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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A couple of local elk, chilling by the mini mart. #oregoncoast #phoneography #wildlife

An elk on a grassy verge at an intersection between a stop sign and a sign that reads Sunstone Organics sold here. Other signs read Pacifuc Dr and Hammond Basin and Fort Stevens State Park. There is another elk across the street.

Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Mr. Binks is pleased that we have commenced our Halloween decor journey. #caturday #phoneography #halloween #blueskycats

A color photo of a black cat sitting in front of 3 stacked plastic skulls on a porch.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Last summers carnival lights against a cloudy PNW evening sky #phoneography #blueskyartshow #lights

A color photo of a small midway of carnival rides and games at a county fair in rural oregon

A color photo of a red plane ride at a carnival at a county fair. Its raining.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sometimes you need to shoot straight into the sun. 😁 and yeah, it looks a bit like a 70s inspirational wall poster. Hang in there, pelicans! #photography #sundaystunday #scape #blueskyartshow #oregoncoast #sunset #ocean #canonphotography

A color photo of pelicans flying over the ocean just at sunset. The colors are very saturated; the pelicans are silhouettes & the sun is visible as a bright ball to the far right, just above the horizon.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My therapist quit today - she's going into private practice in WA - so after goodbyes I went to visit my daughter at the tiki bar for therapy of a different kind. But damn. Its so hard to find a therapist you like and she's pretty great.

A glass of water & a tiki cocktail on a bar with an electric blue background.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This evening. So many pelicans! And just barely glimpsed, a whale spout, far past the waves. #photography #phoneography #sunset #blueskyartshow #pelicans #oregoncoast

A color photo of the beach just after sunset. The sliver moon is just visible and a flock of pelicans are flying in line over the waves.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

As #caturday draws to a close Mr. Binks (who spat out his flea pill in his breakfast bowl this morning for me to find tonight, argh, they cost like $20 each) is contemplating the exorbitant costs of vet care in this cursed year of 2026.

A quite saturated color photo of a black cat on top of a tall fence. The cat is looking off to the left. The sky is cloudy and there are colorful crab floats hanging from the house in the background.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Five's painting is so wonderful I put it on the front door. Kindergarten starts tomorrow!

A very colorful painting of, according to the artist, a big family of monsters. There are many polka dots and blobs and a red sun in the center.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ephemera from the lobby - cant believe i forgot to get a photo of the replica plane that somebody flew off the roof in 1914 - this stunt was replicated in 1995.

A 1912 postcard for the Hotel Multnomah, featuring 2 native Americans standing in front of the hotel. Under the image it says opened February 8, 1912 and Portland's Largest - Northwest's Grandest Hostelry

A framed old photograph of a very glamorous mid century couple in front of a poster for a show Bend of the River at the Multnomah Hotel. James Stewart and Rock Hudson are listed on the poster. The date is 1952.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

And here I am merrily thinking, well, I’ve lived in the PNW for a pretty long time now, surely no one could suspect my Carolina origins. . .

An image of a map of the USA with the southeast shaded in red like a contour map. The red bands turn first pale yellow and then blue as they diagonally move up towards the pnw. Text at the top reads: you talk most like someone from North Carolina: about 41% of your answers match a typical resident. There are 2 lists at the bottom: cities most and least similar. Most similar are Charlotte, Atlanta (this is a calumnious libel) and Washington DC (ok, fair, I lived in Baltimore for years.) Least similar are Seattle, Portland (ouch) and Salt Lake City.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Happy #caturday from large Mr. Binks and small Mr. Sushi. They are not actually related AFAIK but Sushi bids fair to grow up into a close Binks replica.

A large black cat reclining on the roof of a car.

A small black kitten on a bed looking astonished.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Peach, wild blackberry and ginger. 😁 if I was trying to do this as a side hustle i'd have to charge $26.66 a jar to make $20 an hour. And i'm not even including the cost of the peaches and ginger and sugar and pectin. Blackberries, fortunately, are free. People don't charge enough for jam. Yay jam!

3 pint mason jars of deep purple jam sit on a very colorful kitchen towel.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Helps helps i am under attack from very ferocious danger kitty

A color photo of a black and white kitten sitting on the arm of a couch.the kitten looks very alert and ready to pounce. there are children's toys in the background.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The terrible beauty of wildfire smoke. Compared to the rest of the state we've hardly gotten any, so i cannot complain. Taken last Monday at sunset. #photography #canonphotography #heron #greatblueheron #Oregon #smoke #blueskyartshow #birding #oregoncoast

A color photo of a heron standing 1 legged on a tall pilings. There are other pilings and 2 bridges in the background. The light is very orange and smoky.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I'm tabling at the (rural Oregon) county fair and the local Republicans are raffling off assault rifles and meat with AI slop posters. Whoo. America fuck yeah. But! We also have a working families party tent and a Sasquatch calling contest so balance in all things I guess.

A color photo of the side of a pop-up red white and blue tent at a fair, there are republican banners and a big sign with raffle information on it.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

OK so I know its not #caturday but let me introduce Sushi, my grandcat, who has one pink toe bean, is extremely bouncy, has very sharp tiny feet, purrs mightily, and survived a little kid birthday party with aplomb (he slept the whole next day.) #kitten #blueskycats

4 photos in a grid of, starting at top left, a kittens toe beans - 3 are black but the 2nd from the left is pink; a black and white kitten looking regal in front of white blinds; the kitten looking a bit manic in a red and green felt bag and the kitten in a different grocery bag, ready to spring.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Fireworks from the hill above the river. Beautiful! & fun! Cruelly abandoned my poor dog who is on more drugs than Hunter Thompson on a good night & ensconced in blankets, beds & white noise. No guilt. ok some guilt. #phoneography #fireworks #Oregon #oregoncoast #astoriaoregon

Fireworks exploding abovd the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. There are some big old houses and power lines in front.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Here's the fate of the clams. Dropped in boiling water until they opened, then cleaned, then cut up, dredged in flour, egg and bread crumbs and fried. Yum!

One razor clam out of its shell before it is cleaned

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Got up early, went clamming. 😁 then Four and I cleaned them and cooked them for dinner. #oregoncoast #clouds #scape #phoneography #photography

A wide beach at low tide. There are clumps of people in the distance. The sky is very cloudy and is reflected in the water.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Mr. Binks is now anti vaxx and so mad at me. You took me somewhere horrible, he says, and they hurt me and now I feel like ass. Jail for 1000 years and also, I enjoyed biting you.

A black cat curled into a perfect sphere on two blankets, one pink and one blue.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Got to the drop in poor people vet with Binks and Harvey at 7:10, am 8th in line for the daily progression of vet visits which starts at 9. Its pouring. Poor Binks needs a litter box. I need coffee. But a block walk with Harvey yields this so, OK. #phoneography #photography #scape #westcoastkin

A very gray and foggy view of a huge river. There are pilings, a dilapidated building out on piers in the water and in the distance a huge cargo ship.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Happy Caturday from Mr. Binks, who has Opinions. #caturday #phoneography

A saturated color photo of a black cat sitting on top of a weathered fence. The cats mouth is wide open. In the background is a dark red car, a very blue sky with white clouds and some green trees. There's also a weird looking ceramic birdhouse hanging from the fence rail under the cat. The photographer made it and no birds have ever moved in, which is smart of them.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Some Ilford HP 5 black and white film and the fabulous Chaika II half frame Soviet camera. More on my blog (link in profile) #believeinfilm #halfframe #analogphotography #photography

Two black and white photos in a diptych; the photo on the left is a dead pelican in the sand and the one on the right is a tree growing directly behind a piled stone wall.

A grainy black and white photo of a truck next to a boat on a trailer. The boat has a sign reading Research 15. Both are parked in thick grass. It is foggy.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Happy Caturday here is a Binkstych. He loves nothing more than a ride in the car or, failing that, just hanging out in it. #caturday #phoneography #blackcat #voidcat

Two photos of the same black cat. The one on the left is a closeup of the cat in a car with a neighborhood visible through the windshield. The one on the right is the cat stretched out on a pebbly concrete driveway in the sun.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Got a roll of film back, as always I love my early indestructible 80s Praktica East German camera so so much. No auto focus or similar modern conveniences here! 😆 #believeinfilm #stunday #scape #riverscape #staybrokeshootfilm #analog #photography #oregoncoast #astoriaor

A dreamy muted color photo of the Columbia River with cargo ships and hills in the distance

A color photo of the Astoria bridge between Oregon and Washington reflected in the river.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A somewhat unexpected pruning job on one of my azaleas and every time I walk outside . . . Here come old flattop . . . plays in my head. 😆 #bloomscrolling #azalea #gardening

A blooming pink azalea that has been pruned into some peculiar rectangle shape.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Y'all - asparagus soup with lemon creme fraiche and a grilled cheese. Damn. Recipe from Bon Appetit, I can't link it because then they'll tell you you've read your last free article but wow, very simple, just butter shallots asparagus veggie stock & interestingly, coriander.

A bowl of green soup with white cream artistically on top. Next to the soup is a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I saw my favorite truck in all the world today. Is it not a thing of beauty and a joy forever? I really needed this visitation today too. Talk about a timeline cleanse!

A pickup truck with a meticulously painted trompe l'oeil portrait of a reclining Bigfoot petting a small racoon on the back gate.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Happy Easter y'all it is like 70 damn degrees here in the PNW and we're dying Easter eggs on the porch. Harvey had a lovely run on the beach this morning. #phoneography #easter

A large reddish brown dog bounding across a low tide beach with a big smile on his face.

A table outside covered with Easter eggs and the detritus of dying the eggs. There are also several purple margaritas cans.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Glorious day for it in Astoria! Most of my photos were film, so they'll be ready in a few months. But here's my sign - very local reference 😉 - and a picture that doesn't show much of the crowd. But we were there, lining Marine Drive for blocks! #nokings

A colorful protest sign reading No Kings But Custard

A photo of the march 28 No Kings protest showing only a few of the many protesters on Marine Drive in Astoria

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

My hyper local reference no kings sign next to local reference in question. #nokings #protestart

A hand painted protest sign saying No Kings But Custard featuring bright colors, a giant psychedelic flower and a crown with an X through it and the word No! underneath next to a soft serve ice cream cone with No! under it.

A brightly colored photo of a small takeout with an old neon sign on the roof reading Custard King Est 1954

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Harvey amidst the mysterious daffodils this afternoon. #blueskydogs #phoneography #photography #astoriaor

A tall vertical color photograph of a big red dog on a green grassy trail with yellow daffodils lining the edges. In the background is a low tide bay and a very small city on a hill.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Last fall i bought a hideous 90s white chest of drawers off Facebook marketplace for $50. I have been transforming it - while using it, I bought it to put my clothes in - it's about done. 1 draw handle & 4 screws have gone missing & it needs more fish, but 😁🤣😄 it is terrible & wonderful. #myart

A color photo of six drawers in a chest of drawers. They have been painted with an inexpert and blotchy undersea scene. There is kelp. There are what started out to be holdfasts. The artist got distracted a lot and wandered off for months. There are jellyfish thanks to an Etsy stencil. There is an odd looking school of minnows. There is drippy paint. And best of all there are painted foam fish - combo of gelli plate and gyotaku, it seemed like a good idea at the time - tied to 3 of the handles.

A color photo of the same chest of drawers as the other photo, revealing a hutch of shelves on top, in all its cluttered glory. It was white when I got it, made of some weird laminate, and the interior of the hutch was an awful barn red.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

At the Moda Center to see Brandi Carlile way the hell up in the nosebleed seats and how do people do this? In my defense the last stadium is was in was Atlanta to see Neil Young in like 1985 and we mostly snuck around the floor. This is terrifying.

A blue photo of a stadium filled with people

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Friday is #scape day and everything is still terrible so here is some eye candy from golden hour on Tuesday. Straight out of the phone. #blueskyartshow #photography #phoneography #oregoncoast #astoriaor #bridge #eastcoastkin

A color photo of a wide river at sunset with a tall bridge stretching across it. The sunset clouds and the bridge are reflected in the water. This is the Megler Bridge between Oregon and Washington in Astoria Oregon

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#BirdoftheDay theme is #WideOpenWings and this American White Pelican fits the bill; wings so wide they aren't even all in the frame. 😃 also the alternate theme is perched on something other than a branch - in this case, air. Levitating! #photography #birding #pelicans #whitepelican #oregoncoast

A square color photo of 3 white pelicans in or just above the water. The one in front has outspread wings and seems to be landing on a piling.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

At last #birdoftheday theme #wingsoverwater is something I have, uh, lots of. So many. 🤣 So here are three. Pelicans, geese and a murmuration of some small shorebirds that might be plovers might be. . I don't know. #photography #birds #scape #eastcoastkin #oregoncoast

A color photo of 6 pelicans flying over the ocean. The pelicans are vertically stacked.

A color photo, very moody and foggy, of a murmuration of small shorebirds flying at the edge of the ocean

A square color photo of 4 geese and a helicopter, flying over a wide river

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

What's it like to live in Astoria Oregon in February? Well. . . Top: Tuesday Bottom: Thursday #photography #phoneography #weather #oregoncoast #eastcoastkin #scape

2 photos, one above the other, of Astoria Oregon taken from almost the same spot. The upper photo shows snowy roofs and gray skies; the lower had brilliant blue skies and water.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The sea lions downtown have gotten bold! Theyre just hanging out. Sound ON and imagine you're staying in the hotel above them. 🤣 I love them but I dont know if I could handle that. #sealion #marinemammal #astoriaoregon

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Got more film back😁 half frame glory and check that light leak. I dropped it and the back opened but it only added to the charm. #firstoftheroll #photography #chaika #halfframe #believeinfilm #crappycommiecameraparty #staybrokeshootfilm #35mm #lightleak #oregoncoast

A film photograph taken with a chaika II early 70s Soviet camera. It’s a half frame camera so there are 2 photos next to each other with a black bar between them. The photo is of people on the beach on a cold foggy Oregon evening. There’s red light at the bottom & the left photo looks torn in the center.

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Fliss @flisswave.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Apparently Fridays are days of #scape so have a moody Wednesday evening behind the safeway #waterylandscape #photography #phoneography #fogtography #blue #eastcoastkin #oregoncoast #pnw #riverscape ##landscapephotography

A color photograph, mostly blue, of a wide river with two huge merchant ships lying at anchor in the middle of it. There are pilings snaking out into the river and some brush in the foreground. The sky is very cloudy and everything is blue.

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