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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

This chonky boy stood his ground on the Temecula Creek trail, undaunted by me and my phone. #lizard #reptile #phonephotography

Tubby lizard posing for his close-up in Temecula

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

My 14 year-old kitty soaking up some sun.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Some photos from my early morning jaunt to the mountain town of Idyllwild, CA. It was a brisk 40F, moist & dewy. Felt great to be cold coming off the recent heat wave. #photography #landscapephotography

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just did some number crunching using latest (Oct 1) ECMWF seasonal data, and I must say that I've never seen such high predictive confidence in a very wet California winter. This is a truly extraordinary forecast amid a record-strength El Niño event. [Thread: please read to end.]

Model-relative sea surface temperature anomalies for November 2026–January 2027. The supplied grid is displayed without added smoothing or coastal filling. Beige marks land and gray marks missing ocean values. The main colour scale spans -2 to +10°F, with white at zero. Hot pink marks anomalies above +10°F. This map does not establish an operational ENSO category.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Kids today will never understand that eating a muffin in the 70s was a groan-inducing endeavor. Muffins back then were hockey pucks made of bran or corn & you ate it for your health. No one asked you if you wanted it warmed up. You choked it down cold like a good little boy or girl.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Phone shots of the gorgeous sunset yesterday here in Temecula. #clouds #photography

Colorful clouds at sunset in Temecula, CA

Trees silhouetted against colorful clouds at sunset in Temecula, CA

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 5 artists you’ve seen at least twice Bob Dylan Wilco Robyn Hitchcock Leo Kottke Beck

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My local CVS installed these big ballon-like tubes near the ceiling to pump in AC, much to my amusement. It's like something out of a Terry Gilliam film. #BrazilMovie #LAheat

Large white tubes near the ceiling pumping in cold air in a drug store.

The contraption making cold air outside the drug store.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Old Mod getting some relief from his pillow of frozen peas (rag wrapped) on this sweaty, gross LA day. #cat #LAweather #humid #mainecoon

An old orange kitty curled up beside a bag of frozen peas on a hot day.

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Kilian Schönberger @kilianschoenberger.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Wild Coast Fast changing conditions at the coast of the Outer Hebrides. We waited till the sun hit the backside of this rain shower and got a nice double rainbow above the beach. Scotland #landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #scotland

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Harold & Mod basking in the breeze of the evaporative cooler on this sultry afternoon. #cats #brotherlylove #mainecoons

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]

JPEG version of a 1-page Factsheet: El Niño 2026-2027: A Potentially Historic Global Climate Event
By Daniel Swain, PhD | August 2026

There is a banner image depicting projected warming of the Pacific Ocean by early winter.

The content begins:
"What is El Niño?
El Niño is the warm phase of a natural cycle, known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO), that occurs roughly every 2-7 years in the tropical Pacific Ocean. During El Niño events, the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean warms to well above typical levels. El Niño directly affects local climate in the countries closest to the unusually warm ocean waters, but can also indirectly influence the climate of distant regions thousands of miles away. During the strongest events, El Niño can profoundly affect climate even on global scales, causing temporary planetary warming and disrupting large-scale precipitation patterns..."

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

But also maybe the best? Unsure

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

When I fostered then adopted these adorable rescue kittens, how was I to know Harold and Mod would grow up to be 20 pound giants??? #mainecoon #catlady

My enormous Maine Coon kitties standing side-by-side in the window.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Struggling today w/herniated disc courtesy of #hEDS. No comfortable position. So much to do but so much pain. Welcome to my pity party. #chronicillness

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Lucy Jones @drlucyjones.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Humans respond to danger by searching for patterns to find how to be safe. We find patterns in random distributions b/c it makes us feel safer. Feeling out of control increases illusory pattern perception. Earthquakes make most of us feel we lack control. psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Lacking Control Increases Illusory Pattern Perception

We present six experiments that tested whether lacking control increases illusory pattern perception, which we define as the identification of a coherent and meaningful interrelationship among a set of random or unrelated stimuli. Participants who lacked ...

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

As terrible as this catastrophe still unfolding in Spokane is, I'm just as horrified by major media outlets all but ignoring this story (looking at you @nytimes.com & @theguardian.com ). #wildfire #spokane

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Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center @anzaborrego.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Lenticular cloud formation above the Santa Rosa Mountains during a wind event on 6-26-26 (Photo: Sicco Rood).

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My heart is heavy for Spokane tonight, my grandparent's one-time hometown. Just terrible.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Sunrise silhouette at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, shot during monsoon season last year. This photo went on to be a runner-up in the AB annual photo contest. There's nothing I love more these days than hiding out in the desert.🤣 #photography #anzaborrego #desertsunrise

Sunrise silhouette of an ocotillo plant against a red sky at Anza Borrego Desert State Park

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The next few months promise to be tumultuous here in the U.S. Let's all vow to take great care of ourselves & our loved ones. Cuddle pets, bake a cake, gaze at clouds, make art, go for walks, breathe & chase sunsets, like this one I photographed in the Mojave years ago. #photography #landscape

A stunning sunset makes for bright orange clouds over a mountain ridge in the Mojave desert.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Some of the stained-glass #mosaic vases & flower pots I've made over the years. All sold. #artist #mosaicart #glassartist

My handmade stained-glass mosaic vase seen here with sunlight shining through it.

A bright red and orange, stained-glass mosaic flower pot.

My stained-glass mosaic cylinder vase in a rainbow of colors.

A stained-glass mosaic flower pot festooned in pink flowers, green grass and leaves and a blue sky.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Dawn in the mountain town of Big Bear Lake, California - my one-time home - winter 2011. This photo won an Honorable Mention award in the Washington Post Travel Photo Contest, back before WaPo was hijacked by an aspiring oligarch. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #sunrise

A colorful sunrise at Big Bear Lake, with clouds reflected in the water.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

The morning of December 11th, 2022 was like no other! A passing storm in the SoCal desert left a riot of rainbows. Everywhere you looked for a couple of hours or so, another rainbow would pop up. I’ve never seen anything like it. #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #rainbow

Rainbow beams down on a Joshua Tree in the town of Yucca Valley

A rainbow near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park

A rainbow over a ridge near Palm Springs

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Sundown on LA on a good day. From 2017. Shot through the windshield of my (former) car. #photography #landscapephotography #sunset

A beautiful sunset off the coast of the Palos Verdes peninsula, in the South Bay of Los Angeles, shot through the windshield of my car.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

It’s ok to feel sick over the state of things.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

"California Wildfire," stained-glass & agate mosaic window art from 2017. Flames meet the sea over parched earth in this abstract piece I made as a reaction to the terrible fires of that year. I couldn't help but be reminded of it as I watch LA under siege tonight. #mosaicart #artist

Stained glass and agate mosaic window panel depicting an abstract design showing flames meeting the sea over parched earth.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Sunset silhouettes at Joshua Tree National Park. Shot on this day in 2021. A favorite photo & one of those rare occasions where I busted out the tripod. #landscapephotography #nature #mojave #photography

Joshua trees and rock formations silhouetted against a colorful sky.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

“Windswept Joshua Trees,” stained-glass & agate mosaic artwork, 18” x 14”. Featured in the 2022 Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo. Sold. #mosaicart #artist #stainedglassart #joshuatree #nationalpark

Stained glass and agate mosaic artwork depicting Joshua trees and rock formations under a blue and white sky.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

One of my favorites, I shot this from the cliffs of the Palos Verdes peninsula on the evening of Dec. 10th, 2020. #photography #landscapephotography #losangeles #nature #sunset #palosverdes

A golden sunset over the Pacific ocean, seen off the cliffs of the Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles county, California.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

I was heading out of Joshua Tree National Park when I pulled over at a rest stop. I glanced back towards the south & gasped. Lightning was dancing around the sky. I grabbed my tripod & wrestled against the wind to keep it steady. An evening I'll never forget! #landscapephotography #naturephotography

Bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky over Joshua Tree National Park.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I shot this pic in the fall of 2004 in Virginia. It made me think, "huh. I might have a talent for photography!" 1000s of photos later, I became a contributor to Getty, Adobe, Alamy & Dreamstime. Many pix have been published in mags/journals/books, etc. #landscapephotography #photography #virginia

An idyllic highway in Virginia bordered by a white fence and towering trees on a sunny day in the fall of 2004.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Sad bus stop in Torrance. No shade and if you slip on that slick ground or on one of those uneven cobblestones then you fall onto Hawthorne Blvd, where cars race by at speeds of up to 50mph, mere feet from the bench. Just crazy. #carfree #losangeles #urbanism @southbayforward.bsky.social

A bus stop in Torrance, California, where the bench is just a few feet from a lane on Hawthorne boulevard, where cars routinely reach speeds of 50mph or more.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

While I love Joshua trees against a red sky, I also adore a golden sunset. Bats fluttering around your head make it all feel especially magical. #landscapephotography #naturephotography #photography #joshuatree #nationalpark @joshuatreenp.bsky.social

Joshua Tree National Park backlit by the setting sun.

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👻 Dead Chachra 💀 @debcha.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Have you seen the Cadbury India, “Make AI Mediocre Again” ad? Employees get asked to do things on impossibly short timelines, use AI to do it, and it just spirals downward from there. m.youtube.com/watch?v=73rk... [also wtf, the most trenchant commentary on AI in the office is a chocolate bar ad]

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M. A. M. A. ✊ | Cadbury 5 Star

YouTube video by Cadbury 5 Star India

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

One of my favorite things, Joshua trees silhouetted against a red sky. Always beautiful to behold! #landscapephotography #naturephotography #photography #joshuatree #nationalpark

Joshua trees silhouetted against a red sky at dusk at Joshua Tree National Park.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

This Dylanologist gives "A Complete Unknown" 4.5⭐s. It doesn't stick strictly to facts but pacing is excellent & it never goes more than 2 minutes w/out music. Chalamet did a great job evoking Dylan's laconic spirit, right down to the freakishly long fingernails. The audience burst into applause!

Still of Timothy Chalamet as Bob Dylan a scene from the movie "A Complete Unknown"

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Realized I forgot my phone on my walk today. But it went fine. I mean, I did see a triple rainbow, the world’s rarest bird & met Bob Dylan but otherwise it was totally fine. #ithinkimfunny

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Looking out over the San Andreas fault with the Salton Sea and Palm Springs in the distance. Views like this take my breath away! #geology #landscapephotography #photography #earthquakes #california

Looking out over the San Andreas fault with Palm Springs and the Salton Sea in the distance under a cloud filled sky.

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angel la canfora @angellacanfora.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Joshua Tree National Park bathed in a warm glow one evening after a storm. #landscapephotography #landscape #joshuatree #nationalpark #sunset

The sky and land are bathed in a warm light one evening at sundown after a passing storm in Joshua Tree National Park.

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