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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

Cloudscape for August 28. The sky is always bigger than me, more interesting and better looking. It reminds me to see the now.

The morning scene is viewed from S Portland and the bottom quarter shows dark silhouettes of trees, land and river running the width of the picture. Left of center, and above the silhouettes, sunlight is streaming orange shades that grade to a lighter yellow as the light moves away from the origin. Clouds create a strong diagonal presence that emanates from the sunrise location and extends to the upper right corner in an otherwise blue sky.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

Predawn view of Mount Tabor, Portland Oregon

Mount Tabor, a feature of East Portland, can be seen silhouetted against the light pollution and smog that defines the human environment. The sky above the smog darkens to reveal a sickle moon centered over Mount Tabor, and a lone star is visible on the left side, close to the top. A band of lights along SE McLoughlin Blvd separates the bottom quarter of the picture, in shadow, that is the darkest element in the picture.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

This is an Astata Wasp, carrying a 2nd Instar stinkbug nymph that has been stung enough to paralyze it , making it easy to carry to her nest. Once inside her nest, she will deposit the live stinkbug and lay an egg on it. The wasp will collect several stinkbugs […] [Original post on sfba.social]

An Astata wasp is seen carrying a second instar stinkbug nymph on a rocky garden surface. The wasp has a bright orange/red abdomen and a black head and thorax. The stinkbug nymph is tan in color and is being carried upside down, and head first for better aerodynamics. The wasp and stinkbug are about the same length, but the stinkbug is at least twice as wide as the wasp.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

Smoky Sun Reflection at the South end of Ross Island, as the Willamette River suffers low flow and exposes more shoals. Our AQI has been improving for unknown reasons, but I’ll take it. #portland #oregon #sunrise #wildfire #smoke

The picture shows gray-green summer foliage on both sides of the Willamette River, with smoke filtered orange sun creating a zigzag pattern in the channels of exposed sand in the center of the river, indicating the south end of Ross Island. With the exception of the reflected orange sun, the picture looks mostly grey scale.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

@msbellows This was the airspace above Portland this morning. I could hear the sun coughing and hacking before I could see it… #pdx

Wildfire smoke is seen layered above the city and Mount Hood in Portland Oregon.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026

Pre-dawn Portland Sky. Description in the Alt Text. #portland #oregon #morning #sky

Looking north from South Portland, the sky is hosting an elongated cloud getting shredded by the air flow of the Columbia River, below. The cloud provides a diagonal element in the sky, running from a thicker presence just below the center left, to a more dispersed level in the upper right as the eye travels across the picture. A thick band of clouds hugs the distant edge of the visible land, separating the earth and sky.
Closer in, the silhouettes of Western Red Cedar trees dominate the left side of the picture and a Douglas Fir Tree braces the right. Lights of the city can be seen in their positions scattered in the pre-dawn darkness, and reflected in the waters of the Willamette River.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2026

Eruption of Mount Tabor. Sunrise through clouds gives the extinct volcano an appearance of erupting (if you squint). #portland #oregon #sunrise

Blue/Gray Clouds Limit The Light Of Sunrise Visible From Across The River (Not In Picture), And The Dawn Starts With Two Wide Salmon/Orange Bands Of Light Shining From The Top Of A Wooded, Rounded, Extinct Volcano In Portland. A Smaller, Thinner Band Of Similarly Colored Light Arcs Out Of The Right Side Of The Volcano And Disappears Into The Clouds.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026

The Eye In The Sky. An oddly shaped cloud formed and dissipated over east Portland last night. Cropped iPhone photo. #sky #clouds #portland #oregon

An Almond Shaped Collection Of Clouds Took On The Shape Of A Human Eye As Bands Of Light Showers Moved Darkly In The Distance.
The Top Of The Picture Shows Light Blue Sky With Thin White And Gray Clouds Above The Darker Clouds.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Mount Tabor is the last stop for the sun as it tracks across the eastern horizon. This is shot from the west side of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, while the distant hills are in Washington. #portland #oregon #sunrise

The Sun Is Seen Rising On The Summit Of Mount Tabor, An Extinct Volcano In East Portland. Tree Top Silhouettes Are Visible In Front Of The Willamette River, Depicting The West Side Of Portland, Where This Picture Was Taken. Beyond Mount Tabor Is A Line Of Hills That Are In SW Washington.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

Looking north towards downtown Portland, from the west side. We are, seemingly, perpetually dealing with construction as the earth moves, or increasing population puts new demands on aging infrastructure. Real life. 5:19 AM overcast and mild. #portland #oregon #urban

Tall buildings are visible under partly cloudy skies as the view follows a road toward the city center. Construction equipment and barriers are seen on the left side of the picture, as the road dips out of view and re-emerges closer to the buildings and distant downtown. There are many signs of summer coming, with green and burgundy colored trees and dry pavement prominently displayed.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

Ricky, smiling. On return from an excursion, I accidentally tossed the leash on top of Ricky’s head, and we both found it funny. #dogs #dogsofmastodon #portland #oregon

The Picture Shows A Brown and White Border Collie / McNab Dog At A Home Entryway. He Is Standing On A Brown Mat, In Front Of A Window, Surrounded By White Walls. The Dog Has Prominent Ears And His Left One Is Bent Over By The Leash That Accidentally Landed On Him. The Dog Finds The Situation Amusing And Seems To Be Smiling.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/05/2026

Opuntia fragilis. This pad broke off of our outside plant and I brought it inside to callus for a couple days. Once it was callused, I stuck it in a pot and let it acclimate and just watered it when I saw it was pushing new growth. #portland #oregon #cactus #gardening #houseplants

The Picture Shows A Small Spiny Cactus Pad That Is Green With White Spines, And A Tiny Cylindrical Protuberance On The Top Edge Of The Pad. The Pad Is In A Shallow Square Pot With Brown Soil.

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/05/2026

Early morning fire can be seen for miles in the pre-dawn darkness. Seen from S PDX. #portland #oregon #morning #fire

A Large Blaze Can Be Seen At A Fire On Portland’s East Side. The Fire Is Framed By Fir And Western Red Cedar Trees On The West Side Of The City. The Early Morning Light Provides Contrast For The Roaring Flames And Illuminated Smoke. Seen From South PDX .

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Ed Sullivan @edsullivan.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026

Opuntia humifusa is a Prickly Pear Cactus of the US East Coast. This plant species has few spines but is covered in glochids at each areole that easily embed in skin, so it’s not a good choice for beginners. There are several pads showing new buds that will […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Opuntia humifusa. The East Coast Prickly Pear.
This Cactus Appears Spineless But It’s Loaded With Glochids, With Dozens Of Glochids At Each Areole. The Pads Range From Three To Six Inches In Diameter And Radiate Out Of The Central Pad In The Center Of The Terracotta Pot. The Cactus Is Roughly Ten Inches High Off The Soil, Eight Inches Wide And Sixteen Inches Deep. Several Of The Pads Are Showing New Growth That Could Be Either Pads Or Flowers In The Near Future. The Background Is Primarily A Native Shore Pine Tree And Various Soft Focus Plants.

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