaves on it 
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A great blue heron waiting patiently for an unlucky fish to swim by this morning at the Edmonds Marina #Birds #Herons #PNW #Breakfast #Patience #RockinTuesday #TidesOutTuesday #LowTide #Edmonds
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A gull at Pocket Beach in Elliot Bay, Seattle, Washington #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Gulls #Seattle #PugetSound #Photography
A close up of a white and gray gull with a yellow beak looking into the camera with its head tilted to the side. Puget Sound is behind the bird, and boats at the Elliott Bay Marina, as well as a large cruise ship, are blurred in the background under a cloudy sky. 
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
An ochre sea star at the Edmonds fishing pier at low tide this morning #MarineLife #TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #LowTide #SeaStars #Echinoderms #Photography
A purple ochre sea star clinging onto algae encrusted rocks at low tide
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The West Point Light (aka Discovery Park Lighthouse) under a thick cloud of fog yesterday while boating in Puget Sound #ClassicMono #Mono #BNW #Lighthouses #PugetSound #Boating #Fog #PNW #Photography #BlackAndWhite #Seattle
A black and white photo of the West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, and the keeper's quarters behind it. There is a thick cloud of fog above and behind the lighthouse, and the waters of Puget Sound are in the foreground.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A baby triceratops skull at the Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Dinosaurs #Fossils #Triceratops #LateCretaceous #Photography
The skull of a baby triceratops found in Garfield, Montana in 1997. There is a small sign below it that says BABY TRICERATOPS UCMP 154452 in orange and white letters. The shadow of the skull from an older triceratops is visible on the wall behind the skull. This is part of the largest collection of triceratops specimens in the world.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sailboats in the fog in front of the Shillshole Bay Marina yesterday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Stunday #Fog #PugetSound #Ballard #PNW #Boating #Spinnaker #Shillshole #Photography
Three sailboats in Puget Sound in front of a marina filled with sailboats, their masts all pointed up. The main sailboat in the image has a billowed orange, black, and red spinnaker, with a small white sail next to it. The other two sailboats have white and/or blue sails up. It is very foggy, and the tree-lined land in the background is barely visible.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A catamaran sailboat spotted yesterday on Puget Sound. Bainbridge Island is behind the boat, lost somewhere in the fog #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Boating #Sailboats #Fog #PugetSound #Photography #PNW
A blue and white catamaran sailboat with a large sail that is an orange and green pattern outlined on the sides with dark blue. It is a grey and foggy day, with very low visibility. The waters of Puget Sound make up the lower half, and a grey sky is above, covering the upper half of the image.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A harbor seal lazing on the breakwater rocks outside of the Edmonds marina yesterday, Edmonds, Washington #Seals #Pinnipeds #PugetSound #Boating #Wildlife #PNW #Stunday
A light tan colored harbor seal lying on a breakwater rock with Puget Sound waters lapping the rocks in front of it. The rocks are dark in color, and there is algae and barnacles on the bottom rocks.The seal appears to be looking directly into the camera.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Buck Bay Shellfish Farm, in Olga, on Orcas Island, Washington 2023 #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Scape #Orcas #SanJuanIslands #PugetSound #PNW #Olga #BlueSky
A view of a bay in Puget Sound with a rope covered with orange foam pieces in the foreground, and a crab sculpture on the grass, in front of the water. There are trees on the land across the bay, and a bright blue sky with white clouds.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From my archives, the sunset in Tucson, Arizona #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Scape #Saguaros #Cactus #Sunset #Photography #Tucson
A sunset captured in Tucson, Arizona, with silhouettes of saguaro cactus and the lights of the city in the distance. The sky is mostly a steel blue color, with yellow and orange colors near the horizon.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A boat-billed heron looking dapper on a log at the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington #Birds #Herons #BoatBill #Cochlearius #Photography #FeatheredFriends #Stunday #Scape
A boat-billed heron standing on a small log over a pond of water, looking into the camera. The water is dark and there are shadows behind the bird.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A pod of harbor seals hanging out on the breakwater rocks at the Port of Edmonds marina yesterday #Seals #Pinnipeds #PugetSound #Boating #Wildlife
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Duh, take a picture, it'll last longer! #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #Birds #BaldEagle #Eagles #PugetSound #Raptors
A bald eagle spotted yesterday while boating on Puget Sound. This is at Point Wells, just south of Edmonds, Washington. The morning was overcast and foggy, and the eagle was looking for food before I so very rudely interrupted it.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A potentially precarious spot on a forest trail #Trees #ForestFriday #WatchYourStep #Scape #Nature #Photography #PNW #Roots
A pathway in a forest with thick intertwining roots covering the ground. Ferns and other green plants are on the sides of the path, and tall, looming trees are up ahead.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A snowy owl to show us what calmness and serenity looks like 🧘‍♀️🕊️ #Birds #Owls #BirdOfTheDay #ODG #Bubo #Strigidae #Photography
A snowy owl perched on a log with green branches behind it. The owl is white with small black specks on it, and its tail looks to be a little bit dirty as it is darker than the rest of the bird. It is facing the left and one eye is barely visible.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Narada Falls in the Mount Rainier National Park, Washington #WaterfallWednesday #Waterfalls #Tahoma #Rainier #ParadiseRiver #PNW #Scape #Nature #Photography
A tall waterfall flowing over a rocky cliff in a forest. The cliff has green moss that can be seen behind the water, and there is a bridge visible at the very top. Trees from the surrounding forest are also visible at the top of the image.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A Placenticeras, a genus of ammonites from the Late Cretaceous, Bozeman, Montana #ColorADay #RedWed #Mollusca #Cephalopods #Fossils #MuseumOfTheRockies #Bearpaw #Photography
A large placenticeras, a fossilized type of ammonite, mounted on a blue wall. The specimen is mostly shades of brown but has bright red near the top. A nameplate is in the lower right hand corner indicating this was found in the Bearpaw Formation and is identified as MOR-IV 3327
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A great blue heron walking on the rocks at the Elliot Bay Marina, Seattle, Washington #Birds #Herons #BirdOfTheDay #BirdyLongLegs #Seattle #Photography #PNW #PugetSound
A great blue heron stepping up onto a large rock in a marina with the waters of Puget Sound behind it, and a sandy beach with dark rocks and green plants on it blurred in the background.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A flamboyance of Chilean flamingos strutting their stuff 🦩🦩🦩 #Birds #Flamingos #BirdOfTheDay #BirdyLongLegs #Flamazing #Photography #
A flamboyance of Chilean flamingos walking together in a group, some with their wings perched up with the undersides visible which are a deep dark red with black tips. There are dark green plants behind them.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Rhinoceros hornbills sharing a meal together #Birds #Hornbills #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsWithBerries #FeatheredFriends #Photography
A closeup of two rhinoceros hornbills sharing what appears to be a berry held in one of the bird's beaks. The other is reaching for it with its beak. The birds are black and have large yellow colored beaks that extend upward in a curved horn. There are blurred trees in the background.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A blue poison frog hopping in to say hello 👋🏼 #Frogs #ColorADay #BlueTue #Dendrobates #Blue #Photography
A blue poison frog sitting on a rock with its back to the camera. It is looking at water flowing down over rocks into a small pool of water.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A belted kingfisher overlooking the Port of Edmonds Marina #Birds #Kingfishers #BirdOfTheDay #Silhouette #PNW #Edmonds #Photography
A belted kingfisher sitting on the mast of a sailboat with an overcast and cloudy sky in the background
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Port of Edmonds Marina at low tide #TidesOutTuesday #RockinTuesday #PugetSound #Edmonds #LowTide #Reflections #PNW #Photography
A view of a marina with boats on the sides, and breakwater rocks in the center. It is low tide so the rocks are piled up high and have horizontal lines marking where the tide typically flows. The rocks and boat masts are reflected on the smooth surface of the water, and the sky is cloudy.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another fabulous friend at Deer Creek Park, Woodway, Washington #ThickTrunkTuesday #TuesdayTrees #Trees #ForestFriday #Nature #TreeHugger #Photography #PNW
Looking up at the thick trunk of a tall tree in a forest park. The tree is covered with chunks of moss and lichen and there are more trees to the sides of the tree and in the background
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
An orange rose spotted at the Edmonds Marina on a morning walk #Flowers #Roses #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Orange #Stunday #Edmonds #Photography #Anthophile
A bright orange rose with brown-eyed Susan’s blurred in the background, behind the rose.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A cruise ship reflecting on our window while staying at the Edgewater Hotel, Seattle, Washington #Stunday #Scape #Wyland #ElliotBay #Edgewater #PugetSound #Fog #Reflection #Photography #PNW #Seattle
A white and blue cruise ship facing the camera and reflecting a mirrored image on a hotel window on the left side of the photo. In the background, across Elliot Bay, the two major Seattle sports arenas can be seen with their lights illuminated, along with tall shipping cranes to the right of them. It is early morning and there is fog covering the rest of the Seattle skyline and sky. There is artwork on the hull of the ship and the artist’s signature is also visible, Wyland.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A fuchsia colored anemone dahlia to brighten up your Friday 💖 #Flowers #Dahlias #Bloomscrolling #Anthophile #Photography #FlowersOnFriday #FridayFlowers #FuchsiaFriday
A fuchsia colored anemone style of dahlia with a cream colored bushy center that has light pink on the tips. There is another anemone dahlia blurred in the background that is a deep red color with a yellow center. Additional blurred flowers can also be seen in the background.
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
‘Squid butt’ fossil belongs to one of the ‘chunkiest’ cephalopods ever discovered www.popsci.com/science/chun...
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'Squid butt’ fossil belongs to one of the ‘chunkiest' cephalopods ever discovered
The newly described Jurassic cephalopod likely dined on its fellow invertebrates.
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A bald eagle flying away over Skagit Valley, Washington #Birds #Eagles #BirdOfTheDay #Black #FeatheredFriends #FeatheredFriday #Photography #Scape #FlyDay #PNW
A bald eagle flying away with both wings outstretched and just the tips slightly raised up. Its white tail is clear and obvious as it flies across a blue sky covered with wispy clouds. A tree is visible in the lower left hand corner of the image.
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Jaycee Crawford / Vision Logic Images @jaycee-visionlogic.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
'Ravenclaw' (2026) -- Cliff Trail, Sebascodegan Island, East Harpswell, ME I Just Read That the Ravenclaw Mascot is an Eagle... !?! 🥰 #Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #BWFri ✨ #Stunday ✨ #PaintByWords ✨ #BlueSkyMonday ✨ #TidesOutTuesday ✨ #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #ClassicMono #ECK #JayceeCrawford
Gnarled white pine branches reach out over the shimmering inlet water like sharp eagle talons... searching, grasping... the pine needs bunched up like like feathers... in the distance another heavily forested peninsula
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Andrea Peterson @andreapeterson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The forest near Fort Nisqually, in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, Washington #ForestFriday #Forests #ClassicMono #ColorADay #BWFri #BNW #Mono #Trees #PNW #PugetSound #Photography #Scape
A black and white view of a road in a forest leading into Fort Nisqually's picnic area. There are trees on either side of the road, some with branches reaching across. A parked truck can be seen in the distance as the road starts to curve.
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