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Kelly G Harms

@bigbarnacle.bsky.social
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Archivist, photographer, bird watcher, grateful to live in Lekwungen territory, proud Dad! @pacific barnacle partner in life, fun and shenanigans!

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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A brief glimpse of sun after a day of rain on #ForestFriday @uvic.ca #BowkerCreek #BowkerCreekWatershed #UrbanForests
View of mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of VictoriaClose view of moss growing on tree trunk in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of VictoriaView of Oregon Grape bushes in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of VictoriaView of mixed forest in Bowker Creek watershed, University Of Victoria
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Lovely evening walk through #BeaconHillPark on #ForestFriday with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Forest #UrbanForest #Nature
Late evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill ParkLate evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill ParkLate evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill ParkLate evening sunlight shines through the forest in Beacon Hill Park
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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 03/09/2026
I wonder why..?
A screenshot of the landing page at https://engageq.notion.site/unplug which displays an alert saying "This site is currently experiencing an overwhelming amount of traffic. Some categories may not load properly"
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Amazing hike with JTH in #EastSookePark including a majestic #PileatedWoodpecker #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd
Close view of large pileated woodpecker in East Sooke ParkClose view of large pileated woodpecker in East Sooke ParkClose view of large pileated woodpecker in East Sooke Park
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Tale of Two Kitties on #Caturday Hanna Artemis is totally chill with the vacuum cleaner!! Paisley Neith not so much! #cats #caturday #calicocats #catsofbluesky #kittensofbluesky
Paisley Neith calico kitten hiding from the vacuum cleaner under the desk Paisley Neith calico kitten hiding from the vacuum cleaner under the desk Hanna Artemis kitten completely chill in the same room with the vacuum cleaner Hanna Artemis kitten completely chill in the same room with the vacuum cleaner
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Another stunning #sunset / passegiatta with @ pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #sunset #clouds #OgdenPointBreakwater
Sunset view of clouds over the Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ogden Point.Sunset view of clouds over the Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ogden Point.Sunset view of towering clouds over the Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ogden Point.Sunset view of MV Coho heading out from Victoria harbour, as seen from Ogden Point.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Multiple views of Mount St. Angela heritage building on Burdett Avenue. #heritagebuildings #architecture
Close view of main entrance of Mount St. Angela View of main entrance of Mount St. Angela with dramatic clouds above Front 3/4 view of Mount St. Angela  heritage building
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Rebecca Parton RIP, ❤️ US singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian #WomensArt
Monochrome photograph feating a white woman in a doorway with raised leg holding an acoustic guitar, smiling
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AnnaLois @annalois36.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It's #ForestFriday folks! There's a real mixture of tree seasons happening here. Some in their lush, green summer phase, some dropping colourful autumnal leaves and some sadly leaf-free already! Join us today or check out the feed to bring nature to you.😊 Further info below ⬇️ #EastCoastKin #ECK
Image shows a poster with beautiful green bracken leaves behind advertising theme
#ForestFriday. 

It reads;
It is #ForestFriday.
A weekly celebration of the outdoors and nature. If you are so inclined, post your forest-related photographs or artwork with the hashtag #ForestFriday.

Happy trails my friends.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
First entry for #ForestFriday Thankful to work @uvic.ca #Forest #BowkerCreek #Nature
View of trail through forest at University of Victoria. View of trail through forest at University of Victoria. View of Alumni Chip Trail through forest at University of Victoria.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Late evening drive to #CloverPoint with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social to enjoy the #FullMoon
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Magnificent clouds and sky during evening walk “passegiatta” with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #OgdenPointBreakwater #OgdenPoint
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I can’t wait to go for a #SongheesHarbourTour Excited to see their beautiful canoe in the harbour!! www.songheestours.com/our-tours
Side view of the Songhees canoe moored in Victoria harbour! Front / end view of the Songhees canoe moored in Victoria harbour! Front / end view of the Songhees canoe moored in Victoria harbour!
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Well, that was fast!! From empty bicycle parking stands, to FULL, to people riding #LIME bicycles on the streets!!
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Glorious sunset walk at Blenkinsop Lake with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social eBird track with 23 species #birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd #nature #wetlands
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Waiting for #BelleMiners concert to begin on a glorious sunny day in #Fairfield with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #LiveMusic #Harmony #HouseConcert
Belle Miners sign on front of venue on Richardson Street Hand drawn “Garden Entrance” sign on front of venue on Richardson Street View of crowd gathering to watch the #BelleMiners on a sunny day Our gracious host LG mingling with guests at #BelleMiners concert
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
First #LitterPick in a long while, on a beautiful summer evening. 15 litres of paper, plastics, cigarette butts, fast food containers removed from #CookStreetVillage #Litter #LitterPicking #KeepingItClean
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Glorious evening, bike ride with my sweetie @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #cycling #bikepaths #RossBay #SalishSea
View of two very happy cyclists with Ross Bay in background Wide angle view of Ross Bay at sunset
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Epic evening walk through Beacon Hill Park with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social ”we should walk through the park” #CameronBandshell” #SwingDancing
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I’ve always wanted to see a #CanadaJay #Lifer #lightninglake #ManningPark #Birds #Birding #birder#birdwatching #birdnerd
Close view of a Canada Jay, a small gray bird with a short black beak, and lots of characterClose view of a Canada Jay, a small gray bird with a short black beak, and lots of characterClose view of a Canada Jay, a small gray bird with a short black beak, and lots of character
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Quick eBird track at #CloverPoint with #GreatBlueHeron #GBH #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd
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🍁LJW @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#GhostPipes and #Pollinator / #ManningParkBC #Mycology @bigbarnacle.bsky.social
A close up of reddish Ghost Pipes with a bumblebee
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Wonderful evening of #birdwatching with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social including her excellent photo of a #CommonYellowThroat #Birds #Birding #birder #birdnerd
Close view of the Beaver pond at Manning provincial Park.Panoramic view of the Beaver pond at Manning provincial Park.Close view of common yellow throat, bird perched in scotch pine treeClose view of fireweed blossoms at the Beaver Pond, Manning provincial Park
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🍁LJW @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Beautiful #ManningParkBC - birding at the Beaver Pond with @bigbarnacle.bsky.social ❤️🌲🦆 ; & monitoring the #wildfire situation
Beaver Pond at sunset framed by trees at Manning Park BCSunset at mountain peak, sun is behind clouds and wildfire smoke haze - Manning Park BC
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🍁LJW @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#Cloud appreciation #PNW #VancouverIsland @bigbarnacle.bsky.social
Fluffy peach coloured clouds  against dark blue sky
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🍁LJW @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
#Wetlands #ReifelBirdSanctuary #DeltaBC @bigbarnacle.bsky.social 🦆🦉🦅
Wetland vegetation stretching to the horizonWalking the west path at the bird sanctuary, white clouds in a blue sky With trees and shrubs on either side of the pathWetland vegetation on a sunny day
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
It’s not every day you have a #BarredOwl fly right past your head!!! Owl evening at #theraptors with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Fantastic Owl Evening #TheRaptors with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #GreatHornedOwls #ScreechOwls #BarnOwls #SpectacledOwl #Owls #Raptors #Birds
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Fabulous afternoon #SouthIslandSaskatoons with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #SaskatoonBerries #Berries #FreshFruit
LJW picking Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble HillKGH picking Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble HillClose view of Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble HillClose view of KGH picking Saskatoon berries at South Island Saskatoons in Cobble Hill
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Bike ride and sunset with my sweetie @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #sunset #cycling #CloverPoint
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Sunset on the #SummerSolstice. Longest day of the year with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Sunset #Solstice The exact timing of the northern hemisphere summer solstice, in 2026, is at 8:25 UTC on June 21.
Portrait of Kelly Harms & Lara Wilson with the sun setting on the Summer Solstice. View of sunset from Mt. Tolmie. View of sunset from Mt. Tolmie on the Summer Solstice.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
#turkeyvulture soaring & circling over #GovernmentHouse with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Vintage #CanonAE-1 received from my Dad Henry Harms! So many images created over two, and now three generations! #SLR #filmcameras #35mm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Assorted views of the largest sea bird colony in the Salish Sea with @eaglewingtours.bsky.social @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #BrandtsCormorants #PelagicCormorants #DoubleCrestedCormorants #PigeonGuillemots #Birds #Birding #birder #birdwatching #birdnerd
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Fabulous day of birdwatching with @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social @eaglewingtours.bsky.social Big thank you to Andrew & Simone from #RockyPointBirdObservatory for being our guides for the day.
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Glen Grambo 🇨🇦 @glengrambo.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
There’s a lot going on at a prairie marsh, but I never expected to see a ballet performance! Usually when Soras have to cross a few feet of open water to get to another reed bed, they take the long way around and walk, or, they swim. This female Sora chose flying with an elegant toe point!
A Sora Rail flys a short distance over open water to get to the safety of another reed bed. The water is reflecting the green of the surrounding reefs and trees. The Sora is mottled brown with a vivid, yellow candy corn beak. Her wings are out and her yellow legs  and long toes are very elegantly pointed
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 06/06/2026
Cook Street in Victoria will be closing down to vehicles on Sunday for the Annual Village Block Party. cheknews.ca/cook-street-to-see-clos…
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Cook Street to see closures Sunday for annual block party: VicPD
Cook Street in Victoria will be closing down to vehicles on Sunday for the Annual Village Block Party.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Look what my sweetheart got me!!! #miniHanna @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#ContainerGardening update #cherrytomato growing and ripening @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #gardening #tomatoplants #thefutureisagrarian
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Gardening update on #Lara’sSecretGarden 2022-2026 @pacificbarnacle.bsky.social #Garden #Gardening #pollinators #nativegardens #beachstrawberry #lupins #succulents
Before view of Lara’s Secret Garden - long forgotten and neglected planter, full of weeds and gravel. May 14, 2022.In progress view of Lara’s secret garden, first plants going in. In progress view of Lara‘s secret garden: colourful spirea, Lamb’s ear, lupin, and bits of driftwood found on ocean walksLara watering Lara’s secret garden May 28, 2026. Lush, green and full of color, and a rich habitat for pollinators.  Making the world beautiful.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Observed - #riverotter swimming and feeding at #OgdenPoint #Lontracanadensis #marinemammals
View of river otter swimming and feeding at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BCView of river otter swimming and feeding at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Observed: #rhododendron flowers @uvic.ca
Close view of Rhododendron flowers on the University of Victoria campus. Multiple pink / peach colour flowers on one stem.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Close up of #CommonSnowberry after the rain!! #Symphoricarposalbus Intense #Green
Close view of Common Snowberry bush, with lush green leaves wet from the rain. Close view of Common Snowberry bush, with lush green leaves wet from the rain.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Another glorious sunset over #SpiralBeach on #DallasRoad #Sunset #Nature #NaturePhotography #LekwungenTerritory
View of Spiral Beach at Sunset along Dallas Road in Victoria, British Columbia. Strait of Juan de Fuca / Salish Sea. View of Spiral Beach at Sunset along Dallas Road in Victoria, British Columbia. Strait of Juan de Fuca / Salish Sea.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Close view of #OregonGrapes @uvic.ca #Berberisaquifolium #LekwungenTerritory
Close view of Oregon Grape fruit clusters. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of indigenous peoples of the Pacific NorthwestClose view of Oregon Grape fruit clusters. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of indigenous peoples of the Pacific NorthwestClose view of Oregon Grape fruit clusters. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Observed: #FairyDoors on the #AlumniChipTrail @uvic.ca
Fairy doors are miniature doors typically placed at the base of trees, where people can leave notes, wishes, or gifts for fairies. Fairy doors are miniature doors typically placed at the base of trees, where people can leave notes, wishes, or gifts for fairies. Fairy doors are miniature doors typically placed at the base of trees, where people can leave notes, wishes, or gifts for fairies.
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
#EverydayCarry items: Italian wool hat from #RobertasHats Victoria; Moscot glasses & case from #GooGooGoggles; wallet, #NOCS monocular from #Robinson’sOutdoor ; BMW MSport lanyard #BrianJesselBMW
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Virginia Helena @v-helena.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Handwriting isn’t just “slower typing.” EEG studies show writing by hand recruits broader sensorimotor, visual, memory, and attentional networks than typing the same words. The brain learns through movement too, not only through information. 🧠✍️ #neuroskyence #neuroscience #brain #EEG #words
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Kelly G Harms @bigbarnacle.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Our beautiful Hannah Artemis on #caturday #cats #caturday #calicocats #catsofbluesky #kittensofbluesky
Hannah Artemis our beautiful Calico Norwegian Forest cat relaxing on one of her toysClose up of Hannah Artemis our beautiful Calico Norwegian Forest cat snoozing in her fuzzy cat bed
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