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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 12h

Chloe is sleeping with all four paws safely accounted for under her chin. 📸 #cats

Calico cat sleeping with her 4 paws tucked under her chin. She often sleeps with her legs gathered together in front of her.

betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 12h

Orange and rose sunset with rays of light from the sun in September with San Francisco Financial District in the background. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Bright rose and orange clouds in the sky with rays from the sun. Bay Bridge, SF skyline, water is purple.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Waxing Crescent Moon, 12% illuminated, setting behind the San Francisco skyline. The red lights to the left are on Sutro Tower and the bright blue lights at the top of the Salesforce Tower are from their video display. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #moon #eck

Moon setting over San Francisco with Sutro Tower red lights to the left and Salesforce Tower to the right. Bay Bridge has straight light poles on the Eastern side of span and the draped lights between the cable towers are on the Western (San Francisco) side of the bridge. Water is black.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

A Great Blue Heron and two Great Egrets in nearby lagoon, Emeryville, California. 📸

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

A gathering of Snowy and Great Egrets on the edge of a local lagoon. Emeryville, California 📸 #birds #nature #eck

Group of large white shorebirds standing in shallow water of small lagoon. Brown sand, water is green.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Northern Shoveler swimming next to the San Francisco Bay Trail, Emeryville, California. 📸 #birds #eck

Large duck swimming on green water. It has fluorescent aqua colored feathers on its head with yellow eyes and a wide back beak. You can see its orange feet in the water.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Chloe in a box with an interesting expression on her face, not sure what it means. #cats #torties #catsofbluesky

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#SkySunday From October 2013, sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck

Orange and gold sunset at North end of Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island at lower left corner of image.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This time two years ago, some Elegant Terns stopped at this floating dock at Emery Cove Marina during migration. I keep waiting for them to return but no such luck yet. I did read there was a large group in San Francisco recently. Emeryville, California 📸 #birds #eck #nature

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Riley and Chloe trying to see who can out stare the other. It's amazing how long they can maintain eye contact. #HappyCaturday! #cats #torties #catsofbluesky

Calico cat in some sort of yoga pose that land me in the hospital if I tried it. She's on her back with rear legs in the air and chest, head and front legs stretched out on the floor to her right.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Great Egret walking behind a shower of water from a fountain in a nearby lagoon. Emeryville, California 📸 #birds #nature #eck

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A new cardboard box arrived today and Chloe immediately jumped in and started giving herself a bath (which was briefly interrupted by my presence). #cats #catsofbluesky

Calico cat curled up in a cardboard box looking over he shoulder.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

San Francisco Financial District after sunset in September. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #eck

Swirls of rose and lavender clouds against pale blue sky shortly after sunset. San Francisco skyline in background. Water looks purple and there are branches of a pine tree to the left.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Miss Chloe with a quizzical expression on her face. (What have I done now?) #cats #torties #catsofbluesky

Calico cat lying down on floor and looking over her shoulder like she's wondering what I'm doing or something.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

During the golden hour, Great Egret standing in shallow water of small inlet of San Francisco Bay, Emeryville, California. 📸 #birds #nature #eck

Large white shorebird with reflection on blue water. Sun is very low on the horizon cast a slight glow on the feathers and reflection.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge this afternoon with lovely fog entering the San Francisco Bay to hopefully bring some relief from the heat (which hasn't been that bad where I am, but is extreme in other locations.) Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #fog #eck

The Golden Gate Bridge towers above white fog. Alcatraz Island is in front of the bridge and the Marin Headlands are to the right. Sky and water are blue.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fuzzy sunrise shot this morning of Russian Hill high-rises lighting up. Look closely: Coit Tower can be seen in front of 2nd building from the right. The high-rise is 1/2 mile behind it, but they line up so in daylight it is hard to see Tower from this perspective in East Bay. Emeryville, CA 📸 #eck

Dusty pink sky and blue water. Sunrise is lighting up the windows of buildings in San Francisco including the high-rise residential buildings on Russian Hill. They are a little over 1/2 mile behind Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. The building second from the right is a similar color to the Tower and lines up right behind it so usually Coit Tower can not be seen in daylight rom my location in Emeryville, CA, which is in the East Bay. I first saw it when walking to my car in the garage this morning and the hill looked like a red ball of fire. By the time I got outside, there was some red left but it was mostly gold light flashing from many windows.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Several days ago, a long streak of rose and lavender clouds with swirls of gray along the top edge after sunset above the Port of Oakland. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck

Gold, orange, pink and lavender streaks across sky with curved areas curling off the upper edge.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#SkySunday Blue sky and fluffy white clouds over the Oakland Hills this morning. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sky #clouds #nature #eck

Fluffy white clouds and blue sky with the tops of several trees on lower edge of image.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sun rays shining through the clouds after sunset in July. Mt. Tamalpais and Marin County across San Francisco Bay from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck

Lavender and blue clouds after sunset with sun rays over Mt. Tamalpais. Water is sapphire blue.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sunset starting at the Port of Oakland, past the Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline, then past the Golden Gate Strait to Marin Headlands. At the end it is facing the Berkeley Marina. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lavender-rose sky last night after sunset. San Francisco skyline taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #eck

Fog is briefly lavender and rose after the sun sets. Pale gray water, San Francisco Financial District skyline, Bay Bridge, branches of pine tree to the left. Pathway next to shoreline, lower right.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Riley intently watching Chloe from her perch on a sit/stand stool. #cats #torties #catsofbluesky

Gray fake leather stool with calico cat lying down with front legs hanging over the edge.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The view of San Francisco this morning is obliterated by fog. Even Yerba Buena Island is close to invisible. We have a heat advisory starting tomorrow. At 11 a.m., even with all this fog, it was 75°. Not looking forward to the heat. Taken from Emeryville, California. -📸 #fog

Gray fog covering the landscape. Branches of pine tree to the left, Bay Bridge, water is gray as seen through the fog. A woman is walking along the pathway and there are parts of two cars parked in lower left of image.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Part of a small section of the sky last night after sunset over San Francisco Bay. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Orange and gold light bounces off of dark fog right after the sun sets below the horizon.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The tip of the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking above the fog today. Karl's been busy. Marin Headlands taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #fog #marin #eck #eastcoastkin

Thick layers of blue fog pouring through the Golden Gate Strait. Water is green with white caps. Part of a tower on the bridge is shown. Riprap and water plants on the shoreline of bay.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Recent sunset over San Francisco skyline. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #sanfrancisco #eck

Orange and lavender clouds over San Francisco. Bay Bridge, Yerga Buena Island. Water is lavender.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sunset several days ago at Emeryville Marina Park, facing Marin County. Emeryville, California. #sunset #eck

Bright gold and orange sunset with lavender clouds. Marin is in the background covered with haze. Riprap along the shore. People walking along the shoreline. Tree to the right.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This morning, a group of maybe ten White Pelicans were hanging out on the distant shore of Berkeley Aquatic Park lagoon and this is the tail end of them as they took off. They were too far away to get a good photo with my phone. Berkeley, California. 📸 #birds #eck

Three white pelicans on bright blue water. Dark green trees in background.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yesterday in the late afternoon, a Snowy Egret standing in shallow water next to riprap at Safe Harbor Marina, Emeryville, California. 📸 #birds #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Large, white shorebird standing in calm, pale blue water next to large boulders exposed at low tide.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Rose, gold and white clouds last night over the San Francisco skyline at sunset. To the left of image is the Bay Bridge, Salesforce Tower, TransAmerica Pyramid and Yerba Buena Island. Taken from Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #eck #eastcoastkin

Rose and gold sunset, blue sky, high rises behind Yerba Buena Island to the left. New high-rise building on Treasure Island to the right. Water is bright blue.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tonight's Harvest Moon over San Francisco Bay, Emeryville, California. 📸 #moon #eck #eastcoastkin

Bright yellow full moon. Black background.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Horned Grebe swimming near shoreline next to San Francisco Bay Trail. Emeryville, California. 📸 #birds #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

A medium-size aquatic diving bird swimming on greenish bay water. Feathers are tan and brown on top of head and wings and tan and white on rest of body. Eyes are bright red.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anna's Hummingbird holding on to the tip of a branch. Emeryville, California. 📸 #birds #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Small hummingbird with black feathers on top of head and iridescent greenish-blue feathers on wing. It is standing on the top of a small branch.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bermuda Buttercups this past February at Berkeley Aquatic Park, Berkeley, California. 📸 #flowers #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Yellow flowers along green grass. Blue sky in the background.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Orangey-pink clouds last night with gray streaks across the clouds from the sun that has just set. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Clouds that are pink and orange after sunset are covered with gray streaks.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Brilliant orange📸 sky over San Francisco Bay tonight. Emeryville, California. 📸 #sunset #nature #eck #eastcoastkin

Bright orange-gold sunset with dark gray fog above.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The gurls love their new kickeroo cactus! It has crinkly paper inside so it makes a little bit of noise when they play with it. #cats #tortoises #catsofbluesky

Calico cat cuddling with new green cactus.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Right after the sun set last night, wispy clouds over Oakland turned pale pink and lavender. 📸 #nature #sky #eck #eastcoastkin

Streaks of pink and lavender clouds over Oakland and South San Francisco in the background. Water is pale blue.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Several days ago, sunset over San Francisco Bay. Emeryville, California. #sunset #nature #eck

Rose, gray orange, yellow clouds over dark gray fog. Part of a palm tree lower right corner.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Riley is keeping an eye on Chloe. She just saw her finish off the scraps from an omelette I ate and Riley doesn't seem to be happy that Chloe joined in and she did not. Only a guess. #cats #torties #catsofbluesky

Blue and green cat "tunnel" with narrow strips of fabric around the wire and allows a great deal of free expression for the cats. Surprised how much they like it.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Berkeley Aquatic Park, Great Egret scooping up fish. It was during breeding season last April and the lores are lime green and the bill is streaked with black. Berkeley, California. 📸 #birds #nature #eck

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Three Great Egrets and a Black-crowned Night Heron on San Francisco Bay, next to Trader Vic's Restaurant. Emeryville, California. #birds #nature #eck

Three large white shorebirds and another large shorebird that has dark blue feathers on top of head and wings with white belly. Water is blue and rip rap is a pile of boulders covered with barnacles.

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